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Biden gets late boost with key union endorsement

News Source Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden got a late boost in the White House race Friday when he scored the endorsement of a...

Labor Department Curbs Announcements of Company Violations

News Source For years, the Labor Department has made a practice of issuing sternly worded news releases calling out companies deemed by...

Trump issues sweeping order for tens of thousands of career federal employees to lose civil service

News Source President Trump this week fired his biggest broadside yet against the federal bureaucracy by issuing an executive order that...

Walz signs historic infrastructure bill from Ironworkers’ training floor

News Source In a ceremony held on the floor of Ironworkers Local 512’s apprenticeship training center today, Gov. Tim Walz signed into...

Labor chiefs called 'emergency' session over Trump's election threats

News Source WASHINGTON — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka planned to convene an "emergency meeting" of the heads of major labor unions on...

Trump administration sued over decision that could cut wages for more than 200,000 farm workers

News Source The Trump administration announced in September it was suspending the Farm Labor Survey, which provides the base wage...

Labor Law: Did Trump Keep His Promise to Workers?

News Source During the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump promised that if he was elected he would be a champion for workers. This promise led...

St. Paul, Duluth mayors lead widespread Biden endorsement from elected officials

News Source The mayors of St. Paul and Duluth are kicking off a statewide show of support for former vice president and Democratic...

Biden for President Minnesota Launches Rural Council to Lead Voter Mobilization Efforts in Greater M

News Source Yesterday, Biden for President Minnesota announced a coalition of 37 leaders from communities across greater Minnesota who...

OSHA has failed to protect workers from COVID-19, unions say

News Source Half a century after Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, labor advocates say the agency in charge of...

Labor Unions and Green Groups Sue Trump Admin. for 'Failure to Protect Frontline Workers From Covid-

News Source Labor unions representing healthcare staff, teachers, transit employees, and millions of other frontline workers joined with...

U.S. accused of violating international labor laws, forced-labor protections in new complaint

News Source Leaders representing a large number of U.S. trade unions filed a complaint with the United Nations’ labor agency Wednesday,...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz extends state of emergency for coronavirus response

News Source Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday that he plans to extend his use of emergency powers to respond to the coronavirus pandemic,...

Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election

News Source WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional...

Biden announces plan for Iron Range, endorsements from northern Minnesota leaders

News Source VIRIGINA, MN -- On the same day as President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Duluth, Democratic presidential candidate Joe...

Meatpackers deny workers benefits for COVID-19 deaths, illnesses

News Source Reuters) - Saul Sanchez died in April, one of six workers with fatal COVID-19 infections at meatpacker JBS USA’s...

Trump’s Jobs Record Fell Short of Promises Even Before the Virus

News Source When Donald Trump ran for president, he boasted he would be the “greatest jobs president that God ever created.” Now, as a...

Debate Confirms Biden Is Only Choice for Working People

News Source Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in response to tonight’s presidential debate: With tonight’s debate...

Trump says Supreme Court ending Obamacare would be "a big WIN"

News Source President Trump on Sunday tweeted that the Supreme Court invalidating the Affordable Care Act would be "a big WIN for the...

Trump avoided paying taxes for years, largely because his business empire reported losing more money

News Source In a story posted Sunday afternoon, the Times said it had obtained tax-return data for Trump and his businesses covering much...