Shar Knutson to Retire as Minnesota AFL-CIO President in October
Shar_Knutson_73_opt.jpg Press release Minnesota AFL-CIO President Shar Knutson announced that she will retire on October 9, 2015. Knutson, the first woman to serve as Minnesota AFL-CIO President, has...
View ArticleStatement on Supreme Court’s Grant of Certification in Friedrichs v. CTA
Press release Today, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear a challenge on collective bargaining rights. The case, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, seeks to overturn the...
View ArticleBill McCarthy Elected President of the Minnesota AFL-CIO
mccarthy_bill_2012.jpg Press release The Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board today elected Bill McCarthy to serve as the state labor federation's next President. McCarthy, currently Minneapolis Regional...
View ArticleMinnesota to Benefit from New Department of Labor Grants for Apprenticeship...
2000px-US-DeptOfLabor-Seal.svg_.png Press release The Minnesota AFL-CIO applauds the Department of Labor for awarding millions of dollars in grant money to support registered apprenticeship programs...
View ArticleMinnesota celebrates Apprenticeship Week with expansion into manufacturing
logos-baldinger.jpg Press release As the U.S. Department of Labor marks the first ever “Apprenticeship Week,” Minnesota is expanding apprenticeships into manufacturing. Minnesota is one of just three...
View ArticleMinnesota Works Podcast: Episode 7 - Senator Franken Talks Unions & Trade
MNWorks.jpg News United States Senator & union member Al Franken joins us to talk about his experience as a union member. He also tells us why he voted against Trade Promotion Authority.Minnesota...
View ArticleSupport Striking Workers
IMG_0426.jpg News In early November, workers walked off their jobs on a one-day strike at 70 different workplaces in the Twin Cities, at fast food restaurants and retail stores like Macy's. Most...
View ArticleStatement on $1.2 billion state budget surplus
Unknown.png Press release Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy issued the following statement on the announcement that the state budget now has a $1.2 billion surplus:“Today’s state budget...
View ArticleMinnesota AFL-CIO Endorses Peggy Flanagan in House District 46A Special Election
11611_355692297961117_6000243643944483344_n.jpg Press release The Minnesota AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Peggy Flanagan in the special election for Minnesota House District 46A. The seat is being...
View ArticleMinnesota Works Episode 8: Working in Greater Minnesota
MNWorks.jpg News We’re back after a long absence! On this show we talk with Ahmed Ali and Alisha Williams-Washington from the Greater Minnesota Worker Center about their current campaigns to help...
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