2025 Legislative Priorities

Minnesota's future depends on bipartisan action to create family-supporting jobs, ensure worker safety, and build lasting infrastructure that serves all Minnesotans.

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Fix Minnesota’s Infrastructure & Create Family-Supporting Careers

Pass a robust local infrastructure jobs bill | Protect and grow dedicated funding for roads and bridges | Fix water infrastructure and accelerate replacement of lead service lines | Advance permitting reforms that remove barriers to progress and job-creation

Ensure Public Investments Produce Good Jobs & Quality Work

Safeguard taxpayer dollars and living wages with prevailing wage protections | Help broadband grant recipients use workforce best practices

Support Suicide Prevention in the Construction Industry

Promote mental health awareness and resources

Download explainers linked below for a deeper dive into LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota's legislative priorities.

 

Prevent Exploitation on Publicly-Financed Housing Projects

Subsidizing Abuse by NorthStar Policy Action

Replace Lead Service Lines

Transformational Funding for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

 

 

 

Legislative Updates

Minnesota's Infrastructure Union Celebrates Passage of Bipartisan Construction Jobs Bill and Pro-Worker Priorities

Saint Paul, MN – Today, Joel Smith, President and Business Manager of LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota released the following statement after the Minnesota Legislature passed a local infrastructure...

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Infrastructure Union, Contractors and Greater Minnesota Advocates Launch Campaign for Infrastructure Investment

Coalition Demands Special Session Action After Years of Legislative Inaction SAINT PAUL, MN – Today, a coalition representing workers, contractors and communities across Greater Minnesota launched a...

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Legislature Fails Minnesota Workers Again: Infrastructure Union Demands Action After Second Year Without Bonding Bill

Saint Paul, MN – Today, Joel Smith, President and Business Manager of LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota, released the following statement after the Minnesota Legislature failed to pass a critical...

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Statement of LIUNA General President Brent Booker on the Firing of NLRB General Counsel and Removal of Board Member

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