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Retiree Council fundraiser April 28
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Music, a silent auction, hourly drawings and free food will be part of the fun Saturday, April 28, at this year\’s fourth annual fundraiser for the Minnesota State Retirees Council, AFL-CIO.
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Poll finds anger about the American dream
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People have moved, in the last six months, from anxiety over obstacles to achieving the American Dream to anger over those roadblocks — many of them corporate — a new poll says.
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Filing 2006 taxes? Don’t miss these credits
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If you worked in 2006 — full time or part time — you may qualify for the Earned Income Credit or Child Tax Credit.
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Presidential hopefuls stress experience
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Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) and Gov. Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) spent their time stressing their experience–and their pro-worker credentials–as parades of presidential hopefuls addressed two union legislative conferences in Washington.
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Fire Fighters’ forum draws presidential hopefuls from both parties
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The Iraq War and the right to organize dominated half-hour talks to the Fire Fighters Wednesday by 11 presidential hopefuls from both major political parties.
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Sixty percent of jobs available won’t support a family, survey finds
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The new Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey shows that the median wage for all job openings in Minnesota remains stuck at $10 per hour, the JOBS NOW Coalition reported.
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AFL-CIO urges unions to delay presidential endorsements
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The AFL-CIO Executive Council urged the federation’s unions to hold off on individual endorsements of presidential hopefuls.
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Tuesday is caucus night in St. Paul
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St. Paul residents are invited to attend political party caucuses Tuesday night to select candidates for City Council.
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Presidential hopefuls make pitch for union votes
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Seven candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination made a pitch for union votes at the first Democratic candidates\’ forum before the 2008 presidential election.
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Communities benefit from prevailing wage law, report finds
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Minnesota\’s prevailing wage law provides advantages for the state, communities and workers that far outweigh any disadvantages, according to a new economic report.