Minnesota Labor Related Issues

Ongoing support of Al Franken (D), Senatorial candidate against Norm Coleman (R), incumbent. Al Franken was eventually named the winner. Coleman filed an appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court on April 20, and on April 24, the Minnesota Supreme Court released its order for an expedited briefing schedule and oral arguments took place on June 1, 2009.

  Nationally:

   Employee Free Choice Act - ongoing support for this Act

 It does three things to level the playing field for employees and employers:

• Strengthens penalties for companies that illegally coerce and intimidate employees in an effort to prevent them from forming a union;
• Brings in a neutral third party to settle a contract when a company and newly certified union cannot agree on a contract after three months;
• Enables employees to form unions when a majority signs authorization cards.
   

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