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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.

Unions push back on Superior's water proposal

Unions are wary of the City of Superior’s recent push to municipalize the city’s water supply currently controlled by Superior Water, Light & Power Co. “It doesn’t make general sense to us,” said Kristin Renskers, business manager for IBEW 31. The union represents about 50 employees at SWLP.

Painters 106 Signs Advantage Emblem

Union organizers don’t often hear an employer say that organizing is a “no brainer,” but for Advantage Emblem and Screen Printing, that’s what it was.

State Fed announces endorsements for 2026 elections The following candidates have been endorsed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO for both the August 11th Primary Election and November 3 General Election.	St. Paul Union Advocate: Hazelden nurses ‘not backing down’ as strike enters second week Nurses bargaining a first union contract with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation launched an open-ended strike July 15 at the renowned addiction-treatment facility in Center City, and their picket line remains up after two bargaining sessions this week.
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.