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2026 Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorsed Candidates

FIND THE LABOR-ENDORSED CANDIDATES ON YOUR BALLOT The following candidates have been endorsed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO for the November 3 General Election. This page will be updated as our Committee on Political Education makes additional endorsements. Statewide Races Amy Klobuchar & Ben Schierer

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Raid on Congresswoman Omar a dangerous escalation

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in response to news that Homeland Security agents raided Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's Washington, D.C. residence: "Today’s raid of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C. residence is a dangerous escalation in Donald

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Response to President Trump’s threats against Somali Americans

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Benrie Burnham made the following statement in response to President Trump’s inflammatory social media post advocating violence against Minnesota’s Somali Americans: “Minnesota’s Labor Movement stands in solidarity with our state’s Somali Americans, including thousands of

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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:

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Julie Blaha elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Minnesota AFL-CIO

21 Jun, 2016

The Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board today unanimously elected Julie Blaha to serve as the state labor federation’s Secretary-Treasurer.

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AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse Hillary Clinton for President

16 Jun, 2016

The General Board of the 12.5 million member AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. The endorsement reflects a comprehensive, democratic process initiated a year ago to capture the interests of the working people the federation represents.

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Statement of National AFL-CIO Leadership on Orlando Massacre

13 Jun, 2016

Today AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre released the following statement in response to the murder of 49 people at Pulse, an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando.

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House Republicans failed working Minnesotans

23 May, 2016

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on the conclusion of the 2016 legislative session:

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Minnesotans for Paid Family Leave Coalition Statement on Star Tribune Editorial

20 May, 2016

In response to today’s Star Tribune Editorial, the Minnesotans for Paid Family Leave Coalition issued the followin

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Time for Republicans to stop playing politics with jobs & infrastructure

06 May, 2016

The Minnesota Senate, yesterday, fell one Republican vote short of passing a $1.5 billion statewide jobs and infrastructure bill.

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