It's Better in a Union

No matter where we live, what we look like, or what work we do, Minnesota’s Labor Movement fights for better pay, safer workplaces, healthcare & retirement security, more union jobs, and respect at the workplace. Find opportunities to get more involved to help build a stronger Labor Movement.

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Minnesota’s Labor Movement awarded AFL-CIO’s George Meany–Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award

At its 30th Constitutional Convention in Minneapolis, the AFL-CIO, the federation of 65 national and international labor unions that represent nearly 15 million working people, awarded Minnesota’s Labor Movement the 2025 George Meany–Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award for union and union members’

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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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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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LABOR ENDORSED - Zack Filipovich STATE AUDITOR
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Minnesota AFL-CIO endorses Zack Filipovich for State Auditor

The Minnesota AFL-CIO, the state’s federation of more than 1,000 local unions that collectively represent more than 300,000 working people, endorsed Zack Filipovich for State Auditor today.

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Key wins for working people in the 2026 Legislative Session

As the constitutional deadline to pass legislation passed, Minnesota’s Labor Movement celebrated key legislative victories for working people in the 2026 Legislative Session, including a Minnesota AFL-CIO-led Workers Compensation bill with a historic increase in benefits for disabled workers.
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Response to Trump Administration investigating VA employees mourning Alex Pretti

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in response to a CNN report showing the Department o

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Upcoming Events

Fri, Jun 19 @ 12pm

East Central ALC - Juneteenth at Lake George

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Sun, Jun 28 @ 10am

Labor at the 2026 Twin Cities Pride Parade

The unions of the Minnesota AFL-CIO have a marching unit in this year's Twin Cities Pride Parade!

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Tue, Jul 28 @ 07am

Painters 23rd Annual PATCH Day Golf Fundraiser

Join District 82 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades for their annual golf fundraiser benefiting the Painters and Allied Trade

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