DFL Party Campaign Staff Ratifies Collective Bargaining Agreement

Agreement reached between DFL Party & IBEW Local 292 

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA- After several days of contract negotiations, members of the DFL Party Coordinated Campaign voted to ratify a collective bargaining agreement between the DFL Party and  IBEW Local 292, the union which will now be representing Party campaign staff.

Ken Martin, Chairman of the Minnesota DFL Party, released the following statement:

“One of the more sacred values of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is our strong support for the rights of working people to join a union and bargain for better wages and working conditions That’s why I’m extremely proud that our party has reached an agreement with our campaign staff and IBEW Local 292. The DFL Party will always respect the dignity of work, stand with our partners in organized labor, and support workers who unite to improve their working conditions.” Continue reading “DFL Party Campaign Staff Ratifies Collective Bargaining Agreement”

Trump Claims Electrical Workers Back Him — But They Know He Stiffed Them

As former Vice President Joe Biden was addressing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) on Friday, Trump tweeted to try to bring attention back to himself.

“I’ve employed thousands of Electrical Workers. They will be voting for me!” he wrote.

There’s just one problem with Trump’s belief that electrical workers will vote for him based on his record as an employer: He has stiffed electrical workers for millions over dollars over the years.

View the complete April 6 article by Oliver Willis on the National Memo website here.