State Legislature

Thank you for seeking LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota's endorsement for State Legislature. We are proud to represent more than 12,000 skilled construction & blue collar Laborers who join in union & raise the bar for all of Minnesota. We are your friends & neighbors improving Minnesota through our work in building construction, heavy & highway construction, construction supervision, environmental remediation, demolition, restoration & city services. We serve the members, families & retirees of five Local Unions: Local 563 (Twin Cities Metro, Mankato, Saint Cloud & North Dakota); Local 405 (Rochester, Red Wing, Winona & Austin ); Local 1091 (Duluth); Local 1097 (Virginia); & Local 363 (City of Minneapolis & Saint Paul public employees).
 
By the Numbers:
  • We represent 12,679 skilled construction LIUNA members
  • We partner with 800 total signatory Union Contractor employers
  • We accumulated 173,580 privately funded training hours in 2016-2017
  • We cover 27,800 participants in our health & welfare plan
  • We pump $780.6 million dollars into Minnesota’s economy annually

LIUNA Minnesota & North Dakota is proud to partner with our signatory contractors to enhance worker skills, promote workplace safety, offer job & career opportunities for a diverse workforce. We are on the side of all working people & working families, fighting for the freedom to negotiate, fair return on work, family-supporting wages, affordable health care, & retirement security, so working people can provide for & have the time to be with our families. We are proud to support leaders who share our values & priorities & protect our freedom to join together in union & freedom to prosper.

Work hard & good luck on the campaign trail. We look forward to working with you in the future.

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* 2. Candidate & campaign information:

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* 3. Are you an active or former union member?

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* 4. What is your plan to win?

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* 5. What is your plan to create jobs?

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* 6. What is your plan to grow the Labor movement?

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* 7. Can we count on you to protect workers' freedom to prosper, speak out affirmatively about the benefits of collective bargaining & vote against any so-called "Right to Work" legislation?

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* 8. Can we count on you to vote against any changes to Minnesota's Prevailing Wage law that do not have LIUNA's support?

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* 9. Will you support the expansion of Minnesota's Prevailing Wage law to cover projects by local units of government, including cities, counties & school boards, & vote for resources to assist with enforcement?

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* 10. Can we count on you to support the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on state-funded projects & promote their effectiveness as a project-delivery tool at all levels of government & in the private sector?

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* 11. Can we count on you to protect local control & oppose "preemption" of local laws & policies affecting workers' wages, benefits & working conditions?

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* 12. Can we count on you to prioritize & vote for a comprehensive & dedicated transportation funding bill for roads, bridges & transit that will strengthen & expand Minnesota's transportation system for the 21st Century?

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* 13. Can we count on you to vigorously enforce Minnesota's Responsible Contractor law, vote for resources to assist state agencies & local units of government with implementation, & support efforts to strengthen & expand upon the law?

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* 14. Do you support increasing the state's gas &/or sales taxes to pay for road, bridge & transit projects? If yes, which taxes & by how much?

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* 15. Can we count on you to vote for $1 billion-plus infrastructure bonding bills?

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* 16. Will you vote for & publicly support a Constitutional amendment dedicating the sales tax on auto parts & repairs to fix roads & bridges?

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* 17. Can we count on you to support increased funding for community infrastructure, including water systems, schools & hospitals?

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* 18. Can we count on you to to support LIUNA's comprehensive "all of the above" energy strategy, which includes sensible infrastructure investments that keep Minnesota's power & fuel supplies safe, reliable & affordable, & protects Minnesota workers during the transition to lower-carbon energy sources?

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* 19. Can we count on you to support the timely replacement of Enbridge's outdated Line 3 with a safer & more reliable pipeline?

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* 20. Can we count on you to protect workers in the transition from conventional to low-carbon energy by working to ensure that renewable energy projects create high-quality local jobs & by pressing utilities to work with Labor on transition plans?

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* 21. Can we count on you to support responsible mining projects, including iron, copper, nickel & precious metals projects, that meet Minnesota's strict standards for protecting the environment?

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* 22. Can we count on you to support efforts to ensure large construction projects that are publicly-funded, subsidized, or regulated are built by local Minnesota workers?

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* 23. Can we count on you to oppose the use of Guest Worker programs, such as H2-B visa programs, in the construction industry?

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* 24. Can we count on you to support efforts to end wage theft, protect the rights of immigrant workers & hold employers accountable with funding for enforcement & coordinated deployment of state resources?

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* 25. Can we count on you to stand with our brothers & sisters who are immigrants & support comprehensive immigration reform & deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA)?

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* 26. Can we count on you to protect access to quality, affordable healthcare for all Minnesotans?

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* 27. Can we count on you to protect public employees' retirement security & defend Social Security & Medicare?

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* 28. Can we count on you to protect apprenticeship standards, licensing & OSHA laws & support the appointment of Commissioners & Board & Commission members who are committed to maintaining high standards?

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* 29. Can we count on you to vote for common sense procedures that will ensure thorough, predictable, timely & fair processes for approving energy, mining, water & construction projects?

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* 30. (State Senate candidates only) Will you support the appointment of Public Utility Commissioners that support the aforementioned comprehensive energy strategy & incorporation of maintenance of workforce, safety, & quality standards into Commission decision-making?

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* 31. Can we count on you to support responsible increases in Local Government Aid (LGA) to keep communities & local economies strong across the state?

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* 32. Can we count on you to support public employees by opposing budget cuts, budget freezes, privatization schemes, TABOR-like & Scott Walker-style attacks that hurt workers & the Labor movement.

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* 33. Can we count on you to expand voting rights & oppose Photo ID/Voter Restriction laws?

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