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Court dismisses challenge to captive audience meeting ban

Court dismisses challenge to captive audience meeting ban

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Benrie Burnham made the following statement on Wednesday’s ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dismissing a challenge to Minnesota’s 2023 law preventing employers from retaliating against workers who refuse to attend ‘captive audience meetings’ hosted by their employer...
2025 Legislative Report

2025 Legislative Report

The Minnesota AFL-CIO, the state’s federation of more than 1,000 local unions who represent over 300,000 working people, released its 2025 Legislative report. The report analyzes how state lawmakers voted on key labor priorities during the 2025 session. “It’s one thing to say you’re pro-union and quite another to show...
Statement on Minneapolis school shooting

Statement on Minneapolis school shooting

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on today’s school shooting in Minneapolis: “Minnesota’s entire Labor Movement grieves with the families, staff, students, and community members impacted by today’s horrific shooting at Annunciation church and school that cost at least two children...
Statement on union busting at the VA

Statement on union busting at the VA

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham & Secretary-Treasurer Brad Lehto made the following statement in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs unilaterally terminating collective bargaining agreements for workers at the VA, including more than 4,000 Minnesotans: “We are outraged but not surprised by...
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