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Attorney General Ellison said, “This is just the latest example of Donald Trump trying to break the United States government to appease his billionaire friends and I will not stand for it.” aflcio.mn/41EdbfZ #BetterInAUnion

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Among the protesters’ signs, one read, “DHS: Danger OSHA violators at work.” #BetterInAUnion aflcio.mn/3QGNkOf

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Right now, #mnleg Republicans are trying to stop #PaidLeave from taking effect in Minnesota. It's time to tell your legislators that working people have fought for too long to have our Paid Family & Medical Leave delayed or denied! aflcio.mn/4hNqRem #BetterInAUnion

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✊ The labor movement stands with drivers! Secretary-Treasurer Brad Lehto, @mnaflcio.bsky.social, joined MN rideshare drivers in their public launch to #FightForAUnion at #mnleg. Workers across race and industry know—it’s #BetterInAUnion!

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Important discussions and shows of #Solidarity with our first Racial & Economic Justice forum of the year in Apple Valley. Thanks to the rank and file members from more than 16 different unions for joining us this evening. Our unity is our strength! #BetterInAUnion

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The oligarchs are trying to rob important tools from our shared toolkit – tools that our forebears in the union movement fought for and won decades ago. It’s up to us to show them the many are much more powerful than the few. #BetterInAUnion

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The election was one of the largest in the Minnesota private sector in at least the past 25 years, according to the National Labor Relations Board’s online database, with around 1,100 student workers across campus eligible to vote. #BetterInAUnion

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You know it's bad when even Republicans in the #mnleg recognize how painful the cuts that Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Brad Finstad, Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach, & Pete Stauber are pushing will be to MN communities.

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Lawmakers at the #mnleg need to know that working Minnesotans won’t have our #PaidLeave delayed, rolled back, or denied. Take Action Now. #BetterInAUnion

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Real people with real lives who didn't do anything to deserve this.

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With a closely divided Legislature for the next two years, it will be vital to defend the historic gains we won in 2023 and 2024 and continue Minnesota’s progress towards becoming the best state for working people. #mnleg #BetterInAUnion

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Allen Junge, a Union activist with @CWAUnion at Activision in the Twin Cities was unjustly terminated. We cannot let this unjust retaliation stand! Stand with Allen Junge and the CWA Union workers at Activision. Sign and Share the Petition! https://aflcio.mn/4i2XBQD #BetterInAUnion

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"Working Minnesotans are ready for the peace of mind that comes from knowing we will have the freedom to care for ourselves, and the people we love, without sacrificing a paycheck." #PaidLeaveMN #mnleg #BetterInAUnion

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HealthPartners is dragging their feet in bargaining & has committed several Unfair Labor Practices. Tell executives & the board that it's time to bargain in good faith with workers. #BetterInAUnion @opeiu.bsky.social

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Thank you, Senator Smith for taking working Minnesotans' voices to Washington every single day. It's going to be hard to fill your shoes.

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President Burnham: “We see this delay in this bill, for what it is, a veiled attempt backed by some employers from big business, counties and school districts to take away #PaidLeave from working Minnesotans before we even have it.” #mnleg

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Pres Burnham: “With 11 months remaining for the #PaidLeave program to take effect, working Minnesotans are ready for the peace of mind that comes from knowing we will have the freedom to care for ourselves & the people we love without sacrificing pay.” #mnleg #BetterInAUnion

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President Burnham: “This program was more than a decade in the making thanks to advocates across the state – many who are in the room this morning.” #PaidLeave #mnleg #BetterInAUnion

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After hearing from business lobbyists and HR managers in favor of delaying #PaidLeave, the committee is now hearing from workers and advocates who are ready for Paid Leave in Minnesota. #mnleg #BetterInAUnion

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Union members packed half the committee room to stop House Republicans from delaying the #PaidLeave program we fought for. The other side has….lobbyists. #mnleg #BetterInAUnion

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Republicans in Congress are considering eliminating a tax break that lowers the cost of public infrastructure projects across the country in an effort to free up money to extend the 2017 tax cuts that were a windfall for the wealthy. https://aflcio.mn/4idw3bt #BetterInAUnion

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Republicans in the #mnleg are trying to take away our freedom to care for ourselves & the people we love by delaying #PaidLeave all the way out to 2027. Pack the room on Thursday morning to show we won’t have our freedom to care delayed or denied!

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CALL NOW: By leaving only two board members in their posts, the president has effectively shut down the NLRB’s operations, leaving the workers it defends on their own in the face of union-busting and retaliation. #BetterInAUnion

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Yeah, it would have been better if the Vikings had made it, but you can still have a #UnionMade Super Bowl. Learn more at https://aflcio.mn/SuperBowl #BetterInAUnion

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The @afgeunion, the largest federal employee union, grew to a record size of 319,233 active members after adding more than 14,000 in the past five weeks. That’s nearly as many as the union added in the previous 12 months. #BetterInAUnion

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Aircraft accidents, software outages, and a global pandemic are just some of the events that airline workers have been on the front lines for in recent years. They say the movement to fully unionize the industry is closer than ever. #BetterInAUnion

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In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Farmer-Labor Party, the Farmer-Labor Education Committee commissioned public artist and teacher Gita Ghei to create a permanent traveling art exhibit commemorating the movement.

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We’ve filed an emergency lawsuit to stop Musk’s DOGE from unlawfully accessing the Department of Labor’s systems and information. Elon Musk has NO business raiding the Department of Labor to obtain the sensitive personal information of working people. aflcio.org/press/releas...

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Unlike Elon Musk and the DOGE, we know what it’s like to actually work for a living. And we’re not going to let one unaccountable billionaire rig the government for himself. That’s where we come in. We’re the Department of People Who Work for a Living. deptofpeoplewhowork.org

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Hundreds of people are at the federal Department of Labor, showing up in protest of Elon Musk's attempted incursion with "DOGE."

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"We need to make enough money to support ourselves and our families with one job." #BetterInAUnion https://aflcio.mn/3Q4WFiH

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Union members are building protections against threats from the Trump administration’s recent authorization of raids targeting places such as schools. https://aflcio.mn/4hm16kZ #BetterInAUnion

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Especially in tough times like today, we are so fortunate to have an Attorney General like Keith Ellison who fights for workers and our rights.

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"When employees have a real voice at the table there is lower turnover, stronger morale, and a deeper commitment to Starbucks’ and the thousands of other partners' success." https://aflcio.mn/4aFAZmB #BetterInAUnion @sbworkersunited.bsky.social

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"Each additional year that a respondent spent as a union member associated with about 1.5% lower odds of mortality after the age of 40." https://aflcio.mn/4aFwnNt #BetterInAUnion

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President Trump just shut off funding for law enforcement, farmers, schools, veterans, and health care.  We are working diligently to reverse this, but we are preparing for every outcome to help Minnesotans weather this storm. Minnesota needs answers. We’ll see Trump in court.

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President Trump firing @nlrbgov.bsky.social member Gwynne Wilcox, the first Black woman on the Board, is illegal and has effectively shut down the NLRB’s operations, leaving the workers it defends on their own. aflcio.org/press/releas...

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Trump ordered agencies to stop making payments through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The two laws have already funded a bevy of good-paying jobs building infrastructure across the country.

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"Trump and his billionaire friends are counting on workers to turn on one another while they cut their own taxes, gut worker safety standards, roll back union rights, and more." https://aflcio.mn/4hyocVA #BetterInAUnion

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BREAKING: The State Supreme Court just ruled the GOP power grab unconstitutional! Make sure to tell House Republicans that it’s time to share power and get to work! https://aflcio.mn/42kH1Hq #mnleg

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President Trump might be freezing #Infrastructure dollars, but that won't stop Minnesota from making our own job-creating investments.#mnleg https://aflcio.mn/4atxIqA

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Each day that House Republicans waste playing pretend is one less day to pass a state budget that allows Minnesota to thrive and pass an infrastructure bill to create jobs and improve our communities. Contact your legislator. https://aflcio.mn/42kH1Hq #mnleg #BetterInAUnion

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He is setting the table to clear out the hundreds of thousands of hardworking Americans who make our government actually work and replace them with political loyalists who will do his bidding. #BetterInAUnion

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So often we overlook the work and the significance of those who are not in professional jobs, of those who are not in the so-called big jobs. But let me say to you tonight, that whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity & is for the building of humanity, it has dignity, and it has worth.

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It was so wonderful to welcome lawmakers to our Labor School for Legislators today as they learned about Minnesota's Labor Movement and how they can continue supporting working Minnesotans. #mnleg #BetterInAUnion

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REPORT: 500,000 Minnesota workers—17% of the workforce—are at high risk of having their job altered by AI, with roles in agriculture and software development among those most impacted. https://aflcio.mn/4jdcd14 #BetterInAUnion

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Trying to make sense of what’s happening right now in the #mnleg? Here’s a good primer.

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Working Minnesotans expect their elected leaders to set extreme partisanship aside and represent us. Instead, House Republicans are using the first day of the Legislative Session to act out their own version of January 6th at the State Capitol. Read more at https://aflcio.mn/40eRHok #mnleg

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We're accepting scholarship applications for high school seniors. Applicants must be a union member or dependent of a union member, have a straight “B” average, and planning to attend a post-secondary institution within the State of Minnesota. Apply at https://aflcio.mn/scholarship25 #BetterInAUnion

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