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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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Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council—And Why I Left

In January, I was invited to serve on President Donald Trump’s manufacturing council, along with my boss, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

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Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of his tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and again made excuses for bigotry and terrorism, effectively repudiating the remarks his staff wrote a day earlier in response to the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Va.
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Working Minnesotans Stand Against White Supremacy

In response to Saturday’s domestic terror attack in Virginia and President Donald Trump’s Tuesday comments, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement:

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Minnesota AFL-CIO: Time for Republicans to come back to the negotiating table

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement in response to today’s Ramsey County District Court decision:

“Working Minnesotans applaud Governor Dayton’s move to appeal today’s court decision.

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Minnesota AFL-CIO applauds Governor Dayton’s decision to bring lawmakers back to the negotiating table

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement responding to Governor Mark Dayton’s decision to bring lawmakers back to the negotiating table:

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Minnesota AFL-CIO calls on Governor Dayton to veto E-12 bill

Citing the unprecedented attack on union members’ professional standards and workplace protections, the Minnesota AFL-CIO is calling on Governor Mark Dayton to veto the E-12 finance bill and send lawmakers back into special session.

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