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2026 Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorsed Candidates

28 May, 2026 Read More >

Photo of Minnesota union members on stage at the national AFL-CIO convention with a video wall that reads "Minnesota Brave" overhead.

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

07 Jun, 2026 Read More >

Labor Endorsed - Amy Klobuchar - Governor

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Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Amy Klobuchar for Governor

27 May, 2026 Read More >

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Trump, Congress Face Huge Economic Decisions Over Aid as Country Is Rocked by Protests

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka argued that the GOP’s reluctance to act quickly on another expansive relief bill would become unsustainable. “The pressure is building on them.

02, Jun, 2020

Trump’s OSHA Endangers Workers And The Economic Recovery

Nurses and other health care worker advocates and the labor movement represented by the AFL-CIO filed legal charges against the government to require mandated COVID-19 -related standards.

30, May, 2020

‘Out of money by early fall’: Postal Unions Press for Pandemic Relief

Postal union officials called for more financial support in upcoming COVID-relief packages on Wednesday, warning that the agency could run out of money by the end of September and disrupt essential services.

27, May, 2020

We Are Proud to Endorse Joe Biden for President

The path to the presidency runs through the labor movement. And with the full force and unmatched reach of our political program, we are ready to pave that road for our friend Joe Biden.

26, May, 2020

Joe Biden Wins AFL-CIO Endorsement

The AFL-CIO, the country's largest coalition of labor unions, endorsed Joe Biden for president Tuesday, with the organization's top official vowing to wage an aggressive effort to help him defeat President Trump.

26, May, 2020

UFCW Estimates 3,257 Members Infected with Coronavirus

New data released by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union shows that among the grocery store workers it represents, 10,000 have been infected by or are known to have been exposed to coronavirus and 68 have died from it.

22, May, 2020