News and Updates

Bethany Winkels joins Minnesota AFL-CIO as Field & Member Development Director

February 29, 2016

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy today announced that Bethany Winkels will serve as Field and Member Development Director. Bethany brings her background in legislative, electoral, and organizing...
Minnesota AFL-CIO urges lawmakers not to squander surplus on tax giveaways to corporations and the rich

February 26, 2016

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on the report showing the state budget surplus had decreased from $1.2 billion to $900 million: “While slower economic growth has...
Minnesota AFL-CIO announces first round of 2016 political endorsements

February 25, 2016

The Minnesota AFL-CIO announced its first round of endorsements for the 2016 election cycle, today. The Minnesota AFL-CIO’s General Board, consisting of representatives of affiliate unions throughout the...
Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Angie Craig for Congress

February 22, 2016

DFL Second Congressional District candidate Angie Craig announced today that the Minnesota AFL-CIO endorsed her campaign for Congress. “I am so proud to be endorsed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO and the thousands...
Labor Commission on race hears strong message from workers of color

February 19, 2016

Local union members of color delivered a strong message to the visiting Labor Commission on Racial and Economic Justice: Hear us. Help us. Include us. To ensure a future for the labor movement, support us on a...
Pay Equity report now available online

February 18, 2016

Pay Equity: The Minnesota Experience Message from the Director A question to ponder: if the law of the land has been “equal pay for equal work” since the 1960s, why is there still a gender pay gap? Because...
2016 Legislative Priorities

February 18, 2016

PROTECT PROGRESSIVE REVENUE SOURCES Legislators should act cautiously in the 2016 legislative session and keep revenues strong to continue improving Minnesota’s economy. We will work to ensure progressive and...
2016 Precinct Caucus Information

February 18, 2016

Minnesota’s Precinct Caucuses are Tuesday, March 1. We’ve put together some frequently asked questions and sample resolutions to help you show your support for working families. Who can participate in the...
Community backs St. Paul teachers’ call for progress in contract talks

February 17, 2016

Parents, students and community members rallied with members of the St. Paul Federation of Teachers outside school buildings across the city this morning, demanding progress in contract talks between SPFT and...
Retail cleaners recover over $400,000 through lawsuit

February 16, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS - Non-union janitors who are sub-contracted to clean Macy’s and Herberger’s stores announced a settlement Tuesday for $425,000 in back wages and damages as part of a class action lawsuit against...
Hamline University Adjuncts Vote Overwhelmingly To Ratify First Union Contract

February 15, 2016

St. Paul – Adjunct faculty at Hamline University voted to ratify their historic first contract with the University on Friday evening after a full day of voting. The contract, reached in December, was called a...
Officers urge transit workers to reject contract offer

February 10, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS - The executive board of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 is recommending that members vote “no” and reject a “final” contract offer from Metro Transit in balloting that will take place this...
White House summit lifts up Minnesota worker success stories

February 9, 2016

When President Obama called a Worker Voice Summit at the White House last October, he pledged his administration would hold regional summits across the country in 2016 to continue the conversation about common...
Stop the TPP

February 8, 2016

The Trans-Pacific Partnership will put Americans out of work, destroy environmental protections and increase prescription drug prices. Call Congress and tell them to oppose the TPP. CALL CONGRESS at 1-855-...
Ice shanty project showcases artistry of trades workers

February 7, 2016

WHITE BEAR LAKE - “Welcome to the Boiler Room Shanty, celebrating the people and pipes that keep us warm!” With those words, Clara Schiller greets visitors to her shanty on While Bear Lake. But it’s not the...
Nurses rally as negotiations open with Allina hospitals

February 7, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS - Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association rallied in solidarity Saturday as 6,000 registered nurses represented by the MNA enter negotiations with the Allina hospital system. The Allina nurses...
Community support gives North Branch teachers momentum as contract talks resume

February 5, 2016

North Branch teachers rallied with supporters on back-to-back days this week, sending a clear message to school board members and administrators before contract negotiations resumed today. “We’re not in this...
NLRB Judge Rules Walmart Wrongly Fired Strikers

January 29, 2016

An administrative law judge at the National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Walmart retaliated against workers for participating in strikes. Walmart claimed that the workers' actions were not protected...
Minnesota Union Membership Held Steady in 2015

January 28, 2016

St. Paul – Minnesota’s union membership rate held steady at 14.2 percent of the workforce in 2015 with 363,000 working Minnesotans belonging to a union. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) annual survey of...
Transit union cites lack of progress in contract talks

January 26, 2016

Nearly six months past a July 31, 2015 contract expiration date, protracted negotiations continue for a new contract between Metro Transit and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005. Negotiators from both sides...

News and Updates

Bethany Winkels joins Minnesota AFL-CIO as Field & Member Development Director

Minnesota AFL-CIO urges lawmakers not to squander surplus on tax giveaways to corporations and the rich

Minnesota AFL-CIO announces first round of 2016 political endorsements

Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Angie Craig for Congress

Labor Commission on race hears strong message from workers of color

Pay Equity report now available online

2016 Legislative Priorities

2016 Precinct Caucus Information

Community backs St. Paul teachers’ call for progress in contract talks

Retail cleaners recover over $400,000 through lawsuit

Hamline University Adjuncts Vote Overwhelmingly To Ratify First Union Contract

Officers urge transit workers to reject contract offer

White House summit lifts up Minnesota worker success stories

Stop the TPP

Ice shanty project showcases artistry of trades workers

Nurses rally as negotiations open with Allina hospitals

Community support gives North Branch teachers momentum as contract talks resume

NLRB Judge Rules Walmart Wrongly Fired Strikers

Minnesota Union Membership Held Steady in 2015

Transit union cites lack of progress in contract talks

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