The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that would give in-home family child-care workers and personal care attendants the right organize unions. Opponents of the bill say that allowing child-care workers to unionize will take wages from the workers and cost parents more. Supporters say that it would help workers band together to push for changes. About 21,000 workers are expected to be affected by the decision.
See "Minn. Senate marathon: Child-care unions bill passes after 17-hour debate over 2 days", Jim Ragsdale, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 14, 2013