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Summer Door Knocks
The legislative session might be over, but the public needs to know about some of the great work the DFL majorities and Governor Dayton did this year. Take an opportunity in the coming weeks to join legislators in speaking with Minnesotans.
Check back often for more dates.
Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation Door Knocks
Door Knock with Representative Rosenthal
Thursday, July 11th 5:00 PM
Pairings Food Market
6001 Shady Oak Road
Minnetonka
Online Form Now Available
Engraved Brick pavers are being placed in front of the Minnesota AFL-CIO building at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds. Get your name or logo engraved on a brick paver for $250 dollars.
Agenda for Middle Class Dignity & Fairness Moves Forward
In late January, the Minnesota AFL-CIO put forward our Agenda for Middle Class Dignity and Fairness. The bills are now being introduced and are moving at the Legislature.
Minimum Wage Act: Raising Minnesota’s Minimum Wage to $10.55/hour and indexing to inflation. read more »
Help Expand the Middle Class Majority
On Tuesday, February, 12 there will be important special elections in the Saint Cloud and North Mankato areas. Please help grow our working families majority and join us for labor-to-labor phoning in support of Joanne Dorsher and Clark Johnson for State Representative. They share our values and priorities and will put middle class families first. As our State Representatives, they will focus on promoting job growth, supporting our schools, and reducing property taxes. read more »
MN AFL-CIO Scholarship for High School Seniors
The Minnesota AFL-CIO scholarship is awarded to five (5) recipients in 2013 to graduating high school seniors who are union members or the dependents of union members.
Applicants must have a straight "B" average or better (2.0 in a 3.0 grade point system/3.0 in a 4.0 grade point system) and attend a post secondary institution located within the state of Minnesota.
Winners will be selected by lot by the Minnesota AFL-CIO Education Committee in May 2013. read more »
MN AFL-CIO Scholarship for High School Seniors
The 2013 MN AFL-CIO scholarship recipients are as follows:
Hubert H. Humphrey Scholarship
- Sophie Campbell - Brainerd High School
- Garrett Impola - Dassel-Cokato High School
- Ryan Johnson - Andover High School
- Andrew Herther - Roseville Area High School
- Madisen Douvier - Nevis High School
Stand With Sugar Workers!
For generations, the sugar beet industry has been the lifeblood of Northwest Minnesota’s Red River Valley.
Now, American Crystal has put all of this in jeopardy by locking out workers.
You can contribute in multiple ways.
Note: Donations are not charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Donations from unions and individuals are accepted. We cannot accept donations from corporations.
You can contribute to help locked out workers fight back by donating to the Action Fund. read more »
No More Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security. No more giveaways to the rich.
While Members of Congress campaign for office, they still have unfinished work back in Washington. After the election, Congress will reconvene and take up the important work of passing a federal budget.
We need to make sure Congress does it right. Working families, seniors and the middle class shouldn't be the ones to sacrifice even more while millionaires and billionaires get to hold-on to tax cuts they don't need. read more »
GOTV with Liz Shuler this weekend!
Four days. Four days from the election that will decide Minnesota's future. We deserve a better Legislature. We will keep these reckless amendments out of Minnesota's constitution. We can do it, if we work for it.
On Saturday & Sunday our national AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler will help kickoff door knocks and phone banks at the following locations:
Saturday
9:00 AM
AFSCME Council 5
300 Hardman Ave S,
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
12:00 PM
IUPAT DC 82 read more »
