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  • January 19, 2021

Trades celebrate Women Build Success awards

February 27, 2020 by Union Advocate

Local tradeswomen honored the most badass among them.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: apprentices, award, Building Trades, IBEW Local 110, IUPAT District Council 82, Laborers Local 563, Operating Engineers Local 49, Peggy Flanagan, Pipefitters Local 455, Sprinklerfitters Local 417, tradeswomen, Women Build Success, women workers

Enthusiasm high among labor volunteers as Election Day nears

October 29, 2018 by Union Advocate

Congressional races in Minnesota could be pivotal in determining control of Congress for the next two years.

Filed Under: Organizing, Politics Tagged With: AFSCME, Angie Craig, Elissa McBride, Labor 2018, Liz Shuler, Minnesota AFL-CIO, Peggy Flanagan, St. Paul Regional Labor Federation, Tim Walz, Tina Smith, UFCW Local 1189, volunteers

Labor unites behind Walz for governor

August 16, 2018 by Union Advocate

Unions are joining forces to elect one of their own to the state’s highest office.

Filed Under: Organizing, Politics Tagged With: Education Minnesota, endorsements, Jeff Johnson, Labor 2018, labor endorsed, Minnesota AFL-CIO, Peggy Flanagan, Right to Work, Scott Walker, Tim Walz

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