'Right to Work' = Wrong for the Middle Class

LEARN MORE > Minnesota union members mobilize to oppose anti-middle class 'Right to Work' amendment (Minneapolis Labor Review, 2-24-12) > Your calls and e-mails will stop the 'Right to Work' amendment (Minneapolis Labor Review, 3-23-12) > The 'Right to Work' amendment: Unfair, unsafe, and unnecessary (Minneapolis Labor Review, 2-24-12) > 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) 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.WeAreMinnesota.org Follow 'We Are Minnesota' on facebook at www.facebook.com/WeAreMN

American Crystal Sugar Lock-Out: Nine months and counting

Locked out BCTGM members rallied February 1 outside the American Crystal Sugar factor in East Grand Forks, one of four 'back to work' actions in the Red River Valley marking six months American Crystal Sugar locked-out 1,300 union workers. 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) Journey for Justice, February 22-28 Locked-out BCTGM workers together with locked-out USW Workers from Cooper Tire in Findlay, Ohio, will travel together on a 6-state, 1,000 mile trek to draw attention to the corporate assault on unions and working families. Click here for Twin Cities events, February 22-23 (pdf flyer, 170kb download) Click here for Journey for Justice blog

'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

NEWS
> Unions educate members, legislators to stop 'Right to Work'
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 1-27-12)
> If you worked in 2011, don’t miss claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 1-27-12)
> 2012 legislative session to begin with forecast for surplus… and policy battles
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 12-23-11)
> Sugar lock-out includes distribution facility in Chaska, frustrated workers
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 8-26-11)

Suburban Labor Councils
> Union volunteers join Chaska's 'Christmas in May' home fix-up day
(June 24, 2011)
> Anoka County community meeting looks at issues facing Anoka County board
(February 21, 2011)
> MRLF to organize labor council for southwest Hennepin County suburbs
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 6-18-10)
> Labor volunteers help Anoka County seniors with 'Chores and More'
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 6-18-10)
> Wright County Labor Council helps organize donated labor to rehab building for new emergency foodshelf serving Rockford
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 3-19-10)

Commentary
> Your calls and e-mails will stop the 'Right to Work' amendment
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 3-23-12)
> The 'Right to Work' amendment: Unfair, unsafe, and unnecessary
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 2-24-12)
> 'Right to Work?' Wrong for the middle class… and Minnesota
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 1-27-12)
> In this time of great need, please give generously to United Way
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 12-23-11)
> Now less than one year away, work begins for 2012 elections
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 11-25-11)
> Occupy Wall Street voices move the national debate to our issues
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 10-28-11)
> Our 'Minnesota Wants to Work' campaign becomes national effort
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 9-30-11)
> Labor Day 2011: Labor kicks-off campaign for jobs, fair economy
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 8-26-11)
> State shutdown is over, but our campaign for fair taxes continues
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 7-29-11)
> Governor Mark Dayton: Offering a fair and balanced solution
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 6-24-11)
> Temperature is rising… and legislators need to feel more heat
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 6-24-11)
> MRLF plans post-session meetings with legislators — please join us!
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 5-27-11)
> In closing weeks of legislature, both sides need to focus on jobs
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 4-29-11)
> The debate is not about budgets… It's a war on workers and unions
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 3-25-11)
> State legislature needs to focus on creating jobs, not attacking unions
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 2-25-11)

People
> Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation hires Chelsie Glaubitz as new political director
Minneapolis Labor Review, 3-23-12)
> Adam Robinson begins work as MRLF's new community and political organizer
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 9-30-11)
> Minneapolis Building Trades Council picks new business manager, IBEW's Dan McConnell
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 8-26-11)
> Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation hires Sarah Podenski as new policy director
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 7-29-11)
> Laborers Local 563 apprentice LeWanda Harper throws out first pitch at Twins game
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 6-24-11)
> Branch 9 Letter Carriers president Pam Donato accepts position in Washington, D.C.
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 4-29-11)
> MRLF political organizer Gayle McMahon accepts new job in her home state of Massachusetts
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 4-29-11)
> Union Bank & Trust names new president, community banker Jeff Schrempp
(Minneapolis Labor Review, March 25, 2011)
> Laborers' Jessica Looman named DLI assistant commissioner
(Minneapoils Labor Review, January 28, 2011)
> Union member Sue Nelson continues 12-year gig as organist for Minnesota Twins
(Minneapolis Labor Review, 5-21-10)

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