ND AFL-CIO Weekly News

Cramer won't run for Senate in North Dakota Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) has decided against challenging North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp this November, rejecting pleas from President Donald Trump and leaving the GOP without a top-tier candidate against Heitkamp — a first-term Democratic senator seeking reelection in a state Trump won by 36 points in 2016 The Postal Service: A service Americans should appreciate A good deal of misinformation circulates about the U.S. Postal Service; some unfortunately contained in two Jan. 2 commentary pieces published on these pages. I appreciate the opportunity to provide some facts and context. ‘All those pink hats’: Women’s March to return to downtown Fargo FARGO – A flood of pink hats will be returning to downtown Fargo. On the anniversary of last year’s inaugural Women’s March on Washington, a rally at the Fargo Civic Center and a march through the city are being planned for Saturday, Jan. 20. Organizer Nicole Mattson of Indivisible Fargo-Moorhead said the event was posted on Facebook Tuesday, Jan. 9. And within five hours, 500 people said they were going or were interested in attending. During last year’s march, at least 1,000 demonstrators converged on downtown Fargo – far exceeding crowd-turnout expectations. After receiving many inquiries about whether there would be another march this year, Indivisible decided to host one, Mattson said. EVENTS Fargo-Moorhead Women's March: A Step Beyond the March What did you do during the 2016 election? Vote? Research a candidate? Nothing? Will you commit to going one step beyond what you did before? SATURDAY JAN 20 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 12:30 -- Sign making (some supplies will be provided) 1:00 -- Rally (speakers list coming soon!) 1:30 -- March! Find news and updates on our website: http://fmwomensmarch.com/ **The rally will be held in the lower level of the Civic Center, in Centennial Hall. Bismarck Women's Rally The one year anniversary of the Women's March is the perfect reason to rally together and show our strength. The momentum across the nation continues to grow, and change is coming. Our Voices Will be Heard FRIDAY JAN 19 SCHEDULE: 6:30 -- Sign making (some supplies will be provided) 7:00 -- Rally - Emcee: Kylie Oversen - Speakers: Tara Wood Marlo Hunte-Beaubrun Ellie Shockley, Ph.D. More speakers TBA 8:00 -- Empower Hour - a time to be social The rally will be held in the UTTC Gymnasium. Grand Forks: RAISE YOUR VOTE: The Women's March Goes On Hosted by ERA (Equal Rights For All), a local civics group, the Raise Your Vote event will bring together people across the region, particularly women and also men of all backgrounds, races, religions, ages and abilities for the purposes of becoming informed and engaged in the electoral process in 2018. SATURDAY JAN 20 The doors will open at 9:45AM and the program will begin at 10:15AM. An exciting line-up of speakers with inspiring stories and a wealth of knowledge will address the audience. There will also be a voter information booth to help answer questions by voters. When people show up and vote, we win! Mobile Messaging for North Dakota Workers! We are happy to introduce a new tool in the fight for workers' rights in North Dakota! Text NDLABOR to 235246 to join our new mobile messaging service and stay up-to-date on upcoming actions and events for working people!