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Is Pete Kolar Forcing the UAW Strike? Vention for the Culver, and Members of United Auto Other Dealers (ISSN 0023-6667) HEY!HEY! Elections start next Tuesday! VOTE!VOTE! You might not know it but running hard for a long time in of a long list of unions and there’s an election you need to that race. Nolan won the DFL Democrats, including vote in next Tuesday, August endorsement but Anderson and Rukavina. After 26 years in the 14. Both Minnesota and Clark had said they were going legislature, Rukavina became Wisconsin will have state to run with or without it any- an iconic representative of the Primary Elections that day. way so Nolan was the only one Iron Range. The Metsa name is Primary Elections always to show up at the DFL conven- well known as well as Jason’s have low voter turn out but tion at Spirit Mountain May 5. grandfather, Elder, was mayor next Tuesday’s could be worse All three candidates have of Virginia. His uncle Paul is a An Injury to One is an Injury to All! than usual. Both states general- supporters from the labor and well known musician who will ly have primaries in September political circles. The AFL-CIO perform at the Bayfront Blues WEDNESDAY VOL. 119 but have moved them to has stayed out of the race and Festival this weekend. AUGUST 8, 2012 NO. 4 August 14, a date when a lot of will undoubtedly endorse Metsa is on Facebook at folks are not thinking of the whomever wins the Demo- facebook.com/jason.metsa “fall” elections. cratic Primary. Duluth AFL- In Duluth’s House District With Republicans control- CIO Central Labor Body dele- 7A, Rep. Tom Huntley has a ling both states’ legislatures, gates, however, voted in July to Democratic opponent. Huntley labor can’t afford to lose any address the race at their meet- has served in the House since more ground but that could ing Thursday night. They could 1992. happen if you don’t get out to make a recommendation in the Redistricting made a lot of vote. There won’t be any prob- race but an endorsement would changes in the state including lem getting people to the polls have to come from the creating a new House District for the General Election Nov. 6 Minnesota AFL-CIO, which 11A. Representatives Bill Hilty as this is a presidential election has jurisdiction over state and and Mary Murphy both had year, which always draws a federal contests. parts of that area in the past but crowd and even young voters. The North East Area Labor they were redistricted out and But if you have a candidate you Council has endorsed six the seat is open. Mike Sundin, want to see win in November, Democratic candidates who a longtime DFL activist from you’d better make sure you get have primaries Tuesday. Esko and a member of Painters them through August 14’s Senator Tom Saxhaug in & Allied Trades Local 106 Primary Election if they have Senate District 5 seeks re-elec- jumped into the race as soon as one. tion in the Grand Rapids area. redistricting was announced The big ticket on the ballot He has served in the state sen- early this year. He has secured August 14 in this region will be ate since 2002. both the DFL and AFL-CIO the three Democrats vying for In Minnesota House of endorsements for the district the opportunity to face Repub- Representatives District 6B, that includes all of Carlton UAW Local 241 members Greg Rian, Jason Lawrence, and lican Congressman Chip NEALC field coordinator County, the Pine County town- Josh Shovein did picket duty at Krenzen Honda Saturday. Cravaack in November. Jason Metsa is endorsed in his ships of Kerrick and Winde- The strike against Duluth Automobile Dealers Assn. mem- Jeff Anderson, Tarryl Clark, bid for Rep. Tom Rukavina’s mere, and St. bers continues into its third month as UAW members have and Rick Nolan have all been seat as he is retiring. Metsa of Louis County voted down two final offers. No negotiations are scheduled Virginia has two opponents in townships of the Primary. Arrowhead, The DFL con- Brevator, Is Pete Kolar forcing the UAW strike? vention for the Culver, and Members of United Auto other dealers. The union has filed Unfair district did not Stony Brook. Workers Local 241 continue to Pete Kolar, listed owner of Labor Practice charges with the produce an You can picket members of the Duluth all the Kolar dealerships, is the NLRB over fraudulent docu- endorsed candi- learn more at Automobile Dealers Associa- controlling influence in ments submitted by DADA in date in the con- Sundin www.mike tion (DADA) into the third DADA’s unwillingness to bar- the negotiations, as part of the test, but Metsa sundin.com. month of their strike. gain with the UAW. failure to bargain in good faith. has the support District 11B would be the Union members continue to “We hear that Pete Kolar Wages are not an issue in Metsa new district for Rep. Hilty, but picket Kolar (Toyota/Hyundai/ has told their attorney Steve the negotiations. he announced his retirement. Scion and Chevrolet/Buick/ Burton to tell the mediator that Nathan Johnson is the GMC), Krenzen Honda/ the dealers aren’t interested in NEALC-endorsed candidate in Nissan/Lincoln, and Duluth talking to us,” said UAW 241 that district, which has moved Chrysler/Doge/Jeep/Ram president Del Soiney, a south and west. He is a city facilities during hours that mechanic at Duluth Chrysler. planner for Pine City where he service facilities would be open “We’ve let the mediator know resides. Monday through Saturday. we’ll meet anytime.” You can learn more about The strike began June 15 at Soiney said the UAW will him at www.nathanjohnsonfor Kolar Toyota and spread to the increase their pickets at Kolar’s house.com. dealerships this week. The NEALC also supports “We’d appreciate any help labor in northwest Wisconsin. we can get to get the dealers to The Superior Federation of the table,” Soiney said. Labor has endorsed Gayle If you can help the UAW Wahner in her re-election bid with picket duty contact Jay for Douglas County Register of Jakubek at 393-0182. Deeds. The race is actually a UAW 241 members have Chief Steward Tony Rechichi of USW Local 11-63 got his partisan race so with two overwhelming rejected DADA Democrats running for the seat, final offers in May and July. fellow union members to show solidarity with striking UAW Local 241 members at Kolar Chevrolet/Buick/GMC last the winner of the Primary will The contract expired April 31. be Register of Deeds. Dealers want to pass 100% Friday. As important as the refreshments were that the Steelworkers from SAPPI and Specialty Minerals brought, Information about voting in of any health care increases on Minnesota, including what you to the workers, and want to showing up and supporting the strike means a lot more to the UAW, which has endured a long two months on the line. may need for identification, speed up repair times for tech- can be found on page 6 of this nicians. Stop by any of the sites at Kolar, Krenzen, and Duluth Chrysler when you can. (Submitted photo) issue. David Cobb to address corporate personhood in Duluth and Sandstone As part of a Midwest barn- cracy and Challenging Corpor- African-Americans, immi- ment against corporate person- storming tour, David Cobb of ate Rule.” A fiery speaker and grants, natives, or women,” hood. Cobb will provide infor- the Move to Amend campaign passionate advocate, Cobb was states Cobb. “We are inspired mation and facilitate a discus- will visit Duluth and Sandstone the Green Party candidate for by historic social movements sion about action in our area to talk about the 125 year U.S. U.S. president in 2004. He is a that recognized the necessity of and across the U.S. to win the history of giving corporations legal scholar whose programs altering fundamental power amendment campaign through the same powers it bestows will be part history lesson and relationships. America has pro- grassroots mobilization. upon citizens. part heart-felt call to action. gressed through ordinary peo- “We recognize that amend- Cobb will be in Duluth It’s a program that everyone ple joining together—from the ing the Constitution to restore Thursday, August 16, 7:00 p.m. who wants a real, working and David Cobb Revolutionaries to Abolition- the power of the people over at Unitarian Universalist vibrant democracy for “We the ists, Suffragists, and Civil corporations will not be easy, Congregation, 835 College St. People...” will appreciate. can work to abolish “Corporate Rights activists...Move to but we know correcting the He will be at the Old School The recent U.S. Supreme Personhood” and reestablish a Amend is a long-term effort to Supreme Court is imperative to Arts Center in Sandstone, on Court’s ruling in Citizens government of, by, and for the make the U.S. Constitution the progress of our nation,” Friday, August 17 at 7 p.m., United v. FEC opened the people. “Corporate Person- more democratic.” stated Cobb. hosted by Rep. Bill and Laurie floodgates to unlimited corpo- hood” commonly refers to The forum will focus on To learn more visit Hilty at the former Sandstone rate spending on elections. court-created precedent that how to join the national move- www.MovetoAmend.org High School, 214 Eagle Drive. Cobb will help citizens under- gives corporations constitu- tional rights intended solely for Duluth AFL-CIO Central Cobb will lead community stand the history behind the Labor Movie Night Labor Body delegates will forums on “Creating Demo- recent decision and how they human beings.
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