News and Updates

Information for Legislative Candidates Seeking Endorsement

April 15, 2024

Thank you for your interest in screening for the Minnesota AFL-CIO endorsement. The Minnesota AFL-CIO is a key part of the nation’s largest and strongest labor federation – the AFL-CIO. The AFL- CIO which...
2025 Legislative Report

September 17, 2025

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...
Court dismisses challenge to captive audience meeting ban

September 4, 2025

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...
Statement on union busting at the VA

August 7, 2025

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...
Statement on the end of the 2025 Special Session

June 10, 2025

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on the close of the Minnesota Legislature’s 2025 Special Session: “Despite an equally divided House and lawmakers from both parties...
Statement on Donald Trump’s unprecedented union busting Executive Order

March 28, 2025

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham issued the following statement on a new executive order from the Trump administration stripping collective bargaining and union rights from workers across the federal...
Protect Paid Leave!

March 3, 2025

Just like Elon Musk is doing in Washington, Minnesota Republicans and their coalition of corporate lobbyists and bad bosses are attacking working people and trying to take away everything we have fought for as...
2025 Legislative Priorities

February 20, 2025

What happens at the State Capitol impacts working people in every corner of Minnesota. It’s why the Minnesota AFL-CIO and members of our affiliated unions advocate for pro-labor legislation and fight to stop...
Time for House GOP to stop playing pretend and get to work for Minnesotans

January 14, 2025

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on the beginning of the 2025 Legislative Session: “Working Minnesotans expect their elected leaders to set extreme partisanship aside and...
Statement on 2024 Election Results

November 7, 2024

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on the results of Tuesday’s General Election: “Elected leaders come and go, but the Labor Movement endures in Minnesota, across the...
2024 Legislative Report

October 2, 2024

With the 2024 election a little more than a month away, the Minnesota AFL-CIO is releasing its 2024 Legislative Report to help union members and any other voters who support working people have more...
Tim Walz is one of us who fights for working people like us every single day.

August 6, 2024

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s selection as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate: “As Minnesotans, we’re proud to have one of our...
Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2024 Legislative endorsements

June 19, 2024

The General Board of the Minnesota AFL-CIO, the statewide federation of Labor Unions, made its first round of candidate endorsements for the Minnesota Legislature. The endorsed candidates have committed to...
Minnesota AFL-CIO praises two years of historic Legislative progress

May 20, 2024

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement upon adjournment of the 2024 Legislative Session: “In 2023 Governor Walz and DFLers delivered the most pro-worker legislative session...
Minnesota AFL-CIO Statement on Legislative Auditor’s Worker Misclassification Report

March 14, 2024

In response to the Legislative Auditor’s report on worker misclassification, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement: “The Legislative Auditor’s report confirms what countless...
Minnesota AFL-CIO Statement on February Budget Forecast

February 29, 2024

In response to news the state budget surplus increased to $3.7 billion, Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement: “Today’s announcement shows prioritizing investments in workers...
2024 Precinct Caucus Information

February 23, 2024

Minnesota’s Precinct Caucuses are Tuesday, February 27, at 7:00 p.m. These caucuses begin parties’ process of endorsing candidates, electing convention delegates, and passing party platform resolutions. No...
2024 Legislative Priorities

February 8, 2024

2023’s Legislative session set Minnesota on a path towards becoming the best state for working people in the nation with historic gains in labor standards and protections. Now it’s time to continue building a...
Ahead of Session, Minnesota AFL-CIO Releases 2023 Legislative Report

January 28, 2024

View the Report Ahead of the Legislature’s return to St. Paul next week, the Minnesota AFL-CIO today released its comprehensive 2024 Legislative Report. The report indexes 45 different votes in the Minnesota...
Minnesota AFL-CIO Statement on November 2023 State Budget Forecast

December 6, 2023

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on today’s State Budget Forecast showing a one-time surplus of $2.4 billion: “After 2023’s historic pro-worker legislative session,...

News and Updates

Information for Legislative Candidates Seeking Endorsement

2025 Legislative Report

Court dismisses challenge to captive audience meeting ban

Statement on union busting at the VA

Statement on the end of the 2025 Special Session

Statement on Donald Trump’s unprecedented union busting Executive Order

Protect Paid Leave!

2025 Legislative Priorities

Time for House GOP to stop playing pretend and get to work for Minnesotans

Statement on 2024 Election Results

2024 Legislative Report

Tim Walz is one of us who fights for working people like us every single day.

Minnesota AFL-CIO makes first round of 2024 Legislative endorsements

Minnesota AFL-CIO praises two years of historic Legislative progress

Minnesota AFL-CIO Statement on Legislative Auditor’s Worker Misclassification Report

Minnesota AFL-CIO Statement on February Budget Forecast

2024 Precinct Caucus Information

2024 Legislative Priorities

Ahead of Session, Minnesota AFL-CIO Releases 2023 Legislative Report

Minnesota AFL-CIO Statement on November 2023 State Budget Forecast

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