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On January 20th, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced nearly $190 million in green jobs training grants. Of this amount, Minnesota’s State Energy Sector Partnership in association with the Governor’s Workforce Development Council and DEED was awarded $6 million. With the help of several labor partners in the Partnership, we secured strong labor language as well as a part-time labor liaison position to help with the competitive grant writing process. 

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Knutson joined Senate District 26 candidate Jason Engbrecht (pictured together left) to kickoff doorknocking for Jason's campaign in Faribault on Saturday morning at the Sheet Metal Workers Hall.

AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Minnesotans Urge Lawmakers: ‘Put People Back toWork’.

In a predictable and disappointing manner, Governor Pawlenty said that spending cuts will be the only way to balance the budget. This was said at a news conference following the budget forecast meeting at the Capitol earlier today.

"It's time for Governor Pawlenty to stop politicking and get busy putting Minnesotans back to work," said Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson in response to today's grim economic forecast.

Roundtable to focus on impact of the economy, unemployment on Minneapolis