There has been anticipation that the AFL-CIO was ready to endorse a candidate in the DFL U.S. Senate contest. There also has been the talk of a combined union endorsed candidate. This would be a unique occurrence because it has been a long time since all of the...
One factor in the Democratic political activity that has remained unquestioned is the unity of the labor community once it’s made a decision. These decisions usually come in the form of endorsements. In recent years it has appeared that the labor community divided on...
The support from the AFL-CIO may be up for grabs, but Attorney General Hubert “Skip” Humphrey isn’t winning friends and influencing people with his latest statements. Yesterday, the Chamber of Commerce held a debate amongst seven of the ten...
On the heels of the AFL-CIO’s decision not to endorse a candidate, at this time, the AFSCME Peoples Committee has decided not to endorse Mike Freeman. Freeman, by all accounts, was the odds-on favorite. In November, the People’s Committee met and screened...
The AFL-CIO seems to be keeping its powder dry and everyone outside perplexed. Much talk surrounds an internal poll commissioned by the Peter Hart firm by the leadership. The poll queried the rank and file membership on the race for Governor. The results are being...
