First-time jobless claims rise unexpectedly The number of newly laid-off workers filing
initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week,
evidence that layoffs are continuing and jobs remain scarce.February 4, 2010
Future unclear for workers of burned St. Charles plant A few weeks ago, company officials with North Star Foods said they would not rebuild a poultry processing plant that burned down last April, and workers in the southeastern Minnesota town of St. Charles are unsure of their future.February 2, 2010
Short-term housing assistance not always enough More and more Twin Cities families are spending a lot of their income on housing, and that's forcing some of them out of their homes.January 29, 2010
Wal-Mart cuts about 11,200 Sam's Club staffers Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will cut about 11,200 jobs
at Sam's Club warehouses as it turns over the task of in-store
product demonstrations to an outside marketing company.January 24, 2010
Defiant Obama urges Congress to pass jobs bill A combative President Barack Obama exhorted
Congress Friday to pass a new job-creation bill, taking a populist
appeal to America's recession-racked Rust Belt in hopes of
recapturing the energy of his campaign and moving his presidency
beyond this week's blows.January 22, 2010
Three more districts eke out contract before deadline The state's teachers union said Monday that three more school districts approved contract settlements with their teachers in the waning hours before a deadline Friday night.January 19, 2010
AFL-CIO chief speaks at the National Press Club Union officials meet today with President Barack Obama to discuss the president's health care overhaul plan. In advance of that meeting, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka speaks live at the National Press Club about major domestic legislative initiatives and labor issues.Midday, January 11, 2010
Daniel Pink debunks the carrot and stick approach Motivating workers who already feel overwhelmed and overworked is one of the jobs of management. But according to author Daniel Pink, most captains of industry have no idea how to make the crew row faster.Midmorning, January 8, 2010
Americans' job satisfaction falls to record low Even Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy
are becoming more unhappy with their jobs, according to a new
survey that found only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with
their work.January 5, 2010