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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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Teacher Pay Is So Low in Some U.S. School Districts That They’re Recruiting Overseas

03 May, 2018

As walkouts by teachers protesting low pay and education funding shortfalls spread across the country, the small but growing movement to recruit teachers from overseas is another sign of the difficul

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We Can Expect More from Teachers When We Pay Them Like Pros

01 May, 2018

Never before has there been so much labor unrest in America’s public schools.

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The Living Standards of Public Servants

01 May, 2018

When we fail to invest in public services, living standards decline and communities suffer — overcrowded classrooms, understaffed prisons and more.

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Uber, Lyft Drivers Deserve a Voice

01 May, 2018

In any business, the people who do the work deserve to have a voice in their working conditions.

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New Report Names Minnesota the 31st Most Dangerous Place for Working People

26 Apr, 2018

According to a new report released today by the AFL-CIO, Minnesota had the 31^st highest rate of workplace deaths in 2016.

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Labor Voices: We Need Workplace Protections

26 Apr, 2018

When we kiss our loved ones’ goodbye to head to work, we don’t expect tragedy. Saturday is Workers Memorial Day, a time for all of us to remember those who went to work but unfortunately never returned home because they lost their lives while on the job.