News and Updates

2022 session must focus on working people

January 31, 2022

For the past two years, working people were forced to deal with a global pandemic, social crises, & economic uncertainty. These challenges served to widen the existing racial & economic inequities in...
2022 Precinct Caucus Information

January 24, 2022

Minnesota’s Precinct Caucuses are Tuesday, February 1, at 7:00 p.m. These caucuses begin parties’ process of endorsing candidates, electing convention delegates, and passing party platform resolutions. No...
Minnesota union membership continues to grow

January 20, 2022

Union membership in Minnesota continued to grow in 2021. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the percentage of working Minnesotans who belong to labor unions increased from 15.8% of the...
Local Jobs & Projects Plan an opportunity for working Minnesotans

January 18, 2022

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement responding to today’s announcement of the Governor & Lt. Governor’s Local Jobs & Projects Plan: Today’s Local Jobs &...
Budget surplus an opportunity for working Minnesotans & families

December 7, 2021

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy responded to news the state budget is projected to have $7.7 billion in unallocated funds: “Thanks to Governor Walz’s stewardship, Minnesota continues to be on firm...
2021 Minnesota AFL-CIO Legislative Report

November 15, 2021

Following another unprecedented year of Legislative work, the Minnesota AFL-CIO is releasing its 2021 Legislative Report. The report shows how every lawmaker voted on issues important to both union members and...
Essential Workers Condemn Republicans Obstruction of Frontline Worker Pay

October 27, 2021

Plans turn to Legislative Session after Republicans Reject Compromise on $250 million Fund Workers will continue push both inclusive recognition and additional steps to protect Minnesotans A coalition of...
Workers call on “Essential Workers Frontline Work Group” to deliver hero pay

September 13, 2021

Coalition says Republican legislators must drop demand to exclude key workers “We worked to not leave anyone behind during COVID, and now some legislators are holding up Essential Worker pay in order to...
Minnesota AFL-CIO Condemns Anti-Worker Line 3 Letter

August 31, 2021

A recent letter from U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar, Betty McCollum and other federal and state officials calling on President Joe Biden to stop the Line 3 Replacement suggested the presence of construction...
Lawmakers begin to invest in workers, more work remains

July 1, 2021

On the final day to avert a government shutdown, the Minnesota Legislature finalized the state’s two-year budget. “After six long months, the Minnesota Legislature has finally passed a budget that begins to...
Labor Movement Calls on Lawmakers to put Workers First in Jobs Bill

May 24, 2021

As lawmakers sort out the state budget and policy details leading up to the expected June 14th special legislative session, 26 unions and labor organizations signed on to a Minnesota AFL-CIO letter to the...
House Jobs Bill delivers for working Minnesotans

April 21, 2021

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on yesterday’s passage of the House Jobs Bill: “No matter what we look like or where we live, working Minnesotans want jobs that can...
Minnesota AFL-CIO supports Building Trades’ Speedway boycott

March 29, 2021

Following the Saint Paul Building Trades’ Sunday announcement of a boycott of Speedway gas stations based on parent company Marathon’s labor & safety practices at their Saint Paul Park refinery, Minnesota...
At Legislative break, House acts for workers while Senate stalls

March 29, 2021

This week marks the Minnesota Legislature’s traditional Easter/Passover recess. In January, we announced our legislative priorities, which represents the Labor Movement’s shared state policy vision and our...
PRO Act vote shows which Minnesota Representatives stand with workers

March 9, 2021

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on the US House’s 220 to 205 passage of the Protecting the Right to Organizing (PRO) Act: “The US House of Representatives just took a...
When it comes to economic security, Minnesota has a serious deficit

February 26, 2021

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement in response to the February state budget forecast: “While it’s encouraging to see Minnesota’s financial situation improving, the state...
Racial & economic justice at the center of Labor’s legislative priorities

February 15, 2021

Nearly two months into Minnesota’s 2021 legislative session, Minnesota’s Labor Movement continues to pursue legislative priorities that put working people first, especially workers who have sacrificed most...
PRO Act is Groundbreaking & Transformative for Working People

February 4, 2021

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on today’s introduction of the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO Act) in the US House of Representatives: “The pandemic has made it...
Thank Governor Walz

February 2, 2021

Join us in thanking Governor Tim Walz for including the just tax increases in his budget proposal that will pay for critical actions to ensure Minnesotans have the healthcare and other supports to get through...
Frontline Workers Speak Out About Need for COVID-19 Emergency Paid Leave

January 28, 2021

Frontline workers spoke out Thursday morning in support of legislation providing up to 100 hours of emergency paid leave for frontline workers forced to stay home due to a COVID-19 diagnosis or exposure. ...

News and Updates

2022 session must focus on working people

2022 Precinct Caucus Information

Minnesota union membership continues to grow

Local Jobs & Projects Plan an opportunity for working Minnesotans

Budget surplus an opportunity for working Minnesotans & families

2021 Minnesota AFL-CIO Legislative Report

Essential Workers Condemn Republicans Obstruction of Frontline Worker Pay

Workers call on “Essential Workers Frontline Work Group” to deliver hero pay

Minnesota AFL-CIO Condemns Anti-Worker Line 3 Letter

Lawmakers begin to invest in workers, more work remains

Labor Movement Calls on Lawmakers to put Workers First in Jobs Bill

House Jobs Bill delivers for working Minnesotans

Minnesota AFL-CIO supports Building Trades’ Speedway boycott

At Legislative break, House acts for workers while Senate stalls

PRO Act vote shows which Minnesota Representatives stand with workers

When it comes to economic security, Minnesota has a serious deficit

Racial & economic justice at the center of Labor’s legislative priorities

PRO Act is Groundbreaking & Transformative for Working People

Thank Governor Walz

Frontline Workers Speak Out About Need for COVID-19 Emergency Paid Leave

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