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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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Former MN AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson passes away

The Minnesota AFL-CIO is saddened to announce the death of former Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson. Elected in 2009 and serving through 2015, Knutson was the first woman to lead the state’s federation of labor unions.

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Burnham sworn in as Minnesota AFL-CIO President

Bernie Burnham was sworn in today as the 10th President of the Minnesota AFL-CIO, the state federation of Labor Unions who represent more than 300,000 working people.

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Minnesota union membership continues to grow

Union membership in Minnesota continued to grow in 2021. According to data from the U.S.

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Local Jobs & Projects Plan an opportunity for working Minnesotans

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement responding to today’s announcement of the Governor & Lt. Governor’s Local Jobs & Projects Plan:

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The Badass 50: #21 Liz Schuler

"We are building pathways and support structures to grow a bold, inclusive, and transformative movement — I think that's pretty badass," says Shuler, the first woman elected president of the AFL-CIO 

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Richard Trumka: The Labor Leader Who Told Hard Truths

here weren’t many strikes in recent decades in which working people scored big victories, but the 1989 Pittston strike was one.

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