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Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham and Secretary-Treasurer Brad Lehto made the following statement on President Trump’s executive orders on immigration:

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on the beginning of the 2025 Legislative Session:

Registered apprenticeships are the gold standard of job training programs. They provide workers with life-changing skills and a pathway to good jobs that support families and lift communities. 

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on the results of Tuesday’s General Election:

“Elected leaders come and go, but the Labor Movement endures in Minnesota, across the country, and around the globe.

With the 2024 election a little more than a month away, the Minnesota AFL-CIO is releasing its 2024 Legislative Report to help union members and any other voters who support working people have more information when they make their choice for State Representative at the polls.

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s selection as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate: