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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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Minnesota Union Membership Held Steady in 2015

St. Paul – Minnesota’s union membership rate held steady at 14.2 percent of the workforce in 2015 with 363,000 working Minnesotans belonging to a union.

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Statement on Governor Dayton’s Jobs Bill

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on Governor Mark Dayton’s proposal to create nearly 40,000 family sustaining jobs:

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Statement on $1.2 billion state budget surplus

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on the announcement that the state budget now has a $1.2 billion surplus:

“Today’s state budget forecast is great news for Minnesotans.

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Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Peggy Flanagan in House District 46A Special Election

The Minnesota AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Peggy Flanagan in the special election for Minnesota House District 46A. The seat is being vacated by Representative Ryan Winkler, who recently resigned. The primary will take place on August 11 and the general election will be held on November 3.

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Minnesota celebrates Apprenticeship Week with expansion into manufacturing

As the U.S. Department of Labor marks the first ever “Apprenticeship Week,” Minnesota is expanding apprenticeships into manufacturing.

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Minnesota to Benefit from New Department of Labor Grants for Apprenticeship Programs

The Minnesota AFL-CIO applauds the Department of Labor for awarding millions of

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