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2026 Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorsed Candidates

28 May, 2026

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Minnesota AFL-CIO Stands with Minnesotans Facing Federal Charges

16 Jun, 2026

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in response to the Trump Justice Department indicting 15 Minnesotans for their actions protecting community members during ‘Operation Metro Surge’: “Instead of holding federal agents accountable for shooting and killing Renée

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

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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’

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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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Trump Administration Taking On Overtime Pay, Franchise Liability

29 Oct, 2018

The Trump administration plans to tackle two important labor policy issues in the coming months: overtime pay and “joint employer” liability for companies in staffing and franchise relationships.

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Labor Voices: Your Vote Is Your Voice

24 Oct, 2018

For the people of Flint, justice may come from a courtroom, but change comes at the ballot box.

November 6 is Election Day.

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Working People Need Answers on Latest North American Trade Deal

15 Oct, 2018

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'

26 Sep, 2018

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

24 Sep, 2018

Delegates to the 54^th 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

18 Sep, 2018

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