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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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On the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Now Is the Time to Restore It to Its Full Power

Anniversaries can be celebratory or somber. Today we celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and it is the kind of anniversary in which we hail the success of the act, while also acknowledging the deficiencies in our democracy that make the full act necessary.

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Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the death of police officers in Dallas

"We mourn the loss of the officers who were shot in the line of duty in Dallas, protecting the right to protest peacefully.  Our hearts go out to the victims’ families, the city of Dallas, and the nation.

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Statement on the death of Philando Castile

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement regarding the shooting death of Philando Castile:

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Julie Blaha elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Minnesota AFL-CIO

The Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board today unanimously elected Julie Blaha to serve as the state labor federation’s Secretary-Treasurer.

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AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse Hillary Clinton for President

The General Board of the 12.5 million member AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. The endorsement reflects a comprehensive, democratic process initiated a year ago to capture the interests of the working people the federation represents.

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Statement of National AFL-CIO Leadership on Orlando Massacre

Today AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre released the following statement in response to the murder of 49 people at Pulse, an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando.  

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