AFL-CIO President John Sweeney is out with a statement on the Supreme Court’s verdict in favor of Al Franken. “[I]t is essential that Minnesotans have both their Senators to represent them,” Sweeney said, “and we urge Governor Pawlenty to immediately sign the election certificate so Franken can get to work.”
“The seating of Senator Franken is also a crucial step towards passing the Employee Free Choice Act,” Sweeney added. “We urge the Senate to move forward swiftly on this crucial piece of legislation as well as health care reform, financial re-regulation and all the crucial issues facing working families.”
You can read the entire statement below the fold.
America’s workers congratulate Al Franken – and the people of
Minnesota who have gone 226 days without a second Senator – for their
unanimous victory today in the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Working families are facing many challenges including a tough economy,
lack of health care coverage and an out of balance economic system where
workers do not have a voice at their job. With these colossal issues at
stake it is essential that Minnesotans have both their Senators to
represent them and we urge Governor Pawlenty to immediately sign the
election certificate so Franken can get to work.
The seating of Senator Franken is also a crucial step towards passing
the Employee Free Choice Act that will allow workers to have a voice at
work, lift their standard of living and build stronger communities as
well as stronger families. We urge the Senate to move forward swiftly
on this crucial piece of legislation as well as health care reform,
financial re-regulation and all the crucial issues facing working
families.
