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Edina educator named Teacher of the Year

Workday Minnesota - Mon, 05/07/2012 - 9:43am

BROOKLYN PARK - Jackie Roehl, a 10th-grade English teacher at Edina High School, has been chosen the 2012 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. She is the 48th winner of the prestigious award, and the first from the Edina School District.

Workers expose Verizons corporate greed

Workday Minnesota - Mon, 05/07/2012 - 9:43am

ROSEVILLE - In public actions across the Twin Cities Thursday, union workers asked consumers to stop buying Verizon Wireless products until the company starts dealing fairly with its workers.

Workers safety is in drivers hands

Workday Minnesota - Mon, 05/07/2012 - 9:43am

GOLDEN VALLEY - No matter how safely a road project is designed, no matter how safe workers keep themselves, nothing can protect them from a careless, distracted or reckless driver.

Unions play vital role in protecting health and safety

Workday Minnesota - Mon, 05/07/2012 - 9:43am

ROCHESTER - Workers Memorial Day commemorations across Minnesota highlighted the fact that MnDOT snowplow drivers, highway construction workers, state troopers and numerous others depend on unions to help keep them safe and ndash; and that unions protect all workers by advocating for better working conditions.

'Untold Stories' puts spotlight on workers' history and culture

Workday Minnesota - Mon, 05/07/2012 - 9:43am

ST. PAUL - "Untold Stories," sponsored by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, many unions and other organizations, offers programs about the history of working people. The 2012 series runs through May 21 and features panel discussions, music, readings and more.

New videos focus on issues raised by 'Right to Work'

Workday Minnesota - Mon, 05/07/2012 - 9:43am

MINNEAPOLIS - Four new videos produced by the Labor Education Service feature workers talking about why they oppose so-called and ldquo;Right to Work and rdquo; legislation.