{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://craig.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-craig-hosts-unsung-heroes-recognition-event-honor-cd2-labor-unions", "Rep. Craig Hosts Unsung Heroes Recognition Event to Honor CD2 Labor Unions", "2026-07-29", "2026", "2026-07", "Democrat", "House", "MN", "Angie Craig", "C001119", "craig.house.gov", "craig", "https://craig.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "BURNSVILLE, MN \u2013 Yesterday, U.S. Representative Angie Craig hosted her inaugural Unsung Heroes Recognition Event in Burnsville to honor union workers in Minnesota\u2019s Second District. Rep. Craig was joined by Minnesota labor leaders to highlight their collective support for working class wins.\n\n\u201cLabor is the backbone of Minnesota\u2019s economy, but right now it\u2019s under attack,\u201d said Rep. Craig. \u201cFrom terminating union contracts to blocking the right to organize, the Trump Administration has made union-busting a primary part of its agenda. That\u2019s why I'm honored to host this event \u2013 to double down on my support for Minnesota labor and make sure their hard work doesn\u2019t go unnoticed.\u201d\n\nRep. Craig was joined by Bernie Burnham, President, Minnesota AFL-CIO; Kim Nelson, Political Director, Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters; Amanda Heiser, Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters; John Burcaw, Director, Finishing Trades Institute; Laura Asklein, Political Organizer, AFSCME; Max Hall, External Relations and Planning Director, AFSCME; Rick Bartz, Business Manager and Financial Secretary, IBEW Local 949 and Denise White, President, AFGE Local 1969.\n\nTogether, they recognized local union members for the following:\n\nDemonstrating a commitment to service and community engagement.\n\nDemonstrating tremendous leadership skills.\n\nDevoting 15+ years of service.\n\nGoing above and beyond every day and showing tremendous pride in their work.\n\nBeing assets to their unions, dedicating themselves to outstanding organizing and continuously going above and beyond in the recruiting process.\n\nRep. Craig has stood with Minnesota\u2019s labor unions and been a champion of organized labor since day one. She helped introduce the PRO Act, which protects workers\u2019 right to organize and collectively bargain for higher wages, better benefits and safer working conditions.\n\nAnd she has penned her own legislation, like the Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act, which would help increase enrollment in registered apprenticeship programs.\n\nRep. Craig also helped introduce the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which requires employers to begin negotiations with a newly certified union within 10 days of receiving a request, and the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act, which blocks large corporations who union bust from collecting tax breaks.\n\nFinally, she is a cosponsor of the Tax Fairness for Workers Act, which would create an \u201cabove-the-line\u201d tax deduction for union dues and expenses.\n\n###", 1, "2026-07-30T07:32:48Z", "2026-07-30T07:34:08Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://craig.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-craig-hosts-unsung-heroes-recognition-event-honor-cd2-labor-unions"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8229778613895178, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}