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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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Sports Unions Come Together to Fight for the PRO Act

The PRO Act is about as important a piece of labor legislation as we’ve seen in some time. It holds the potential to open the door for workers and organizers to step up and reverse 40 years of losses for organized labor.

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AFL-CIO Releases Annual Report on Workplace Fatalities

In 2019, 5,333 working people were killed on the job and an estimated 95,000 died from occupational diseases, according to the 30th edition of Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect report released today.

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New Report Names Minnesota 42nd Most Dangerous Place for Workers

According to a new report released today by the AFL-CIO, Minnesota had the 8th lowest (and 42nd highest) rate of workplace deaths in 2019.

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House Jobs Bill delivers for working Minnesotans

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on yesterday’s passage of the House Jobs Bill:

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Statement on Derek Chauvin’s Conviction

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following a jury finding former Officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd:

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