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Unemployment Insurance for Workers on Strike

It’s time to begin balancing the scales and give striking workers access to unemployment insurance. Contact your legislator now.

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Are you interested in organizing a union at your workplace? This is the place to start. Send us your contact information via this secure form and an organizer will contact you about taking the first step.

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Join the Union Peacekeepers!

In moments of chaos the labor movement can provide the infrastructure and protection all of us need to protest against the awfulness of an anti-worker, anti-community, and anti-immigrants administration. To us, this looks like organizing labor peace keepers from unions across the metro to keep our communities safe while they protest, picket, and march for the future we all deserve.

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Statement on Governor Walz’s Executive Order on Mining

Responding to Governor Walz’s Executive Order overruling state regulations on mining, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement:

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2026 Convention Information

The 58th Constitutional Convention of the Minnesota AFL-CIO is September 13-15 in Bloomington. Delegate and registration information went out to local unions in June. For additional information, see the official Convention Call in the link below.

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Response to New York Times Story on Federal Investigations in Minnesota

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in response to a New York Times report naming the l

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Wed, Sep 16 @ 05pm

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Training: Building the Team That Wins

Volunteers are the heart of every successful labor campaign - but getting them in the door is only the beginning.

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Sat, Sep 19 @ 10am

Labor 2026 Doorknock - Cloquet

This is your opportunity to speak with your fellow union members about our Labor-endorsed candidates statewide and in the area.

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Labor 2026 Doorknock - Blaine

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