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Educators, allies to march for community safety beyond policing

Educators attending the national convention of the American Federation of Teachers will join with community allies for a rally and march Tuesday, July 19, to mourn Philando Castile and demand “community safety beyond policing.”

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Democratic Party moves closer to open rejection of TPP

The proposed Democratic Party platform for the 2016 presidential campaign includes language that is close to an outright rejection of the controversial jobs-destroying Trans Pacific Partnership “free trade” pact, union leaders who monitored and attended platform committee hearings say.

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Nurses reject latest offer from Allina

Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association, who conducted a one-week strike in late June, have rejected an offer from negotiators for Allina Health.

American Federation of Teachers convention coming to Minneapolis

More than 3,000 educators will gather at the Minneapolis convention center July 18-21 for the annual convention of the American Federation of Teachers. The event will feature an address by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and a celebration of the union’s 100th anniversary.

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Recommendation to privatize VA draws criticism

A new report’s recommendation to break up – or privatize – the nation’s veterans’ health care system drew a blast from J. David Cox, president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents VA health system workers.

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AFL-CIO, Teamsters mourn shooting death of Philando Castile

The Minnesota AFL-CIO and Teamsters Local 320 have issued statements mourning the shooting death of Philando Castile, who was killed Wednesday night after his car was stopped by police in Falcon Heights.