Do you want to see who is on your ballot this year? Aren’t sure what district you live in. The Minnesota Secretary of State website is a great resource. Click on “View my Ballot” and enter your address. Many candidates have links to their websites. District 45 will be the only State Senate race this year. The winner will determine which party controls the Senate. For those who live in District 45 your vote will be important.
Support exploited workers by attending the Minnetonka City Council meeting this Monday, August 26th at 6:30pm at 14600 Minnetonka Blvd. Allies from CTUL asked UUCM to help pack the room at the city council meeting in support of their efforts to get United Properties, the biggest developer in Minnesota, to meet with workers and seriously address worker rights violations like wage theft, labor trafficking, and safety hazards. This kind of exploitation is all too common in non-union construction where the people ultimately responsible for working conditions hide behind multiple layers of subcontractors. CTUL is short for Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha. In English that’s The Center for Workers United in Struggle. CTUL is a worker center based in Minneapolis best known for organizing with Spanish speaking construction workers.
There’s still time to learn more about reducing our carbon footprint by cutting back on food waste by checking out the Hennepin County Food Waste Challenge. You can sign up with team UUCM or just check out all the great information the site provides. There’s even a chance to win prizes as you learn about meal planning that wastes less and getting to know what you throw. The challenge lasts til August 31.
Join a broad community of people to celebrate the Mississippi River and our common love of water. This year’s Spirit of Water event is coming up Saturday, August 10 from 5–8 p.m. at Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul. There will be opportunities to connect, learn, play and give thanks together.
One of our previous North Wall Artists has a show coming up! Go see Bradley Davis’ work at the California Building in NE Minneapolis next weekend!
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