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Labor Day festivities across the Northland

It’s time for your Northland Labor Day roadtrip! It’s possible to hit every Labor Day celebration if you’re willing to put in the work. It’s a great way to experience the rich traditions of honoring the working class in the region, and the perfect way to cap off the summer.

Municipalization proposal draws skepticism from IBEW

The Superior City Council voted on Sept. 1 to put a referendum question on the April ballot asking whether the city should take over SWL&P's management of the water utility.

State Fed updates endorsements for 2026 elections

The following candidates have been endorsed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO for the Nov. 3 election.

Unions object to Walz's mining EO Unions pushed back on Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order banning nonferrous mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Derek Pederson, president of the North East Area Labor Council, issued a statement saying it “stands in opposition” ot the order.	Minnesota Reformer: New court filings reveal more details of undercover agents’ surveillance of anti-ICE protesters, unions Homeland Security investigators secretly recorded conversations, infiltrated Signal chats and obtained financial records for labor unions and progressive groups as part of a wide-ranging surveillance effort during Operation Metro Surge, according to court documents filed last month.
Report: Healthcare costs are eroding Minnesotans’ wage gains, and hospital consolidation won’t help An independent report issued last month by North Star Policy Action digs into the factors behind Minnesotans’ rapidly rising healthcare costs, warning that proposed health-system acquisitions could make things worse.	Wisconsin Examiner: NLRB board certifies union election of St. Mary’s Hospital nurses in Madison The union election of nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison was certified Wednesday after a regional office of the National Labor Relations Board overruled the objections of the hospital’s parent company, SSM Health. On June 11, nurses at the hospital voted 89% to form a union. It was the largest representation election in Wisconsin in at least a quarter century.
From the Editor: DO SOMETHING -- but be strategic about it Here are some tips for figuring out where to spend your energy in the coming weeks and months.	Minnesota State AFL-CIO Statement on Political Violence Statement from Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham and Secretary-Treasurer Brad Lehto in response to today’s political violence: “On behalf of Minnesota’s Labor Movement, we are heartbroken at the murder of House Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.