Human Capital

Business Optimism Increasing In Minnesota

But corporate growth may be limited by a growing talent shortage.

Metro Transit To Hire 100+ Bus Drivers

Metro Transit is seeking to hire more than 100 bus drivers to replace those who will become train operators for the new Central Corridor light-rail system.

Creative Memories Files Ch. 11, Will Cut 163 Jobs

St. Cloud-based scrapbooking company Creative Memories filed for bankruptcy for the second time in five years and plans to lay off 163 employees.

Jobs

Jobless Rate Dips, But MN Cut 5K Jobs During A Dreary March

The job losses likely stem from unseasonable weather; meanwhile, a declining number of Minnesotans seeking jobs helped lower the state’s unemployment rate by 0.1 percent.

Atomic Data Acquires Fellow Twin Cities IT Company

Atomic Data expects 2013 revenue to reach between $16 million and $18 million in light of the acquisition, which also added five employees to its roster.

Crystal Sugar

Crystal Sugar Workers Ratify Contract, End Lockout


After rejecting essentially the same offer four times, 55 percent of voting union members on Saturday voted to ratify the contract and end a drawn-out, contentious labor dispute.

Stealth labor

Strom Engineering Corporation's Stealth Labor

Impressions of its temporary work force in Grand Forks—and an exclusive interview with its CEO—shed light on the ultra-private, increasingly popular Strom Engineering Corporation.

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Tentative Deal Signals End To St. Paul Orchestra Lockout

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra musicians, who have been locked out since October, have agreed to vote on management’s latest offer, although management must first reach a separate agreement with a national union.

USPS Delivery

Congress Requires USPS To Continue Sat. Mail Delivery

The U.S. Postal Service still expects to add 400 new carrier assistants in Minnesota despite Congress’ move to thwart a shortened mail week.

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra musicians

Locked-Out St. Paul Musicians Make Last-Minute Move

Musicians rejected the latest contract offer but then proposed a few amendments—just hours before management was scheduled to meet and discuss the organization’s future.

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