Republican contenders for governor have poor working family voting records, unions say

Rep. Marty Seifert, first elected 1996, has a 13% voting record on working family issues tracked by the Minnesota AFL-CIO (of 216 votes tracked through 2009, he voted with the AFL-CIO only 28 times).

Rep. Tom Emmer, first elected 2004, has a 1% voting record on working family issues tracked by the Minnesota AFL-CIO (of 86 votes tracked through 2009, he voted with the AFL-CIO only ONCE).

The annual AFL-CIO scorecard tracks votes on issues such as funding for transportation and transit, investment in infrastructure, job creation, environmental protection, workplace safety, worker rights, public education, consumer protections, health care reform and a higher minimum wage. View the annual scorecards and lifetime voting records at the Minnesota AFL-CIO website.

According to the Seifert campaign website’s section on jobs, “the Seifert Administration will make economic growth and job creation a top priority.” The Seifert website says “Government agencies need to be focused on how to foster job creation, cut unneeded regulation and slash red tape to help job providers.”

According to the Emmer campaign website’s section on jobs, “We must help create jobs by supporting tax incentives, streamlining permitting, and reducing mandates.”

Steve Share edits the Labor Review, the official publication of the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation. Learn more at www.minneapolisunions.org

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