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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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Women Can Close the Pay Gap by Forming Unions

04 Apr, 2019

In 2018, women once again came home with over 16% less money in their paychecks.

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Pelosi Demands Changes to Trump’s Trade Deal with Mexico, Canada

04 Apr, 2019

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Tuesday that President Trump must reopen talks with Canada and

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Statement on Governor Walz’s 2019 State of the State Address

03 Apr, 2019

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement responding the Governor Tim Walz’s 2019 State of the State address:

“Governor Walz made a strong case this evening for a state budget and policies that put working Minnesotans and families first.

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Minnesota’s Labor Movement mourns the death of former MN AFL-CIO President Dan Gustafson

22 Mar, 2019

Minnesota’s Labor Movement is saddened to learn of the death of MN AFL-CIO President Emeritus Dan Gustafson Thursday evening. Gustafson served as the State Labor Federation’s President from 1985 to 1990 and Secretary-Treasurer from 1978 to 1984.

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Unions Stole The Show At Last Night's GDC Awards

22 Mar, 2019

“I’m not anti-union, but I don’t really think we need them, right?” said Double Fine head Tim Schafer while hosting yesterday evening’s Game Developers Choice Awards

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Trump Is Scaling Back Obama's Expansion of Overtime Pay

19 Mar, 2019

A four-year fight to expand overtime pay to millions of workers may soon be over. About 1.2 million workers will win and 2.8 million will lose.