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2026 Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorsed Candidates

28 May, 2026

Photo of Minnesota union members on stage at the national AFL-CIO convention with a video wall that reads "Minnesota Brave" overhead.

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

07 Jun, 2026

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’

Labor Endorsed - Amy Klobuchar - Governor

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Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Amy Klobuchar for Governor

27 May, 2026

The Minnesota AFL-CIO, the state federation of more than 1,000 local unions collectively representing more than 300,000 working people, endorsed Sen. Amy Klobuchar for Governor. “Minnesota is one of the best states for working people, and we need a governor who will keep it that way as workers face

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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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Whether It’s the New NAFTA or the Old NAFTA, It Serves the 1%

20 Jun, 2019

Mick Mulvaney, a millionaire who is President Trump’s acting ch

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Ohio Needs a NAFTA Deal that Works for All of Us. We’re Not There Yet

20 Jun, 2019

As leaders of the AFL-CIO representing working people here in Ohio and across the country, we’ve seen firsthand the damage from bad trade agreements, and no deal has done more harm to working people than the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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A NAFTA That Works for Workers

20 Jun, 2019

The North American Free Trade Agreement has been a disaster for working Pennsylvanians. But, the way it came about was no accident.

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AFSCME Member Gets Assistance From Union Plus Disability Grant

11 Jun, 2019

When AFSCME member Deborah Van Horn was unable to work due to health issues, she turned to Union Plus for financial help. As a Union Plus Credit Cardholder, she was eligible to apply for the Union Plus Disability Grant.

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How LGBTQ Union Activists Transformed the Labor Movement

10 Jun, 2019

As Pride Month is recognized around the world this year, the rainbow-hued celebration will be colored by hope, fear for the future, and reverence for the que

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Trump’s North American Trade Deal Must do More to Protect U.S. Jobs

10 Jun, 2019

Mexico didn’t foist NAFTA on the United States, despite President Donald Trump’s constant claims that the U.S. loses “so much money” on the deal. We did it to ourselves, and we did it deliberately.