Minnesota AFL-CIO

"Flanagan’s focus on delivering health care, child care and easing costs for American households is so important. On the issues most vital to the greatest number of Minnesotans, Flanagan offers solutions that will improve people’s lives." aflcio.mn/4ijj6hP

The administration is slated to spend more than $268 billion on deportation efforts through 2029. Across Southern Minnesota, it's estimated to cost around $374 million, or $1,520 per taxpayer. aflcio.mn/3TQ7kU2

“Many good middle-class jobs became good middle-class jobs because of unions,” said Elise Gould, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank. “They set standards not only for union shops, but for nonunion shops alike.” aflcio.mn/3VLr4ZA #BetterInAUnion

We need leaders who will stand up to Donald Trump. Vote Labor-endorsed candidates. #labor2026 #BetterInAUnion #mnvotes

"Tripling union membership in this country would deliver a 14.5% raise to the median worker—more than $7,700 a year or the equivalent of 7.5 extra weeks of pay annually. This adds up to nearly $270,000 over a 35-year career." #BetterInAUnion aflcio.mn/47t8asU

Another great day on the doors in support of our #Labor2026 endorsed candidates in Blaine and the North Shore! Time is ticking and we need your help. Volunteer at aflcio.mn/labor2026 #BetterInAUnion

Minnesota’s Labor Movement stands with Congresswoman Omar. She is a former union member and we believe an injury to one is an injury to all. If Donald Trump can do this to her, he can do it to any other American citizen. aflcio.mn/4zlCfqi

Great union volunteer turnout to knock on doors in support of our Labor-endorsed candidates in Moorhead, Rochester, and Shakopee! Visit aflcio.mn/labor2026 to join us! #BetterInAUnion #Labor2026

"Minnesota’s Labor Movement stands in solidarity with our state’s Somali Americans, including thousands of union members, who are being unfairly targeted as a community." aflcio.mn/3VGysoS

“When this election is over, we are going to make sure these commitments become policy,” said Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham. #BetterInAUnion #mnvotes #Labor2026 aflcio.mn/3VVwlO4

Still time to register and attend this great workshop from Labor Education Service!

Thank you to all our #Labor2026 union volunteers for hitting the doors with us today! #BetterInAUnion #mnvotes

After you finish door knocking tomorrow, please show your #solidarity with Minnesotans, including several union members, being prosecuted for exercising their constitutional rights.

With a little more than four weeks until Election Day, union voters need to hear what's at stake. Door knocks are happening TOMORROW (Saturday) in Anoka County, St. Cloud, and Duluth. Can we count you in? #mnvotes #BetterInAUnion #Labor2026 aflcio.mn/labor2026

Please see this important message from Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham and vist aflcio.mn/labor2026 #mnvotes #BetterInAUnion #labor2026

Working people need a pro-union Governor. With a 97% voting record from the AFL-CIO, we know Amy Klobuchar is the best choice to lead our state. #mnvotes #BetterInAUnion

Another great day on the doors speaking with our fellow union members about our Labor-endorsed candidates! #Labor2026 #BetterInAUnion #mnvotes

What do working Minnesotans think of Attorney General @keithellison.bsky.social? Hear from them yourself. #mnvotes #BetterInAUnion

The Minnesota AFL-CIO, the state’s federation of labor unions, released its 2026 Legislative Report to help voters learn how their lawmakers voted on key legislative issues during this year’s legislative session. #mnleg #mnvotes #BetterInAUnion aflcio.mn/4ydkHfQ

Why are these union members voting for Labor-endorsed candidates? Find your Labor-endorsed candidates at aflcio.mn/mnvoterguide26 #BetterInAUnion #mnvotes

Another great day on the doors for #Labor2026. We launched knocks from Blaine, Moorhead and Cloquet today to talk with union members about our Labor-endorsed candidates. Sign up to volunteer at aflcio.mn/labor2026 #BetterInAUnion

Another great day on the doors for #Labor2026. We launched knocks from Blaine, Moorhead and Cloquet today to talk with union members about our Labor-endorsed candidates. Sign up to volunteer at aflcio.mn/labor2026 #BetterInAUnion

Members of BCTGM Local 22 have been in tough negotiations with Lunds & Byerlys for over four months. Workers are simply asking for no take-aways from their current contract and the opportunity to get ahead. Show them your support. aflcio.mn/4y2AoX9

Union member delegates from across Minnesota and the labor movement gathered to set the federation’s policy priorities, modernize movement infrastructure, and prepare for the November elections. #BetterInAUnion aflcio.mn/3SZUaTX

Our first Saturday member to member #Labor2026 Doorknocks were today! Thanks to union members who turned out in Maplewood, Moorhead, and Rochester to talk to fellow members about our Labor-endorsed candidates! Visit aflcio.mn/labor2026 to volunteer. #BetterInAUnion

Happy #LaborDay from Minnesota’s Unions! #BetterInAUnion

The Minnesota AFL-CIO is proud to endorse @littleforcongress.bsky.social for US House in our state's 2nd Congressional District. Matt has experience in our Labor Movement and in both state and local government. He will be a strong voice for working Minnesotans in Congress! #BetterInAUnion

Great opportunity from Labor Education Service! #BetterInAUnion aflcio.mn/4cMuDnN

@peggyflanagan.bsky.social has devoted her life as an organizer, advocate, and elected leader to improving the lives of workers and families, and she is exactly the kind of person working Minnesotans need representing us in the United States Senate. #BetterInAUnion aflcio.mn/4xTEctk

Can you believe the #MNStateFair starts on Thursday?! Be sure to stop by the Labor Pavilion at the corner of Dan Patch and Cooper for live music, giveaways, and more! #BetterInAUnion aflcio.mn/statefair26

“Politicians from all parties need to stop playing games with mining and follow the science. We call on all state leaders to let Minnesota’s strong regulatory framework guide decision making.” #mnleg aflcio.mn/4glmmbm

"The Trump administration continues to weaponize our federal government to intimidate our unions, our communities, and anyone who peacefully opposes their radical authoritarian agenda." aflcio.mn/3TTrWdD

It's Primary Election Day in Minnesota and Labor-endorsed candidates are on the ballot in races across the state. Polls are open until 8pm! aflcio.mn/4hmRsSe #mnvotes

Hazelden nurses ‘not backing down’ as strike enters second week aflcio.mn/4vO96BG

Paid leave fills a gap for many workers whose jobs did not come with these benefits. Now mothers and fathers can spend 12 weeks of important bonding time with a newborn, while an adult child can take 12 weeks to care for a sick parent. #mnleg

ICE continues to kill working people. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed on his way to work in Houston. Now Johan Sebastián is dead following an ICE operation in Maine. No one should have to fear going to work could become a death sentence. aflcio.org/press/releas...

Pausing these projects puts 1,200 construction jobs at risk. When indirect and induced employment is included, the total number of potentially lost jobs in Minnesota reaches 4,400. aflcio.mn/4eOcXtx

"Workers seeking to organize their workplace or file charges against an employer could ultimately face boards that answer to the president, not the law. Giving Trump the power to hand-pick political loyalists to decide those cases—& carry out his own anti-worker agenda—corrupts the entire process."

If you’re marching with the unions of the Minnesota AFL-CIO in today’s Pride Parade, we’re gathering near the transit station on 3rd Street between 4th and 5th Ave!

"We call on Minnesota’s delegation, especially House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, to protect TPS holders, stabilize our workforce, and create a pathway to citizenship." aflcio.mn/4oPUC2C

Join the unions of the Minnesota AFL-CIO this Sunday for the Twin Cities Pride Parade! ear your union shirts and bring your union's banner to show that Minnesota's Labor Movement supports equality for all! RSVP for details on lineup location! #BetterInAUnion aflcio.mn/pride26

Happy #Juneteenth from Minnesota's Labor Movement. Today we commemorate our nation abolishing slavery and recommit ourselves to strive towards racial and economic justice.

The labor movement’s position is straightforward: Data centers should be built, operated, secured and maintained with union labor. They should pay their fair share of energy and water costs. They should conserve resources. They should engage with local communities. aflcio.mn/4xHG5Ko

"The cost of living for a typical Minnesota family increased by 6.1% in 2025. That’s more than 2.5 times the average annual change of the previous 10 years (2.3%)." aflcio.mn/4uIcyNI

“This past winter, the Trump administration tried to break Minnesotans’ solidarity and basic sense of decency by flooding our state with armed agents. They failed. Now they are trying to break us in the courtroom. They will fail again.” aflcio.mn/4etSwkg

One year ago today, Melissa and Mark Hortman were taken from all of us. We remember them and everything Speaker Hortman did to make Minnesota a better place for working people and families.

A big THANK YOU to all of our union sisters, brothers, and siblings who made the trip to Minnesota and thank you to the AFLCIO.org for bringing our nation's Labor Movement to the place we call home. #BetterInAUnion

We mean it when we say it's #BetterInAUnion, here's another reason why. Through their union, @afscme65.bsky.social, these brave workers took action to get these toxic bosses out of their workplace. aflcio.mn/4gakgN0

In today's @minnesotareformer.com, IUPAT 82's Jeff Stark writes: "The people at the top of this economy are hoarding wealth and convincing workers we have less power than we actually do. The one force that has consistently proven otherwise is organized labor." #BetterInAUnion aflcio.mn/4xyu8qm

Shuler was addressing a crowd of hundreds of union members on the first day of the labor federation’s national convention in downtown Minneapolis. The convention, which happens every four years, brings together representatives from 65 unions. @AFLCIO.org #BetterInAUnion aflcio.mn/4vvncZ6