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Vote in Tuesday’s primary election
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Before you vote in the Nov. 4 general election, don\’t forget to go to the polls this Tuesday, Sept. 9, to make your voice heard in several important primary election races.
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One server’s tale of the Republican National Convention
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Joy Anderson has always been skeptical of Republican priorities and policies, but her views were confirmed after a week as a banquet server for the Republican National Convention.
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Poverty touching many in America, citizens testify
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Millions of Americans continue to live in poverty and neither major political party is addressing the problem, according to citizens who spoke out this week during the Republican National Convention.
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Truth commissions, ‘Poor People’s March’ to shine light on poverty
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On the heels of a statewide bus tour which exposed the reality of Minnesotans living in poverty, the Poor People\’s Economic Human Rights Campaign will hold truth commissions in Minneapolis leading up to the Republican National Convention.
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Postal Workers endorse Obama, forge ties with Letter Carriers
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The American Postal Workers Union, meeting in its national convention, endorsed Barack Obama and took a major step toward improving relations with its sister union, the National Association of Letter Carriers.
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SE Labor Council plans ‘Take Back America’ rallies
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The Southeast Minnesota Area Labor Council plans two "Turn Around America" rallies this week.
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Unions seek probe of Wal-Mart’s actions to oppose Obama
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Calling Wal-Mart\’s actions illegal under federal election law, the two major labor federations and other organizations have asked the government to investigate the retail giant for telling employees to oppose Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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TRW layoffs raise concerns in Winona
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Workers, union and community leaders gathered Monday to discuss the recent layoff of 66 workers at TRW and the possible loss of more good-paying jobs.
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Union leaders confront race-and-politics issue
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Facing the fact that many unionists may be reluctant to vote for presidential candidate Barack Obama because he is African-American, union leaders meeting in Chicago decided to confront the issue through a plan focusing on pocketbook issues.
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Obama to union leaders: ‘We can’t do it without you’
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Prospective Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama told more than 2,500 union leaders nationwide that "we can\’t do it without you" if he is to win the White House this fall and advance workers\’ causes when he gets there.