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A collage of Minnesota's three Labor newspapers.

Minnesota Labor Newspapers

Only a handful of active Labor newspapers remain in the United States and Minnesota is fortunate to be home to three of them. For the latest local labor news, check out:

Duluth Labor World

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Minnesotans holding protest signs at an event in winter 2026.
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Minnesota AFL-CIO Stands with Minnesotans Facing Federal Charges

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in response to the Trump Justice Department indicting 15 Minnesotans for their actions protecting community members during ‘Operation Metr

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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

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’ a

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Labor Endorsed - Amy Klobuchar - Governor
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Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Amy Klobuchar for Governor

The Minnesota AFL-CIO, the state federation of more than 1,000 local unions collectively representing more than 300,000 working people, endorsed Sen. Amy Klobuchar for Governor.

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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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Photo of union members marching with banners that read "Honor the Harmed" and "Honor the Dead."
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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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