According to a new report released by the AFL-CIO, Minnesota had the 8th lowest (and 42nd highest) rate of workplace deaths in 2019. This analysis, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows that 80 working Minnesotans lost…

The Duluth Central Labor Body held its annual Workers Memorial Day event on Monday, planting a tree and serving a pancake breakfast in the Labor Temple. Dozens of people attended. The ceremony specifically remembered Jim Gibeau, an IBEW lineman who…

The Duluth Central Labor Body will be holding its traditional Workers Memorial Day pancake breakfast at the Labor Temple in Duluth on Monday, April 26. The breakfast will be served from 7-9 a.m.; indoor seating and takeout options will be…

The April CLB meeting will be on Thursday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m. via zoom. Please contact Chad McKenna if you need the link.

The Duluth Building and Construction Trades Council has had enough.After tangling with several contractors and projects over upholding local standards, licensing and hiring local, the council has called for a boycott of three businesses.“When businesses come into Duluth and won’t support…

“On time” was almost “too late” and “early” was also a little late when it came to the start of the food giveaway local unions ran last week.“I got there around 8 to help set up, and there were already…

With the state reeling from the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 session of the Minnesota legislature is set to convene January 5 and adjourn by May 17.This comes on the heels of yet another special…

The tree is up in the Labor Temple and people can start picking up the tags for gifts right now. Please return unwrapped gifts to Renee Van Nett’s office as soon as possible, before Dec. 11. Questions? Contact her at…

Nov. 3 isn’t the day the election begins; it’s when the election is over. Visit mnvotes.org to get information on how to vote early, where your polling place is to vote on Election Day, and other important information. To help…

Joe Biden, former vice president and current Democratic candidate for president, made a fast, busy stop in Duluth last week, anchored by a trip to the Carpenters Training Institute and highlighted by quick stops in Canal Park and at the…