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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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Want To Carry On Martin Luther King Jr.’s Work? Join A Union

11 Apr, 2018

Fifty years ago this week, Martin Luther King Jr. went to Memphis, Tennessee, to march with the city’s striking black sanitation workers. Wages were bad, and conditions were so unsafe that workers were seriously injured or even killed while using the trash compactors of their trucks.

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Working people can’t afford to go backwards with Tim Pawlenty

05 Apr, 2018

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on Tim Pawlenty’s entry into the 2018 race for governor:

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The Gay Union Organizer Who Helped MLK Change the World

04 Apr, 2018

As America prepares to observe the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination today, there is one name you may not hear: Bayard Rustin.

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Democrats Better Remember: Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

03 Apr, 2018

Rep.-elect Conor Lamb made national waves with his improbable win in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District. He faced down $10 million in outside money funneled to his opponent by corporate and right-wing interests.

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The Janus-Faced War on Unions

27 Mar, 2018

In their quest for even bigger profit margins, the rich and powerful have always tried to divide and suppress working people.

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The One Thing Democrats Should Learn From Conor Lamb

27 Mar, 2018

Paul Ryan and Donald Trump are running scared.

2026 Legislative Priorities

Statement on ICE Plan to End Surge

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

Minnesota Labor Newspapers

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Want To Carry On Martin Luther King Jr.’s Work? Join A Union

Working people can’t afford to go backwards with Tim Pawlenty

The Gay Union Organizer Who Helped MLK Change the World

Democrats Better Remember: Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District

The Janus-Faced War on Unions

The One Thing Democrats Should Learn From Conor Lamb