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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

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:

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Let’s Deliver the Mail, Not Myths

15 May, 2018

President Trump’s attention of late has been focused in part on the United States Postal Service and Amazon, resulting in a new executive order calling for an evaluation of USPS fina

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Rebuilding Schools, Bridges—and Lives

15 May, 2018

It only takes a moment talking to Emily Galvin, an apprentice with Ironworkers Local 7 in Boston, to grasp how her first year learning the skilled trades has transformed her life. For one, she has a fresh understanding of the anatomy of a city—of roads, bridges and buildings.

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Nurses Need Workplace Protections and Respect

14 May, 2018

Happy nurses week! It’s the time of year when our employers honor us for the hard work we do every day, healing and saving lives.

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‘We Are All Immigrants’

11 May, 2018

Tefere Gebre came to the United States in 1984 as a teenager. He and four friends had left their home in war-torn Ethiopia and walked nearly 500 miles across the desert to a refugee camp in Sudan.

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This Is How You Really Appreciate Teachers

11 May, 2018

When it comes to appreciating educators, please heed an old expression: Walk the walk, don’t just talk the talk.

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Candidate Wins Approval to Use Campaign Funds for Child Care

11 May, 2018

The Federal Election Commission on Thursday gave a woman candidate running for Congress the green light to use portions of her campaign funds to pay for