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Federal unions—and all unions—are under attack.

Federal unions—and all unions—are under attack.

In March, the Trump administration took its most blatantly anti-worker, anti-union action yet: an executive order stripping the right to organize from hundreds of thousands of federal workers at more than 30 agencies.  

Now representatives in Congress have introduced the bipartisan Protect America’s Workforce Act, which would overturn Trump’s executive order.

We are asking every single American who cares about the fundamental freedom of all workers to join a union to call their member of Congress right now.

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Minnesota AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Brad Lehto Retires

Minnesota AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Brad Lehto Retires

After more than 25 years and serving in multiple roles at the Minnesota AFL-CIO, Secretary-Treasurer Brad Lehto retired this month. Prior to his 2018 election, Secretary-Treasurer Lehto served as the State Federation’s Legislative Director and Chief of Staff.

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End the shutdown, fund our government, fix the healthcare crisis, and put working people first

End the shutdown, fund our government, fix the healthcare crisis, and put working people first

Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham made the following statement on the federal government shutdown:
 
“It’s unfortunately no surprise that President Trump and the Republican majority in Congress have allowed our nation’s government to shut down.
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20 Nov

Free Film Screening: UNION

Join us for a FREE SCREENING of the powerful, award winning documentary UNION, about the efforts of Amazon warehouse to organize a union.

7:00PM - 7:00PM

East Side Freedom Library
1105 Greenbrier St
Saint Paul, MN 55106
02 May

2026 Union Member Candidate Training

Are you a union member running for office, thinking about a run for public office, or want to help work on campaigns?

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03 May

2026 Union Member Candidate Training

Are you a union member running for office, thinking about a run for public office, or want to help work on campaigns?

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