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Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Tim Walz for Governor & Peggy Flanagan for Lt. Governor

Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Tim Walz for Governor & Peggy Flanagan for Lt. Governor

The General Board of the Minnesota AFL-CIO voted unanimously today to endorse Congressman Tim Walz for Governor and State Representative Peggy Flanagan for Lt. Governor in this November’s election. “Minnesota’s labor movement stands united around Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan because they have always stood with working...
2018 Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorsements

2018 Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorsements

The following candidates have been endorsed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO for the 2018 election. Visit www.mnvotes.org to check your registration, register to vote, and find out where you vote. Check this page regularly, as the list will grow. Governor & Lieutenant Governor Tim Walz & Peggy Flanagan United...
Minnesota AFL-CIO at the 2018 State Fair

Minnesota AFL-CIO at the 2018 State Fair

Visit the Minnesota AFL-CIO Labor Pavilion at the Minnesota State Fair. We’re located at the corner of Dan Patch and Cooper and are open from 8am to 8pm. Stop by to chat with members of Minnesota unions, win prizes, watch demonstrations, and listen to union musicians. Union Bingo New this year: Download this bingo...
Workers remain united despite Supreme Court decision

Workers remain united despite Supreme Court decision

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned four decades of precedent and sound law, making it harder for working people to join together in strong unions to build better lives for families and communities. The 5-4 decision in the Janus v. AFSCME case now allows public sector employees to enjoy the benefits of a...
Minnesota AFL-CIO congratulates working Missourians for defeating “Right to Work”

Minnesota AFL-CIO congratulates working Missourians for defeating “Right to Work”

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on the rejection of Proposition A, the so-called “Right to Work” law in Missouri tonight: “Tonight’s election result in Missouri is a victory for all working people. Voters rejected a corporate-backed power grab and instead chose to protect their...
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Brad Lehto elected Minnesota AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer

Brad Lehto elected Minnesota AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer

The Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board unanimously elected Brad Lehto to serve as the labor federation’s Secretary-Treasurer. Lehto, a member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local Lodge 459, is currently Chief of Staff/Legislative Director for the Minnesota AFL-CIO and has...
Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Keith Ellison for Attorney General

Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Keith Ellison for Attorney General

The Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board voted unanimously to endorse Congressman Keith Ellison for Attorney General. “Throughout his entire career, Keith Ellison has fiercely defended workers’ freedom to organize and join together in union to negotiate a fair return on their work,” said Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill...
Minnesota AFL-CIO Condemns Trump Administration’s Immoral Family Separation Policy

Minnesota AFL-CIO Condemns Trump Administration’s Immoral Family Separation Policy

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement regarding the separation of families at our nation’s borders: “Minnesota’s Labor movement strongly condemns the Trump Administration’s cruel policy of separating children from their parents at the border and the holding of peaceful asylum seekers...
In the Face of Janus, AFL-CIO Launches Ad Campaign in Minnesota & Nationwide Calling on Working People to Organize

In the Face of Janus, AFL-CIO Launches Ad Campaign in Minnesota & Nationwide Calling on Working People to Organize

The AFL-CIO today announced a major, national print and digital ad campaign calling on workers to join together in the face of continued corporate assaults on the freedom to join together in union. An open letter to working people, penned by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, will run in USA Today, the Washington Post...
Standing with working people, Governor Dayton vetoes corporate tax giveaways

Standing with working people, Governor Dayton vetoes corporate tax giveaways

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on Governor Mark Dayton’s vetoes of the omnibus tax and budget bills: “As he has done for nearly eight years, Governor Dayton once again put working Minnesotans ahead of powerful multi-national corporations with his vetoes today. “The Republican...
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New Report Names Minnesota the 31st Most Dangerous Place for Working People

New Report Names Minnesota the 31st Most Dangerous Place for Working People

According to a new report released today by the AFL-CIO, Minnesota had the 31st highest rate of workplace deaths in 2016. This analysis, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows that 92 Minnesota workers lost their lives due to on-the-job injuries, resulting in 3.4 deaths per 100,000 workers, compared...
Candidates for governor vie for labor support at state AFL-CIO forum

Candidates for governor vie for labor support at state AFL-CIO forum

The four leading DFL candidates for governor made their pitch to union activists from across Minnesota today at a forum in St. Paul, promising to support working people and their organizations if elected. State Reps. Erin Murphy and Tina Liebling, U.S. Rep. Tim Walz and State Auditor Rebecca Otto were united in...
State of the State Address: Governor Dayton has been a champion for working Minnesotans and their families

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

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 working Minnesotans and their families, advocating for investments in infrastructure, education, and economic...
Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2018 political endorsements

Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2018 political endorsements

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 Klobuchar and Tina Smith for U.S. Senate, Lori Swanson for Attorney General, Steve Simon for Secretary of State,...
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Invest Surplus in Working People

Invest Surplus in Working People

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 Mark Dayton’s strong leadership. “While some legislators might be tempted to shower corporations and the...
State's union membership increase shows working Minnesotans are demanding a voice at work

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

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 people and nearly 5% higher than the national rate. “These numbers show that despite political threats from...
2017 Minnesota AFL-CIO Legislative Report

2017 Minnesota AFL-CIO Legislative Report

Before the 2018 session of the Minnesota Legislature kicks off, we prepared a report on how our state legislators voted on issues important to working Minnesotans. This report provides descriptions of Labor’s legislative priorities, key votes, and legislator voting percentages. Read the Minnesota AFL-CIO’s 2017...

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