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Minnesota AFL-CIO
The state federation of more than 1,000 local unions, representing 300,000+ working Minnesotans.
The Minnesota AFL-CIO is the state federation of the AFL-CIO, uniting more than 1,000 local unions and 300,000 working Minnesotans across every sector — public, private, and the building trades. We advocate for working families through statewide legislative action, member-to-member voter mobilization (Labor 2026), worksite organizing support, and worker education.
From the public-sector classrooms to the construction sites to the warehouse floors, the MN AFL-CIO is the institutional voice of Minnesota labor.
Minnesota AFL-CIO endorses Sen. Amy Klobuchar for Governor
Unanimous endorsement from MN AFL-CIO's affiliated public-sector, private-sector, and construction-trades unions — announced ahead of the 30th National Convention in Minneapolis.
"Minnesota is one of the best states for working people, and we need a governor who will keep it that way as workers face new challenges like AI and automation."
In the summer of 1934, the Minneapolis Teamsters' general strike turned a frostbitten Midwestern city into the proving ground of modern American labor. Thirty-five thousand workers brought trucking to a standstill. Two workers — Henry Ness and John Belor — were shot dead by police on what came to be called "Bloody Friday." A funeral march of 100,000 mourners followed. By the end of the year the Teamsters had won union recognition in Minneapolis. Minnesota labor wrote a chapter that summer that the rest of the country has been reading ever since.
Source: Minnesota Historical Society
Free educator curriculum (Randolph · Rustin · Lawson · Lucy) with printable workshop PDFs.
Member-to-member voter-engagement template + 45-minute workshop PDF. Forkable for Labor 2026.
Browser-based VR sim for the MC3 curriculum. Reaches young people before the apprenticeship hall.
Live union job postings across every state. Free for any affiliate to post.
Printable PDF certificates and custom letter-of-support composer for grants and endorsements.
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