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One of Minnesota's most influential public employee unions is seeking a new leader after its executive director resigned amid an investigation.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New federal data shows union membership in Wisconsin has declined nearly 40 percent since legislation was passed that gutted collective bargaining for public workers.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The union representing about 4,800 nurses at five Allina hospitals in the Twin Cities area has notified the company it will begin a strike on Labor Day.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of educators and community activists marched in downtown Minneapolis to protest the shooting death of a black man by a police officer earlier this month.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Union leaders representing about 5,000 nurses in the Twin Cities say members have rejected the latest contract offer from Allina Health, setting the stage for a strike at four hospitals.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton wants a special session to extend unemployment insurance for laid-off steelworkers.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — On tie votes, new labor contracts for thousands of Minnesota state government employees have been put in limbo.

St. Paul, MN (Minnesota News Network) -  An administrative law judge has ruled in favor of two unions who filed claims against North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's new medical marijuana industry now has a union. The United Food and Commercial Workers says it has organized one of the state's two medical cannabis production facilities.  The union represents a handful of employees at Minnesota Medical Solutions, in Otsego, the first facility expected to be up and running.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A long-awaited study on nurse staffing levels at Minnesota hospitals has prompted fresh division between nurses and their employers.