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State of the State Address: Governor Dayton has been a champion for working Minnesotans and their families

March 14, 2018

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement following Governor Mark Dayton’s final State of the State address: “For the last seven years, Governor Dayton has been a champion for...
Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2018 political endorsements

March 6, 2018

The Minnesota AFL-CIO, the state federation of more than 1,000 affiliated unions announced its first round of endorsements for the 2018 election. The labor federation’s general board voted to endorse Amy...
Invest Surplus in Working People

February 28, 2018

The State of Minnesota today reported a budget surplus of $329 million. Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy made the following statement: “Today’s announcement is the ninth budget surplus under Governor...
State's union membership increase shows working Minnesotans are demanding a voice at work

January 19, 2018

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released data today showing Minnesota’s union membership rate rose from 14.2% of the overall workforce in 2016 to 15.2% in 2017 – an increase of 46,000 working...
Thanks to Governor Dayton, Minnesota doesn’t need to wait for job creating infrastructure

January 16, 2018

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on Governor Mark Dayton’s 2018 infrastructure proposal: “While Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress delay and play lip...
Minnesota AFL-CIO congratulates Tina Smith on her appointment to the US Senate

December 13, 2017

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on Lt. Governor Tina Smith’s appointment to the United States Senate: “Tina Smith in the United States Senate is good news for working...
Sexual harassment should never be tolerated at the Capitol or any workplace

November 9, 2017

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy responded to the recent news of allegations of sexual harassment at the Minnesota Capitol: “The reports of sexual harassment at the Minnesota State Capitol, a place...
Working Minnesotans Stand Against White Supremacy

August 16, 2017

In response to Saturday’s domestic terror attack in Virginia and President Donald Trump’s Tuesday comments, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement: Minnesota’s working people...
Minnesota AFL-CIO: Time for Republicans to come back to the negotiating table

July 19, 2017

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement in response to today’s Ramsey County District Court decision: “Working Minnesotans applaud Governor Dayton’s move to appeal today’s...
Minnesota AFL-CIO applauds Governor Dayton’s decision to bring lawmakers back to the negotiating table

May 30, 2017

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement responding to Governor Mark Dayton’s decision to bring lawmakers back to the negotiating table: “Working people across the state echo...
Minnesota AFL-CIO calls on Governor Dayton to veto E-12 bill

May 26, 2017

Citing the unprecedented attack on union members’ professional standards and workplace protections, the Minnesota AFL-CIO is calling on Governor Mark Dayton to veto the E-12 finance bill and send lawmakers...
CEO Pay Increases to 347 Times Average Workers

May 9, 2017

CEO pay for major U.S. companies has risen nearly 6 percent, as income inequality and outsourcing of good-paying American jobs have increased. According to the new AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch, the average CEO...
Local elected officials urge Governor Dayton to veto so-called “preemption bill”

May 4, 2017

Local elected officials from Twin Cities suburbs came to the State Capitol today to urge Governor Mark Dayton to veto legislation that would strip local government’s authority to raise labor standards for...
Minnesota AFL-CIO names Bethany Winkels as Campaigns Director

May 2, 2017

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy announced that Bethany Winkels has been named Campaigns Director. Winkels, the federation’s Field Director since February of 2016, succeeds Kris Fredson who is taking...
Statement on the February 2017 State Budget Forecast

February 28, 2017

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on the February 2017 state budget forecast that projected a budget surplus increase from $1.4 billion to $1.65 billion: “Minnesota’s...
Statement on the death of former Minnesota AFL-CIO President David Roe

February 13, 2017

The Minnesota AFL-CIO is saddened to announce the death of former Minnesota AFL-CIO President David Roe. Roe served as Minnesota AFL-CIO President from 1966 to 1984. Prior to becoming President, Roe lead both...
Jobs Bill Puts Working Minnesotans First

January 4, 2017

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on Governor Dayton’s $1.5 billion jobs bill: “As we have come to expect, Governor Dayton has started the Legislative session by putting...
Budget Forecast an Opportunity

December 2, 2016

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on the November 2016 state budget forecast that projected a $1.4 billion surplus and stable economic growth: “The budget forecast is...
Trumka: The Work of the Labor Movement Continues with Fresh Urgency

November 9, 2016

Today, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released the following statement on the results of the 2016 presidential election: "Donald Trump has been elected president. America is a democratic nation, and the...
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the death of police officers in Dallas

July 8, 2016

"We mourn the loss of the officers who were shot in the line of duty in Dallas, protecting the right to protest peacefully. Our hearts go out to the victims’ families, the city of Dallas, and the nation. "...

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Press Releases

State of the State Address: Governor Dayton has been a champion for working Minnesotans and their families

Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2018 political endorsements

Invest Surplus in Working People

State's union membership increase shows working Minnesotans are demanding a voice at work

Thanks to Governor Dayton, Minnesota doesn’t need to wait for job creating infrastructure

Minnesota AFL-CIO congratulates Tina Smith on her appointment to the US Senate

Sexual harassment should never be tolerated at the Capitol or any workplace

Working Minnesotans Stand Against White Supremacy

Minnesota AFL-CIO: Time for Republicans to come back to the negotiating table

Minnesota AFL-CIO applauds Governor Dayton’s decision to bring lawmakers back to the negotiating table

Minnesota AFL-CIO calls on Governor Dayton to veto E-12 bill

CEO Pay Increases to 347 Times Average Workers

Local elected officials urge Governor Dayton to veto so-called “preemption bill”

Minnesota AFL-CIO names Bethany Winkels as Campaigns Director

Statement on the February 2017 State Budget Forecast

Statement on the death of former Minnesota AFL-CIO President David Roe

Jobs Bill Puts Working Minnesotans First

Budget Forecast an Opportunity

Trumka: The Work of the Labor Movement Continues with Fresh Urgency

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the death of police officers in Dallas

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