Community
Labor councils to host booths at Carver, Scott and Wright County Fairs
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Visit the county fairs in Scott, Carver and Wright counties this summer and you will find a booth hosted by local unions.
Community
Letter Carriers’ food drive sets new record
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Rising generosity from people across the country helped the Letter Carriers set a new record for their annual food drive, collecting 73.1 million pounds of food, the union announced. The contributions will help stock food shelves struggling to meet increasing need in many communities.
Community
Labor volunteers assist ‘Christmas in May’ home fix-up event
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Painters Local 61 member Jim Fleischhacker cautioned a community volunteer high on a ladder, her paintbrush in hand: "Don\’t reach out too far…"
Community
New State Fair pavilion will showcase labor
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For more than 50 years, unions have had a presence at the Minnesota State Fair, but a new pavilion currently under construction promises more opportunities to showcase labor unions and their work. It also will be the first building at the fair to meet green building standards.
Community
‘Untold Stories’ program focuses on New Deal art
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The "Untold Stories" labor history series continues Tuesday with viewing of an exhibit and a gallery talk about New Deal art in Minnesota.
Community
CenterPoint Energy, unions win labor-management award from United Way
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Participation by labor union members is a key part of the United Way\’s annual fundraising campaign. Each year, Greater Twin Cities United Way honors the best labor-management campaign at a dinner recognizing best practices in many sectors.
Community
Fed to re-launch ‘McCain Revealed’ campaign; unionists in Michigan, St.Paul get head start
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The AFL-CIO will re-launch its “McCain Revealed” campaign in dozens of cities this month, focusing on Arizona Sen. John McCain’s health care and economic plans. But unionists in Michigan and Minnesota already have a head start.
Community
On May 10, be part of nation’s largest one-day food drive
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Saturday, May 10, you can participate in the nation\’s largest one-day food drive by placing cans of food by your mailbox. Your Branch 9 letter carrier will pick up the food, which will be donated to local foodshelves. Like last year, Branch 9 has enlisted the help of Cub Foods.
Community
To unemployed Building Trades members, Mall of America expansion mean jobs
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For Carpenter Bruce Meyer, the proposed expansion of the Mall of America means one thing: a steady job. Meyer, age 56, of Cannon Falls, last worked 5 months ago. His unemployment benefits expire this month. His health insurance expired April 30. “I’ve never seen it this bad,” said Meyer, a member of Local 87.
Community
May Day march and rally for workers’ and immigrants’ rights
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May 1 march is about unifying all workers regardless of citizenship status and defending the dignity of all human beings.