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  • From the Desk of Al Franken

A message from a proud member of the Writers Guild of America

Since Ronald Reagan fired the air traffic controllers, labor’s power had been on the decline and along with it, we have seen the stagnation of working-class and middle-income Americans. In this century, life expectancy has declined, and economic inequality has soared.

But things are turning around!

Labor is winning victories again. With the United Auto Workers having reached tentative agreements with Ford, GM, and Stellantis (Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram), the Writers Guild winning concessions from the producers and studios, and Kaiser Permanente settling with 75,000 medical technicians, it appears that workers are finally beginning to make significant gains. Not to mention labor unions are enjoying their highest approval ratings in generations.

Together we can keep this momentum going.

At Midwest Values PAC, we believe what Paul Wellstone said: “We all do better when we all do better.” That’s why MVP has always supported candidates who fight for prosperity for the most rather than those who serve the few at the top.

This cycle, we’ve already given to candidates and organizations that understand the role labor unions play in strengthening the middle class. With your help, I will continue to support their efforts.

Al

P.S. By the way, this was written by a member of the Writers Guild of America. Me.

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Somehow, it’s been 20 years since I started Midwest Values PAC to help Democrats win elections — from progressive organizations to state legislatures to Congress to the White House — who share the values I grew up with in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Since 2006, Midwest Values PAC has invested more than $4 million in 341 candidates and organizations — and counting. 

Of course, none of this happens without you (or supporters like you) who care enough to pitch in.

As we mark our 20th anniversary, the work is more urgent than ever. This year, we have a big job: flip the House, take the Senate, and win up and down the ballot at the state and local level.

To mark our 20th year, we’ve set an ambitious goal: 26,000 contributions by Election Day 2026.

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Thanks for being part of this fight, and for sticking with us for 20 years (or for just joining — welcome!).

Al

P.S. Over the years, okay, decades, we’ve helped Democrats win tough races all across the country by investing early, intelligently, and strategically. That’s how you flip seats. That’s how you protect democracy. And that’s how you stop the worst impulses of a president who never should have been president in the first place.

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