UNIONS CELEBRATE LONG-AWAITED WIN
rally to celebrate Franken victory

Union members were among the crowd that surrounded newly elected U.S. Senator Al Franken at a rally Wednesday to celebrate his victory. The Minnesota Supreme Court Tuesday declared Franken the winner in a closely contested race with former Senator Norm Coleman. Franken had the support of most unions in his 2008 campaign.

Read Rose Friedman's report on the celebration.

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TODAY'S NEWS:
Thursday 2nd July 2009 07:37 PM
Labor joins in Franken’s long-awaited victory party
By Rose Friedman
(07-01-2009)
ST. PAUL - U.S. Senator Al Franken and his supporters gathered Wednesday on the steps of the state Capitol in St. Paul to celebrate the close of a difficult election process.
Job openings
(06-30-2009)
SOUTH ST. PAUL - AFSCME Council 5 is seeking a Lead Organizer.

Minnesota representatives to hold health care forums
(06-30-2009)
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota Representatives Keith Ellison, Betty McCollum and Collin Peterson will hold town meetings on health care reform this week.

AirTran Airways workers seek Machinist union representation
(06-30-2009)
WASHINGTON - The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has asked the National Mediation Board to hold a representation election for more than 2,000 fleet service, passenger service and reservation employees of AirTran Airways.

AFTRA members mourn death of Michael Jackson
(06-29-2009)
LOS ANGELES - The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is mourning the sudden death of longtime AFTRA recording artist Michael Jackson.

Unions show their colors at Pride Parade
By Jessica Hayssen
(06-30-2009)
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota AFL-CIO marched in the 2009 Twin Cities Pride Parade on Sunday in downtown Minneapolis to support the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender workers.

Commentary: Time to get to work, Al!
By Barb Kucera, Workday editor
(06-30-2009)
MINNEAPOLIS - During the campaign, Minnesota’s newest U.S. Senator, Al Franken, said he would be an elected official in the tradition of the man who once held his seat, the late Paul Wellstone. It’s a commitment that America’s wage earners need him to keep.

Teamsters organize school bus drivers at First Student
By Steve Share, Labor Review editor
(06-29-2009)
MINNEAPOLIS - School bus drivers and bus aides at two First Student bus yards in the metro area voted four-to-one and two-to-one in two separate elections in recent weeks to organize as members of Teamsters Local 120.

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