Mark at Memories Café in Red Lake Falls!

USW Local 7263 Endorses Mark for Governor!

January 29, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Dana Anderson; (612) 333-2175

United Steelworkers Local 7263 Endorses Mark Dayton for Governor

St. Paul, MN: United Steelworkers Local 7263 announced today that they are backing Mark Dayton to be Minnesota’s next Governor.  USW 7263 is an amalgamated union headquartered in Newport, which represents more than 350 workers at Gerdau-Ameristeel, Northern Iron, and Cannon Conveyer, as well as two SEIU units.

“Mark is the best candidate to put Minnesotans back to work,” said USW Local 7263 President Chuck Nippoldt.  “We’ve worked with Mark, we know Mark, and we’re supporting him because he will stand up for working-class families.”

As Senator, Dayton traveled to Brazil in the spring of 2006 to meet with the owners of Gerdau Steel during their labor dispute with USW 7263. Nippoldt credits Dayton’s trip with helping to secure a fair contract for his members.

“I am very honored to receive the endorsement of USW 7263,” said Dayton.  “I have said that I will travel anywhere, anytime on behalf of jobs for Minnesotans.  Traveling to Brazil to meet with the Gerdau management shows that I mean what I say.”

This recent endorsement adds to Dayton’s already strong support among unions.  AFSCME Council 5 and Teamsters Joint Council 32—and their almost 200,000 active and retired members—have also endorsed Dayton.

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Pennington County Meet and Greet!

Friday, January 29th at 2:00 pm

Cup of Joe, 315 Duluth Ave N, Thief River Falls, MN

Red Lake County Meet and Greet!

Friday, January 29th, 11:00 am at Memories Café

217 8th Street SE, Red Lake Falls, MN

Meet and Greet at the University of Minnesota Crookston

Friday, January 29th; 9:00 a.m. at the Prairie Lounge, Student Center, UMN-Crookston, 2900 University Ave, Crookston, MN 56716

“Open House” at the home of Roger and Paulette Moe!

Thursday, January 28th, 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the home of Roger and Paulette Moe (17444 Park Ave SE in Erskine, MN)

To confirm your attendance at this event, please call (612) 333-2175!

Meeting with White Earth Tribal Council!

Thursday, January 28th, 3pm at the Event Center, Shooting Star Casino, 777 SE Casino Rd, Mahnomen, MN

Quick Facts About Mahnomen County:

Population: 5,190

County Seat: Mahnomen

Quick Fact: Mahnomen means “Wild Rice” in Chippewa.

Norman County Meet and Greet in Ada, MN!

Thursday, January 28; 12:00 PM at the Norman County VFW, 415 W Main Street; Ada, MN

Quick Facts About Norman County:

Population: 7,442

County Seat: Ada

Quick Fact: The 581 farms in Norman County make up a land area of 457,670 acres. The average size farm is 788 acres.

Mark Criticizes MN Pollution “Cooperation” Agency

Excerpts from Doug Grow’s article on the January 25 forum on Transportation and the Environment, published by MinnPost.

Dayton strikes a chord
“As always, former Sen. Mark Dayton got positive feedback with his stands. On this night, Dayton not only called for taxing the rich, which is his standard line, but also took some brutal shots at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

“It should be called the Minnesota Pollution Cooperation Agency,” said Dayton scornfully.”

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Dayton Criticizes Pawlenty’s Failure to Create Jobs in Minnesota

January 21, 2010

Contact: Brian Klaas; (612) 333-2175

Dayton Criticizes Pawlenty’s Failure to Create Jobs in Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN: Today’s job numbers released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development show that state employers cut 4,100 jobs in just the last month, meaning that since the beginning of the recession, 126,000 Minnesotans have now lost their jobs (the unemployment rate remained constant, due to discouraged workers dropping out of the labor force).

Dayton said, “This continuing tragedy underscores why Minnesota needs a “Jobs Governor” who will spend his time working to find new jobs for Minnesotans rather than one for himself.  If elected, I will be that kind of “Jobs Governor.”

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