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February 17, 2022 7:10 PM

Amazon labor push escalates as workers at New York warehouse win a union vote

Amazon will face two union elections at once. Federal officials have set a union vote for Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse, coinciding with the ongoing redo election in Bessemer, Ala.

by Alina Selyukh

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February 16, 2022 5:50 AM

U.S. bird flu case puts chicken, turkey farms on high alert

Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015 that killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $1 billion.

by The Associated Press

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February 15, 2022 1:57 PM

State DNR suspends environmental review of controversial Twin Metals mine proposal

The move follows the Biden administration’s recent cancellation of two mineral leases for the project.

by Dan Kraker

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February 14, 2022 6:48 PM

Judge to dismiss Sarah Palin's defamation suit against 'New York Times'

Palin sued the newspaper over a 2017 editorial that wrongly linked an ad by her political action committee to the shooting of then-Rep. Gabby Giffords in 2011.

by David Folkenflik

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February 14, 2022 5:30 PM

A Mayo doctor warns lawmakers of long-haul COVID's health, economic toll

Some 2.2 million Americans may be unable to return to work because of long-haul COVID-19 symptoms, according to a Mayo Clinic expert. He warned state lawmakers to prepare for workplace disruptions and to support greater collaboration across health systems to improve research and access to care for long COVID.

by Megan Burks and Tom Crann

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February 14, 2022 5:18 PM

MN Senate passes $2.7 billion bill to refill unemployment fund

A fast-tracked bill to prevent business tax increases by refilling the state’s COVID-19-drained unemployment insurance trust fund cleared the Senate Monday, but Democrats still want it linked to bonuses for workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

by MPR News Staff

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February 13, 2022 3:05 PM

Young workers give unions new hope

After decades of decline, U.S. unions have a new reason for hope: younger workers. Workers in their 20s and even in their teens are leading ongoing efforts to unionize Starbucks and other companies

by The Associated Press