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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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Coalition Calls on Legislature to Pass Paid Family and Medical Leave Act

Today, Minnesotans for Paid Family Leave, a statewide coalition of working families, faith communities, labor and nonprofit organizations, showed their support for the 2016 Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, legislation creating an insurance program to provide all Minnesota workers with a portion

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Bethany Winkels joins Minnesota AFL-CIO as Field & Member Development Director

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy today announced that Bethany Winkels will serve as Field and Member Development Director.

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Minnesota AFL-CIO urges lawmakers not to squander surplus on tax giveaways to corporations and the rich

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on the report showing the state budget surplus had decreased from $1.2 billion to $900 million:

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Minnesota AFL-CIO announces first round of 2016 political endorsements

The Minnesota AFL-CIO announced its first round of endorsements for the 2016 election cycle, today. The Minnesota AFL-CIO’s General Board, consisting of representatives of affiliate unions throughout the state, unanimously approved these endorsements.

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Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Angie Craig for Congress

DFL Second Congressional District candidate Angie Craig announced today that the Minnesota AFL-CIO endorsed her campaign for Congress.
 
“I am so proud to be endorsed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO and the thousands of hard working men and women they represent in my race for
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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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