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Minnesota’s Labor Movement awarded AFL-CIO’s George Meany–Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award

At its 30th Constitutional Convention in Minneapolis, the AFL-CIO, the federation of 65 national and international labor unions that represent nearly 15 million working people, awarded Minnesota’s Labor Movement the 2025 George Meany–Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award for union and union members’
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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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As Chauvin trial begins, Labor calls for justice & protecting free speech

As jury selection begins in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s murder, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement:

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Biden Shows Strong Support for Working People with Endorsement of PRO Act

A week after releasing the most pro-union statement from a president in decades, President Biden issued a statement of administration poli

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When it comes to economic security, Minnesota has a serious deficit

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement in response to the February state budget forecast:

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PRO Act is Groundbreaking & Transformative for Working People

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on today’s introduction of the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO Act) in the US House of Representatives:

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