Burger: It is Time to Seat Al Franken in the U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Change to Win chair and SEIU
Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger issued the following statement on today's
decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court that Al Franken is entitled to a
certificate of election as Minnesota's next U.S. Senator:

"Now that the Minnesota Supreme Court has made its final ruling, it is time to
recognize Al Franken as the duly elected Senator from Minnesota. As is
appropriate after any extremely close election, Minnesotans took the time to
conduct an extensive and thorough recount process, but now that all reasonable
legal options have been exhausted, Minnesota deserves its full representation
in Congress. We call on Governor Pawlenty to pursue the state's best interests
and end this contest instead of favoring those who would allow the recount to
continue for purely partisan reasons.

"During the election, Senator-elect Franken made clear he will work hard to
rebuild our economy through real healthcare reform and the Employee Free
Choice Act, as well as tackling the long-term challenges we face on the
environment, keeping college education affordable and fixing our broken
immigration system. Working families need him in the United States Senate to
help restore the economy, rebuild the middle class and renew the American
Dream for all workers."

During the 2008 election, Change to Win affiliates and members knocked on more
than 85,000 doors, made more than 100,000 phone calls and sent 265,000 pieces
of direct mail to targeted Minnesota households on the importance of access to
quality affordable healthcare, jobs and economic justice. Members also held
rallies, house parties and other earned media events throughout the election
to complement the one-on-one work done in the community.

About Change to Win
Seven unions and six million workers united in Change to Win to build a new
movement of working people equipped to meet the challenges of the global
economy and restore the American Dream in the 21st century: a paycheck that
can support a family, affordable health care, a secure retirement and dignity
on the job. The seven partner unions are: International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, Laborers' International Union of North America, Service Employees
International Union, UNITE HERE, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
of America, United Farm Workers of America, and United Food and Commercial
Workers International Union.

SOURCE Change to Win

Noreen Nielsen of Change to Win, +1-202-721-6047