Cirrus announces temporary layoffs Airplane maker Cirrus Design says it's
temporarily laying off about 165 people at its plant in Grand Forks, N.D., and 335 people in its Duluth headquarters next month.November 26, 2008
Hastings hospital workers picket Regina Medical Center A picket line will greet visitors to Regina Medical Center in Hastings this morning. About 230 workers plan to strike from 6 a.m. Monday until 6 a.m. Wednesday.November 24, 2008
State jobless rate rises to 6 percent Minnesota's unemployment rate ticked up in October to 6 percent, up a tenth of a percent from the month before. The Department of Employment and Economic Development says the state lost 7,500 jobs last month.November 20, 2008
Delta faces tough workplace issues in takeover of NWA Delta and Northwest Airlines are in the early stages of knitting together their two operations. One of the trickiest issues ahead is how to combine the two workforces.November 13, 2008
The balance between labor and retail President-elect Barack Obama has big plans for U.S. labor policy, though retailers are concerned about the impact of such plans on their already slumping earnings.Midmorning, November 12, 2008
Cliff's warns of possible layoffs on Iron Range Cliff's Natural Resources has notified federal officials it could lay off workers at two Minnesota taconite mining companies, and two more in Michigan.November 7, 2008
Economic stimulus for the unemployed Congress held hearings this week to consider suggestions for economic recovery. Midmorning asks what options are on the table and whether or not they would improve the nation's rising unemployment numbers.Midmorning, October 30, 2008
Immigrants may fill workforce void Economists, demographers and immigrant advocates met Tuesday to discuss how migrants might fill the void left behind by an aging population in Minnesota.October 29, 2008
ICE arrests 23 immigrant workers near Fargo Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Tuesday arrested 23 illegal immigrants working at an ethanol plant near Fargo.October 29, 2008
Minnesota work-related injuries drop A report shows the number of workplace injuries in Minnesota fell to an all-time low last year.October 27, 2008
Delta, NWA pilots lay out arguments over seniority Pilots of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines are in the midst of closed-door arbitration hearings to figure out how to merge their seniority lists before the two air carriers merge.October 6, 2008