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St. Paul – Responding to the Minnesota Department of Finance’s February 2011 Budget Forecast, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson issued the following statement:

“While we are encouraged by today’s forecast, there remains a multi-billion dollar revenue crisis. And that means Minnesota’s working families are still hurting.

Governor Pawlenty’s failed policies hurt middle class families the most. It is time for the most fortunate among us to pay their fair share.

St. Paul – Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson issued the following statement after hearing Governor Dayton’s State of the State address:

“Governor Dayton laid out a bold vision for shared prosperity in Minnesota today. He recognizes that we can have a prosperous future if we invest in Minnesotans now. He showed that vision last week in his jobs bill proposal and showed it again this afternoon.

“His plan to solve the state’s revenue shortfall will protect middle class families who have already sacrificed so much in the previous decade.

On Wednesday afternoon, the leaders of Minnesota’s incoming GOP legislative majorities gathered reporters to talk about their legislative agenda. Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson issued the following statement:

“Middle class Minnesotans want their legislature to help create family sustaining jobs sooner rather than later and solve the state’s multi-billion dollar revenue shortfall fairly.

The Legislature’s number one priority must be to put Minnesotans back to work as soon as possible.

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 The next statewide Minnesota Young Workers’ meeting is set for Tuesday, November 30 in Wellstone Hall at the Duluth Labor Temple at 6pm.

Last July, over two dozen union members under 35 years of age from throughout Minnesota met in July and AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Liz Shuler was present and discussed opportunities, challenges and how to strengthen the labor movement as young people. Minnesota is building on the success of the AFL-CIO Next Up Young Workers Summit held in Washington DC in June.