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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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Statement on the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on the five-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder:

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100 Days of Speaking Truth to Power

In the past 100 days, President Trump, Elon Musk and their unaccountable DOGE have fired or targeted for firing at least 121,000 federal workers. They’ve been ripping up u

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Statement on Donald Trump’s unprecedented union busting Executive Order

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham issued the following statement on a new execu

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Members at an AFGE rally with their kids holding a sign saying "Dignity, Fairness, Respect."
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Take Action: The White House Just Ripped Up Union Members’ Contracts

Last night, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.

 

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2025 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES PROTECT WORKING MINNESOTANS A STATE BUDGET FOR WORKERS & FAMILIES INFRASTRUCTURE BONDING BILL ENDING MISCLASSIFICATION FRAUD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FOR STRIKING WORKERS
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2025 Legislative Priorities

What happens at the State Capitol impacts working people in every corner of Minnesota. It’s why the Minnesota AFL-CIO and members of our affiliated unions advocate for pro-labor legislation and fight to stop any attack on our rights.
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Celebrating Black History Month
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We Proudly Celebrate Black History Month

February is Black History Month. And while we celebrate Black labor leaders and union members, both past and present, who have advanced real change, we won’t ignore the moment we find ourselves in right now. 

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