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2026 Legislative Priorities

26 Feb, 2026

The Minnesota AFL-CIO and members of our affiliated unions fight for pro-worker laws and push back against any attack on our rights or livelihoods. Minnesota is moving in the right direction, and we made historic gains for workers in 2023 and 2024. It’s up to the Labor Movement to defend that

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Statement on ICE Plan to End Surge

12 Feb, 2026

On Behalf of the ICE Out of Minnesota Coalition (sign on orgs listed below) Minnesota Labor, Faith, Community Groups Issue Statement on Announcement of ICE Plan To End Surge Minnesota, Make Clear Need for Justice for Those Detained and Harmed By Surge MINNESOTA - Following Border Czar Tom Homan

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In funding debate, working Minnesotans demand end to ICE occupation, justice for victims

06 Feb, 2026

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in response to a letter from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to Republican Congressional Leaders regarding funding for the Department of Homeland Security: “Minnesotans have had

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Union density increase shows working Minnesotans demand a voice

22 Jan, 2021

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on today’s US Bureau of Labor Statistics Report showing Minnesota’s union membership rate increased from 13.7% (364,000) of the workforce in 2019 to 15.8% (398,00

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Minnesota AFL-CIO Announces 2021 Legislative Priorities

21 Jan, 2021

The Minnesota AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of more than 1,000 local unions who represent more than 300,000 working people, announced its 2021 legislative priorities aimed at crisis relief, maintaining and expanding workplace rights and safety, extending paid leave for all workers, tax justic

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Labor condemns Capitol insurrection, calls on complicit Minnesota Republicans to resign

12 Jan, 2021

The Executive Board of the Minnesota AFL-CIO unanimously passed a resolution today calling for the resignations or Congressional censure of Representatives Jim Hagedorn (CD 1),

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Attempted Coup an Unconscionable Assault on Democracy

06 Jan, 2021

Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the breach of the U.S. Capitol building:

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Union members deliver Minnesota as part of Joe Biden’s & Kamala Harris’ historic victory

07 Nov, 2020

As multiple news organizations declared Joe Biden President-elect and Kamala Harris Vice President-elect, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement:

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2020 Legislative Report

16 Oct, 2020

Following yesterday’s adjournment of October’s special legislative session, the Minnesota AFL-CIO released its 2020 legislative scorecard. The report shows how every lawmaker voted on issues important to both union members and all working Minnesotans.