Government
Vote on Tuesday!
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Take part in democracy – and help decide the future of your community and your state – by voting in Tuesday’s general elections.
Government
State legislative scorecard ranks heroes — and zeros
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The Minnesota AFL-CIO has released its 2010 Legislative Report, scoring Minnesota House and Minnesota Senate members on key votes involving job creation, tax fairness, a balanced approach to the state budget deficit, worker protection, and fair elections.
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Unions speak out against FBI attacks on civil liberties
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Important labor groups are speaking out against the recent spate of federal attacks on the civil liberties of U.S. peace and labor activists. A National Call-In Day to oppose the FBI raids is Tuesday, Oct. 19.
Government
Obama to sign bill saving thousands of public service jobs
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After months of Republican obstruction in the Senate, vital aid to states facing massive budget shortfalls and layoffs of hundreds of thousands of teachers, public employees, police officers and firefighters is on its way to the White House for President Obama’s signature.
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Unions urge lawmakers to quickly pass financial reform
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Union allies, led by the Americans for Financial Reform, urged lawmakers to quickly approve the comprehensive Wall Street reform bill that congressional negotiators produced in late June.
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Diverse coalition of unions mobilizing Met Council workers
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Contract negotiations that move at a glacial pace. Bus schedules that force drivers to exceed the speed limit. Managers watching employees through binoculars from afar.
Government
Budget bill headed for governor’s desk
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The session is over and so is the special session. Only the stroke of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s pen is now required to balance the state’s projected $3 billion budget shortfall.
Government
House, Senate pass budget bill, but no agreement with governor
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The Minnesota Legislature early Sunday passed a bill that would solve the state’s $3 billion budget deficit, but did so without a firm budget agreement between legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
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Letter Carriers urge caution on plan to end Saturday delivery
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The National Association of Letter Carriers – shut out along with other postal worker unions from a Congressional hearing on the Postal Service’s plan to eliminate Saturday delivery and cut jobs – warned lawmakers against stampeding to endorse the agency’s ideas.
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Angry AFSCME call tied to firm with long-running state contract
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According to state records, the man who allegedly called AFSCME Council 5 and left a series of obscenity-laced voicemail messages with an invitation to Thursday’s Tea Party event, has a long history as a vendor with the state’s court system.