Wisconsin residents to start Walker recall
Wisconsin residents, including many labor unions, plan to start collecting signatures on Nov. 15 to recall Republican Governor Scott Walker, which gives them a 60-day window to achieve that goal.
Policy
Effects of trade deals will linger for years to come, coalition says
The free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama that Congress passed last week will destroy jobs across the United States for years to come, the Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition said.
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Twin Cities marchers point finger at banks
Hundreds of people carrying giant red foam fingers like those waved by fans at football games marched through Minneapolis’s financial district Tuesday pointing the finger at big banks, corporations and financial institutions who have sent the U.S. economy into a near death spiral.
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Unemployed hold vigil, seeking action on jobs
Unemployed workers and members of faith, labor and community groups gathered for a vigil Monday evening, hoping against hope that Congress would act to create jobs. Late Tuesday, however, the U.S. Senate refused to take a vote on President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act.
AFSCME members oppose ballot initiatives that limit rights
After lengthy and impassioned debate, AFSCME convention delegates voted overwhelmingly to “train and mobilize” union members to “vote no” on any ballot initiative in 2012 that restricts rights or restricts revenue for public services.
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Week of action puts focus on Minnesotans’ needs, Wall Street greed
As more and more Americans question how they are benefitting in today’s economy, Twin Cities community, faith and labor groups start a week of action, including a march and rally Friday to “Save the American Dream.”
Labor Education Service offers social networking classes
Space is still available in Saturday\’s course on "Social Networking Skills for Union Members." In response to demand, the Labor Education Service has added two new social media classes in late October and early November.
Policy
Movement to demand Wall Street accountability spreads to Minnesota
Hundreds gathered on the plaza of the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis Friday, joining the nationwide movement to hold Corporate America accountable for an economy that has left the majority of Americans struggling to just get by.
Analysis: Is the U.S. trading away Minnesota’s jobs?
This past week, the White House formally introduced the Korea, Panama, and Colombia trade agreements for “fast track” Congressional approval.
AFSCME convention makes ‘We Are One’ a reality
“We Are One” has to be more than a slogan – it has to be a way of life for working people, AFSCME Council 5 President Mike Buesing told more than 600 delegates on the first day of Council 5’s convention in Duluth.