Judge voids Wisconsin collective bargaining law Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi has struck down a law taking away nearly all collective bargaining rights from most state workers.May 26, 2011
Ely hospital nurses authorize union to call strike Nurses at Ely-Bloomenson Community
Hospital have voted to reject the hospital's final contract offer
and instead authorize their negotiators to call a strike.May 26, 2011
Hibbing nurses OK strike Nurses union rejects mediated offer from Range Regional Health Services, but no date for strike set.May 24, 2011
What's happened to the middle class? American politicians spend a lot of time talking about working for the middle class. But just who is the middle class? And is the political rhetoric doing anything to reverse a 40-year slide caused by stagnant wages and eroding job security?Midmorning, May 18, 2011
Where is the job creation? President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness meets in Burnsville today. Despite a drop in the unemployment rate, many companies remain reluctant to hire, and many critics wonder if the president is doing enough to create jobs.Midmorning, May 17, 2011
Allina employees fired over privacy violations Allina Hospitals and Clinics has fired nearly
three dozen employees for violating the federal patient privacy rule, otherwise known as HIPAA.May 6, 2011
U.S. unemployment applications hit 8-month high The number of people applying for unemployment
benefits surged last week to the highest level in eight months, a
troubling sign a day ahead of the government's report on April
employment.May 5, 2011
Judge orders end to NFL lockout, league to appeal Seven weeks into the NFL lockout, players
have an early triumph over the owners in court.
U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson ordered an immediate end to the lockout Monday, but the owners immediately filed notice of their intent to appeal the decision.April 25, 2011
Hibbing nurses schedule a three-day strike The two sides have been negotiating for nearly nine months. The union says the main sticking points have been staffing levels,
scheduling and a management proposal that lumps sick days and vacation days together.April 22, 2011