Minnesota

Minnesota government shutdown puts thousands out of work

July 1, 2011 By Barb Kucera

Minnesota's sluggish economy, struggling to recover from the recession, will be rocked by the layoffs of 23,000 state employees and thousands of others.

Profile: The “Wilmar 8” made equal pay impossible to ignore

February 16, 2011 By Michael Kuchta

They never got what they wanted, but more than 30 years later people still remember them, and their goals and their impact still resonate.

Jimmy John workers still fighting despite vote setback

October 26, 2010 By David Bester

The organizing drive at fast-food chain Jimmy John's in Minneapolis suffered a setback when the union lost in a razor thin 85-87 vote.

Minnesota nurses vote to strike

June 8, 2010 By Special to People’s World

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Nurses Association announced today that more than 12,000 Twin Cities nurses will conduct a one-day strike for patient safety on Thursday, June 10.

CPUSA @ 90: How Minnesota Communists helped organize car wash

March 1, 2010 By Tony Pecinovsky

We continue our series on the 90th Anniversary of the Communist Party USA with an excerpt of an interview with Betty Smith, director of International Publishers - the publishing house of the CPUSA.