Since his VP nod, a lot of people have asked me how I think @GovTimWalz has done for Minnesota. My answer has been consistent: He's a champion for workers.
My piece in @TheProspect details the numbers behind this claim.
Tim Walz's record in Minnesota by the numbers:
���2.9% unemployment
✅68.3% labor force participation rate, 5th in the nation
✅inflation-adjusted wages ⬆️ 8% since 2019 (13% for low-wage workers)
✅3rd-best life expectancy
More here from Aaron Rosenthal:
https://t.co/sch2SyQROm
LIVE: Wage theft and worker exploitation is rampant in Minneapolis’s non-union construction industry.
Today at City Hall, we joined @CTULtwincities and over 100 workers + allies to call for action and present our new report.
Here’s what we heard:
An important point about private school vouchers: they take money from public schools to help the rich. On average, 75% of voucher funds go to wealthy families already paying for private schools. And vouchers are often funded through generous tax credits for the wealthy.
📢 Today, we released our latest report, which reveals how vouchers to pay for private and religious schools would drain public schools of millions of $$, exacerbate inequality, and weaken education across the state. 🧵⬇️
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There’s lots of focus on fraud in the Minnesota legislature. But we couldn’t help but notice there’s a multi billion dollar fraud that’s not getting anywhere near the same attention. #mnleg
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Republicans in the #mnleg are attacking Paid Leave and Earned Sick and Safe Time programs, falsely claiming these programs will damage businesses and Minnesota's economy. We're setting the record straight about these important programs: https://t.co/3HzApW5ZsB
Today our research was the centerpiece of an important conversation about AI's impact on Minnesota's workers at the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee. AI adoption is moving faster than our public policies, and workers are already feeling the effects. https://t.co/UZ2WR24nUv
Really appreciated the chance to present our AI report to the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee today. Looking forward to pro-worker AI legislation in the North Star State!
Today our research was the centerpiece of an important conversation about AI's impact on Minnesota's workers at the Minnesota Senate Labor Committee. AI adoption is moving faster than our public policies, and workers are already feeling the effects. https://t.co/UZ2WR24nUv
Since it posted, Trump has followed through on his threat and completely halted these investments, potentially costing MN billions of dollars and thousands of family-sustaining jobs. THIS IS WRONG and should be called out by all MN politicians.
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My piece in today's @StarTribune shows the value of federal investments in clean energy infrastructure for all of MN. Every corner of the state has benefitted, with particularly large gains for rural communities.
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In the @StarTribune today, our @AjR_StP lays out what's at stake for Minnesota's communities, workers, and energy consumers if Trump attacks Biden's infrastructure investments. https://t.co/hCSPE8yaQR
Really enjoyed getting to talk to @TomCrann at @MPRnews about @NSPolicyAction's recent report on the impact of AI on Minnesota workers. Lots of important work to do in this state to align AI innovation with worker welfare!
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AI is coming, and our policies are already behind the ball. Our latest research shows the impact AI will have on MN's working people, and suggests some steps our state can take to protect workers. #mnleg
AI's impact on workers may well be the defining labor question of our generation. I'm very excited that @NSPolicyAction is thinking about how to align AI innovation with the welfare of working Minnesotans and hope our report moves us towards a productive conversation in MN.
96% of business execs say AI will ⬆️ productivity. 77% of workers say AI has ⬇️ their productivity. Our latest report addresses this disconnect by measuring AI’s impact on MN workers and offering policies to align AI innovation with worker welfare. https://t.co/UZ2WR24nUv
Huge thanks to @SadeLindsay_ for this wonderful review of my book in @PSQuarterly! Really insightful and offering some great ideas for ways to build on this work.
The State You See: How Government Visibility Creates Political Distrust and Racial Inequality, @AjR_StP@UofMPress | Reviewed by @SadeLindsay_ at https://t.co/r8CLSYILvq.
This week, we’ve demonstrated the superior position enjoyed by MN construction workers. But what about the industry? Do MN’s better-treated workers produce more? The short answer: yes. https://t.co/4oZXegUBhF
Yesterday, we covered the wage gains made by Minnesota’s construction workers, as documented in our new report https://t.co/4oZXegUBhF. Today, we turn to two other essential aspects of work: benefits and safety.