13 Best Photos of 2013

Posted December 19, 2013

From January to December, see some of the best shots of the action that made big change possible in 2013.

1. We kicked off the year at our Annual Meeting making plans, and asking the legislature to expand and improve MinnesotaCare.

 

2. In February, we braved the cold with Representative Ray Dehn and the NAACP to file 10 complaints with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission regarding Target’s hiring practices.

 

3. The next week hundreds of us stood outside Target Headquarters and asked them to be a leader in closing Minnesota’s worst-in-the-nation racial jobs gap.

 

4. In March we visited Wells Fargo to shine a spotlight on corporate tax loopholes.

 

5. We celebrated Minnesota’s new health exchange, and thanked champions like Senator Al Franken for making it possible.

 

6. In May, we hit the Capitol to ask legislators to ask the wealthiest in our state to pay their fair share in taxes.

 

7. In June we traveled to Denver with Representative Ray Dehn, ISAIAH, and CTUL for Target’s shareholder meeting.

 

8. Our members met with Governor Dayton to talk about making our state a place where all Minnesotans can thrive.

 

9. August isn’t complete without a visit to the State Fair!… Continue reading »