Q&A With Bernie Burnham: Solidarity Goals of Minnesota’s AFL-CIO

By: Mikki Morrissette and Amie Stager

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 2,217

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

A post-legislative session news release from the AFL-CIO pointed out key wins for Minnesota’s working people.

An AFL-CIO–led Workers Compensation bill passed with a 20 percent increase in benefits to make life more affordable for workers with a permanent partial disability while expanding the pool of professionals who can diagnose work-related post-traumatic stress disorder.
A $1.2 billion infrastructure bonding bill for roads, bridges, and critical infrastructure that will create thousands of local …

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