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• Gender discrimination in the workplace
  Affirmative action has benefited women more than any other group. More women are going on to college than men and women are key players at the highest levels of government and commerce. If the "glass ceiling" has shattered, are laws protecting women outdated relics? A debate on this subject from NPR's Justice Talking series.May 24, 2004
• Is there privacy in the workplace?
  Workplace surveillance is on the rise. The latest studies show that nearly 80 percent of companies in the United States monitor their employees. Technology is making it easier for employers to inspect staff email, internet use and phone messages.May 20, 2004
• Job growth jumps
  A sudden drop in the jobless rate last month means Minnesotans finally are joining the rest of the country in an improved economy. A career counselor explains what job seekers should do to take advantage of the improved market.May 20, 2004
• Iron Range is booming, but it's hard to find an optimist
  It's a banner year for Minnesota's iron mining industry, thanks to China's red hot economy. The demand from China is driving up the price of iron ore worldwide. In northeast Minnesota, you might think the good times are here. But it can be hard to find an optimist on the Iron Range. They've been down this road before.May 12, 2004
• Metro Transit ridership numbers shrink after strike
  Ridership on Metro Transit buses dipped 28 percent in the first week of operation since the 44-day bus drivers strike ended.April 27, 2004
• Buses are rolling again
  Bus drivers and riders both expressed relief with the start of normal bus service in the Twin Cities Monday, after a six-week long strike. As expected, bus stop crowds are light, as some commuters stay with the alternate forms of transportation they turned to during the strike. Metro Transit officials are turning to a variety of incentives to win back riders.April 19, 2004
• The future of transit
  Metro Transit busses are back on the streets today following a six week long strike that could have repercussions on bus service for a long long time. Do the Twin Cities need a public bus service? What will the future of metro transit look like?April 19, 2004
• Drivers may return soon, but what about bus riders?
  Metro Transit buses could be back on the streets this weekend, if striking drivers approve a new contract. However, many former riders might not be coming back, at least not right away. Transit officials worry that the strike will lead to a decrease in ridership -- just as it did following the last transit strike in 1995.April 14, 2004
• Bus strike settlement hits snag
  The process of settling the Twin Cities' bus strike has hit a snag. After announcing the tentative agreement early yesterday, Metro Transit delivered the written deal to union leaders with "incomplete" health care numbers. Metro transit then sent additional information to the union last night, but the delay could affect when union members vote on the deal. Workers walked off the job on March 4th over pay and health care, leaving more than 70,000 bus riders to find other ways to get around. The strike has also had an impact on the state's first light-rail line. The line was scheduled to open between downtown Minneapolis and just north of the airport on April 1st, but was delayed because light-rail drivers have been on strike as members of the union. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Peter Bell, the chair of the Metropolitan Council about the latest developments, and the affect of the settlement on the timetable for light-rail.April 14, 2004
• Striking bus drivers reach tentative agreement
  An end to the 41-day-old Metro Transit strike is within reach after both sides emerged Tuesday morning from an overnight negotiation with a tentative contract settlement. If the agreement is ratified by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 membership, buses could be back on the street as early as Saturday. The union is not releasing details of the agreement until after leaders discuss it with the 2,200 workers who walked off the job March 4.April 13, 2004
• Picketing bus strikers react to tentative deal
  A tentative agreement in the Twin Cities' bus strike has been reached. Negotiators met for 15 hours starting at 2:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Gov. Tim Pawlenty joined the negotiations at 11:00 p.m. and an agreement was reached this morning at 5:30. Negotiations were conducted at a hotel in downtown Minneapolis. Details of the tentative agreement will be announced this morning at 9:00 a.m. at the Capitol. This is the 41st day of the strike and the key issue separating the two sides has been health care benefits. MPR producer Eugene Cha talked with union members on the picket line after news of the settlement was announced. Mechanic Carl Munson says he is optimistic that the offer will be approved by the union members.April 13, 2004
• Strikers get help from food shelf
  Both sides in the month-old Twin Cities bus strike will go back to the bargaining table on Monday. The two sides met with Gov. Pawlenty for several hours earlier this week, but no agreement was reached. Meanwhile, the impact of the walk-out on drivers is stretching all the way to a Twin Cities food shelf.April 9, 2004
• Pawlenty gets involved in bus strike talks
  Leaders from the transit union and the Metropolitan Council came away from a secret meeting with the governor Wednesday saying they made progress toward resolving the five-week old transit strike. But both sides admit the main areas of contention remain the same. They've agreed to meet again Monday.April 8, 2004
• A debate over outsourcing
  The country's two most prominent leaders of business and labor debating at Boston College on the controversial issue of globalization and the impact of outsourcing on American jobs and the economy. John Sweeney is president of the AFL-CIO, and Thomas Donohue the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.March 31, 2004
• Transit strike affecting students, teachers
  Some metro area educators say the three-week-old transit strike has created a hardship for students. They say it has led to declines in attendance and decreases in participation in after school programs.March 26, 2004

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