AFL-CIO supports Vikings stadium, Block E casino

“We need to do everything we can to get more Minnesotans back to work and our economy moving again,” said Shar Knutson, president of the Minnesota AFL-CIO. “The renovation and operation of a casino at Block E will create a significant number of family-sustaining jobs many Minnesotans so desperately need.”

The Minnesota AFL-CIO currently supports constructing a new stadium to ensure the Vikings stay in Minnesota. The labor federation has not endorsed any specific site.

“Given the number of funding options being debated, the Block E casino option is a way to both fund the project and create jobs,” added Knutson. “Working people are watching and waiting for legislators to take action on this great way to create jobs.”

The Minnesota AFL-CIO is a labor federation made up of more than 1,000 affiliate unions, representing more than 300,000 working people throughout the state.

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