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Local union volunteers are welcoming the nation’s labor movement to Minneapolis this week and helping the AFL-CIO ensure its biggest event runs smoothly. About 40 retired and active union members answered the call for volunteers during the AFL-CIO’s 30th Constitutional Convention, which began yesterday and runs through June 10 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Volunteers are stationed throughout a bustling exhibition space, located just off the meeting floor. The […]
On Day 1 of the convention, delegates gave a standing ovation to local unions for their role in fighting back against Operation Metro Surge last winter.
The AFL-CIO released new polling this month that shows overwhelming support for union protections against job losses and invasions of privacy caused by artificial intelligence (AI). The nation’s largest labor federation called the report, which draws on surveys, polling and focus groups, the most in-depth study to date of workers’ attitudes toward AI. It found […]
Unions saw modest growth last year both nationwide and in Minnesota, where 15.8% of workers were represented by unions in 2025, an increase of 1%.
The Trump administration has refused to release more than $5 billion in SNAP contingency funds, a move unions say is an attempt to leverage hunger for political gain.
Yes, the moment is tough, but toughness defines working people. That’s what we celebrate on Labor Day.
“Without Medicaid, I would not be able to survive,” said Ace Taylor, a home care worker whose job caring for her disabled aunt is funded through Medicaid.
Since its founding in 1972, LCLAA has been at the forefront of the labor movement, ensuring that Latino workers have a voice. From advocating for fair wages and safer workplaces to fighting for immigrants’ rights and political inclusion, we have spent more than 50 years standing up for our communities.
Minnesota unions made membership gains in 2024, according to an annual report released last month by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nationally, union density remained about the same.
At the AFL-CIO Convention last summer, the nation’s largest labor federation set an ambitious goal to bring 1 million new members into our unions over the next 10 years. Since then, the federation has made a strategic investment in creating the Center for Transformational Organizing (CTO), which will bring together a broad coalition of union […]
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