From ND AFL-CIO- Weekly Update: June 18 2018

Labor Backed Housing Forum Responds to the Affordability Crisis The Housing Forum brought together leaders, policy experts, and union members directly impacted by the region’s affordable housing crisis and not included in the Governor’s task force to engage in a conversation to begin articulating priorities for housing. Congratulations to Labor-Endorsed Candidates Elected Tuesday Night Missouri Slope Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Bismarck City Commission        Nancy Guy Mandan City Commission        Amber Larson Mandan City Commission        Dennis Rohr Northern Valley Labor Council, AFL-CIO                Grand Forks City Council – Ward 2        Katie Dachtler Grand Forks School Board        Chris Douthit Grand Forks School Board        Jacqueline Hoffarth Grand Forks School Board        Shanon Mikulski Grand Forks School Board        Bill Palmiscno Katie Dachtler wins Grand Forks City Council seat Katie Dachtler won the Grand Forks City Council election in Ward 2, beating her opponent Mark Rustad with 59.16 percent of the vote Tuesday, according to unofficial, preliminary results. ‘Not a representation of our community’: Fargo commission remains all-male despite several women candidates FARGO – Another election cycle has passed with no women winning seats on the all-male Fargo City Commission. Three women – Arlette Preston, Linda Boyd and Liz Maddock-Johnson – campaigned but were unsuccessful in Tuesday’s election. Turnout low in North Dakota primary Voter turnout was low around North Dakota in Tuesday's primary elections, according to unofficial results from the North Dakota Secretary of State's website. Labor 2018 Kickoff Can we count on you to roll up your sleeves with the AFL-CIO and volunteer with phone banking or door knocking efforts in order to elect candidates that will stand for the issues that matter to YOU? RSVP by clicking the link to the event closest to you! Labor 2018 Kickoff - Fargo - Sunday, June 24 - 1-5 Labor 2018 Kickoff - Bismarck - Saturday July 21 - 1-5 Lastly, if you'd like to you'd like to see less money and more transparency in North Dakota politics, join the North Dakotans for Public Integrity on Monday June 18 at 10:15 for their Anti-Corruption Signature Turn-In Event - Monday June 18, 10:15 AM