MN'S INFRASTRUCTURE UNION: ENDORSEMENTS FOR PRO-WORKER CANDIDATES
Saint Paul, MN — Today, LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota announced endorsements for 108 congressional, state and local candidates for the 2022 elections. This announcement follows LIUNA’s earlier...
Read MoreSTRONG LIUNA REPRESENTATION AT 2022 MN DFL STATE CONVENTION
“My friends it is solidarity we want. We do not want to find fault with each other, but to solidify our forces and say to each other: We must be together; our masters are joined together and we...
Read MoreMINNESOTA LEGISLATURE: RETURN TO NEGOTIATIONS. GET THE JOB DONE.
Saint Paul, MN – Today, Joel Smith, President and Business Manager of LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota released the following statement after the Minnesota Legislature adjourned without making...
Read MoreRELEASE: MINNESOTA BUILDING TRADES RALLY FOR JOBS AT STATE CAPITOL
St. Paul, MN — Today, the Minnesota Building Trades held a rally at the state capitol, urging the Minnesota Legislature to pass a construction jobs bill by the end of session. Images from the rally...
Read MoreLAWMAKERS SHOULD PAY FORWARD STATE SURPLUS, INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE
Saint Paul, MN – Today, Minnesota Management and Budget will release a budget forecast for the current fiscal year. Joel Smith, President and Business Manager of LIUNA Minnesota and North...
Read MorePUC APPROVAL OF XCEL ENERGY IRP A WIN FOR WORKERS AND CLIMATE PROGRESS
Saint Paul, MN — Today, the Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved Xcel Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which details how the utility will generate and deliver electricity in...
Read MoreLIUNA MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA ANNOUNCES 2021 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
Today, LIUNA Minnesota, which represents more than 12,000 professional construction laborers, publicly announced their legislative priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session. “These priorities...
Read MoreMN LEGISLATURE, DELIVER SOLUTIONS TO CREATE INFRASTRUCTURE JOBS
Saint Paul, MN — The 2022 session of the Minnesota Legislature commenced today. Minnesota’s infrastructure union released a legislative agenda calling on the Legislature to create...
Read MoreINVEST BOLDLY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WORKERS AND FAMILIES
Saint Paul, MN – Today, Joel Smith, President and Business Manager of LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota urged state lawmakers to build on and pass Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan’s...
Read MoreU.S. DOI: WRONG DIRECTION WITH CANCELATION OF NORTH MN MINERAL LEASES
Saint Paul, MN - Today, LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of the Interior canceling Twin Metals Minnesota’s mineral leases renewed...
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