Elections

Minnesota AFL-CIO Makes Additional 2020 Election Endorsements

July 30, 2020

The Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board recently took action on the state Labor Federation’s next round of 2020 election endorsements for both Congress and the Minnesota Legislature. “The fallout from the COVID-...
Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2020 legislative endorsements

June 24, 2020

The Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board recently took action on the state Labor Federation’s first round of 2020 election endorsements for the Minnesota House & Senate. “As Minnesota faces the continued...
Minnesota AFL-CIO endorses Craig, McCollum, Omar, and Phillips for Reelection

April 9, 2020

The Minnesota AFL-CIO today announced the state labor federation’s general board has endorsed Representatives Angie Craig, Betty McCollum, Ilhan Omar, and Dean Phillips for reelection this fall. “The COVID-19...
Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2020 election endorsements

March 11, 2020

The Minnesota AFL-CIO released its first round of endorsements for the 2020 election. The state labor federation’s general board voted to endorse U.S. Senator Tina Smith and Seventh District Congressman Collin...
2020 Precinct Caucus Resolutions & Information

February 11, 2020

Minnesota’s Precinct Caucuses are Tuesday, February 25, at 7:00 p.m. at locations near your home determined by each political party. It’s important for union members to show up and be represented in Minnesota’...
Working Minnesotans propel Labor-endorsed candidates to victory

November 7, 2018

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement responding to the 2018 election results: “A record number of Minnesotans sent a clear message yesterday by electing the full slate of...
2018 Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorsements

September 24, 2018

The following candidates have been endorsed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO for the 2018 election. Visit www.mnvotes.org to check your registration, register to vote, and find out where you vote. Check this page...
Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Keith Ellison for Attorney General

August 16, 2018

The Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board voted unanimously to endorse Congressman Keith Ellison for Attorney General. “Throughout his entire career, Keith Ellison has fiercely defended workers’ freedom to organize...
Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Tim Walz for Governor & Peggy Flanagan for Lt. Governor

August 16, 2018

The General Board of the Minnesota AFL-CIO voted unanimously today to endorse Congressman Tim Walz for Governor and State Representative Peggy Flanagan for Lt. Governor in this November’s election. “Minnesota’...
Minnesota AFL-CIO congratulates working Missourians for defeating “Right to Work”

August 7, 2018

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on the rejection of Proposition A, the so-called “Right to Work” law in Missouri tonight: “Tonight’s election result in Missouri is a...
June 23: Pledge to Vote for Labor Endorsed Candidates

June 18, 2018

On June 23, union members across Minnesota are making a commitment to vote for candidates this November who will fight to protect our freedom to join together. We want to show all candidates and the public...
Working people can’t afford to go backwards with Tim Pawlenty

April 5, 2018

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on Tim Pawlenty’s entry into the 2018 race for governor: “After eight years as governor, Tim Pawlenty left Minnesota worse off than when...
Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2018 political endorsements

March 6, 2018

The Minnesota AFL-CIO, the state federation of more than 1,000 affiliated unions announced its first round of endorsements for the 2018 election. The labor federation’s general board voted to endorse Amy...
Candidates for governor vie for labor support at state AFL-CIO forum

February 18, 2018

The four leading DFL candidates for governor made their pitch to union activists from across Minnesota today at a forum in St. Paul, promising to support working people and their organizations if elected....
2018 Precinct Caucus Information

January 23, 2018

Minnesota’s Precinct Caucuses are Tuesday, February 6, at 7:00 p.m. We’ve put together some frequently asked questions and sample resolutions to help you show your support for working families. Who can...
Minnesota AFL-CIO congratulates Tina Smith on her appointment to the US Senate

December 13, 2017

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on Lt. Governor Tina Smith’s appointment to the United States Senate: “Tina Smith in the United States Senate is good news for working...
Vote for Labor-endorsed candidates & ballot questions on November 7

November 5, 2017

November 7 is election day in cities and school districts across Minnesota. Minnesota’s Area Labor Councils and Regional Labor Federations have endorsed many candidates and ballot questions. We need elected...
Anti-worker 'insanity' could happen here, Iowa leader warns

October 12, 2017

Danny Homan says he’d give up his right arm to not have to tell AFSCME Council 5 members the story he was about to tell.“This hurts,” he says. “What they have done to public employees in Iowa, 184,000 of them...
Solidarity puts historic referendum campaign in North Branch over the top

July 6, 2017

We all do better when we work together. That’s the lesson teachers and support staff in the North Branch Area Schools learned from the district’s first successful referendum campaign in at least 15 years. And...
Minnesota AFL-CIO names Bethany Winkels as Campaigns Director

May 2, 2017

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy announced that Bethany Winkels has been named Campaigns Director. Winkels, the federation’s Field Director since February of 2016, succeeds Kris Fredson who is taking...

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Elections

Minnesota AFL-CIO Makes Additional 2020 Election Endorsements

Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2020 legislative endorsements

Minnesota AFL-CIO endorses Craig, McCollum, Omar, and Phillips for Reelection

Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2020 election endorsements

2020 Precinct Caucus Resolutions & Information

Working Minnesotans propel Labor-endorsed candidates to victory

2018 Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorsements

Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Keith Ellison for Attorney General

Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Tim Walz for Governor & Peggy Flanagan for Lt. Governor

Minnesota AFL-CIO congratulates working Missourians for defeating “Right to Work”

June 23: Pledge to Vote for Labor Endorsed Candidates

Working people can’t afford to go backwards with Tim Pawlenty

Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2018 political endorsements

Candidates for governor vie for labor support at state AFL-CIO forum

2018 Precinct Caucus Information

Minnesota AFL-CIO congratulates Tina Smith on her appointment to the US Senate

Vote for Labor-endorsed candidates & ballot questions on November 7

Anti-worker 'insanity' could happen here, Iowa leader warns

Solidarity puts historic referendum campaign in North Branch over the top

Minnesota AFL-CIO names Bethany Winkels as Campaigns Director

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