Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

'Right to Work' = Wrong for the Middle Class

LEARN MORE
> Dayton condemns 'right to work' amendment
(Star Tribune, 2-3-12)
> State Republicans launch right-to-work amendment drive
(Star Tribune, 2-2-12)
> Unions educate members, legislators to stop 'Right to Work'
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 1-27-12)
> 'Right to Work?' Wrong for the middle class… and Minnesota
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 1-27-12)
> Continuing assault on unions
(New York Times editorial, 1-7-12)

ATTEND A BRIEFING
Wednesday, February 8
6:30-7:45 p.m.
(following MRLF delegate meeting)
United Labor Centre
312 Central Ave., Minneapolis
Choose introductory briefing or a session to learn how to speak to others about “Right to Work”
RSVP to Adam at 612-222-5500 or adam@minneapolisunions.org

TAKE ACTION
Please contact all of your state legislators and tell them:
"'Right to Work' is wrong for the middle class."

To find contact information for all of the legislators in your area, visit http://www.gis.leg.mn/OpenLayers/districts/ and enter your home address.

STAY INFORMED
Pledge to take action and sign up for alerts at
www.MiddleClassMN.org

Labor Constituent Meeting with
Representative Ann Lenczewski
(for residents of House District 40B in south Bloomington)

Tuesday, February 28
7:00-8:30 p.m. (meeting will begin at 7:15)
Bloomington Civic Plaza, City Council Chambers
1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington

The purpose of this meeting will be for union member constituents of Representative Lenczewski to discuss issues of importance to union members
and working families in the upcoming 2012 legislative session.

Union members and their families from House District 40B are encouraged to attend (District 40B covers south Bloomington).

Please RSVP to Adam at adam@minneapolisunions.org
or 612-321-5672

Sponsored by the South Suburban Advisory Council,
Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation

Labor Review editor reports from the Red River Valley
> As lock-out marks six months, American Crystal Sugar workers stand firm
(Workday Minnesota, 1-31-12)
> Six months to the day since lock-out began, workers stage 'back to work' action at American Crystal Sugar
(Workday Minnesota, 2-1-12)
Photo albums on facebook:
> Red River Valley visit with locked-out sugar workers, 1/31/2012
> 'Back to Work' action at Crystal Sugar, East Grand Forks, 2/1/12
> Meeting locked-out sugar workers in Crookston, Moorhead, 2/1/12
Previous Labor Review news coverage
> Lock-out for 1,300 union workers nears sixth months at American Crystal Sugar
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 1-27-12)
> Sugar worker lock-out approaches five months
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 12-23-11)
> Sugar workers reject second contract offer, lock-out continues
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 11-25-11)
> Rallies target company supplying replacements for locked-out sugar industry workers
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 9-30-11)
> Sugar lock-out includes distribution facility in Chaska, frustrated workers
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 8-26-11)
> American Crystal Sugar locks out 1,300 workers
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 8-26-11)

'Save America's Postal Service'

11-23-11 ALERT: URGENT!!! Call Minnesota members of Congress TODAY to urge them to OPPOSE H.R. 2309!

Congress created — and can fix — the budget woes of the U.S. Postal Service
(Minneapolis Labor Review, September 30, 2011)

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

• Learn more at www.SaveAmericasPostalService.org
• Sign the on-line petition
• Contact your Member of Congress and urge support for H.R. 1351, a bill to restore the U.S. Postal Service to sound financial footing without using a dime of taxpayer money