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Working Minnesotans support Governor Walz’s historic Local Jobs & Projects Plan

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement in support of Governor Tim Walz and Lt.

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Bethany Winkels named Minnesota AFL-CIO Executive Director

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy announced today that he has named Bethany Winkels to serve in the newly created position of Executive Director for the statewide Labor Federation. Winkels has been with the Minnesota AFL-CIO since 2016, serving most recently as Campaigns Director.

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How a Gig Worker Revolt Begins

Until last week, Li Zilles was one of the many nameless and faceless contractors toiling in the bowels of the internet, providing online services that might have been mistaken for the work of artificial intelligence.

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Workers Deserve a Say in Automation

When the global economy shifted in the late 19th century, working people were the first to adapt. They moved to cities like Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Toledo, Ohio, and worked long hours in unsafe factories. They drove the Industrial Revolution and changed the nature of work forever.

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How Workers Are Fighting Back Against Big Tech

On September 13 more than a hundred activists participated in a bicoastal protest at Palantir’s two headquarters, in New York City and in Palo Alto, California.

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Workers Deserve a Say in Automation

When the global economy shifted in the late 19th century, working people were the first to adapt. They moved to cities like Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Toledo, Ohio, and worked long hours in unsafe factories.