Mc Grath Labor Law Lawyer, Minnesota, page 6

... 3M also submitted a report from labor economist Robert Topel, who opined that Thornton's analyses revealed no more than expected and documented trends in the labor market and did not provide a basis for concluding that observed disparities were the result of age ...

... OPINION. ANDERSON, RUSSELL A., Chief Justice. This appeal concerns a class action lawsuit brought under the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act (MFLSA or the Act) by a group of claims representatives against their employer, Farmers Insurance Exchange (Farmers). ...

... We hold that the litigation at issue is preempted by the National Labor Relations Act, 29 USC §§ 151-169 (2006). Respondent Midwest Pipe Insulation, Inc. ... Appellant Minneapolis Union, Pipefitters Local 539 (Local 539), is an unincorporated labor organization. ...