Policy
Union leaders take on Coleman record
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As U.S. Senator Norm Coleman kicked off his re-election campaign Wednesday, labor leaders in two cities spoke out to criticize his record on working family issues.
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Unions to speak out Wednesday on Coleman record
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Union leaders in Rochester and Duluth will speak out Wednesday about U.S. Senator Norm Coleman\’s poor record on working family issues.
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Union condemns use of bridge images in pro-Coleman commercial
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Operating Engineers Local 49, which lost a member in the collapse of the I-35W bridge, is condemning a new TV commercial promoting U.S. Senator Norm Coleman that uses images of the disaster.
Policy
UTU endorses Franken for Senate
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The United Transportation Union has endorsed Al Franken for election to the U.S. Senate from Minnesota.
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Families lobby lawmakers for solution to mortgage crisis
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Graying, distinguished, voluble music teacher Al Ynigues hasn\’t lost his house in Apple Valley, Minn. – yet. But he\’s on the verge of doing so, as are millions of other people, unless Congress steps in to help.
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Building Trades unions promote Mall of America expansion
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The proposed expansion of the Mall of America would create 7,000 union construction jobs for three years and, when completed, would yield a $1 billion increase in state sales tax revenues over 20 years, proponents say.
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Machinists State Council endorses Franken for Senate
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Al Franken was the unanimous choice of delegates attending the annual Minnesota State Council of Machinists Spring Conference Sunday in St. Paul, the union said.
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AFL-CIO election plan focuses on ‘Turning America Around’
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The AFL-CIO\’s 2008 political plan will cost $56 million-$60 million, be in more than 500 races, have a theme of "Turning America Around" and will strongly define GOP nominee John McCain by his anti-worker stands.
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SEIU endorses Franken for U.S. Senate
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The Service Employees International Union, the fastest-growing union in the country, has endorsed DFL candidate Al Franken for U.S. Senate.
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Jobless rate reaches disaster-level high
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Just three weeks after the unemployment figures showed the first overall loss of jobs in years, we learn that joblessness is the highest it’s been since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in October 2005.