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2024 Legislative Report
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2024 Legislative Report

With the 2024 election a little more than a month away, the Minnesota AFL-CIO is releasing its 2024 Legislative Report to help union members and any other voters who support working people have more information when they make their choice for State Representative at the polls.

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Tim Walz is one of us who fights for working people like us every single day.

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s selection as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate:

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Minnesota AFL-CIO praises two years of historic Legislative progress

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement upon adjournment of the 2024 Legislative Session:
 
“In 2023 Governor Walz and DFLers delivered 
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Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship Applications Open

Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year continue to be accepted.  The Nellie Stone Johnson Scholarship is available to union member students of color who are planning to or currently attend Minnesota State Co
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Information for Legislative Candidates Seeking Endorsement

Thank you for your interest in screening for the Minnesota AFL-CIO endorsement. The Minnesota AFL-CIO is a key part of the nation’s largest and strongest labor federation – the AFL-CIO. The AFL- CIO which unites 10.5 million working people of every race and ethnicity and from every walk of life.

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Minnesota AFL-CIO Statement on Legislative Auditor’s Worker Misclassification Report

In response to the Legislative Auditor’s report on worker misclassification, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement:

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