The state's two primary labor unions for public employees have reached an agreement with state officials on what benefits workers will continue to receive if a government shutdown begins on Friday.

The leaders of Minnesota’s two largest public employees unions today announced they’re spending $300,000 on statewide advertising in support of Gov. Mark Dayton’s proposed budget.

Union members and allies rallied in the Capitol to show support for public employees in Wisconsin, who have been staging a week-long protest over Gov. Scott Walker’s effort to restrict collective bargaining rights.

AFSCME Council 5 has a simple message: "Tax the rich." The 43,000 member union is mounting a television and radio campaign advocating higher tax rates for the wealthiest Minnesota residents.

Teachers’ union is a lone — but loud — voice of opposition to omnibus bill The words being used to describe this year’s omnibus pension bill are more dramatic than those from previous legislative sessions. Legislators and lobbyists are referring to it as “shared sacrifice,” and one GOP state representative even used the term “bailout.”

AFSCME announces support for White's intra-party challenge in District 31A against DFL Rep. Pelowski

Education Minnesota, the largest union in the state, has endorsed Tarryl Clark in the 6th Congressional District contest. The Democratic state senator has garnered near universal support from organized labor in her bid to oust U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann.

In my view, AFSCME Council 5's endorsement of DFLer Mark Dayton for governor is the most significant event in the DFL gubernatorial stakes to date.

A major Minnesota public employees union said late Saturday it’s supporting DFLer Mark Dayton for governor in 2010.

It was a tough day for AFSCME Council 5, which has worked with policymakers through good times and bad to keep delivering services to Minnesota’s ...