Gordon Construction Takes Respect Minnesota Pledge, Joins State-wide Effort to Respect People and Their Opinions
27 February 2020 - 5:16AM
Business Wire
Native American-owned construction company
joined effort after watching activists interrupt Governor Walz
during a forum at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School of
Public Affairs
Respect Minnesota today announced that Gordon Construction has
taken the Respect Minnesota pledge, joining other businesses,
associations, municipalities, and labor unions who are working
together to promote civility and respect. Gordon Construction is a
Native American-owned construction business located on the White
Earth Indian Reservation in Mahnomen, MN.
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Matt Gordon, the company’s Vice President and Director of
Operations, said it was important to take the pledge after watching
a recent forum at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of
Public Affairs. The event featured Minnesota Governor Tim Walz who
was repeatedly interrupted by activist protestors, eventually
forcing the Governor to leave the stage for part of the event.
“Respect is part of our company’s culture and the foundation for
my community,” said Matt Gordon. “We not only need more respect
here in Minnesota, but we also need to bring people together to
send an important message that we all need to rise to a higher
level. Watching Governor Walz not be able to have a simple
conversation about important issues because others wanted to shout
or disrupt the event shows me again how important Respect Minnesota
and its pledge are.”
Local #49 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, and
LiUNA Local 1091 join Enbridge, Precision Pipeline, Michaels
Construction and Minnesota Limited who have also recently taken the
pledge. Others who have signed it include the cities of Montrose,
Hill City, Thief River Falls, Bagley, Plummer, LaPrairie, and
Clearbrook. Chambers of commerce from Thief River Falls, Brainerd
and St. Cloud, along with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, have
also joined the Respect effort
Respect Minnesota’s goal is to create a broader community view
to bring people together and ensure that citizens of Minnesota will
be respected. It includes a set of values on how to collaborate and
create a safe working environment.
- Show and Give Respect
- Be Inclusive
- Committed to Common Ground
- Accepting of Responsibility
- Willing to Listen
- Respecting the Environment
- Respecting the Process and the People Who Make it Work
It is built around a pledge to honor and respect people and
their opinions and to provide a safe environment for everyone
during the planning, permitting and construction of infrastructure
projects, such as the Line 3 Replacement Project.
- I support free speech and a safe environment for everyone.
- I will listen, be inclusive and look for common ground.
- I will respect others, our natural environment, and local
communities.
- I will respect the cultural heritage and history of indigenous
people.
- I will be accountable for my words and actions and abide by the
law.
To learn more, please visit respectminnesota.org
About Gordon Construction Gordon Construction of
Mahnomen, Inc. is a Native American owned construction business
located on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota.
Established in 1983, Gordon Construction of Mahnomen, Inc. has
grown from a small excavating construction company to a successful
general contractor. Gordon Construction is a certified Hubzone
business. It is a full-service construction company with extensive
experience in the following market sectors: Oil and Gas, Education,
Healthcare, Gaming, Government/Municipal, Airports, Retail/Office,
Cultural, Hotel/Hospitality, Residential, Recreation, Roads,
Sewer/Water, Flood Mitigation, and Land Clearing. To learn more
please visit gcmahnomen.com
About Respect Minnesota Minnesotans are passionate about
the history of the state and are invested in leaving a great state
for future generations. Respect Minnesota was founded to create a
broader community view to bring people together and ensure that
citizens of Minnesota will be respected. This effort will establish
clear values on how to collaborate and create a safe working
environment. To learn more please visit respectminnesota.org
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Matt Gordon (218) 556-8015 gordon@gcmahnomen.com