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2026 Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorsed Candidates

28 May, 2026

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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 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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Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights

29 Jun, 2018

Through all the celebration of LGBTQ Pride this month, there’s been a valuable opportunity to reflect on the hard-fought victories, brutal setbacks, and tenacious struggles that have ultimately delivered so much for so many.

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Intertwined: The Labor Movement and LGBT Rights

26 Jun, 2018

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6 Months in, GOP Tax Bill an Utter Flop

22 Jun, 2018

Six months after President Trump and Republicans in Congress jammed through massive tax cuts mostly for corporations and the wealthy, it has become clear that working families are suffering while

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Trumka Gets World Peace Prize for Labor Leadership

22 Jun, 2018

Richard L. Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, was presented Tuesday with the inaugural “World Peace Prize for Labor Leadership.” The event took place at the headquarters of the AFL-CIO, in Washington, D.C., in the George Meany Conference Room.

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Minnesota AFL-CIO Condemns Trump Administration’s Immoral Family Separation Policy

19 Jun, 2018

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement regarding the separation of families at our nation’s borders:

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The Las Vegas Union That Learned To Beat The House

13 Jun, 2018

Monie Stewart-Cariaga recently decided to leave the townhouse she’s renting to buy a new home. For a single cocktail server, she couldn’t be in a better position to do it.