135 union members, religious community activists, and concerned citizens attended a press conference and then the public hearing before the Ways and Means/Budget committee yesterday. The Living Wage Ordinance, supported by the Living Wages YES! coalition, passed on a voice vote and will come before the full City Council on Friday.
News stories here: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/view_article.php?id=3a8bc1fe2d3c162df79b 2e69d189fd97 http://www.mplsobserver.com/node/415 http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5700668.html http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2005/10/minneapolis_liv.asp#more ***************************************** Kyle Makarios Political Director Minneapolis Central Labor Union Council 312 Central Ave, #542 Minneapolis, MN 55414 (612) 379-4206 www.minneapolisunions.org <http://www.minneapolisunions.org/> REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
