Machinists Lose at Delta Recount Scam Hits Retirees GOP Blocks

Machinists Lose at Delta Recount Scam Hits Retirees GOP Blocks

(ISSN 0023-6667) Applicants needed for Gauthier’s council seat It’s not an election, but it’s online application, print it out, mantown Star. just as important as one, and it fill out the required informa- In 2008 when at-large city needs candidates to apply tion (REMEMBER TO SIGN councilor Roger Reinert won ASAP. With Duluth’s 4th & DATE IT) and then either an election to the Minnesota District City Councilor Kerry mail or deliver it to the City House of Representatives, 35 Gauthier having been elected Clerk's Office. people applied for his council to the Minnesota House of The deadline for submitting seat. The council chose Gary Representatives on Nov. 2, his applications to the City Clerk's Eckenberg, who did not seek council seat will be open as of Office, 330 City Hall, 411 W. the seat in the next election. An Injury to One is an Injury to All! Tuesday, Jan. 4. 1st St., Duluth MN 55802, is Duluth has a Mayor- The Duluth City Council is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Council form of government, TUESDAY VOL. 116 seeking individuals who are December 1, 2010. with the City Administration NOVEMBER 23, 2010 NO. 11 interested in being appointed to Applicants who have filed making policy proposals to a fill that vacancy for a term for the seat that covers nine member City Council. expiring on January 9, 2012. It precincts 23-29 include Duluth’s five representational won’t be an election as the Gordon Grant, who lost 1932 districts are divided into 36 council is empowered to fill the to 1779 to Gauthier in 2009, precincts. Each of the five position on their own. Garry Krause, who served that council districts elects its own Individuals need to be an same position but chose not to councilor. There are also four eligible voter, be at least 21 run in 2009, and Wade Petrich, at large councilors, represent- years of age at the time of editor/publisher of the Her- ing the entire city. appointment and reside in the 4th District of the City of GOP blocks unemployment Duluth (roughly the Airport to 40th Ave. West to just west of benefit extensions for 800,000 Mesaba Avenue). There are By James Parks, AFL-CIO News Blog abut 1,300 union members who WASHINGTON - House Republicans Nov. 18th blocked an live in the 4th District. effort to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits, mak- Interested individuals need ing a lapse in benefits all but certain when they expire at the end to submit an application setting of the month. forth their qualifications for House Democrats tried to speed the extension through by such position and the reason(s) calling for a suspension of the rules, a procedure that requires a why they would like to be two-thirds majority. Although 258 members — a significant appointed to fill such vacancy. majority — supported the bill, the final vote fell short of the Applications are available needed margin. The bill, H.R.6419, would have extended UI in the City Clerk's Office or through February 2011 for those who have exhausted 26 weeks Sue Harney, center, and Gaynelle Johnson, both retired online at http://www.duluthmn. of insurance provided by states. It also would provide 100 per- members of the National Association of Letter Carriers gov/clerk/council/index.cfm. A cent federal funding to state unemployment programs to cover Zenith Branch 114 Merged, registered at Mark Dayton map is also on that site. See UI extensions...page 7 Recount Training Nov. 15 at UMD. If you will be using the Recount for governor starts next Monday Machinists lose at Delta The recount of votes from volunteers@dayton recount and that won’t happen The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Nov. 2’s election for Minnesota recount.org. again. More lawsuits may be Workers fell short of votes needed to represent fleet service governor appears to be a slam There were 1,829,673 votes filed and Republican Gov. Tim workers at Delta Air Lines, the National Mediation Board dunk for the DFL ticket of cast for Dayton (919,214) and Pawlenty could still be in office announced Nov. 18. The board counted ballots cast over the past Mark Dayton and Yvonne Emmer (910,459). Other can- when the legislature convenes. several weeks and said 53 percent of the workers who voted Prettner Solon. Their 8,755 didates, most notably Indepen- Last week at least 14, 2- opposed a union. A total of 10,593 votes were cast: 5,569 "no" vote margin appears to be too dence Party’s Tom Horner hour Dayton recount trainings votes, 4,909 votes for the Machinists and 115 write-in and silent large, and it is historically, for (251,485), received 277,321 were held across the state. The votes. There were 13,104 workers eligible to vote in the election. the Republican ticket of Tom votes. That’s a total of Minnesota Nurses Association The announcement was the second blow for unions at Delta Emmer and Annette Meeks to 2,106,994 votes to be looked and Operating Engineers Local this month. On Nov. 3, the National Mediation Board announced come back and win. That being over. Each county has checked 49 offices each held two. the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA had narrowly lost its said, no one on the DFL side is their numbers since the elec- At UMD on Monday, Nov. campaign to represent flight attendants at the airline. any too comfortable. tion and few votes changed, but 15, registration had 85 volun- Delta employees continue voting in two remaining represen- The DFL is looking for the margin of victory for teers signing in to help Dayton. tation elections as a result of Delta's merger with the former 4,000 volunteers to assist with Dayton is still below the 0.5% About half of them were union Northwest. Results for stock clerks and supply attendant recounts that start at 9:00 a.m., that can trigger an automatic members, who are perhaps employees will be announced Nov. 22. Results for reservation Monday, Nov. 29 in all 87 recount. Emmer’s camp actual- more aware than the general sales and cargo agents will be announced Dec. 7. counties. Anyone interested in ly filed lawsuits against St. public about how important it volunteering should email their Louis and Pine counties over is for Dayton to win and be Recount scam hits retirees contact information to not getting their reports on a declared the winner before the St. Paul – The Minnesota AFL-CIO has learned of at least one timely enough basis. He is legislative session begins union retiree being contacted by a caller from an unlisted num- unlikely to concede. January 4th. With Republicans ber in Anaheim, California (area code 714) fraudulently claim- Minnesota just went controlling both the Minnesota ing to be the Minnesota AFL-CIO soliciting funds “in support of through a difficult recount in House of Representatives and Dayton Recount.” 2008 in its U.S. Senate race the state Senate, DFLer Dayton “Neither the Minnesota AFL-CIO, National AFL-CIO, nor won by Al Franken by 324 will have to be the firewall the Dayton Recount are soliciting individual contributions from votes. Secretary of State Mark between the legislature and union retirees,” said Minnesota AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Ritchie orchestrated that everything unions hold dear. Steve Hunter. “We are working with the proper authorities to impeccable procedure and will The last time that scenario uncover and stop this potential scam.” guide this recount as well after played out in Minnesota was The targeted retiree reported being asked for his credit card having won his own election 1971 with DFL Gov. Wendell number. Hunter urged anyone targeted to not provide any per- Nov. 2nd. But Republican Anderson holding off the sonal information and call the Minnesota AFL-CIO immediate- Party Chair Tony Sutton said Republican-controlled legisla- ly at 800-652-9004. they were taken advantage of ture. Pawlenty just went The Minnesota AFL-CIO is made up of more than 1,000 affil- in the Franken/Coleman through that also. iate unions, representing over 300,000 working men and women abor Movie Night is “Bread and Roses” will be featured at LMN L6:00 p.m. Thurs., Dec. James Oppenheim. It has come 2 in Wellstone Hall of the open with snacks, refresh- as cleaners in Los Angeles Duluth Labor Temple, 2002 ments, and childcare. office buildings and fight for to be associated with the London Road (enter via South “Bread and Roses” will be the right to organize. It was part Lawrence, Massachusetts tex- St. entrance facing Lake featured Dec. 2. It is the story of the Justice for Janitors cam- tile strike of 1912, which is Superior). LMN is free and of two Latina sisters who work paign of the Service Employ- depicted in a Duluth Labor ees International Union. Temple mural by Scott Murphy The 2000-released film is of Painters & Allied Trades Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 10 directed by Ken Loach, written Local 106. by Paul Laverty, and stars Pilar “Bread and Roses” is an Retirees’ Luncheon Padilla, Elpidia Carrillo, and appeal for fair wages and dig- Adrien Brody, who won a 2003 nity. “Hearts starve as well as Scott Murphy’s Lawrence Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1:00 p.m. Oscar for “The Pianist.” bodies” Oppenheim wrote. His textile strike mural in the Lake Avenue Cafe In her review of the award- poem was changed a bit for a Labor Temple.

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