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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Child care providers go to court
By Don Davis Minnesota child care providers who want nothing to do with a union are taking a new law to federal court. The law Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton signed Friday allows home-based child care p...
Posted on 5/29/13 at 5:10 PM
REAL MONEY Tired of Bank Fees?
Change can be tough. I blame it on a Scandinavian heritage but its probably just me. I recently changed internet providers and dropped our landline at home. That was a lot of change - but in the end s...
Posted on 4/13/12 at 4:49 PM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Striving for high quality and excellence in education: The Frauentag Demonstrations in eastern Germany
It was a perfect day out in the small market square called Fischmarkt (Fish Market) in Erfurt, the state capital of Thuringia in central Germany. All was quiet for the entire day- that was until 3:0...
Posted on 3/9/11 at 6:51 AM
HEALTHY TIDBITS What is Going To Happen To Unions, Overhaul of Leaders, Lack of Medical Care
Here are my rambling thoughts.... I saw on the Rachael M...Show the other night that "union killing is a political move." I know we need government cuts. Is Wisconsin really in that bad of shape fina...
Posted on 2/22/11 at 8:19 PM
STAFF BLOG TWIN PORTS BUSINESS Credit unions gain, banks lose favor
So what do you think about your bank? How about your credit union? If you’re anything like the 400 Minnesota residents surveyed in March, you have a higher opinion of credit unions than banks, a...
Posted on 5/19/10 at 12:34 PM
Duluth reaches tentative agreement with largest union 
The agreement was reached as a result of a bargaining session at the Duluth Public Library that wrapped up at about 2 a.m. Thursday.
January 20, 2011
Teachers’ union to blame for drop in student numbers?
I wasn’t surprised to learn Duluth’s traditional public schools have fewer students in the school year that just started.
By Virgil Swing , September 13, 2010
Duluth nurses’ strike looks more likely
The possibility of a nurses’ strike in Duluth increased after a federal mediation session between nurses and SMDC Health System ended Wednesday without any agreement.
By Steve Kuchera , August 27, 2010
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Hospital's view: Contract must be fair, but also sustainable
Nurses deserve their current salaries. But we need to manage the entire health-care dollar to remain viable.
By Dr. Gary Peterson , August 22, 2010
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Nurse's view: Safe staffing at heart of nurses’ needs
Many people don't realize the huge responsibility nurses have on a day-to-day basis.
By Jennifer Serafin , August 22, 2010
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Will nurses really strike?
Last week, more than 1,300 nurses at SMDC and St. Luke’s hospital voted to authorize a one-day strike, a first for Duluth if it happens.
By Duluth News Tribune , August 22, 2010
Duluth nurses, hospitals to go back to bargaining tables
A tentative meeting between SMDC nurses and hospital administrators has been scheduled for Wednesday, according to the Minnesota Nurses Association, the union representing the 958 registered nurses at SMDC and 420 at St. Luke’s.
By News Tribune staff , August 20, 2010
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Duluth nurses reject contract, approve strike
The Minnesota Nurses Association said 90 percent of nurses from SMDC who voted rejected the contract and voted for a strike. The union says more than 86 percent of St. Luke’s Hospital nurses voted the same way.
August 18, 2010
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St. Louis County settles with two unions, 9 more to go
Both agreements call for zero wage increase and make some changes in health care. Members of both units already have approved the contract language.
June 07, 2010
Virgil Swing: Thank goodness we’re not in Yonkers ... yet
It doesn’t matter how deserving a worker might be, if they retire at 45 or 55 and live to 85, no government can afford to pay generous pension benefits and still pay salaries of workers providing current services.
By Virgil Swing , June 03, 2010
UWS faculty vote to join teachers union
Faculty members voted overwhelmingly in favor of the union. Of the 102 eligible voters, 80 cast ballots — 75 of whom favored the proposal that would give them the right to bargain for work conditions, wages and benefits.
By Shelley Nelson , May 14, 2010
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