Minneapolis City Council, Labor Standards

Minneapolis City Council votes to create new Labor Standards Board
After a year of backlash, the council easily passed a resolution creating a Labor Standards Board Thursday. Now it goes to Mayor Jacob Frey.
Minneapolis set to vote on proposal to establish city labor standards board
The Minneapolis City Council is set to vote on a proposal on Thursday that would establish a labor standards board, a move that worries some small business owners.
Why Minneapolis workers support a labor standards board — and why businesses oppose it
Supporters say that requirement will help the board make a workable policy without steamrolling one group. "The whole purpose is to engage with all of the stakeholders" to make workable policies, SEIU Minnesota executive director Brian Elliott told Axios.
Minneapolis City Council enacts labor standards board
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to create a labor standards board. The new board would advise the City Council on labor policies. Labor advocates celebrated the move, while some business owners have criticized the idea.
Minneapolis City Council backs Labor Standards Board despite pushback from hospitality industry
The Minneapolis City Council voted to create the city’s first Labor Standards Board Thursday after years of advocating from worker rights groups and recent backlash from business owners.
Minneapolis City Council to vote on creating a labor standards board during Thursday meeting
If passed, a board made of 15 people - employers, employees and policy experts - would be created. The board would then advise councilors on labor policies throughout the city.
Minneapolis’ proposed Labor Standards Board is another threat to small businesses
Minneapolis businesses need more foot traffic and investment and less red tape, not mandates from an unelected body.
How Minneapolis' much-debated labor standards board would work
According to the draft, Minneapolis' labor standards board would have 15 members: five representatives each representing employers, employees and "community stakeholder" groups. The council would appoint 12 members and the mayor would pick three.
Minneapolis City Council votes to pass Labor Standards Board
The Minneapolis City Council voted in favor of creating a Labor Standards Board on Thursday, which has drawn ire from the business community.
Minneapolis City Council to vote on labor standards board
The Minneapolis City Council will vote Thursday on whether to create a labor standards board, after years of advocacy from labor groups and harsh criticism from some business owners. The advisory board could recommend new labor policy to the council for consideration.
The pros & cons of Minneapolis' labor standards board
Labor union allies believe they'll score a big win for the city's most vulnerable workers on Thursday when the Minneapolis City Council votes on creating a labor standards board. The big picture: The proposal has sparked backlash from Minneapolis' most influential industry groups,
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Minneapolis approves Labor Standards Board
The Minneapolis City Council voted to approve the creation of a Labor Standards Board (LSB) on Thursday – an act that ...
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Workers, business owners crowd Minneapolis City Council presentation of contentious labor board
The Minneapolis City skyline including City Hall seen from the back of the U.S. District Court. (Glen Stubbe/The Minnesota ...