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(The article below was originally posted to the Northern Worker blog at www.northernworker.wordpress.com)

by Adam Ritscher

On Thursday, February 25 about 80 members and supporters of the Lake Superior Newspaper Guild gathered in front of the Duluth News-Tribune offices for an informational picket. The Newspaper Guild represents the reporters and other workers at the DNT.

Taken from an e-activist alert that North East Area Labor Council sent out today:

Below is a statement from the Lake Superior News Guild regarding the irresponsible behavior of the fat cats at Forum Communications.

Over 25 union members from the Duluth Building Trades have been hand billing Texas Roadhouse's single entry since it's Grand Opening last week and will continue to do so. Texas Roadhouse was built with non-union, out-of-town contractors that paid sub-standard wages and benefits.

Roughly 50 people gathered on the steps of the St. Louis County building on Wednesday to call on Governor Pawlenty to reinstate funding for General Assistance Medical Care. Speakers included GAMC recipient Trixie , Registered Nurse and MNA member Mary Beth Boyton, St. Louis County Commissioner Steve O'Neil, and Duluth Mayor Don Ness.