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Laid off on leave: Yes, it's legal and it's hitting some workers hard

Laid off on leave: Yes, it's legal and it's hitting some workers hard

The wave of layoffs in tech, media and elsewhere is affecting a sizable number of people who are out on medical or parental leave. While legal, it can make a bad situation even worse.
by Andrea Hsu

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Duluth apartment-to-hotel conversion rankles residents, city officials

Duluth apartment-to-hotel conversion rankles residents, city officials

A Duluth developer’s plans to convert the second floor of an apartment building in the Lincoln Park Craft District into a boutique hotel has prompted a public outcry. Residents and city officials say it will cause the loss of badly needed housing units in a complex that was built with the help of a public subsidy.
by Dan Kraker

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Fairview, Sanford push health systems merger plan back to at least August

Fairview, Sanford push health systems merger plan back to at least August

The two health systems proposing to combine say they will take even more time to finish the deal. Attorney General Keith Ellison says he’s been told that “Fairview leadership has decided to postpone its plans to merge with Sanford.”
by Michelle Wiley

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The impact of diversity, equity and inclusion pledges in the workplace

The impact of diversity, equity and inclusion pledges in the workplace

After George Floyd was murdered in 2020, corporations made pledges to address systemic discrimination both within their organizations and in the community, but what has actually changed? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two diversity, equity and inclusion leaders in the Twin Cities about what DEI looks like in practice and how to create meaningful change. 
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Watch: Biden pushes clean energy, economic agenda in Minnesota

Watch: Biden pushes clean energy, economic agenda in Minnesota

President Joe Biden is set to tour a clean energy technology manufacturer in the Twin Cities on Monday as part of his effort to highlight his investment agenda ahead of an expected reelection campaign.
by The Associated Press

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Minn. postal workers rally for better wages, more staffing

Minn. postal workers rally for better wages, more staffing

The National Association of Letter Carriers and the U.S. Postal Service are currently in contract negotiations, and the union members hoped that Sunday’s rally would raise support for their demands.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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NBA, players reach deal for a new labor agreement

NBA, players reach deal for a new labor agreement

The deal will begin this summer and will last at least through the 2028-29 season. Either side can opt out then; otherwise, the new deal will last through 2029-30.
by The Associated Press

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