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Minneapolis police officer named in fatal crash with motorcycle - TwinCities.com

MNLABOR wrote 3 days ago: Minneapolis police officer named in fatal crash with motorcycle By Tad Vezner tvezner@pioneerpress.c … more →

Tags: Employment, Labor news, Public Sector Unions, Current Events, Government, law enforcement, Minnesota, police, Public employee

ALEC Inspired Assault On Public Employee Retirement in the Nevada Legislature1 comment

desertbeacon wrote 5 days ago: A bill introduced in the Nevada Assembly, AB 342, (pdf) should be carefully watched.  Once more the … more →

Tags: Labor, AB 342, Alec, Nevada Public Employees, PERS

Hartman says he will not run again for Duluth City Council | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota

MNLABOR wrote 5 days ago: Published May 15, 2013, 05:30 PM Hartman says he will not run again for Duluth City Council Four of … more →

Tags: Politics, Current Events, Duluth, Government, Minnesota, Public employee

Your state's highest-paid public employee is probably a coach.

devrick wrote 6 days ago: … And your team probably still sucks. Money well spent. - dEV … more →

Tags: Teaching, stupidity, Community, Education Policy, Sports, Teaching, School, Education, coach

St. Paul firefighter, combat veteran fired after hiding DWI - TwinCities.com

MNLABOR wrote 1 week ago: St. Paul firefighter, combat veteran fired after hiding DWI By Mara H. Gottfried mgottfried@pioneerp … more →

Tags: Collective Bargaining, Court Decision, Embattled Officials, Employment, Grievances, Labor news, Lawsuit, policy violation, Politics

The Highest Paid public employees by state.6 comments

Chalk Face, PhD wrote 1 week ago: There’s a pattern here. See if you can figure it out. … more →

Tags: CHALK FACE: General News & Commentary, Deadspin, salaries, Sports

St. Paul schools: District plans to tap reserves to boost spending on goals

MNLABOR wrote 1 week ago: St. Paul schools: District plans to tap reserves to boost spending on goals By Mila Koumpilova mkoum … more →

Tags: Education, Public Sector Unions, Politics, Labor news, Employment, Government Waste, Current Events, Education 2, Government

Football coach cleared of child porn charges no longer employed at Minnesota State-Mankato

MNLABOR wrote 1 week ago: Published May 09, 2013, 05:08 AM Football coach cleared of child porn charges no longer employed at … more →

Tags: Court Decision, Education, Embattled Officials, Employment, Labor news, Politics, Public Sector Unions, Current Events, Education 2

[en] Strikes and scuffles in Milan to defend public healthcare 1 comment

Struggles in Italy wrote 1 week ago: From Contropiano.org Health workers across the Lombardia region took part in a 24-hour strike on Wed … more →

Tags: health, Labour, tertiary and services, Unions, EN, base unions, Healthcare, MiLan, san raffaele

Giving Your Local Government The Twinkie Treatment?

desertbeacon wrote 1 week ago: Those wonderful people who brought Hostess Brands, Inc. to its knees and left the country bereft of … more →

Tags: Economy, Politics, financialism, Municipal debt, vulture capitalism, jefferson county alabama, Detroit Michigan, public debt, Revenue bonds

The Remarkable Renaissance of John Kasich

tenthltr2u wrote 1 week ago: By Andy Kroll Mother Jones May. 6, 2013 3:00 AM PDT     John Kasich, the Republican govern … more →

Tags: News and politics, Right Wing Politics, Urban Poetry, Economy, Tea Party, Conservative Politics, Fox News, Unemployment, Republicans

Duluth City Council to discuss lawsuit involving squad car accident | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota

MNLABOR wrote 2 weeks ago: Published May 07, 2013, 12:00 AM Duluth City Council to discuss lawsuit involving squad car accident … more →

Tags: Employment, Labor news, Lawsuit, Politics, Public Sector Unions, police, law enforcement, Government, Current Events

Cloquet bus driver charged with mistreating first-grader | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota

MNLABOR wrote 2 weeks ago: Published May 04, 2013, 12:00 AM Cloquet bus driver charged with mistreating first-grader A 73-year- … more →

Tags: Court Decision, Education, Employment, Labor news, policy violation, Public Sector Unions, Current Events, Education 2, Minnesota

Ex-Wascott clerk accused of theft | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota

MNLABOR wrote 2 weeks ago: Published May 03, 2013, 12:00 AM Ex-Wascott clerk accused of theft Wascott’s former clerk-treasurer … more →

Tags: Employment, Labor news, policy violation, theft, Current Events, Public employee, Wisconsin

BYGONES - May 2, 1973

MNLABOR wrote 2 weeks ago: … more →

Tags: Public Sector Unions, Labor news, Employment, Minnesota, Firefighter, Government, Public employee, Duluth

Superintendent: Fired Cloquet bus driver accused of pulling hair | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota

MNLABOR wrote 3 weeks ago: Published April 29, 2013, 03:35 PM Superintendent: Fired Cloquet bus driver accused of pulling hair … more →

Tags: Education, Public Sector Unions, Labor news, policy violation, Employment, Minnesota, Government, Current Events, Education 2

Record year for teachers retiring?

MNLABOR wrote 3 weeks ago: Record year for teachers retiring? JANA HOLLINGSWORTH jhollingsworth@duluthnews.com With six weeks r … more →

Tags: Education, Public Sector Unions, Labor news, Employment, Minnesota, Teachers, Government, Current Events, Education 2

Jeffrey Russ Cook Obituaries | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnesota

MNLABOR wrote 3 weeks ago: JEFFREY COOK    Jeffrey Russ Cook, 63, of Duluth Township, passed away Friday, April 26, after a sho … more →

Tags: Public Sector Unions, Retirees, Labor news, Employment, obit, Minnesota, AFSCME, Current Events, Public employee

No Health Changes For Minnesota Public Employees 1 comment

Cole Premo wrote 3 weeks ago: ST. PAUL (WCCO) — Minnesota has had no discussion of moving state government workers onto the … more →

Tags: News, Local, Politics, health, Minnesota, St. Paul, Budget, Health Insurance Exchange


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