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    April 23, 2012

    Jimmy John's illegally fired union organizers, judge rules

    Jimmy John's violated labor law when it fired six union organizers in March 2011, a judge ruled Friday.Administrative judge Arthur Amchan's ruling follows a February trial involving Miklin Enterprises, a local Jimmy John's franchisee, and the National Labor Relations Board. In 2010, several Jimmy Jo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Jimmy John's on trial for firing union organizers

    Jimmy John's is on trial for firing organizers over this poster​Jimmy John's went on trial this week for firing six union organizers last March.Franchise owner Miklin Enterprises fired David Boehnke, Micah Buckley-Farlee, Erik Forman, Davis Ritsema, Max Specter, and Mike Wilkow after the workers d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Jimmy John's and the mystery tweet

    This image started circulating the internet.​This image file started circulating the Internet this morning. Twitter user @WardCrap linked to the image when he sent the following tweet: Jimmy Johns unconcerned with stabbing. Stabbings harsh their buzz, man: i.imgur.com/gO2eL.png A few minutes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    City Pages nominated for 23 SPJ Page One Awards

    Erin Carlyle's cover story on Joe Gustafson is nominated for Story of the Year.​The Page One Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists honor the best in journalism from across Minnesota, and we're proud to say that we've been nominated for 23 awards in this year's contest. The 23 no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Jimmy John's fires six main union organizers [UPDATE]

    Jimmy John's Workers UnionThe Poster that provoked the firings.​The ongoing saga of the drive to unionize Minneapolis Jimmy Johns workers took a dramatic turn yesterday when six of the central organizers behind the campaign were abruptly fired by the franchise's management. The firings came s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Jimmy John's historic union election today [UPDATE]

    Richard BergElection day comes early for sandwich workers.​The drive by some Minneapolis Jimmy John's workers to form the first fast-food-workers union in the country was defeated today by a margin of 87 votes to 85.Several dozen union supporters, as well as franchise owners Mike and Rob Mulligan, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Minneapolis Jimmy John's workers launch union protest

    Richard BergJimmy John's employees: So Disgruntled You'll Freak.​Apparently Minneapolis employees of Jimmy Johns have bigger complaints than the corporate tattoo ban. Like being paid minimum-wage salaries with no benefits while their bosses are planning a major expansion.Some employees at the fast ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Jimmy Johns workers walk out for wage increase

    "Wages so low, you'll freak!"​Jimmy Johns service wasn't its usual "freaky fast" today as workers staged a brief walk out at nine Minneapolis franchise locations. The workers are forming their own union to demand better wages and working conditions, including consistent scheduling and minimum ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2009

    Tony Sutton: Savior of Minnesota's Republican Party?

    "Relentless" Sutton leading state's GOP out of the wilderness

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