Minnesota governors can't veto proposed constitutional amendments. But governors have bully pulpits. DFL Gov. Mark Dayton used his during last week's State of the State address to take a swipe at a bad idea that some GOP legislators want to add to the Constitution -- a ban on labor contracts that require all workers employed under the terms of the contract to pay a share of union costs.

NNU RNs support victorious Republic Windows union employees who called off their occupation of their workplace early today after its owner said it will keep the factory operating for 90 days while the union and management look for a buyer.

Before there was Occupy, thousands of nurses were already taking on Wall Street to demand a financial transaction tax.

Photos from the event held at California Nurses Association’s office on Tuesday night. John Nichols – author of Uprising – spoke about how the Wisconsin movement began and how the people continue the fight today. He give props to nurses for bringing more energy to the efforts by demanding no concessions.

Updates on recent U.S. rallies organized by nurses to support their counterparts in Great Britain.

On Thursday, from 8 to 11 a.m., Saint John’s Hospital nurses will hold an informational picket on Santa Monica Boulevard between 23rd and 20th Streets.