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Statement on Alan Netland’s retirement as President of the Northeast Area Labor Council

12 Dec, 2025

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on the retirement of Northeast Area Labor Council President Alan Netland: “On behalf of Minnesota’s entire Labor Movement, I want to thank President Netland for his years of service to the working people of Duluth, Northeast

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AFL-CIO Observes International Human Rights Day

10 Dec, 2025

Since its earliest days, the AFL-CIO has argued that the dignity and freedom of working people are fundamental human rights, aligning our mission with the principles later enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today, those rights are under attack.

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We refuse to let Trump break our solidarity

03 Dec, 2025

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in response to President Trump’s threats to Minnesota’s Somali American community: “In the Labor Movement, an injury to one is an injury to all. By vilifying our Somali American co-workers and neighbors and threatening military

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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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Our Economy is Broken. The UAW is Showing Us How to Fix It

27 Sep, 2019

A decade ago, General Motors was on the verge of collapse. Facing down an earth-shattering financial crisis, tens of thousands of UAW members agreed to help save an American icon — and the economy along with it.

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The Biggest Strike in America Is About How Much Bosses Can Gut Your Healthcare

27 Sep, 2019

When about 48,000 workers went on strike Monday against General Motors, they launched the largest American labor stoppage against any business s

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An Obama-Era Rule to Collect Worker Pay Data is Headed for the Chopping Block

27 Sep, 2019

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1.3 Million Winners and 2.8 Million Losers from Trump’s New Overtime Rule

27 Sep, 2019

The five-year fight to expand overtime pay to millions of workers is over.

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Mexican President Promises AFl-CIO Head New Labor Policy

09 Sep, 2019

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has met with the head of the largest U.S. labor group, the AFL-CIO.

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Unions Under Attack as Their Approval Ratings Soar

09 Sep, 2019

President Trump took to Twitter on Labor Day to attack AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, slamming him for his criticism of Trump’s trade deals.