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• State reaches contract deal with its largest unions
  The two largest unions representing state workers reached tentative contract agreements early Friday morning. All sides praise the deals. The came after two years of flat employee wages and a contentious partial state government shutdown earlier this month.July 29, 2005
• Minnesota labor split on national labor split
  A national labor defection will be felt in Minnesota. The state's AFL-CIO will lose 27,000 workers out a membership of 426,000. Some Minnesotans worry the defections will hurt organized labor, but others think the move might pump new life into a stagnant labor movement.July 29, 2005
• Public employee unions and state reach agreement
  Minnesota's largest public employee unions reached tentative contracts with state negotiators early Friday morning. The deal needs to be ratified by the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 5. State Human Relations Commissioner Cal Ludeman told MPR's Cathy Wurzer he is pleased with the settlement.July 29, 2005
• Outsourcing looms large in NWA-mechanics dispute
  Outsourcing is one of the key issues in the contract dispute between Northwest airlines and its mechanics union. The union has criticized the company's use of outside maintenance shops. Some say outsourcing is the way of the future. The Northwest mechanics union fears it could lead to the union's demise.July 27, 2005
• NWA flight attendants file suit against airline
  Northwest Airlines flight attendants' union filed suit Thursday to stop the Eagan-based company from training replacement flight attendants, who would fill in if there's a strike.July 22, 2005
• Northwest mechanics, cleaners, and custodians overwhelmingly approve strike
  Northwest Airlines mechanics, cleaners, and custodians have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike against the airline. In ballots tallied earlier today, 92.4 percent of Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association members working at Northwest authorized their national leader to call a strike, in accordance with the timetable set out by the Railway Labor Act that governs airline labor relations.July 19, 2005
• Last day on the job for hundreds more Northwest mechanics
  While Northwest Airlines and its mechanics union edge toward a possible strike, Friday is the last day of work for about 580 Northwest Airlines mechanics in the Twin Cities. The airline says they are no longer needed because of slow growth in business.July 14, 2005
• Mediators offer arbitration in NWA-mechanics talks
  Eagan-based Northwest Airlines and its mechanics union are one step closer to a strike. The National Mediation Board has decided it is unable to help the two sides resolve their contract negotiations through mediation. The board has offered Northwest and the mechanics the chance to accept binding arbitration. It's one last, remote chance to stave off the countdown to a strike.July 14, 2005
• Wild return
  Word that the National Hockey League and the players' union reached a tentative agreement today is welcome news to the Minnesota Wild and many St. Paul business leaders. If ratified by both sides, the six-year agreement would ensure the start of a regular hockey season this fall. The dispute resulted in a 300-day lockout that wiped out the entire 2004-2005 season. The team and businesses say they're hoping fans return.July 13, 2005
• Mechanics union: Talks with Northwest are at a standstill
  Northwest Airlines mechanics have asked the National Mediation Board to declare their contract negotiations with the airline are at an impasse. If the board grants the request, a strike could occur after a 30-day cooling off period. The union's move came on a day when the company's CEO said, the company would have to consider bankruptcy unless it can reduce its labor costs.July 6, 2005
• Bad bosses
  The corporate and public world is filled with examples of bad bosses. How do they get into positions of leadership? And what do they ultimately cost their organizations?July 5, 2005
• Minneapolis teachers pension fund in a deep financial hole
  There's been a lot of talk about the possible state government shutdown that could happen on July 1. One issue you may not have heard about involves a multi-million dollar fund designed to pay pensions to retired Minneapolis teachers. The pension fund is in serious financial trouble, and lawmakers disagree over how to fix it and even what caused the problem.June 27, 2005
• Northwest mechanics prepare for strike
  Northwest Airlines mechanic's union scheduled strike preparation meetings Tuesday, as it continues to spar with the airline over contract talks. Union leaders urge the rank and file not to disrupt the airline's flight schedule with rogue job actions as the union prepares for the possibility of a legal strike.June 7, 2005
• Bankruptcy question a cloud over Northwest
  Wall street analysts say Northwest Airlines needs worker concessions to avoid a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. The debate among investors is whether the airline will be able to win worker cutbacks in time to avoid bankruptcy.June 3, 2005
• Mechanics react to Northwest request for impasse
  Northwest Airlines has asked the National Mediation Board to declare an impasse in its negotiations with its mechanics union, a move that risks a strike during the busy summer travel season. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Ted Ludwig, president of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) Local 33.May 26, 2005

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