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2026 Legislative Priorities

26 Feb, 2026

The Minnesota AFL-CIO and members of our affiliated unions fight for pro-worker laws and push back against any attack on our rights or livelihoods. Minnesota is moving in the right direction, and we made historic gains for workers in 2023 and 2024. It’s up to the Labor Movement to defend that

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Statement on ICE Plan to End Surge

12 Feb, 2026

On Behalf of the ICE Out of Minnesota Coalition (sign on orgs listed below) Minnesota Labor, Faith, Community Groups Issue Statement on Announcement of ICE Plan To End Surge Minnesota, Make Clear Need for Justice for Those Detained and Harmed By Surge MINNESOTA - Following Border Czar Tom Homan

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In funding debate, working Minnesotans demand end to ICE occupation, justice for victims

06 Feb, 2026

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement in response to a letter from Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to Republican Congressional Leaders regarding funding for the Department of Homeland Security: “Minnesotans have had

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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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Actor John Goodman Joins Fight to Stop 'Right to Work' Law in Missouri

25 Jul, 2018

The union-backed fight against making Missouri a "Right to Work" state has enlisted some star power to get its message out.

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AFL-CIO president: ‘Workers Are United to Defeat Kavanaugh’

23 Jul, 2018

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says the nation’s labor movement has come to a conclusion about President Donald Trump’s latest U.S. Supreme Court nominee: “Workers are united to defeat Kavanaugh,” he declares.

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Brad Lehto elected Minnesota AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer

23 Jul, 2018

The Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board unanimously elected Brad Lehto to serve as the labor federation’s Secretary-Treasurer.

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Stiglitz: Benefits of Multiple Layers of Financial Regulation So Much Higher Than Costs

17 Jul, 2018

Joseph Stiglitz, a professor at Columbia University, who was the Nobel laureate in economics in 2001, spoke at a talk on Monday with Damon Silvers, the director of policy and special counsel at the AFL-CIO, part of a day-long strategy session on “Bargaining for the Common Good in the World of Glo

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AFL-CIO Chief Warns Red to Blue Candidates That Being a Democrat Isn’t Enough

16 Jul, 2018

House Democratic candidates in town this week for training at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington got a visit from AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka for some tips on how they can win back working-class voters.

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Belabored Podcast #155: The Future of Collective Action

16 Jul, 2018

In the belly of the political beast in DC, grassroots organizers gathered at AFL-CIO headquarters to discuss collective action under Trump, beyond the beltway.