Mark Dayton earns the support of SEIU Minnesota members

Dayton endorsed by 30,000 member union

In August, the 30,000 members of SEIU Minnesota  announced their endorsement of DFL gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton in a Capitol news ceremony.

Dayton has outlined a clear plan to grow jobs by investing in infrastructure and clean energy and will ensure the richest Minnesotans pay their fair share of taxes.

Moreover, Mark Dayton has been an ally of labor for many years.  One instance is illustrated in the photo on the right. He joined the picketers for the lockout of SEIU Local 26 window washers in April 2010.

Dayton's record in support of working families stands in sharp contrast to that of Republican candidate Tom Emmer. Emmer voted against putting 27,000 Minnesotans back to work on needed infrastructure projects and against extending unemployment benefits to Minnesotans who have lost jobs in the recession.

Emmer  also proposed an amendment on the floor of the Minnesota House to eliminate the state minimum wage, and his campaign has recently been at the center of a discussion of corporate influence and money in elections.

Read about more endorsements from SEIU Minnesota here.

Photo: Mark Dayton stood with our pickets during the lockout of window washers in April 2010. Photo by Rafael Morataya.