AFSCME support helps boost Dayton to victory

Source: Workday Minnesota

SOUTH ST. PAUL - AFSCME-endorsed Mark Dayton won the Democratic primary for governor by more than 6,000 votes Tuesday night. Wednesday, he stood side by side with party and labor leaders united to beat Republican Tom Emmer in November.

Dayton congratulated his DFL opponents, Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Matt Entenza, for running “positive and respectful and honest” campaigns. Dayton said, “What binds us together is our principles….We know it's not possible to cut $6 billion from the state budget without costing jobs, hurting schools and raising property taxes.”

Dayton also thanked his union supporters – AFSCME Council 5, Teamsters Joint Council 32, United Steelworkers, and the Police and Peace Officers – for believing in him and getting his voters to the polls. Now, our hard work continues for 83 more days with the help of many partners. The Minnesota AFL-CIO will endorse for governor Aug. 16.

On the Nov. 2nd ballot, Dayton will square off against Independent Tom Horner and Republican Emmer, who promises to “cut government by a third” and eliminate our guaranteed pensions. By threatening our jobs and our retirement, Emmer has motivated an army of AFSCME volunteers to help Dayton win.

(I'm a proud AFSCME member)

Read more: http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_4584

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