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    January 21, 2015
    Funds for better elder care
    ST. PAUL — Minnesota nursing home workers can earn more money at Fleet Farm, Dairy Queen and a sugar beet processing plant than they can helping...
    newsJanuary 21, 2015 - 10:45am
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    November 6, 2014
    FIxin’ a flat
    BNSF workers replace a defective set of wheels of on a covered hopper car around noon Thursday. The southbound freight was stopped a half-mile northeast of Maynard. No cars were derailed, but traffic on the line out of Willmar was delayed.
    news / localNovember 6, 2014 - 11:22pm
    October 19, 2014
    Update: Jennie-O's Willmar processing plant #4 returns to normal operations after Friday night medical incident
    WILLMAR -- A Jennie-O Turkey Store processing plant in Willmar has returned to normal operations after a medical situation Friday night caused a number of employees to be hospitalized. Jennie-O's processing plant #4 at t 1535 30th St. S.W. in Willmar has returned to normal operations,...
    news / localOctober 19, 2014 - 11:30pm
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    October 17, 2014
    Dozens of Jennie-O workers sickened
    WILLMAR — A number of Jennie-O Turkey Store employees in Willmar were hospitalized after a mass medical situation Friday evening. Willmar police responded to a call at 7:23 p.m. Friday from the Jennie-O Turkey Store company’s facility at 1535 30th St. S.W. in Willmar. Employees...
    news / localOctober 17, 2014 - 11:43pm
    November 26, 2013
    Working holidays comes with territory for many
    WILLMAR — With more retail stores opening on Thanksgiving Day, many retail workers are seeing the erosion of one of their traditional holidays. In many occupations, however, working weekends and holidays just comes with the territory. It will be business as usual at Rice Memorial...
    news / localNovember 26, 2013 - 10:38pm
    October 25, 2013
    Editorial: We must all work to build workers
    Minnesota manufacturers face the growing challenge of finding qualified workers to fulfill their needs and they are beginning to seek unique solutions. “... We cannot be complacent,” said Scott Peterson, executive vice president at Schwan Food Co. in Marshall., when addressing...
    opinion / editorialsOctober 25, 2013 - 12:00am
    September 16, 2013
    Living wage jobs is issue of legislative hearing Thursday in Willmar, Minn.
    WILLMAR – A legislative committee will be taking testimony from workers about “living wage jobs” and a proposal to increase the minimum wage during a hearing Thursday in Willmar. The hearing will be held at 1 p.m. in the multi-purpose room on the lower level...
    news / localSeptember 16, 2013 - 2:23pm
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    August 29, 2013
    U.S. fast-food workers plan nationwide strikes over wages
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fast-food workers across the United States are expected to stage their largest strike to date on Thursday in an almost year-long...
    news / nationAugust 29, 2013 - 7:31am
    May 9, 2013
    Editorial: Have you thanked a government staffer lately
    Even west central Minnesota can be a dangerous place at times. Our safety is guarded by many dedicated individuals within our various governments - local, county, state and federal - who serve the people, often without concern for their own safety.
    opinion / editorialsMay 9, 2013 - 1:17am
    May 2, 2013
    U.S. worker productivity rises just 0.7 percent in Q1
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. worker productivity barely grew from January through March after shrinking in the final three months of 2012. Weak productivity growth could prompt employers to hire more if consumers and businesses continue to increase spending. By CHRISTOPHER...
    news / nationMay 2, 2013 - 1:00pm
    May 1, 2013
    Workers rally for better conditions on May Day
    JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Tens of thousands of low-paid workers took to the streets on May Day to demand higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions a week after a building collapse in Bangladesh became a grim reminder of the dangers of lax safety regulations in...
    news / worldMay 1, 2013 - 8:12am
    March 20, 2013
    Survey: Low-wage workers gloomy about future
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- America's lower-income workers have posted the biggest job gains since the deep 2007-09 recession - but few are bragging....
    news / nationMarch 20, 2013 - 8:00am
    July 27, 2012
    Letter: Let's appreciate city workers
    I'm writing on behalf of the Community Marketing Coalition to thank Ron Gilbertson and his staff with the City of Willmar Public Works Department for installing the new "Welcome to Willmar" banners on the major entrances to the city.
    opinion / lettersJuly 27, 2012 - 8:44am
    November 21, 2011
    Unions don't attend House hearing on organizing child-care providers
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    newsNovember 21, 2011 - 12:53pm
    October 14, 2011
    Workers picket at Luther Haven in Montevideo, Minn.
    MONTEVIDEO -- Carrying signs and gesturing to motorists to honk in support, health care workers at Luther Haven in Montevideo conducted an informational...
    news / regionOctober 14, 2011 - 12:00am
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