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A collage of Minnesota's three Labor newspapers.

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:

Duluth Labor World

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Working People Need Answers on Latest North American Trade Deal

It seems every talking head in Washington has been in a frenzy recently, rushing to either glorify or condemn the new North American Free Trade Agreement, known as the United States Mexico Canada Agreement. But the truth is that it is still too early to pass any final judgment.

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Trumka: 'On November 6 We’re Going to Have One Hell of a Party—A Scott Walker Retirement Party'

Richard Trumka came to Milwaukee Tuesday to fire up labor activists and tear into Gov. Scott Walker.

The national president of the AFL-CIO used his address at the group's state convention to portray Walker as a "little puppet" of the billionaire Koch brothers.

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Bill McCarthy & Brad Lehto unanimously re-elected to lead Minnesota AFL-CIO

Delegates to the 54th Minnesota AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention unanimously voted Saturday to re-elect President Bill McCarthy & Secretary-Treasurer Brad Lehto to lead the state’s largest labor federation for the next four years.

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Midterms Labor Candidates are Shaking Up the Status Quo and Standing Up for Workers

Labor has always held electoral power, especially when wielded by women.

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Free College Program Helps Single Mom Achieve Lifelong Dream

Lorraine Llauger is a journeyman electrician and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in Orlando, Florida. Llauger hoped to earn a college degree, but did not know how she'd be able to fit college in with her busy life as an electrician and a mother. A coworker mentioned the Union Plus Free College Program, and within weeks, Llauger was registered and taking classes online.
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2018 Legislative Report

Every Minnesota House seat is on the ballot this year. We prepared a report on how our state legislators voted on issues important to working Minnesotans. This report provides descriptions of Labor’s legislative priorities, key votes, and legislator voting percentages.

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