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Liz Olson, Beth Olson advance in Primary Don’t tell AFL-CIO-endor- and Organizing Manager for received 1123 in a 4-way non- An Injury to One is an Injury to All! sed candidates Liz Olson and TakeAction Minnesota, Olson partisan race. She was WEDNESDAY VOL. 123 Beth Olson that there was little has always been a strong advo- endorsed by Rauker and is AUGUST 24, 2016 NO. 5 activity in Minnesota’s August cate on working family issues. Senator David Tomassoni’s 9 Primary Election. They both She has received the endorse- campaign manager. The Iron needed victories to advance to ment of almost all politically Range Labor Assembly met the Nov. 8’s General Election active unions, and those of cur- August 18 but did not make an and they both won. rent Mayor Emily Larson, and endorsement in that contest. Liz Olson won her Demo- former Mayor Don Ness. The IRLA did endorse Julie cratic Farmer Labor Party pri- Rep. Erik Simonson cur- Sandstede that night in her bid mary for Duluth’s 7B state rently holds that seat but is run- to replace Rep. Carly Melin for House of Representatives seat ning for the Senate District 7 the Minnesota House District for the western part of the city. seat vacated by Roger Reinert. 6A seat. Sandstede received She got 1,596 votes, 89 percent Labor had another endorsed 35.7% of the vote to advance. of the total to Bryan Jensen’s candidate seeking the western Former Congressman Rick 197 votes. She will face Duluth seat for St. Louis Nolan staffer Tom Whiteside Republican Cody Barringer, County Board District 3. Beth came in second in that DFL who received 491 votes in his Olson was the top vote getter at Primary with 31%. uncontested primary. 898 (50.03%) in the non-parti- Sandstede will face Rob “The results today speak to san race. Duluth City Coun- Farnsworth, who is the Repub- the hard work of our campaign cilor Jay Fosle got 806 votes lican candidate in that race. engaging voters about what and will face Olson in Both are Education Minnesota matters to them. The stories I'm November. Kim McKay was members. Farnsworth did not hearing reflect the priorities of eliminated with 91 votes. attend the screening or return this campaign, specifically Beth Olson is the Executive the AFL-CIO questionnaire around an economy that works Director and Trainer for First candidates are asked to fill out for all of us.” Olson said, “We Witness Child Advocacy prior to screenings. are shaping our vision for the Center in Duluth. She has spent Most central bodies in the district together and I am excit- 25 years working in the non- region have all but completed ed to continue the work. I will profit health and human servic- their endorsement process. AFSCME Local 66 members Andy Fena and Bobbi Jo carry these issues and ideas es sector, which is the largest Some local endorsements still Potter were among informational picketers at the Govern- through November and on to part of the county’s budget. may happen. ment Services Center Tuesday during their lunch hour. The St. Paul where we can make Chris Dahlberg did not seek A list of area AFL-CIO- solidarity action was for their opening contract bargaining policy solutions a reality.” re-election for that seat. endorsed candidates for the session with administration Tuesday August 30. Similar The Duluth-based Policy On the western Iron Range Nov. 8 General Election can be actions were held at county buildings on the Iron Range. the county District 7 seat being found on page 10. Also on that St. Louis County commissioners, administration vacated by Steve Rauker will page are stories on the poor be contested Nov. 8 between voter turnout in the Primary, finally listen to staff, will hire 30 more workers Chisholm Mayor Mike the need for election judges in Jugovich, who got 1219 votes, Minnesota, and the state’s #2 Finally, not only agreeing The decision came at their while,” said Frazier. “The and Melissa Scaia, who with overworked employees August 9 meeting in Hibbing, County Board has taken a fool- ranking in elections nationally. but actually doing something which included remarks by ish pride for too long of under- WHAT’S INSIDE THIS ISSUE? about it, St. Louis County com- current staff about their work- staffing all county departments missioners approved hiring 30 load, which does not serve under the guise of fiscal Labor Day activities abound in region...page 2 more workers for their Public clients as they should be treat- responsibility when in reality it Family fun on Labor Day in Duluth, Ditchview...page 3 Health and Human Services ed. Earlier this month members costs more in stress induced ill- Department and in the Sheriff's of AFSCME Local 66 held an ness among workers and 14th DFL Solon Munger Dinner Sept. 17...page 4 Office. The new positions informational picket outside delayed services to citizens Metro janitors get $425K in wage theft backpay...page 5 include: 20 employees in the the Virginia county building to from our elders, to our roads, Resolutions support homeless, Leonard Peltier...page 6 Children and Family Services bring attention to the issue. and to our children. We will see MPLS voters to decide on $15 minimum wage...page 7 Division, and five financial AFSCME Council 5 Public where we go from here. We are MN ready to pass family leave for state employees...page 8 workers, plus five corrections Affairs and Policy Director not looking for Santa Claus, officers for the jail. Jennifer Munt says Governor only a fair and respectable Construction dues return $5.59 for every dollar...page 9 Mark Dayton says a social county that serves it’s citizens Election judges needed, MN #2 in elections...page 10 worker’s caseload should be in a humane way. PTSD, cancer hit fire fighters, paramedics hard...page 12 about 10. She said the average “Even though the number of NYC says labor peace for city-funded projects...page 13 for St. Louis County workers is newly approved staff appear Teacher pay falls short of comparable jobs...page 14 14.5. But AFSCME Local 66 quite large, it is still a mere President Dennis Frazier, a drop in the bucket. The county Blue Dog Dems work to stall overtime rule...page 16 county child protection servic- board needs to be more pro- Overtime myths...page 17 es staffer since 1985 said his active by looking at our root Trade Union Directory...page 18 caseload has been as high as challenges of poverty, working MNA billboards to call out Essentia...page 19 60, calling it a “Titanic method poor, drug addiction, and fami- MNA prepares for second Allina strike...page 20 of crisis management” by ly violence.” county administration. He’s Frazier feels public monies Study: Labor provisions don’t hurt trade pacts...page 21 about to finally get help. used for social services must Iron Range on the rebound...page 22 “This has been a problem of have humane standards Pride@Work history, march in Pride Parade...page 23 under staffing for quite a See County hires 30...page 7 Will Durst: What Americans really want...page 24 Take your pick of Labor Day celebrations or hit them all in this area! The Minnesota State Fair Superior Federation of Labor darity as the units are getting and 5th Ave. West and Railroad you’ll find many friends and will run through Labor Day and breakfast at the Long- lined up on Avenue B. Get off St. Park where you can. things going on with the thou- and the Minnesota AFL-CIO shoreman’s Union Hall on 5th Hwy 45 and exit at Sappi and If you make it there in time sands who come every year. Labor Pavilion has had a full and Tower (across from the park. It’s one of the best times you should run for office. Politics always plays a big part. schedule of events since the Anchor Bar). Beginning at 8 on Labor Day. You’ll probably have run into Grab a candidate’s ear after fair opened. See their ad on a.m. muffins, donuts and a fruit There is so much more Congressman Rick Nolan at all their speeches, tell them what page 3 for more. tray will be washed down with going on in Cloquet on Labor the sites except Superior. you think. If you can, find a Every year on Labor Day coffee, juice, and water as you Day though that you may want You’ll wish you were Gover- task to do to help out. It will be many families do the same visit with your brothers and sis- to see. Their ad on this page nor Mark Dayton with his State appreciated. thing they’ve done for years. ters across the bridge. It goes to gives you more information. Trooper driver in the Suburban Well, there’s your holiday. They know exactly where about 10 a.m. but you’d better But if you’re being a Labor with the 001 license plate. Nice job on a holiday! Have a they’re going and when that have your ducks in a row Day Road Warrior you gots to But once in Duluth you can quiet evening. You’ll be work- day. Nothing wrong with that, because from Superior you’re go! Double back from your relax. Hey have a beer, it’s free! ing for the man again Tuesday. but if you live in the Twin Ports headed to Cloquet for one of parking spot and head up 22nd As you stroll around the park Have a great Labor Day! region you have many options the longest running Labor Day Street to Carlton Avenue, take a and you can really hit them all. Parades in the nation! right and go to Hwy 33, take a If you’re not one of the Take I-35 south to the right and start pounding pave- I.U.O.E. Local 70 greatly appreciated volunteers Scanlon exit on County #45 ment for Hwy. 53 and Monthly Arrowhead Regional Meeting that help each individual Labor and head into Cloquet. The Virginia’s Olcott Park, 9th Ave. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, 5:00 P.M. Day event come off why not go parade begins on Cloquet W. and 7th St. N. Stay on #53 nuts and have some extra fun Avenue a few blocks past until you’re past the Hwy 169 Duluth Labor Center, Hall B this year? Sappi at 11 a.m. But if you’re exit, and take a right on the 9th Dave Monsour, Business Manager, (651) 646-4566 “Start Labor Day the really into it, you’ll get there a St. N. exit, then a right on 9th Superior Way” with the little early for some great soli- Ave. S. to a parking lot. Buy some raffle tickets, get some Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 10 th food, and give Rukavina a bad 9797 AnnualAnnual time, or Tomassoni, or Metsa. Retirees’ Luncheon But you can’t dilly dally too long – you’ve got to be in Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1:00 p.m. Duluth ASAP as their Labor Day celebration goes from Superior Family Restaurant noon to 4 at Bayfront Park. You’re charging back down (Old Androy Hotel on Tower Ave.) Hwy 53, Central Entrance, Mesabi Ave. to Second Ave. W. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 and looking for Lake Superior Labor Day: Let’s Celebrate the Worker! Old Timer’s Banquet Noon, Cloquet National Guard Armory, Free to 10+ year Correction residents of Carlton County, age 62 and up The Chris Jensen construc- tion company that folded this Light up the Night Glow 5K Run/walk spring was a union employer. 8 pm Washington School That was incorrectly stated in Register at lightupthenight5K.weebly.com/ an article in the last issue on For info: email [email protected] Fraser Shipyards being fined by OSHA. LABOR DAY MONDAY, SEPT. 5 Blue House Orphanage Benefit Run Ironworker Retirees United Steelworkers District 11 8:30 am, Pine Valley, Register online at Monthly Breakfast 3433 Broadway Street NE, Suite 315 hopemultipurpose.org/ or call 341-1514 Thursday, Sept. 15 Minneapolis, MN 55413 Classic Car Show 10 am–3 pm, Ave C/12-14th Parade 11 am Cloquet Ave., Call 391-6367 or 9:00 a.m. email [email protected] by Sept. 3 to enter Bridgeman’s (Mall) 13th Free Picnic Noon–2 pm, Cloquet Labor Temple, Mt. Shadow Drive 1403 Avenue C, Upstairs Carnival Noon to 5:00 pm, Pinehurst Park Monday Petting zoo, inflatable amusements, face painting, September 5 games, folk singing, maypole dancing and more! Noon to 4:00 pm Come see one Olcott Park, Virginia of the nation’s 9th Ave W/7th St N longest running IIBBEEWW 3311&224422 We’re celebrating on Labor Day! Labor Day RReettiirreeeess’’ Free Food & Music, Everyone’s Welcome! Parades! Parades! LLuunncchheeoonn *Live Music: The Circle of Friends & others To join in or for more Tues, Aug. 30 *Political Speakers at 12:30 information contact Mike 1::00 p..m.. *Buy Raffle Tickets for Drawing at 4:00 p.m. Kuitu, (218) 391-6367, Blue Max [email protected] Members & Their Donations are gratefully accepted! or go to visitcloquet.com Guests Welcome! For information call Tom Cvar (218) 728-5174 PAGE 2 LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 AFL-CIO Community Services “Welcome, DFL Volunteer News From Your Partnership Program Leadership Summit” was how the signs read in the Labor Rachel Loeffler-Kemp, Director Temple Saturday morning. I’ll be dipped in shit I thought, Labor Day fun for the whole family! they’re welcoming me –being Join us on Labor Day, Monday, September 5 at Duluth’s the L in DFL and all! Wrong Bayfront Park for free children’s activities hosted by the AFL- again. Klobuchared again. Sent CIO Community Services committee at the Labor Day Picnic packing. Asked to step out as again this year. Thanks to a generous sponsorship from the soon as I stepped in. Always SiebenCarey law firm the rides and inflatables will be free of hurts, having been the one who charge. In addition kids will be able to have their faces painted, did the poor job of turning Hall participate in the 2016 Labor Day Picnic coloring sheet art A into Wellstone Hall. gallery, decorate a bookmark, and pick out a book from the Big A DFL leader named after leaders in Judge Gerald Hean- I should have told Eleanor I Red Bookshelf to take home! Eleanor Roosevelt no doubt by ey Chambers in the Labor was a tracker for Donald Since 1957, the Duluth AFL-CIO her adoring parents asked me Temple. (Another bad idea I Trump. She’d probably have Central Labor Body and United Way to step outside. Now I’ve heard had.) You know when you’re a let me stay so as not to be con- have jointly committed resources and that before but it’s usually been nuisance. Let’s you know who sidered rude and been called on support to serve local health and at night in a bar so I usually you are it does. See Ditchview, MN...page 11 human service programs that create start the fight right then and real and lasting change for individuals there so I don’t get jumped out- and families in our community. The side the door. She did ask who Community Services Program helps I was, DFL polite like. I told union members and their families with her. Sunk in like I had said transportation, utilities, rent, eviction “Bernie Sanders.” Told her avoidance, foreclosures, home repairs, Retired teacher Mary what the L in DFL stands for food assistance and much more Jo Connolly is great what the L in Labor World through the member emergency assis- at handing out books stands for and left polite like as tance fund and referrals. to kids on Labor Day. asked. No one jumped up to For more information on the Community Services defend me. Bernie would have, Partnership and opportunities for involvement, please contact Hillary might have. Klobuchar Rachel Loeffler-Kemp, Community Services Director at 218- wouldn’t have – she kicked me 726-4775 or via email at [email protected]. out of a meeting with real labor SPANISH SPEAKING INSTRUCTOR ~NOTICE~ Construction Laborers Training Center Labor World 2016 issues: seeking skilled Journeyworker with hands-on Sept. 14, 28; Oct. 12, 26 construction experience for Instructor role. General Election issue; •Comfortable with providing hands-on instruction to a LABOR WORLD variety of students with a wide range of skills from the (ISSN#0023-6667) is published beginning student to the experienced professional. semi-monthly except one issue in •Develop curriculum and facilitate training classes on April, June, December (21 issues). educational topics such as regulatory compliance, construction The known office of publication is safety, environmental, and construction skills. 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Steve Risacher, Carpenters 361; Application deadline: August 31, 2016 Tom Cvar, UFCW 1189 Scott Dulas, NALC 114 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 PAGE 3 14th Solon Munger Dinner Sat., Sept. 17 Duluth’s 7th Senate District ory of former state Senator was re-elected in 2010 and Democratic Farmer Labor Sam Solon and state 2012. He serves on the Finance Party is holding its 14th Annual Representative Willard Mun- Committee, Finance DFL Solon-Munger Dinner on ger in recognition of their long Subcommittee: Health and Saturday, September 17, 2016, service to northern Minnesota. Human Services Budget at the Duluth Downtown - The keynote speaker is Division (Chair) and Health, Holiday Inn, Great Lakes Minnesota 11th District Human Services and Housing Ballroom. Senator Tony Lourey. Lourey Committee. Sen. Lourey is one The event honors the mem- was first elected in 2006, and of the best friends labor has in the state senate. Come one, come all, and make a difference! The evening will include the presentation of a CarltonCarlton CountyCounty 11A11A DFLDFL Distinguished Leadership Get Out The Vote Fundraiser Award to Rick Edwards, retir- Get Out The Vote Fundraiser ing District Chair, and Kathy Friday, September 16 Heltzer in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the Cloquet Labor Temple DFL community and to the DFL. Social Hour 5 pm Heltzer is a member of the fac- ulty union at UMD, the SEIU Healthcare Minnesota presented Senator Tony Spaghetti Dinner 6 pm Lourey (DFL-Bruno) with their 2016 Betty Bednarczyk Silent Auction (Call 879-4262 if you have items to donate) University Education Associa- tion, an affiliate of Education Courage Award, the highest honor they give to a non- Come share your ideas with our own Rep. Mike Minnesota. She is a long time member. Sen. Lourey was recognized for leading efforts to expand MinnesotaCare, to ratify the first union contract Sundin, Master of Ceremonies Judge Dale Wolff, delegate from her union to the Duluth Central Labor Body. for self-directed home care workers, and to craft a new Congressman Rick Nolan, & Senator Tony Lourey Tina Welsh, Solon Munger nursing home reimbursement system that invested $138 Event Chair, urges all to join million in care for seniors. SEIU Healthcare Minnesota Let’s keep up the momentum started with the the DFL community for an Executive Vice President Lisa Weed presented the award. incredible precinct caucus turn out. Now we evening of good food and good work to get out the vote to get conversation. You gotta love The program begins with a a DFL majority in the MN 6 p.m. social hour and silent Labor Day! House, re-elect Congressman auction, followed by dinner, Rick Nolan, and make Hillary the keynote address, and the See you at Clinton the first woman presentation of awards. Tickets are $35 and can be the Cloquet President of the United States! purchased on eventbrite.com or Parade! Individuals $15, Families $30, Sponsors $500 (table of 8) Pay@ by check, payable to: 7th door or make checks to HD 11A DFL, mail to Treasurer Judith Senate District DFL, PO Box Quiram, 1995 West Chub Lake Rd., Carlton, MN 55718 3494, Duluth MN 55803 Representative Mike Sundin Minnesota House District 11A Paid for by Sundin Volunteer Committee, PO Box 193, Esko, MN 55733 HappyHappy LaborLabor Day!Day! AND TO ALL AMERICAN Our one holiday that celebrates MILITARY PERSONNEL! the skill and productivity of SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! the American worker comes at a good time as we prepare for Carpenters Local 361, serving northern Minnesota and north- the fall elections. Labor Day western Wisconsin, salutes the working men and women of reminds us of how important America who have made this nation such a great one. workers have been to building We also send our thanks to all U.S. Military Personnel and their this great country. It should families who work so hard to perserve this Great Nation! also give us reminders of the difference between political candidates who say they are friends of Labor but don’t have anything to back that up with other than more empty rhetoric and bluster. Remember true friends of Labor when you vote Tuesday, November 8. Carpenters Local 361 SENATOR TonyTony LoureyLourey Carpenters, Millwrights, Pile Drivers, Floor Coverers Minnesota Senate u District 11 5238 Miller Trunk Highway, Hermantown, MN 55811 AFL-CIO & DFL Endorsed 1-218-724-3297 Paid for by Tony Lourey for Senate, Tony Bundschuh, Treasurer, Bruno, MN 55712

PAGE 4 LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 Janitors get $425,000 for wage theft, other workers fired for raising issue By Barb Kucera Cities on August 1. The posi- than the minimum wage and unreasonable. We are asking they haven’t done anything Workday Minnesota tive development was that jani- being denied overtime pay. for what we deserve, like they said they would to The saga of rampant wage tors employed in cleaning The negative development ensuring that we have all of our improve our conditions.” theft from low-paid workers, Macy’s and Herberger’s stores was that two housekeepers for materials on our carts to clean In March, workers delivered uncovered by a Workday will receive $425,000, a settle- the Marriott Airport Hotel were their hotel rooms. They are try- a letter to management detail- Minnesota series this year, took ment representing money they fired because they raised the ing to take away our dignity ing problems, including com- two more turns in the Twin lost from both being paid less wage theft issue with their non- and this isn’t right for them to plaints of over $20,000 in union employer. do to us. I want them to give unpaid wages and verbal HOME & 24 HOUR The CTUL -- Centro de me my job back and stop retal- harassment from managers. BUSINESS SERVICE Trabajadores Unidos en la iating against us for exercising The next month, the group filed Lucha/Center of Workers our rights.” charges with the federal Labor HEATING United in Struggle -- a Ferman, who was employed Department’s Wage and Hour INSTALLATION Minneapolis-based worker directly by Marriott, was disap- Division, which is investigat- FREE & center, went to bat for both the pointed with her unjust termi- ing their complaint. The retal- SETUP janitors and the housekeepers. nation. iatory firings may lead to labor ESTIMATES Wage theft is a national “I am very upset that they law-breaking charges filed problem, affecting millions of have chosen to fire us instead with the National Labor low-paid workers. Based on of listening to our concerns and Relations Board’s regional studies two years ago of wage working with us to have a bet- office, CTUL said, unless the theft in New York, Chicago and ter work environment,” she hotel reverses course and starts Harbor City Oil Los Angeles, the Economic said. “We have been asking for by reinstating the two, with Policy Institute calculated that change for months now and back, unpaid wages. & PROPANE company wage theft costs workers nationally some $50 PLEASE MENTION THIS LABOR WORLD AD 3020 West Superior Street • 624-3633 billion yearly. In May 2015, retail janitors Warming the Northland for over 60 years organizing with CTUL sued the cleaning contractor. The deal, reached in February, covers back wages and damages as part of a class action lawsuit. It includes an injunction ensuring all employees will get pay stubs and will have the option to get paid by check. Retail jan- itors organizing with CTUL in the Twin Cities have now won more than $1 million in wage theft settlements in the past three years that have gone directly into workers’ pockets. At the airport housekeepers DIVORCE • PATERNITY Silvia Hernandez and Irma CUSTODY/PARENTING TIME Ferman said they were recently GRANDPARENTING RIGHTS fired in what appears to be ille- STEP PARENT ADOPTIONS gal retaliation for speaking out FELONIES • DUI/DWI about unpaid wages and work- MISDEMEANORS • OFPS/HROS ing conditions. “They fired us for standing up for our rights,” said Hernandez, employed by Hospitality Staffing Services, a contractor, said in the CTUL- issued statement. “We are not



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LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 PAGE 5 Homeless bill of rights, free Leonard Peltier resolutions passed by CLB Delegates to the August 11 Rights for the City of Duluth. It son who is employed in a local innocence, yet expresses among those who have ques- regular monthly meeting of the passed the city council unani- union establishment. remorse for the lives lost that tioned many aspects of Duluth Central Labor Body mously Jan. 13, 2014. The new Decker said he lives with day. Peltier has repeatedly been Peltier’s trial. In one Berkeley passed two resolutions that resolution seeks to complete mental illness, as do many denied parole since he first resolution “Whereas” it states focus on social and human that work. homeless people, and he man- became eligible in 1986. that Judge Heaney in a 1991 rights. Both are being moved Sipress handed out a docu- ages it sometimes. A new effort is underway to letter supported Executive nationally and even interna- ment to delegates (see box “But sometimes I can’t, and petition President Obama to Clemency for Peltier. tionally by others seeking jus- below) that listed what rights my boss is sympathetic and I grant Peltier clemency before Central Body delegates tice. Both were passed without need to be considered and miss work,” Decker said. Obama leaves office in agreed and have asked the opposition by CLB delegates. spoke briefly about the issue. “Sometimes (when he is strug- January. The resolution Central Executive Board of the North He said there is probably not a gling) I can’t live in a shelter, I Body delegates passed was by East Area Labor Council to Homeless person in the room who has not can’t be near people,” and so the Berkeley, California city also support the petition. It has bill of rights been touched by homelessness, he lives on the street he said. council June 14, 2016 on a 6-0 been sent to the Duluth City Duluth City Councilor Joel perhaps personally, through a “I’ve been robbed and its vote (3 abstentions). It states Council as well. Sipress presented delegates family member, or a friend. been tough for months, a big that 55 Members of Congress Contact the White House at Resolution 14-0042R, a Sipress turned the floor over to part of homelessness is mental are among those calling for 202-456-1111, whitehouse.gov Homeless Persons’ Bill of Doug Decker, a homeless per- health,” Decker explained elo- Peltier’s immediate release. /contact, or write The White quently. But he said the bad The late Judge Gerald House, 1600 Pennsylvania Homeless Bill of Rights for Duluth times have not been as bad as Heaney of the 8th Circuit Court Avenue NW, Washington DC 1. The right to use and move freely in public spaces, without the compassion he has seen in of Appeals, who has a meeting 205000 discrimination or arbitrary time limits the community has been good. room named in his honor in the You can find out more at 2. The right to rest in public spaces and protect oneself from “I feel a sense of a mission Duluth Labor Temple, was www.whoisleonardpeltier.info elements in a nonobstructive manner here for humanity,” he said. 3. The right to eat, share or accept food in public spaces 4. The right to occupy a legally parked motor vehicle Clemency for LABOR DAY: Thinking of our 5. The right to a reasonable expectation of privacy in public Leonard Peltier spaces Sisters & Brothers on the clock 6. The right to equal treatment by city staff and agencies Ever since Leonard Peltier 7. The right to protection from disclosure of personal was sentenced to two consecu- LLooccaall information without consent tive life terms in connection 8. The right to protection from discrimination in housing with June 26, 1975 shooting 99446600 and employment deaths of two FBI agents on the 9. The right to 24-hour access to basic hygiene facilities Pine Ridge Reservation in Health 10. The right to choose whether or not to utilize emergency South Dakota there has been an shelter international effort to free him. Care 11. The right to speak with an advocate or street outreach He has been imprisoned for worker when questioned by police over 40 years, maintains his Workers To All Our Affiliated Union Members: Come enjoy your Labor Day Picnic with your family at Bayfront Festival Park Monday, Sept. 5, Noon-4 TheThe DuluthDuluth AFL-CIOAFL-CIO CentralCentral LaborLabor BodyBody November 8’s election is critical for our nation and every worker. The AFL-CIO nationally and locally screens and endorses candidates that give us the best chance of moving forward. They deserve your vote. Bring a child with you to the polls – show them how important and easy voting is! Call your city clerk (Duluth, 723-3340) or county auditor (St. Louis Co., 726-2385) for voting requirements & locations. Politics begin at your dinner table, at your worksite, and in your neighborhood. Help others realize how important politics and voting are in the lives of working families. These candidates have earned our endorsement because they understand labor’s issues.

Y o u a r e m o r e p o w e r f u l t h a n y o u t h i n k . . . Hillary Clinton Rick Nolan Erik Simonson Jen Schultz Liz Olson Mary Murphy Patrick Boyle Beth Olson Pete Stauber V O T E ! President MN CD 8 MN Senate 7 MN House 7A MN House 7B MN House 3B County Dist. 2 County Dist. 3 County Dist. 5 PAGE 6 LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 Strong support for Minnepolis $15 minimum wage charter amendment By Barb Kucera minimum wage charter amend- ment on the quality of the pro- majority of African-Americans Aug. 26, the deadline to final- Workday Minnesota ment on the Tuesday, posal which is not the province and women – groups dispro- ize the 2016 ballot. In its brief, MINNEAPOLIS~ Nearly 7 November 8, 2016 ballot. of the court,” Robiner wrote. portionately affected by pover- the legal team for the $15 peti- in 10 Minneapolis voters sup- Earlier this month, the The poll, conducted by ty wages – back the $15 charter tioners argued the Minneapolis port a $15 minimum wage Minneapolis City Council Patinkin Research Strategies amendment. A staggering 48 City Council acted illegally by requirement in the city, accord- voted to block the amendment. (http://www.patinkinresearch. percent of black people in refusing to put the issue on the ing to a new poll released by In her ruling, Robiner found com/) from Aug. 8-11, shows Minneapolis live in poverty, ballot after it had garnered the advocates of the measure the city’s interpretation of the 68 percent of likely voters in compared to 13 percent of legally required number of sig- (http://15nowmn.nation law “untenable” and without Minneapolis would vote yes to whites. Two-thirds of low- natures. The city attorney builder.com/). basis in Minnesota law. putting the $15 minimum wage wage workers are women. argued the amendment went On Monday, District Court “To reject this proposal in the City’s Charter. Results Judge Robiner’s decision in beyond the scope of citizen Judge Susan Robiner issued a based on its content somehow are based on a telephone poll of the case (Vasseur vs. City of action allowed under the City decision ordering the City of being improper, which the City 400 registered likely voters in Minneapolis) was expected by Charter. Minneapolis to put the $15 urges, amounts to passing judg- Minneapolis, with a margin of error of 4.9 percent. County hires 30...from page 1 Massachusetts equal pay law “Support for a $15 mini- mum wage ballot measure is attached such as card check neutrality for those who do con- (PAI)—With bipartisan support, the Massa-chusetts legisla- tract work in the private sector to organize for their own well ture passed and GOP Gov. Charlie Baker signed the most-com- both broad and deep in Minneapolis,” write Ben being. prehensive state equal pay for equal work law in the U.S., on “Case in point,” he says, “all of the private group home in St. August 1. It would bar employers from demanding past salary Patinkin and Maggie Simich of Patinkin Research Strategies, Louis County that are paid public monies pay their workers figures from job applicants and screening applicants based on poorly while the owners become wealthy. According to Take past pay. The new law takes effect at the start of 2018. an Oregon-based public opin- ion research and strategic con- Action Minnesota St. Louis County has the worst time off bene- sulting firm, in the summary fits in the state which gives rise to the Earned Safe and Sick Time LL DD GG memo of the polling data. push.” abor ay reetings “With fewer than one-in-10 The new county employees for Children and Family Services To All Union Members and Area Contractors undecided, this ballot measure (CFS) will include six new social workers in the Initial will be in a particularly strong Intervention Unit, which is responsible for assessing and inves- from position should it make it onto tigating reports of maltreatment; 10 ongoing child protection the ballot.” staff, who work intensively with families in which there are Cement Masons Those directly affected by unresolved child safety and well-being concerns; and four super- poverty wages were most like- visors. ly to support protecting $15 an The positions will be paid for from funds remaining in the Plasterers hour in the Minneapolis char- new state child protection aid payment, but will be partially ter. The poll shows the vast funded by the tax levy on homeowners beginning in 2017. The & Shophands CFS division has seen a dramatic increase in reports of maltreat- ment recently. From January to June of this year, they screened Local 633 Happy for assessment 1,115 reports of child maltreatment, a 15-percent increase from last year, and a 45 percent increase since 2014. Minnesota Labor Day The five Financial Worker positions are intended to stream- North Dakota line the training and transition process as employees promote, transfer, retire or leave the department and new employees start. Northwest Wisconsin The new positions are not expected to affect the levy. 1-218-724-2323 Wishing you Similarly, the five new full time equivalent Corrections u Officer positions at the jail will also help with staffing stability America’s Oldest Building Trades Union Est. 1864 & your family throughout training, retirements, military leaves and other situa- a safe and tions that currently lead to high overtime costs. The additional Again this Labor Day we continue to be positions, because of the reduction in overtime costs, are expect- ed to reduce levy impact. worried about keeping the “Service” in happy the U.S. Postal Service. We are as Labor Day! frustrated as our customers with postal Let’s never forget that management’s lack of concern for the workers organized,

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LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 PAGE 7 Progress made on paid parental leave for Minnesota state employees By Staff Writer, MAPE of the State of Minnesota. “As president of my local, it governor praised MAPE for its leave result in economic bene- After nearly two years of Thousands of other state work- was important to members so it leadership on the issue and fits to employers, including work, state employees will ers, represented by AFSCME became important to me,” said commended the state’s “quality improved recruitment, reten- likely see a paid parental leave and other unions, also will be Stephanie Meyer, Local 902 workforce” by saying he want- tion and morale of employees. policy enacted this fall. eligible for paid leave if they president and paid parental ed employees to think the state Conversely, a lack of paid Members of the Minnesota approve the MOU. leave campaign leader. “We provided “a great workplace.” leave benefits results in indirect Association of Professional The agreement will likely had a 50 percent increase in Paid parental leave was not costs to employers, including Employees, (MAPE) organized go into effect in November. meeting turnout, including lots included in MAPE’s 2015- lost labor time, costs related to in support of parental leave and Employees who gave of younger members who had 2017 contract, but the proposal the spread of illness and dis- have voted overwhelmingly to birth/adopted children on or not been engaged before.” prompted the governor to cre- ease, and challenges in accept a memorandum of after July 1, 2016, will also be More than 120 people ate the Parental Leave Working employee recruitment and understanding (MOU) negoti- eligible for this benefit. This stopped by a lunchtime infor- Group, a labor-management retention.” ated between Minnesota Man- benefit must be taken within mation table hosted by locals group committed to working Three states (California, agement and Budget, MAPE six months of a child’s 301 and 101 in a cafeteria together to solve the problem. New Jersey and Rhode Island) and other public employee birth/adoption. shared by the Minnesota The governor supported the currently offer paid parental unions. Once all state employee Pollution Control Agency and group’s recommendation of six leave. Minnesota’s private sec- The MOU was approved by unions have voted to approve Department of Natural weeks paid parental leave for tor is leading in this effort here. MAPE members two weeks the MOU, it will go to the Resources. state employees following the Some of Minnesota’s largest ago with 90.17 percent voting Legislative Subcommittee on “I wasn’t going to meetings birth or adoption of a child, and employers provide employees in favor, the union announced. Employee Relations for a vote. before paid parental leave dis- promised to include the pro- with paid parental leave, The agreement allows for Upon receipt of the MOU, sub- cussions, and I know others posal in his supplemental including the Mayo Clinic, six consecutive weeks of paid committee members will have became more involved with budget. The Legislature did not U.S. Bank, Target, Ecolab and parental leave for employees, 30 days to meet and make a MAPE because of it,” said act on the governor’s proposal. General Mills. mothers and fathers, following recommendation on the MOU. Local 301 President Johanna Benefits of paid Proven employee recruit- the birth or adoption of a child. Each state agency has Schussler. parental leave ment and retention tool Currently, new mothers and already budgeted annual Last summer, more than The U.S. is the only indus- Paid parental leave is a fathers have no access to paid salaries for its employees so 250 members participated in a trialized country in the world proven employee recruitment parental leave, but can go on most agencies will not need paid parental leave luncheon. not to offer parents paid leave and retention tool. Up to one- short-term disability or use additional funds when its This was MAPE’s biggest after the birth or adoption of a third of state employees are eli- their accrued sick leave - up to employees use the paid action of the 2015-17 contract child. Research shows that pro- gible to retire over the next five 12 weeks for a birth parent, parental leave benefit. negotiations cycle. Members viding paid parental leave has a years. The cities of Minnea- five days for a non-birth parent. Research shows that workplace were joined by state Health positive effect on productivity, polis, St. Paul, Brooklyn Park “MAPE members deserve policies that improve employee Commissioner Ed Ehlinger, profitability, performance and and St. Louis Park; Hennepin tremendous credit for making retention can actually save who had released a white paper employee morale. According to County; and the University of Minnesota the fourth state in businesses money since it costs (Paid Leave and Health) high- the Minnesota Department of Minnesota and Minnesota the country to offer paid about 20 percent of an employ- lighting the benefits of paid Health’s white paper, Paid State Colleges and Universities parental leave,” MAPE ee’s annual salary to replace parental leave to children, par- Leave and Health, people with already offer their employees President Chet Jorgenson said. that worker. ents and employers. paid leave policies are healthi- paid parental leave. State gov- “This issue has energized our History Governor’s involvement er, use less sick time, spend less ernment must compete with union like no other issue in The idea for a paid parental Five months ago, nearly on health care and their chil- them or lose workers. recent years. Many private sec- leave policy came from a con- 500 members participated in a dren do better in school. Paid Workplace policies that tor companies and local gov- versation with newer MAPE special paid parental leave maternity leave contributes to improve employee retention ernments offer this benefit members brainstorming ideas meeting with Gov. Mark better maternal mental and can actually save businesses because it is instrumental in about how to make govern- Dayton, Lt. Gov. Tina Smith physical health, and greater money since it costs about 20 employee retention and recruit- ment work better. The idea and MMB Commissioner parent/infant bonding. percent of an employee’s annu- ment in the 21st century.” gained momentum, and new Myron Frans where the gover- The Paid Leave and Health al salary to replace that worker. MAPE represents more than members, as it spread from nor promised, “We’ll work report also highlights research This article was adapted 13,000 professional employees MAPE local to local. together until it gets done.” The showing that “flexible, family- from the MAPE website by friendly policies such as paid workdayminnesota.org The Labor Day Holiday... Another one of those great improvements in all workers’ lives, like the 8-hour day, overtime pay, and vacations to name a few, brought to us by the Labor movement. Andrew & Bransky PA Tim Andrew ~ Aaron Bransky Jane C. Poole Representing Unions and their Members 302 W. Superior St. Suite 300 Duluth, MN 55802 218-722-1764

PAGE 8 LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 MN Union construction workers get back $5.59 for every dollar in dues Another analysis has shown finds that construction unions • Only 1.4 percent of all • Unionized construction tributed $2.5 million to cam- that union dues are one of the in Minnesota offer many posi- membership dues and fees col- workers independently create paigns (2.5 percent). best investments a worker can tive benefits to members: lected by construction unions over 9,000 additional jobs that Finally, union dues stimu- make with their money. • For every $1 paid in dues in Minnesota are spent on would not exist in Minnesota late the broader Minnesota In Minnesota, construction and fees, an estimated $5.59 is political activities and lobbying without unionization–includ- economy. Any attempt to workers are productive, high- returned to members in the – or $17.47 annually per mem- ing over 1,300 direct jobs in weaken trade unions in skilled, and well-paid. Over 30 construction industry in after- ber. labor organizations and Minnesota, if successful, percent of these workers are tax income; This financial return is in almost 8,000 other jobs from would reduce these positive members of a union. To main- • Union membership addition to other personal ben- the higher earnings and con- impacts that unionized con- tain and increase membership, increases the after-tax income efits such as better health cov- sumer spending of union struction workers have on the trade unions in Minnesota must of construction workers by erage, apprenticeship training, households. state continually demonstrate how $7,720 annually; and higher job satisfaction. • The net impacts of The 19-page Policy Issue workers benefit from contribut- • Unions increase construc- While there are significant unionized construction work- from the University of Illinois ing dues. tion worker health insurance individual benefits to being a ers are an $808.6 million Urbana-Champaign can be An analysis by the Midwest coverage by 13.1 percentage union member in Minnesota, increase in Minnesota’s eco- found at https://midwestepi. Economic Policy Institute points; construction trade unions also nomic output and $99.5 mil- files.wordpress.com/2016/08/ (MEPI), The Impact of • Minnesota’s construction have impacts on the broader lion more in state income tax the-impact-of-construction- Construction Dues in Minne- unions spend 75.5 percent of Minnesota labor market. revenue than there would be union-dues-in-mn-final1.pdf sota: An Organizational and dues and fees on bargaining Results from an economic without unionization. Individual-Level Analysis, and representation; impact analysis show: Finally, while some critics argue that labor unions have “too much” political influence, ON DIGNITY political campaign spending ON DIGNITY data from public disclosure Labor Day's significance lies in one word. Dignity. Without agencies do not support this question, it is the single most important accomplishment trade unionism claim. Of the $98.3 million that was contributed to Minne- has brought forth onto American’s work culture. Dignity is realized in sota’s state and local elections better wages, and in livable, safe working conditions... in an attitude that in 2014: • Construction unions con- is better suited to cope with retirement or ill health. Regardless of one's tributed $1.4 million, or 1.4 station in life—worker, manager or boss, union or non-union—each percent of all state and local political spending; individual and family lives a better life because of American trade • Business, finance, insur- unions. By organizing and uniting, we've set standards, wages and ance, and real estate interests contributed $4.8 million (4.9 conditions that we are continually improving. By insuring the percent). survivability of collective bargaining, we've spread America's wealth to • The public fund con- a broader populace which, in turn, has provided more purchasing power, allowing industry opportunities to also thrive and prosper. Happy Labor Day! DuluthDuluth BBuuiildldiingng && ConstructConstructiionon TTradesrades CouncCounciill Representing Media & Affiliates Communications workers in Boilermakers Lodge 647 Laborers Local 1091 ~ 218-728-5151 Minnesota for 83 years. 218-326-2522 Millwrights & Machinery Bricklayers & Allied Crafts Erectors Local 1348 The members of the MN Newspaper Local 1 ~ 218-724-8374 218-741-6314 & Communications Guild stand in Carpenters Local 361 Operating Engineers Local 49 solidarity with their brothers and 218-724-3297 218-724-3840 sisters in the Labor Movement. Cement Masons, Plasterers Painters & Allied Trades Local 106 ~ 218-724-6466 & Shophands Local 633 The second 218-724-2323 Plumbers & Steamfitters Guild Local Electrical Workers Local 11 ~ 218-727-2199 Chartered Local 242 ~ 218-728-6895 Roofers, Waterproofers Local 96 Elevator Constructors 218-644-1096 in 1933. Local 9 Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 651-287-0817 218-724-6873 1-612-789-0044 Insulators Local 49 Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 218-724-3223 507-493-5671 www.mnguild.org Iron Workers Local 512 Teamsters Local 346 218-724-5073 218-628-1034 [email protected] Call Us When You’re Thinking Construction! Proud to represent the Craig Olson, President, 1-218-724-6466 Labor World editor since 1989

LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 PAGE 9 Minnesota needs election judges, including bilingual, student trainees No matter where you live hour for training and the same “Election judges serve on gible to vote in Minnesota; be rently being supplied with and vote in Minnesota your amount for working on election the front lines and are responsi- able to read, write and speak toolkits and outreach materials. polling place is probably in day in Duluth. The pay rate ble for handling all aspects of English; and attend a training The St. Louis County need of election judges. If varies by city, township, and voting at the polling place. session provided by local elec- Auditor’s office, 726-2385, you’re a regular voter you are county. Of course, volunteers They are critical to ensuring tion officials. Students age 16 and Duluth City Clerk’s office, undoubtedly familiar with the willing to work for no pay are that elections not only happen, and 17 can apply to be election 730-5500 (email rpirkola@ same folks who have been especially appreciated. but that the rights of voters are judge trainees. DuluthMN.gov), can provide doing that civic duty for years Election judges are sorely protected on Election Day,” Secretary Simon has chal- more information. The city and for you, your state and democ- needed that are fluent in lan- said Secretary Simon. “I lenged the people of Minnesota secretary of state websites have racy. guages other than English. encourage Minnesotans to con- to return the state back to num- information on becoming an Minnesota Secretary of It’s expected that about sider applying and taking part ber one in voter turnout. To election judge: State Steve Simon, city clerks, 30,000 Minnesotans will be in this civic opportunity.” help with this effort he http://www.duluthmn.gov/ county auditors, and election needed to serve as judges in Election judges receive announced that his office, city-clerk/election-and-voter- judges statewide are asking for 3,500-plus polling places. Most training in a range of duties, among other initiatives, would info/be-an-election-judge/ help in recruiting new folks to election judges are hired by including greeting and register- be leading a coordinated push http://www.sos.state.mn.us/ step up and help with the vot- cities and counties in April and ing voters, providing ballots, to recruit both more bilingual elections-voting/get- ing process on election day. May and receive training over assisting voters as needed, election judges and new stu- involved/become-an-election- Your next chance is the summer. Interested persons overseeing ballot-counting dent election judges in judge/ Tuesday, Nov. 8 and there is can apply and learn more about machines, and compiling Minnesota. This includes still time to get trained. In becoming an election judge precinct voter statistics at the reaching out to and partnering Duluth you’ll get paid $9.50 an here: http://bit.ly/1TAUBvg. end of Election Day. Election with businesses, city govern- judges also have a legal right to ments, and community organi- AFL-CIO take time off of work to serve zations to encourage Minne- Primary voter turnout can without penalty. sotans to apply to work on Endorsed hardly get any worse Potential judges must be eli- Election Day. Partners are cur- Candidates There was very little activity in Minnesota’s August 9 Minnesota #2 in elections PRESIDENT Primary Election. Voter turnout was as low as it has been in the Hillary Clinton state since about 1950. A new report by The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Election Perfor- In many districts there was only one contest on the ballot – mance Index (EPI) ranks Minnesota second in the country, and CONGRESS the 3-way non-partisan race for Minnesota Supreme Court the number one state for having the least amount of registration Rep. Rick Nolan- MN 8 Justice. Incumbent Natalie Hudson and attorney Michelle Mac- or absentee ballot problems. Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Senate (WI)~ Russ Feingold Donald advanced to face each other again on Nov. 8. Dakota have ranked among the top four states for each election In 2016, Minnesota’s current estimated Voting Eligible year measured (2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014). MINNESOTA Population is 3,967,061 according to Secretary of State Steve “Minnesota’s election system has been and continues to be a LEGISLATURE Simon. The State Canvassing Board says there were 3,130,781 role model for the nation and that’s in large part due to the great District 3 registered voters, including 14,438 that registered on August 9. work done by Minnesotans at the county and local levels,” said Senator Tom Bakk Only 294,797 votes were cast at the polls and by absentee vot- Secretary of State Steve Simon. 3A~ Rep. Rob Ecklund ers. That’s 9.4 percent of registered voters, 7.4 percent of eligi- The EPI looks at a variety of indicators and identifies both 3B~ Rep. Mary Murphy ble voters. potential problem areas and the impact of changes in election While many things are being tried to make voting easier, policy or practice. Key indicators include online registration District 5 well, maybe conservatives are trying to find ways to restrict it, availability, wait times at polling locations, voting information Senator Tom Saxhaug voters do need to feel they have a reason for voting. You’d think lookup tools, registration or mail-ballot problems, whether a 5A~ Rep. John Persell the Nov. 8 General Election with a presidential contest will fare post-election audit is required, and more. 5B~ Rep. Tom Anzelc better for turnout. The EPI identified where Minnesota excelled, including: District 6 • Minnesota had the nation’s Senator David Tomassoni sixth highest voter turnout. 6A~ Julie Sandstede Prior to 2014, in 2012, 2010, 6B~ Rep. Jason Metsa and 2008, we were number one District 7 Proud to be a part of Duluth’s Labor Day Heritage in voter turnout. Senate~ Rep. Erik Simonson • Minnesota had the lowest 7A~ Rep. Jen Schultz rate of voters in the nation who 7B~ Liz Olson Since 1887! did not cast a ballot due to reg- District 11 istration or absentee ballot Senator Tony Lourey problems. 11A~ Rep. Mike Sundin • Minnesota had four online 11B~ Tom Jones voting lookup tools — registra- tion check, polling place finder, St. Louis County Board absentee ballot status check, Patrick Boyle • District 2 and sample ballot viewer. Beth Olson • District 3 • Minnesota had an average Pete Stauber • District 5 2.4-minute wait time at polling Carlton County Board locations, ranking ahead of Dick Brenner • District 1 Wisconsin and North Dakota. • In addition, Pew praised Cloquet City Council the fact that Minnesota has had Adam Bailey • At Large Election Day registration since Steve Langley • Ward 5 1974. More than half a million WISCONSIN people typically use Election Day registration during a presi- State Assembly dential election, and 61 percent Nick Milroy~ District 73 of registered voters have used it Beth Meyers~ District 74 at least once. PLEASE VOTE Tuesday, Nov. 8

PAGE 10 LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 Ditchview, MN...from page 3 Working For & Building A Better America it. Wonder what double top secret stuff they were up to in the House of Labor? I went back upstairs, sucking up that overtime like I had donations to make to the DFL Party. Damn I should Have A Great have grabbed a fat pill off that refreshment table! In the office again, trying not to be pissed off, eating brown rice and KimChi Labor Day Holiday while they’re down there having all the fun. Wonder if farmers The Members of know the F in DFL stands for Fun. You’d think an acronym would have a standard usage but DFL means Don’t Forget Labor to many of us whining trade unionists. We almost hate to be IRONIRON ignored as much as we hate getting kicked out of welcoming leadership summits. Have to work on getting over ourselves I guess. Be a good point in a 12 step program and I need one ’cuz WORKERSWORKERS I gave up on AA. Having a beer when I get home. I’ll show ’em. Can’t wait to see Senator Amy Klobuchar on Labor Day, but LOCALLOCAL 512512 I’m not going to let her see me. She’ll probably ask me to leave. 3752 Midway Road, Hermantown, MN 55810 This is getting harder every year. “Old and in the way” the www.ironworkers512.com Grateful Dead say. In the Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest Bob Dylan sings “Well, the moral of the story. The moral of the song. Is simply that one should never be. Where ones does not belong.” He left these parts. Some of you long time Ditch sufferers may realize I’m enjoy- ing all this more than I probably should. Must be that playing with a chip on your shoulder thing, but with a smile. Gotten used to it, wonder whose’s next up. Tread lightly, we’re getting really good at playing the injured party. Happy Labor Day everyone. You won’t see me – I’ll be in disguise. Thanks Labor, we’ll

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LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 PAGE 11 Growing number of Fire Fighters, Paramedics at risk of PTSD, cancer New research reveals fire remediation. sociation of Fire Fighters. The enced by fire fighters and para- addition to inhalation hazards, fighters and paramedics are Understanding the behav- report found an alarming num- medics – from car accidents to chemicals pose a significant experiencing Post-Traumatic ioral and physical effects of the ber of fire fighters struggle mass casualty incidents - and threat to fire fighter health Stress Disorder (PTSD) at rates job is critical to keeping fire with PTSD as a result of PTSD. through skin absorption, even comparable to combat veter- fighters and EMS personnel repeated exposure to horrific PTSD can be 100 percent with a full protective ensemble. ans, and developing cancer in safe so they can continue to events over their careers. disabling, according to Dr. Suzi “Our communities and their far greater numbers than the keep their communities safe, The report notes that doc- Byrd Gulliver, WRI’s Research legislators need to understand general public. However, nei- according to “PTSD and Can- tors at the Warrior Research Director who has been study- how PTSD and cancer are ther of these hidden hazards is cer: Growing Numbers of Fire Institute in Austin, Texas, have ing PTSD for many years. It impacting their fire fighters adequately addressed in current Fighters at Risk” released last identified a clear link between can halt a fire fighter’s career over the course of a long and protocols for treatment and week by the International As- traumatic situations experi- in its tracks, and every profes- dedicated career protecting the sional fire fighter taken out of public,” said IAFF President service due to PTSD costs a Harold Schaitberger. “New community in training expens- advanced protocols are needed Enjoy Labor Day es and loss of public safety to help prevent PTSD and can- staffing and experience. cer from taking hold and more our members will A separate study of a large elected officials need to step up population of U.S. and Cana- and support laws that help fire dian professional fire fighters fighters afflicted with these have you covered! and paramedics reported rates hidden hazards.” of PTSD of more than 22 per- Minnesota and Wisconsin cent in the U.S. and over 17 are among 34 states and 11 percent in Canada. A study of Canadian provinces that have 402 German professional fire enacted presumptive cancer fighters found PTSD was at laws that allow for greater 18.2 percent, with years on access to disability coverage duty as the strongest predictor for fire fighters stricken with of symptoms. the disease. PTSD is not the only hidden States and provinces are danger threatening fire fight- beginning to address PTSD ers’ safety. Numerous studies among fire fighters and para- have shown cancer rates run medics in the same manner, but significantly higher for fire much more is needed. Only fighters than the general popu- Oregon and five Canadian International Association of lation, according to the report. provinces have added PTSD to In fact, the number-one the list of occupationally relat- Fire Fighters Local 101 cause of death among fire ed diseases in first responders Paid for by the Duluth for by FirePAC Paid fighters is not from the fire for the purpose of workers The Professional Firefighters of Duluth, Minnesota itself, but from occupational compensation benefits. exposures to the toxins and car- http://services.prod.iaff.org/ cinogens at the fire scene and ContentFile/Get/28235 has the exposure to diesel exhaust. In full report.

PAGE 12 LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 De Blasio’s NYC ex. order mandates employer neutrality for organizing (PAI)—New York City ments in city-funded construc- development contracts worth at about whether virtually any “Appropriate remedies” for Mayor Bill de Blasio has tion, and retail establishments least $1 million. organization could declare violators will be up to to-be- issued a “Labor Peace Agree- in city-funded malls and such. The “Labor Peace Agree- itself a labor group. named city compliance offi- ment” executive order mandat- In essence, de Blasio’s order ment shall mean an enforceable Though de Blasio did not cers. ing employer neutrality in extends the principles of agreement that complies with” estimate how many workers organizing drives for any busi- Project Labor Agreements to federal labor law requirements would benefit from his execu- ness seeking or getting city other enterprises that get city “between a covered employer tive order, state data show bars funding in any way. That funds. Labor peace will be and a labor organization” and restaurants employed includes Project Labor Agree- written into all city-funded which “at a minimum, shall 273,900 New Yorkers at the require” the union and its end of 2014, with estimated members “refrain from picket- growth of 30 percent by 2022. Start Labor Day the Superior Way ing, work stoppages or other Specialty construction alone, economic interference.” To get one of the Big Apple’s top 15 with the Superior Federation of city money, the employer must industries, employed 81,300, Labor Monday, Sept. 5, 8 am to sign a contract that includes the with projected 22.9 percent labor peace provision, where it growth by 2022. e appreciate area & “agrees to maintain a neutral The order will apply to any workers, your 10 am, ILA Hall, 5th Tower posture with respect to” union economic development project W Coffee, muffins, donuts, organizing drives. larger than 100,000 square feet commitment to this De Blasio’s order, issued in or greater than 100 housing region and share your juice, fruit tray, & water July but not publicized for units “that has received or is dedication to quality! more than a month, drew no expected to receive financial SSUPERIOR immediate reaction from local assistance” from the city. It Ⅲ Quality 4-Color Printing unions or community groups. It also covers “any retail or food Ⅲ In-House Creative Design FFEDERATION applies to organizing drives by service establishment” at a Ⅲ Computer Forms & Checks groups – unions – recognized city-funded development with Ⅲ Union Contracts Ⅲ Letterheads & Envelopes of LLABOR under the National Labor at least 10 workers or with at Ⅲ Relations Act. least 15,000 square feet of Color & High Speed Copies Meets the first Wednesday of each month (except Ⅲ Gathering & Stitching July) at 6:30 p.m., at the Superior Public Library Business-side labor lawyers space. The labor peace agree- Ⅲ Laminating denounced de Blasio’s move, ment will be in effect for 10 President Janice Terry, 715-394-2896 with one raising questions years from the project’s start. 114 West Superior St. • Duluth, MN 55802 De Blasio’s order does not 218-722-4421 • Fax 218-722-3211 have fines for law-breakers. 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LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 PAGE 13 Teacher pay gap wider than ever, falling further behind comparable jobs By Sylvia Allegretto and ing given that the supply of have greatly expanded, and The increasing rates of attrition overrepresented as teachers Lawrence Mishel teachers has been greatly thus the teaching profession foster a growing instability in (compared with their represen- Economic Policy Institute affected by high early to mid- can no longer rely on what was the teaching profession that tation in the overall workforce In 2015, public school career turnover rates, annual a somewhat captive labor pool. affects classroom efficacy. and, especially, the student teachers’ weekly wages were retirements of longtime teach- At the same time, teachers are More recently, the outward population). Conversely, 17 percent lower than those of ers, and a decline in students less satisfied and more stressed flow of teachers was worsened blacks are underrepresented as comparable workers—com- opting for a teaching career. as standardized testing has during the Great Recession and teachers and Latinos even more pared with just 1.8 percent At the same time, many fac- been elevated as a tool for stu- the ensuing slow recovery. so. As Ingersoll, Merrill, and lower in 1994. This erosion of tors are increasing the demand dent, school, and teacher evalu- Many states made austere cuts Stuckey (2014) note, there relative teacher wages has fall- for teachers, including shrink- ations. On the back end, teach- in public spending, which have been successful recruiting en more heavily on experi- ing class sizes, the desire to ers are aging and retiring along included major teacher layoffs. efforts of minority teachers, enced teachers than on entry- improve diversity, and the need with the workforce overall. Eight years after the economic and these teachers are more level teachers. Importantly, to meet high standards. In Teacher retirements recent- implosion, many states have likely to work in underserved collective bargaining can help short, the demand for teachers ly peaked, going from 35,000 yet to return to their prereces- urban communities with high to abate this teacher wage is escalating, while simultane- in 1988–1989 to 87,000 in sion teacher levels, even as poverty rates. More such penalty. Some of the increase ously the supply of teachers is 2004–2005 (and down slightly demand has increased. efforts are required. It is also in the teacher wage penalty faltering. to 85,000 in 2008–2009). At the same time, there are curious that nearly three- may be attributed to a trade-off The supply of teachers is Ingersoll, Merrill, and Stuckey many important factors placing fourths of teachers are female, between wages and benefits. diminishing at every stage of (2014) argue that retiring pressures on the current and and that share has actually Even so, teachers’ compensa- the career ladder. On the front teachers, who represent fewer future demand for teachers increased over time as the tion (wages plus benefits) was end, fewer students are enter- than one-third of those who overall, and in selected fields small share of male teachers 11.1 percent lower than that of ing the profession. Generally leave the profession, are not the and for selected purposes. has shrunk. One may think that comparable workers in 2015. speaking, the small fraction of primary driver behind teacher First, rigorous national stan- more male teachers would ben- An effective teacher is the the most cognitively skilled shortages. Regardless, they do dards and school-based efit all students, but the lack of most important school-based college students who elect to represent a nontrivial annual accountability for student per- males in the profession is not determinant of education out- become teachers has declined reduction in the teacher work- formance have raised the well understood. comes. Therefore it is crucial for decades. Several factors force. Moreover, as teachers demand for talented teachers. Furthermore, many locales’ that school districts recruit and have helped to drive this trend. retire, they are replaced by Second, an increasingly mandate to shrink class sizes retain high-quality teachers. Over the long run, employ- newcomers, and the high attri- diverse workforce and student also affects teacher demand. This is increasingly challeng- ment opportunities for women tion rate among this group is a population should be met with Class sizes in many schools particularly critical issue. a more diverse teacher work- across the nation are far too Teacher staffing is signifi- force, increasing the demand large. Lastly, broadening the 8QLYHUVLW\RI0LQQHVRWD cantly affected by early and for certain types of teachers. As scope of teacher demand is the mid-career teachers who leave shown in Allegretto and constant need to fill specialized the profession for non-retire- Tojerow (2014), whites are /DERU(GXFDWLRQ6HUYLFH ment reasons. 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PAGE 14 LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 Teacher pay gap an, and Mishel 2004), we have from $1,122 to $1,092 (in 2015 (21.6%). The total teacher ers than on entry-level teach- studied the long-term trends in dollars). In contrast, weekly compensation penalty was a ers. The relative wage of the widens...from page 14 teacher pay. We followed this wages of all college graduates record-high 11.1 percent in most experienced teachers has positions, such as in math, up with The Teaching Penalty, rose from $1,292 to $1,416 2015 (composed of a 17.0% steadily deteriorated—from a science, and special educa- published in 2008 using 2006 over this period. wage penalty plus a 5.9% ben- 1.9% advantage in 1996 to a tion—positions that are data, and have updated our • For all public-sector teach- efit advantage). The bottom 17.8% penalty in 2015. increasingly difficult to fill. findings occasionally in other ers, the relative wage gap line is that the teacher compen- • Collective bargaining To address teacher short- papers. Our body of work has (regression adjusted for educa- sation penalty grew by 11 per- helps to abate the teacher wage ages, it is necessary to focus on documented the relative ero- tion, experience, and other fac- centage points from 1994 to gap. In 2015, teachers not rep- both recruiting and retaining sion of teacher pay. In 1960, tors) has grown substantially 2015. resented by a union had a high-quality teachers. Many female teachers enjoyed a since the mid-1990s: It was • The erosion of relative ‑25.5% wage gap—and the gap policies are needed to accom- wage premium compared with ‑1.8% in 1994 and grew to a teacher wages has fallen more was 6 percentage points small- plish this goal, and providing other college graduates. By the record ‑17% in 2015. heavily on experienced teach- er for unionized teachers. appropriate compensation is a early 1980s, the teacher premi- • The relative wage gap for necessary, major tool in um became a penalty, and the female teachers went from a Have  a great LABOR  DAY! addressing shortages. As female teacher pay gap post- premium in 1960 to a large and Darling-Hammond et al. 1996 has widened consider- growing wage penalty in the       We’ve all earned it. (2016, 18) note: “Even if teach- ably. 2000s. Female teachers earned ers may be more motivated by Here we extend our analysis 14.7 percent more in weekly altruism than some other work- through 2015 and update our wages than comparable female LAKEHEAD Painting ers, teaching must compete work on both wages and total workers in 1960. In 2015, we with other occupations for tal- compensation (wages plus ben- estimate a ‑13.9 percent wage Serving     the Upper Midwest ented college and university efits). (Note that throughout gap for female teachers. Safely, for more than 40 years! graduates.…Teachers are more this report, “pay” is used as a • The wage penalty for male    likely to quit when they work generic term to refer to wages teachers is much larger. The in districts with lower wages or compensation.) With this male teacher wage gap was - Superior,   WI. (715) !"#$%&'#!&& 394-5799 and when their salaries are low update, we continue to docu- 22.1 percent in 1979 and relative to alternative wage ment trends in relative teacher improved to ‑15.0 percent in opportunities, especially in pay and sound the alarm the mid-1990s, but worsened in high-demand fields like math regarding the long-run growth the late 1990s into the early and science.” in the wage and compensation 2000s. It stood at ‑24.5 percent The compensation issues penalty (also referred to in this in 2015. affecting the worsening teacher report as a wage or compensa- • While relative teacher shortage concern relative tion “gap”)—the percent by wage gaps have widened, some teacher pay—that is, teacher which public school teachers of the difference may be attrib- pay compared with the pay of are paid less than comparable uted to a tradeoff between pay Saluting other career opportunities for workers. Specifically: and benefits. Non-wage bene- potential and current teachers. • Average weekly wages fits as a share of total compen- The Labor Movement... For over a decade, starting with (inflation adjusted) of public- sation in 2015 were more How Does Teacher Pay sector teachers decreased $30 important for teachers (26.6%) Duluth, Superior, Northern per week from 1996 to 2015, than for other professionals Compare (Allegretto, Corcor- Minnesota, Northern Wisconsin Happy Labor Day from Education Minnesota

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LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 PAGE 15 Collin Peterson among Blue Dog Dems fighting DOL overtime pay rule The labor-backed Economic pay rule. uled to take effect on Dec. 1, “Rep. Schrader” – the bill’s the share of the salaried work- Policy Institute is strongly Reps. Collin Peterson, D- that would double the overtime lead sponsor – “wants to repro- force provided overtime pro- protesting an attempt by four Minn., Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., pay threshold. The four would duce the very disaster for tection,” they found, using fed- U.S. House “Blue Dog” Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and substitute a smaller hike and working people the Depart- eral data. Democrats to replace the Labor Jim Cooper, D-Tenn. would phase in the entire increase ment of Labor is seeking to The four Blue Dogs portray Department’s new overtime dump DOL’s new rule, sched- over three years. prevent: An inevitable and sig- their “Overtime Reform and DOL’s rule expands over- nificant loss of guaranteed Enhancement Act” as an over- time rights to salaried employ- overtime coverage due to infla- time threshold increase, too. ees who earn less than $913 per tion and wage growth,” EPI But they invoke “small busi- week, which is - $47,476 year- reports. ness” and contend those firms ly. That’s more than double the “Failure to adequately need time to adjust. So they figure under the current over- update the salary threshold want to phase the hike in over time rule, imposed by the GOP over 1975-2015 caused the three years. George W. Bush Labor share of the salaried workforce “Without sufficient time to Department a decade ago. that was guaranteed overtime plan for the increase, cuts and The Blue Dogs’ legislation, pay to fall from 49.6 percent to demotions will become EPI calculates, still would just 9.5 percent in 2015,” it inevitable, and workers will cover some workers now ineli- adds. actually end up making less gible for overtime: Those earn- Killing indexing would be than they made before,” ing up to $35,984 yearly, or even worse, EPI notes. “If Schrader warned in a joint $692 per week. Schrader’s bill were enacted, statement. The result of the current rule by 2035 there would be 10.4 Added Peterson: “A three- was that only five million million fewer salaried workers year phase in will provide ade- workers were actually eligible covered by overtime protection quate time for business to adapt for overtime pay last year, EPI because of the failure to index to the new standard while also says. DOL would more than the salary threshold. Lack of ensuring workers are fairly triple that 2015 figure, to 17.6 indexation would cut in half compensated.” million, it calculates. By cut- ting the overtime pay threshold Have a Great Labor Day! and phasing in the entire hike, the four Blue Dogs would trim This Labor Day, celebrate the number of overtime-eligi- the American Labor Movement, ble workers to 11.3 million on Labor 2016 Day of Action doorknocks for endorsed candi- Dec. 1, EPI adds. and thank it for creating the dates kicked off August 17 in Duluth and across Minnesota. And the Blue Dogs would American middle class. Lori Doucette (Firemen & Oilers 956), NEALC staffer kill another Obama DOL over- Katie Humphrey, and Minnesota Nurses Assn. members time provision, to index future Mary Kirsling and Chuck Meister got things rolling early increases in the threshold to Jennifer Schultz out of the Labor Temple. inflation, every three years. Representative, MN House 7A Prepared/paid for by Jennifer Schultz Volunteer Committee, PO Box 3218, Duluth, MN 55803 LLabor DDay...... A good time to reflect on how Unions have improved the lives of all working Americans: 8-Hour Day...Higher Wages...Pensions... Health Insurance...Overtime Pay... Holidays...Safer Working Conditions... Vacations...Family Medical Leave... LAKEHEAD A glorious Labor Day Holiday CONSTRUCTORS INC. to all who Labor for a better life! Twin Ports Iron Range Over 100 Years of Service 1916 - 2016 United Transportation Union ~ Progress Through Unity General Contractors and UTU 832/CPR b UTU 1175/BNSF b UTU 1067/DW&P-CN b UTU 1292/DM&IR-CN Equipment Rental Specialists

PAGE 16 LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 Getting beyond the myths: The truth about overtime debate full of myths By David Weil and doesn’t do. that says workers have to work rule will fix that, and the extra on this update since President Last (May) we announced Let’s take a look: specific hours or in specific pay will help workers pay their Obama’s March 2014 direc- the most meaningful update to Myth: You’re hurting the places. bills, or even take a vacation. tive. We spent more than a year the nation’s white-collar over- very people you’re trying to Myth: Workers will be Myth: The new rule will meeting with stakeholders time rules in more than 40 help. demoted. Full-time profession- just cause more litigation. before issuing the proposed years. By raising the salary Truth: The people who will al careers and incentives will Truth: Because the salary rule in July 2015. And then we threshold under which white- benefit from this rule have go the way of the dodo. threshold has eroded so far reviewed more than 270,000 collar salaried workers qualify been working extra hours with- Truth: There is nothing in over time, people who current- comments received during the for overtime pay to $47,476 per out seeing a dime of overtime the overtime rule that would ly are entitled to overtime pro- 60-day comment period. These year, more than 4.2 million pay. Thanks to the rule, they’ll require an employer to shift an tection often don’t receive it. comments led to significant workers will get overtime pro- be paid when they put in more employee from salaried to By raising the threshold and changes in the final rule, such tections or see a raise in their than 40 hours per week, get a hourly, or to part-time, or to creating a brighter line for as a lower salary threshold than salary above that threshold. bump up to the new salary eliminate bonuses which can overtime eligibility, the new proposed and a delayed effec- It’s a fix that will make it threshold ($47,476 per year), now be counted towards the rule will protect the almost tive date. Employers have easier for employers to deter- or get that extra time back − salary threshold for the first three-quarters of a million more than six months to get mine which of their employees which could go toward family time. Employers can continue overtime-eligible workers who ready for the rule to become is due overtime pay. For work- time, the gym, classes or much to pay overtime-eligible work- we estimate do not get over- effective. That’s two months ers affected by the rule, extra more. ers a salary if they choose, and time pay when they work more longer than employers were work will now mean extra pay. Myth: Telework and flexi- they can continue to provide than 40 hours a week. That given in 2004 when the rule For both, it will create clarity ble schedules will be eliminat- the same level of responsibili- brighter line means more pro- was last changed. and greater certainty about ed. And everyone will punch a ties, benefits, flexibility, train- tection and less need for costly Here’s the basic truth about overtime into the future since time clock. ing and advancement opportu- litigation to receive it. the overtime rule: It’s about the threshold will be updated Truth: The FLSA is a nim- nities as they do now. Increased clarity is good for more money in the pockets of every three years. ble law. Employers have flexi- Myth: Worker morale will workers — and for employers some workers who work long It’s a commonsense policy, bility to choose the options that hit an all-time low. who want to comply with the hours or more time for some to but – if you listen to the critics work best for their workplace, Truth: You know what’s law. spend with their families. And – it’s a catastrophe. The good including how to keep track of bad for morale? Working 50, Myth: This rule was it’s about greater clarity and news is that much of the criti- hours. There’s nothing that 60 or even 70 hours a week rushed, the department didn’t flexibility for employers and cism is based on misconcep- says workers have to punch without additional pay. This listen to the comments, and workers alike. tions about what the rule does time clocks. There’s nothing now employers have little time Dr. David Weil is the admin- to get ready for the new istrator of the Department of requirements. Labor Wage and Hour Truth: We’ve been working Division. Have a Safe Labor Day A great Labor Day Holiday to all. We’ve earned it! 2520 Pilot Knob Road from Suite 325 USW Local 1028 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Serving: 651-256-1900 ME Electmetal Lerch Bros. (Allouez) LABOR DAY 2016 Duluth Steel Fabricators North American Salt This Labor Day let us reflect on those who withheld their labor in order to win Township of Duluth (Police) an 8-hour work day for us, on those who demanded and won a Union Shop contract, paid vacations, health care coverage, pensions, and improved safety. This year’s General Election Tuesday, Nov. 8 matters to working families. This Commemorating is a presidential election year, all seats in the U.S. House are up, and every seat in the Minnesota Legislature is up for grabs. We know too well what happens Labor Day with You when we don’t go to the polls and vote for labor candidates. PLEASE VOTE! "All that serves labor serves the Nation. All that harms is treason. If a man tells Working relentlessly to create a fair and you that he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If a man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool. There is no America without labor, and to just community is our shared heritage fleece the one is to rob the other." ~Abraham Lincoln We cannot allow those who wrap Mark Rubin themselves in the flag and say they love St. Louis this country, but vote against Labor on County issue after issue, to receive our vote. Attorney

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LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 PAGE 17 T r a d e U n i o n D i r e c t o r y “The world is run by those who show up!” AFSCME COUNCIL 5— President Judy DULUTH BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION NORTH EAST AREA LABOR COUNCIL, Wahlberg, Local 66; VP Mike Lindholt, Local TRADES COUNCIL—Meets 3rd Tues, 3pm AFL-CIO-President Alan Netland, Field 221; Sec. Mary Falk, Local 4001; Treas. Freeman Hall, Labor Temple. Pres. Craig Coordinators Jason Metsa, 218-290-1527, Nickson Nyankabaria, Local 3532; Director Olson, Painters & Allied Trades 106, 724- [email protected], Katie Humphrey, 218-370- Eliot Seide; Area Office, 211 West 2nd St., 6466; VP Darrell Godbout, Ironworkers 512; 0187, [email protected], 2002 London Road, Duluth, MN 55802, 722-0577 Treas. Jeff Daveau, Plumbers/‘Fitters 11; Room 99, Duluth, MN 55812 Rec. Sec. Dan Olson, Laborers 1091 AFSCME Co. 5—LOCAL 66—Meets 1st NORTHERN WISCONSIN BUILDING & Tues. at 7:00 p.m. in the AFSCME Hall, DULUTH MAILERS UNION LOCAL ML-62 CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL— Arrowhead Place, 211 West 2nd St. Meets 3rd Monday, Duluth Labor Temple, Meets the 3rd Wednesdays, 11am, Superior Pres. Dennis Frazier; VP Dan Buckanaga; 2002 London Rd., Pres. Oscar Steinhilb: Library. President Norm Voorhees, (218) Treas. Deb Strohm, Union office, 211 W. Sec. Keith Delfosse, 218-628-3017 724-5073, 2002 London Rd., Room 117, 2nd St., Duluth, MN 55802, 722-0577 Duluth, MN 55812; VP Jeff Daveau, IBEW LOCAL 31 (UTILITY WORKERS)— Sec.-Treas. Chris Hill (218) 724-3297 AFSCME Co. 5—LOCAL 695 - Meets 4th Rm.105, Duluth Labor Temple, 728-4248. Tuesday of even numbered months at Pres Dale Torma; VP Gary Hernesman; Rec OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 49 — Council 5 Duluth offices and odd numbered Sec Brian Campbell; Treas Kevin Flaherty; Meets 1st Tues. of month at 7:30 p.m., months at Gampers in Moose Lake. Bus Mgr/Fin Sec Will Keyes, Hall B, Duluth Labor Temple, 2002 London President Don Anderson, 722-7728 Ass’t Bus Mgr Brent Albiston Rd., Bus. Rep. Glen D. Johnson, 724-3840, AFSCME Co. 5—LOCAL 1123—City of 1st Wednesday of each month- Room. 116, Duluth Labor Temple. Two Harbors workers. Meets as needed. Duluth Labor Temple, Hall A, 6:00 p.m.; All members attend each meeting 2nd Tuesday of each month- Pres. Joni Brandt; Sec. Jodie Larson; OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 70— Treas. Gayle Ostman Gilbert VFW, 6:00 p.m.; Ensuring Minnesota’s work and living 2nd Wednesday of each month- Grand 2722 County Road D East, White Bear AFSCME Co. 5—LOCAL 1681- For-profit Rapids IBEW Local 160 Hall, 6:00 p.m.; Lake, MN 55110, 651-646-4566. Bus. Mgr. environments are equitable, healthy and safe group home employees. Meets 3rd Tues- 3rd Wednesday of each month- All 6 p.m. Dave Monsour. Meets 2nd Tues.,5 p.m., days, 5:30 p.m.. AFSCME Hall, 211 W. 2nd Jan- Brainerd; Feb- Park Rapids; March- Duluth Labor Temple, 2002 London Rd. 1-800-DIAL-DLI • www.dli.mn.gov St. President Rachel Debruyne, Vice Presi- Nisswa; April- Little Falls; May- Crosby/ PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES LOCAL dent Steve Nephew, Treasurer Toby Effinger Ironton; June- Brainerd; July- Park 106 Meets 1st Wed., 6:00 p.m., Duluth Rapids; Aug- Little Falls; Sept- Aitkin; Oct- Labor Temple. President Lee Carlson; VP AFSCME Co. 5—LOCAL 1934— Brainerd; Nov- Nisswa; Dec- Wadena St. Louis Co. Essential Jail Employees. Gordon Smith; Rec. Sec. Mikael Sundin; 4th Tuesday of each month- Fin. Sec. Tim Rooney; Treas. Jack Carlson Meets 3rd Wed., 3:15 at Foster’s Bar & Grill. Superior- Shamrock Pizza- 5:30 p.m. Pres. Nancy Mosack, 726-2345 Bus. Rep. Craig Olson, Duluth Labor Special Area Meetings~3rd Mondays, Temple, Room 106, 2002 London Rd. VP John Wohlwend Jan. & July Schroeder Town Hall- 6 p.m. Sec./Treas. Heather Ninefeldt Locations Duluth, MN 55812, 724-6466 Duluth-Labor Temple-2002 London Rd. AFSCME Co. 5—LOCAL 3558 - Non-profit PLUMBERS AND STEAMFITTERS Aitkin-40 Club, 950-2nd St. NW LOCAL 11, U.A.— Meets 1st Thursdays at employees. Meets 3rd Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.. Brainerd-American Legion, 708 Front St. AFSCME Hall, 211 W. 2nd St. President union hall, 4402 Airpark Blvd. (218) 727- Crosby/Ironton-Ironton American Legion 2199; President Scott Randall; VP Clayton Michelle Fremling ; VP Dale Minkkinen; Gilbert-Gilbert VFW, 224 N. Broadway Sec/Treas Alison Keaupuni Childs; Rec. Sec. Butch Liebaert; Grand Rapids-IBEW Local 160 Hall Bus. Mgr./Fin. Sec. Jeff Daveau, AFSCME Co. 5—LOCAL 3801 - UMD Cler- 300 SE 17th St. Ass’t Bus. Mgr. Dave Carlson ical & Technical employees, Room 106 Kirby Little Falls-Cabin Fever, 15331-183rd St. Student Center. Meets 4th Th., Noon, Room Nisswa-Tasty Pizza North, Hwy 371S, SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 10— 6 Solon Campus Ctr; Interim Pres/Chief Pequot Lakes Bus. Mgr. Jim Bowman, 1681 E. Cope Ave., Steward Kathee Abrahamson 726-6312 Park Rapids-American Legion, 900 E. 1st St Paul, MN 55109, 1-800-396-2903. Schroeder-Town Hall, 124 Cramer Rd. Duluth-Superior-lron Range-Bemidji area. AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION Superior-Shamrock Pizza, 5825 Tower Ave Bus. Rep. Doug Christy, 6279 Industrial Rd, AFL-CIO Greater Northland Area Local— Wadena-VFW, 213-1st St. SE Saginaw, MN 55779, 218-724-6873 P.O. Box 16321, Duluth, MN 55816. Duluth-Superior area meets 2nd Monday, Membership meetings held monthly in IBEW LOCAL 242 (CONST., R.T.V., MFG., 5:00 p.m. Sheet Metal Training Center, 6279 Duluth, quarterly on Iron Range, MAINT.)—Rm.111, Labor Temple, 728-6895. Industrial Road, Saginaw, MN 55779 218-722-3350 Pres. Darik Carlson; Rec. Sec. Dave Sol- Iron Range meets 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. berg; Treas. Gary Erickson; Bus Mgr./Fin. Hibbing Park Hotel, 1402 East Howard St. BRlCKLAYERS & ALLIED Sec. Donald J. Smith. Meeting 6 pm, 4th Hibbing, MN 55746. CRAFTWORKERS LOCAL UNION 1— Weds. every month, Duluth Labor Temple. Bemidji area meets 3rd Thursday Jan., Chapter 3/Duluth & Hibbing meetings are Unit meetings - Brainerd, American April, July & Oct., 6:00 pm, Carpenters Hall, listed in the Quarterly Update newsletter. Legion, 6:00 p.m., 1st Mon. each month 609 2nd St. South, Bemidji, MN 56601 Chairman/Field Rep. Stan Paczynski, (218) 724-8374, Recording Secretary, John INTL. BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL SUPERIOR FEDERATION OF LABOR — Talarico, Sergeant-at-Arms, Jeff Ehlen WORKERS, LOCAL 294 - Meets 4th Thurs- Meets 1st Weds, 6:30 p.m., Public Library, day, 7:30 p.m., Local 294 Building located at Pres. Janice Terry, 715-394-2896, Treas. BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL 503 E. 16th St., Hibbing, MN. Business Have a Great Holiday! Marlene Case, 715-399-8152, Rec. Sec. AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS Manager Dan Hendrickson, (218) 263-6895, Lee Sandok-Baker, 715-260-8231, Warren LOCAL 512—N. MN. office/training center, Bemidji Unit, meets 3rd Thursdays of the Bender, Corresponding Sec., 715-394-7453, 3752 Midway Rd, Hermantown MN 55810, month at 7 p.m. in Carpenters Hall PO Box 1246, Superior, WI 54880 From the members of (218) 724-5073, President Joe Tomjanovich, B.M./F.S.-T. Barry Davies, B.A. Darrell God- INTL. BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL TEAMSTERS LOCAL 346 — Meets 2nd bout, Rec. Sec. Kevin Fredrickson WORKERS, LOCAL 366—(Electrical, Sig- Wednesday of the month, 6:00 p.m., Union nal & Communication Workers of C/N) - Hall, 2802 West 1st St., Duluth 55806, BUILDING & GENERAL LABORERS Meets 3rd Thursdays, Proctor Moose Club. Sec-Treas Rod Alstead, 218-628-1034 LOCAL 1091—Meets 3rd Thursdays, 7 pm President/Local Chair Greg Arras, Duluth Labor Temple, Wellstone Hall. 1519 Airport Rd., Cloquet, MN 55720; UNITED AUTO WORKERS LOCAL 241 — President Chris Thacker, V.P. Kyle Koller, VP Zach Swanstrom; Rec. Sec. Curt Meets Ist Tues. of month, 5:30 pm, Duluth Rec. Sec. William Cox, Bus.Mgr./Fin.Sec./ Fernandez; Treas. Kurt Shaw Labor Temple, 2002 London Rd., Pres. Del Treas. Dan Olson; (218) 728-5151 Soiney, 591-5184; Fin. Officer Kevin Dooley, INTL. ASSOCIATION OF HEAT & FROST 73325 Co. Rd. A, Iron River, WI 54847 CARLTON COUNTY CENTRAL LABOR INSULATORS & ALLIED WORKERS BODY—Meets 1st Monday of month except LOCAL NO. 49—Meets 2nd Fridays, 7 p.m. UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL Sept. which meets last Monday in August. Duluth Labor Temple. Business Manager WORKERS LOCAL 1189—President Don Meeting 7:00 pm 2nd floor of Labor Temple, Dave Cartwright, 2002 London Rd., Room Seaquist; Sec. Treas. Jennifer Christensen 1403 Ave C, Cloquet 55720; Pres. Tamara 210, Duluth 55812, 724-3223 St. Paul Office: 266 Hardman Ave. N., South Jones, 728-5174, VP Tim Ryan, Sec. Treas Pres Dennis Howard; VP Tom Enger; St. Paul, MN 55075, 651-451-6240 Tamara Jones, Rec. Sec. Patty Harper, Fin Sec/Treas. Wayne Twight Duluth Office: Labor Temple, 2002 London NEALC Delegates Jones, Steve Risacher Rd., Rm. 211, Duluth 55812. 218-728-5174 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER Retirees' Club meets 2nd Monday, 1:30 CARPENTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 361— CARRIERS, BRANCH 114 MERGED— p.m., Duluth Labor Temple, Wellstone Hall International Brotherhood Meets 2nd Tues. of the month at 6:30 p.m. Meets 2nd Mondays, 7 p.m., Radisson, at Training Center, 5238 Miller Trunk Hwy., Pres. Scott Dulas, 727-4327 (office), P.O. UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 1028 - 724-3297. Pres. Chris Hill, VP Steve Box 16583, Duluth 55816; VP Dave Mayou; Meets 2nd Tues., Room 212, 2002 London Risacher, Rec. Sec. Matt Campanario, Fin. Recording Secretary Sheila Fawcett Rd., Duluth 55812, 728-9534. Pres. Jayson of Electrical Workers Sec. Mike Mattson; Treas. Donald Renne, Financial Secretary Shawn Hansen Grozdanich, VP Mike Connolly, Treas. Lee Dir. of Field Reps. Chris Hill Field Reps. Treasurer Mike Sylvester Popovich, 624-2868, Fin. Sec. Mike Gerard, Steve Risacher, Jeremy Browen NATIONAL CONF. FIREMEN & OILERS UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 9460- CEMENT MASONS, PLASTERERS & SEIU 956—Meets 4th Saturdays, 9 a.m. at Meets 3rd Tuesday each month, 5:00 pm, Local 242 SHOPHANDS LOCAL 633—Duluth & Iron Denfeld High School. Pres. Sam Michelizzi, Duluth Labor Temple, 2002 London Rd, Range Office: Mike Syversrud, 2002 London 628-2689; Treas. Dennis McDonald, 7208 Suite 202, Duluth, MN 55812, (218) 724- Road, Room 112, Duluth 55812; 218-724- Ogden Ave., Superior, WI 54880, 628-4863; 5223. Pres. Stacy Spexet, VP Deb Strange, 2323; Meetings 1st Thursday each month, Sec. Steve Lundberg, 8304 Grand Ave, Treas. Lindajean Thompson, Please Remember To Vote 5:00 p.m. Duluth Labor Temple Duluth 55807, 624-0915 Fin. Sec. Sue Pierce, Rec. Sec. Heidi Puhl DULUTH AFL-CIO CENTRAL LABOR WORKERS UNITED LOCAL 99—Ex Board BODY —Meets 2nd Thurs., 7:00 p.m., Well- meetings 2nd Mon. of month: 1:30 p.m. in Tuesday, November 8! stone Hall, 2002 London Rd., (218) 724- Mar., June, Oct., & Dec., 9:30 a.m. all others 1413, President Beth McCuskey, Duluth Quarterly membership meetings held 2nd Federation of Teachers; VP Chad McKenna, Mon. Mar., June, Oct., & Dec. at 2:30 p.m. We need more friends in office! AFSCME Co. 5; Rec. Sec. Terri Newman, Office, 350 Garfield Ave., Suite 2, Duluth, CWA 7214; Treas. Tamara Jones, UFCW MN 55802; Acting President Peggy 1189; Reading Clerk Larry Sillanpa, MN Vanderscheuren, 728-6861 “Bad officials are the ones elected News Guild 37002 by good citizens who do not vote.” ! ~George Jean Nathan PAGE 18 LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 MNA to sponsor billboards for Essentia’s refusal to negotiate safe staffing levels After months of trying to “Nurses hope that publicly ing the right number of patients negotiate a fair contract, calling Essentia out on our con- for nurses to care for at one Minnesota Nurses Association cerns over safe staffing will time, but Essentia refuses.” members at Twin Ports bring them back to the negoti- The Registered Nurses are Essentia Health hospitals are ating table ready to agree to a very concerned that Essentia going to the public with their contract that benefits all consistently fails to schedule concerns about the hospital involved: nurses, our hospitals, the proper number of nurses for system’s refusal to respond to patients, and our community," each shift and is not hiring safe staffing proposals. They said Essentia Twin Ports MNA enough nurses. are sponsoring billboards in Co-Chair Steve Strand, a dele- “We all have dealt with situ- Superior and Duluth. gate to the Duluth Central ations when there weren’t The billboards read, “Has Labor Body. “We have repeat- enough nurses to provide Essentia lost the care in health- edly asked management to patients with the care they need care? Ask an MNA nurse about respond to our proposals to and deserve,” said Strand. “We staffing.” ensure safe patient care by hav- hope the public will challenge Essentia and urge the hospitals ...and the shirt says “Nurses Know Where To Stick It” at to have the right mix of nurses the July 27 picket at Essentia’s St. Mary’s Medical Center. Happy Labor Day! and patients at all times.” On July 27 close to 600 I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working in MNA members and supporters St. Paul on issues that improve the walked an informational picket Labor Day... in front of Essentia’s St. Mary’s lives of working families. Thanks Hospital in Duluth all after- In celebration of noon. Even patients came out for the opportunity to help people! in their robes in support of their care givers. The American Worker MNA and Essentia have Rep. Erik Simonson negotiating sessions scheduled the creator of so much of Labor & DFL Endorsed Candidate for August 29 and 30. They last met July 24. Essentia manage- this nation’s strength, Duluth’s 7th Senate District seat ment said they couldn’t meet Please visit simonsonforsenate.com again until the end of August. prosperity and leadership.

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LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 PAGE 19 MNA Nurses vote to strike Allina again Nurses represented by the nurses asked for budgeted nurses. Allina also insisted that Minnesota Nurses Association employee time and plans that the two existing plans be termi- voted overwhelmingly August include hours of care per nated if enrollment dips below 18 to call for a second Unfair patient day (HPPD) and for 1,000 participants. Labor Practice strike on Allina patient satisfaction scores. Nurses rejected this offer. Health and reject the hospital “Allina Health has been try- “Nurses weren’t happy with negotiators’ latest offer on a ing to force nurses to bargain in this offer by any means,” said new three-year contract. the dark,” said Rose Roach, Angela Becchetti, Registered Last Monday the National MNA executive director. Nurse at Abbott Northwestern Labor Relations Board notified “Nurses haven’t had the infor- Hospital. “We know that forc- MNA that investigators have mation they need to counter ing nurses to shoulder the costs found merit in five charges Allina proposals or make their of insurance that Allina man- filed in May 2016 against own. Allina has used the ages means the company will Allina Health for failing to pro- access to information to tilt the put our insurance in a death vide necessary information to advantage in negotiations their spiral. The costs will get so nurses involved in bargaining. way since the beginning.” high nurses will have to leave Nurses have repeatedly On August 1, nurses our plans.” asked for details regarding attempted to meet the employ- Nurses who voted “no” also staffing and workplace vio- er halfway by agreeing to end were frustrated that the Allina lence. Nurses requested the two of their four affordable proposal contained no guaran- number of their co-workers healthcare plans and raise the tees of training to deal with who had been injured badly deductibles and out-of-pocket workplace violence and no Enjoy Labor Day enough to receive workers’ costs for 4,000 nurses. Allina improvements to staffing to compensation and how many Health responded with a pro- care of patients, which the It’s brought to you by unionists had filed reports due to posal that caps the company’s nurses’ negotiating team had who had to fight to get it for you! injuries, including assaults on contribution toward premiums offered. Nurses at all five hos- the job. In regard to staffing, and puts the burden of cost pitals voted by overwhelming increases almost solely on the majority to reject the contract offer and authorize the elected negotiating committee to call Have a great holiday an open-ended Unfair Labor Practice strike. Nurses at all five hospitals also voted by – the only one dedicated more than a 66 percent super majority to reject the contract Bricklayers and and authorize the negotiating to Labor for having committee to call a strike. This Allied Craftworkers includes 4,800 nurses at Abbott Northwestern, Mercy, Phillips Local 1 made America great! Eye Institute, United, and Minnesota/North Dakota Unity hospitals. MNA must 2002 London Road • 724-8374 give the employer another 10- day notice prior to engaging in USW Local 11-63 a strike. Have a A Great Holiday To All Who Labor! from your friends in the Great NorthernNorthern WWiisconssconsiinn Building & Construction Trades Council Labor President Norm Voorhees, Ironworkers Local 512, (218) 724-5073 Vice President Jeff Daveau Secretary-Treasurer Chris Hill Day Boilermakers Lodge 107~(262) 754-3167 Laborers Local 1091~(218) 728-5151 Bricklayers Local 2~(715) 579-9602 Millwrights & Machinery Erectors Holiday! Carpenters Local 361~(218) 724-3297 Locals 1348-- (218) 741-6314 Cement Masons, Plasterers & Operating Engineers Local 139 Shophands Local 633-- (218) 724-2323 (715) 838-0139 Teamsters Local 346 Electrical Workers Local 14 Painters & Allied Trades Local 106 ~Minnesota and Wisconsin~ (715) 878-4068 (218) 724-6466 Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 11 Roderick Alstead Electrical Workers Local 242 Secretary-Treasurer (218) 728-6895 (218) 727-2199 Elevator Constructors Local 9 Roofers, Waterproofers Local 96 Zak Radzak Les Kundo (651) 287-0817 (218) 644-1096 President Vice President Insulators Local 49 Sheet Metal Workers Local 10 Jeff Oveson Chad Ward (218) 724-3223 (218) 724-6873 Recording Secretary Business Agent Iron Workers Local 512 Teamsters Local 346 Gary Bauers Doug Dunsmoor Jon Ellegard (218) 724-5073 (218) 628-1034 Trustee Trustee Trustee

PAGE 20 LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 Labor provisions in trade agreements don’t hurt business study finds By Staff Writer, Interna- increases the value of trade by These are the main findings ing that in 2014 almost 55 per- include labor provisions are tional Labor Organization 28 percent on average, similar of the new ILO Growth with cent of exports took place with- based on the commitment not GENEVA~ Labor provi- to 26 percent for an agreement Equity report entitled in the framework of bi- and to lower labor standards or sions in trade agreements do without labor provisions. “Assessment of labor provi- multi-lateral trade agreements stray from labor laws to boost not lead to a reduction or diver- The study also finds that sions in trade and investment – compared to just 42 percent competitiveness. They also aim sion of trade flows, and ease labor provisions support labor arrangements” which analyses in 1995. at ensuring national labor laws labor market access, a new market access, particularly for the design, implementation and “It is increasingly common are effectively enforced and study by the International working-age women. Labor outcomes of labor provisions in for new trade agreements to consistent with already existing Labor Organization (ILO) provisions impact positively on trade agreements. include labor provisions,” said labor standards. 72 per cent of finds. labor force participation rates, The study, produced by the Marva Corley, ILO senior trade-related labor provisions The research shows that a bringing larger proportions of ILO Research Department, economist and lead author of make reference to ILO instru- trade agreement that includes both, male and female working highlights a significant the report. ments. labor provisions actually age populations into the labor increase in the number of trade “As of December 2015, The authors also say that force. agreements worldwide, show- there were 76 trade agreements trade agreements that contain in place (covering 135 labor provisions can boost economies) that include labor capacity-building, and, in some provisions, nearly half of cases, improvements in work- which were concluded after ing conditions at the sectoral 2008. Over 80 percent of level. agreements that came into Looking at how labor provi- force since 2013 contain such sions can be more effective, the provisions,” she added. ILO research suggests that The Great American Labor Force Currently a quarter of the trade negotiations become less has been the vital sector in making value of trade taking place opaque by involving stakehold- within trade agreements falls ers, especially the social part- the good life even better for all of us. under the scope of such provi- ners – and not just govern- sions which were almost non- ments – in the making and existent until the mid-1990s. implementation of labor provi- The report warns that the sions in trade agreements. BuildingBuilding America...America... impact of trade on labor mar- with all the skill and energy characteristic of America Labor. kets shows a mixed picture, especially when it comes to job In Solidarity We salute the men and women who make up our task force quality and wage increases. It insists on the fact that income for progress, who work today for a better tomorrow for all. inequality has tended to widen Dan Olson since the 1980’s, which is part- Business Manager/Financial Secretary-Treasurer ly due to trade and investment Laborers liberalization. Laborers Chris Thacker Kyle Koller September 5, 2016 President Vice President “The winners from trade are not adequately compensating LocalLocal Randy Fitch Bill Cox those who lose in terms of jobs Sgt.-at-Arms Recording Secretary and incomes,” the study Have a Safe 1091 Zac Hanson Curt Davey observes. 1091 Darrell Patterson Ed Pfankuch Looking at the nature of and Duluth, MN/Superior, WI Craig Sutherland John Schneider labor provisions, the authors Auditors Executive Board say that in the great majority of Happy Holiday... and Surrounding Counties cases, trade agreements that And Enjoy It! LABOR DAY: You deserve a break today! International Minnesota Laborers Employers Cooperation & Education Trust Association of Skilled Labor and Union Contractors Working Together Heat & Frost Proudly supporting the Twin Ports Construction Liaison Committee Insulators Please watch & Allied out for our Workers members, and your family, as you drive through construction zones this fall. THANKS! LOCAL 49 Contact Minnesota LECET at 651-429-1600 www.mnlecet.org Chartered in 1937

LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 PAGE 21 1,000 back to work on Iron Range, Project Mustang next big chapter starts By Congressman 100 more years of good paying Lourenco Goncalves, Gover- China and other trade cheater measures we have undertaken Rick Nolan (D-MN CD 8) jobs on Minnesota’s Iron nor Mark Dayton, Steel nations, and tough new “bullet-proof” and predicted it With more than 1,000 min- Range. Workers and legislators all enforcement measures by the would be many years before ers back at work at Cliffs By March 2017, after agreed that this great day Department of Commerce and China and other nations would Natural Resources, we broke 200,000 hours of construction would not have been possible the International Trade Com- even consider another attack on ground on Project Mustang labor, Cliffs will be delivering without “the day that changed mission (ITC). As a result, America’s iron ore and steel (August 11) – a $65 million customized, next generation everything.” Range iron ore prices are up, markets. dollar investment in new 21st Mustang pellets to its largest That was the day (Dec. 22, steel imports are down, the glut “For Cliffs, Project Mus- Century mining technology client, ArcelorMittal. And 2015) we brought White House of foreign steel is disappearing tang is just the beginning of the that will be the foundation for Cliffs President & CEO Chief of Staff Denis McDon- and America’s steel industry – next chapter in our history. ough to the Range to see the the foundation of our economic Here on the Range, we need to unemployment and economic and military security – is on the prepare coming generations for devastation illegal foreign steel rebound. jobs for the next 100 years,” See you on Labor Day dumping had caused. At our Dirt flew and everyone Gonclaves said. meeting, Goncalves promised cheered as we officially broke The message is clear. After in Virginia’s Olcott Park that if the White House got ground on Project Mustang. so much bad news, the Range involved, and market condi- The name “Mustang” is a tip of is on its way back. tions improved, he would rein- the hat to the Range iron ore We will keep you posted as for another great Labor vest in Iron Range mining, put and steel that has supplied one events proceed. Meanwhile, I people back to work and ensure of America’s great cars - the want to hear your thoughts. Day Holiday! good mining jobs for future Ford Mustang. Feel free to contact any of our generations. And that’s exactly At a news conference fol- offices or send me an email at what’s happened. lowing the Mustang ground- https://nolan.house.gov/ TomTom RukavinaRukavina Gonclaves and I worked breaking ceremony, Goncalves contact/email-me closely together to get the called the trade enforcement St. Louis County White House on board. And Commissioner•District 4 McDonough’s report to It’s all just raw dirt, steel, wood, President Obama ignited the Along with Labor Hero and largest crackdown on illegal brick, and concrete until it gets former State Rep. Joe Begich steel dumping in history with crippling new tariffs (taxes) on shaped by skilled hands and minds. low grade, subsidized steel by

Enjoy a safe, well-deserved holiday from your labors, Have a but get yourself prepared to vote in this fall’s elections Safe and from your friends in the 18 affiliates of the Enjoyable Iron Range Building & Trades Council Labor Day Call us, we’ll direct you to high quality break! contractors who use skilled, area workers President Mike Syversrud, 1-218-741-2482 Recording Secretary Dan Hendrickson LABORERSLABORERS LOCALLOCAL 10971097 Financial-Secretary Doug Christy, 107 S. 15th Ave. W., Virginia, MN. 55792 IRON RANGE & NORTHERN MINNESOTA IronIron RangeRange SolidaritySolidarity Forever!Forever! Thanks, Labor, for recognizing all workers this Labor Day. See you in Virginia’s Olcott Park Monday, Sept. 5! Sen. David TOMASSONI Rep. Tom ANZELC Rep. Carly MELIN Rep. Jason METSA Rep. Rob ECKLUND

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PAGE 22 LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 Labor’s support of LGBTQ members got started with Coors beer boycott A history of the AFL- was Cesar Chavez, a devout workplaces went the other way CIO’s Pride@Work Catholic,” Wohlforth says. and ordered their couples – Joining him: Dolores Huerta, straight or gay -- to get married By Mark Gruenberg Barbara Streisand and Whoopi or lose domestic partner bene- PAI Staff Writer Goldberg. fits. So unions must work on It all started with a boycott It took another seven years contract language to protect of Coors beer. Now it’s the bat- http://www.prideatwork.org/ after that, a huge parade with those benefits, he explained. tle against Donald Trump, and found its opening when the in a Florida referendum spear- the gay movement flag down And the decision leads to repressive legislation. So says Teamsters came to San headed by the orange juice Fifth Avenue in New York City, anti-gay ordinances – 200 pro- Nancy Wohlforth, the long- Francisco, even then a center queen, Anita Bryant. and the enlistment of top union posals in 47 states, including time, now-retired Secretary- for the gay community, to The Dade County leaders Linda Chavez- so-called “religious freedom” Treasurer of the Office and organize Coors distributors. Federation of Teachers, and its Thompson, John Sweeney, statutes. Which leads, Professional Employees and When that union realized statewide parent, were the only Andy Stern, Clayola Brown Wohlforth says, to Donald co-founder of Pride At Work, the power of the LGBTQ union on the gays’ side in and Bill Lucy, but Pride At Trump. the AFL-CIO’s constituency members in the Bay Area, Florida, and they lost to Work finally had a charter and Prejudice is still “out there, group for lesbian-gay-bisexual- organizers approached a gay Bryant. But other unions, a founding convention. “We fed by corrupt politicians, led transgender people. distributor who in turn including the state labor feder- knew we needed labor on our by that moron at the top, LGBTQ unionists had been approached colleagues – and ation, SEIU and the NEA, side,” she adds. Donald Trump. We need to go marginalized, or worse, political activists, notably the joined in California, and the And Pride At Work still after this scourge,” she Wohlforth told an AFL-CIO late city supervisor Harvey coalition won. They repeated needs labor on its side, even declares. book talk group on June 17. Milk, who was later murdered that win in Seattle, Wohlforth though the U.S. Supreme Indeed, an anti-gay resolution by a right-winger because he added. They even repeated it Court, a year ago, said gays at the 1972 Steelworkers con- was gay. in Utah, with CWA’s help, later. have an equal right to marriage vention got a standing ovation, The result: A gay bar beer But those wins didn’t bring and benefits of marriage. she added. boycott of Coors. It worked. automatic acceptance within “As Orlando shows, for But that, and the Coors beer “The gay bartenders marched the labor movement. The every two steps forward, we boycott, “galvanized us,” she out with the bottles of beer and LGBTQ community realized it take one step back,” Wohlforth said. “We had to figure out how dumped them in the sewers,” needed its own AFL-CIO con- says, referring to the massacre to break through this prejudice Wohlforth said, to appreciative stituency group, so its repre- of 49 people at the gay night- and find groups that supported chuckles. Teamsters President sentatives – Wohlforth and oth- club in the Florida city just us” and the crusade for equal James Hoffa Sr. publically sup- ers – started touring the coun- days before Wohlforth’s June rights. ported the gays, too. try, talking to local unions and 17 presentation. The answer was organizing, “Coors was anti-gay, and labor councils and promoting Anti-gay violence is not the and Pride At Work and its pred- racist and anti-Latino. And to equal rights for all, including only problem. Current Pride At ecessor groups quickly showed this day, you can’t find Coors LGBTQ members. Work Executive Director they were good at it – and in a gay bar in San Francisco.” They also enlisted the feder- Jerame Davis noted that after effective. The beer boycott woke ation’s other constituency the High Court’s ruling, some The Coors boycott got start- other union groups up to the groups, for women workers, ed because of the right-wing power of the gay community, African-Americans, and Join the Central Body in company’s 178-question its organizing talents, and to its Latinos, to lobby for them. employment application form. proportion of gay unionists, They even got pro-gay AFL- 30th Annual Pride Parade “One question demanded: Wohlforth explained. Other CIO and AFSCME resolutions, The Duluth Central Labor Body will be one of the units in ‘Are you a homosexual?’ If drives, with gays allied with but those didn’t include trans- this year’s Duluth Superior Pride Festival Parade on Sunday you answered ‘yes,’ that termi- unions, followed. One, in gendered people. September 4 and you are invited. nated your application. California, saw the Teachers “So we created a committee “We will be gathering at 11:30 a.m. at the start of the parade Another demanded ‘Are you unions and the city labor coun- for a second big March on route on Tower Avenue in Superior between Broadway and pro-union?’ If you answered cil organize to beat an anti-gay Washington in 1987. It brought Belknap to show support for our GLBTQAI community,” said ‘yes,’ that terminated you, too.” initiative. That initiative was in 500,000 people, with the Rachel Loeffler-Kemp. “Union members and their families are But the LGBTQ community based on anti-gay laws passed AIDS quilt. The lead speaker invited to join us. We ask members wear their union shirts. We will be holding pride posters and carrying the Duluth Central Labor Body banner.” The parade starts at noon. For more information contact Rachel at 218-726-4775 or email [email protected]. The link to the 30th Annual Duluth Superior Pride Festival website is http://www.dspride.com/ We appreciate what Organized Labor has done to improve the lives of all working families. On Labor Day we all get a chance to celebrate it. >ŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƵůƵƚŚ >ĂďŽƌ ddĞĞŵƉůĞ Thank you, Labor!

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LABOR WORLD NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2016 PAGE 23 drive-thru nickel beer night. more guns. People still believe profession- The presidential •The American People want •The American People want al wrestling is legitimate. election and what to lose weight eating potato to visit foreign lands and speak • The American People have chips. English. the attention span of tornado- Americans really want •The American People think •The American People want strewn straw. By Will Durst louder is better, deafening is better schools and roads by • The American People So the conventions are over best. paying fewer taxes. think the laws of gravity should and we’ve entered the penulti- •The American People want •The American People be repealed. mate stage of this presidential to climb K-2 in a Lazy-Boy would chew off their own foot • The American People love demolition derby and your recliner. if Oprah told them there was the Home Shopping Network muted murmurs of “yippee” •The American People want liquid gold in their ankle veins. because it’s commercial free. and “hooray” have been duly the Supreme Being to help •The American People want God bless the American noted. That’s enough, put the their team beat the other team to look like George Clooney by People. rule it out. totally oblivious that fans of the getting $10 haircuts. horns away, this is not an over- Copyright © 2016, Will Durst ly large celebration. Expect multi- directional, other team expect the same •68% of the American It took a year and a half, but laser- focused, cluster bomb thing. the presidential field has win- attacks on two people whose •The American People nowed down to the major polit- outsized personalities make require a warning label on their ical parties’ two anointed nom- them targets the size of your brake fluid to keep them from inees: the Donald and the proverbial side of the barn. And drinking it. Hillary. Let us pray. And more they will be hit. From 3 feet •The American People want polarizing figures could not be away. With pointy rocks. to win the lottery without hav- found with the superconduct- The hardest part is figuring ing to buy a ticket. ing magnet at the Large out which is scarier: that one of •The American People think Hadron Collider in Geneva. these two is going to become any piece of clothing they can Thus far the process has the next president of the United squeeze into, fits. been everything but pretty or States or the American people •The American People want boring: vicious, petty, puerile, get to decide. to make society safer with perverse, depraved, savage, a Politicians echo that refrain slapstick parody, a travesty of like hyperactive crickets in the two mockeries of a sham with a summer dusk: “It’s what the little surrealistic burlesque American people want.” And thrown in for good measure. “Let’s see what the American The next three months people want.” Nooooo. Let’s promise more of the same on a not see what the American peo- larger scale with a smaller cast ple want. Have we learned of characters. Like a daytime nothing at all from segregation soap turned into a feature film. and civil war and The Real With plot twists and special Housewives of Orange effects and surprise cameos County? You want to know and reverse camera angles and what the American people pretty much everything but car want? We’ll tell you what the chases. Although, with Bill American people want. Clinton involved, you can’t •The American People want

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