The 40-hour work week, overtime pay and weekends? That came from unions, not billionaires.

By: Jeff Stark

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 656

Last Updated: 2 days, 13 hours ago

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Editor’s note: The AFL-CIO national convention is in Minnesota this week. See our coverage here and here.

Construction workers learned recently that they were owed $1.28 million in wages and damages after a years-long pattern of wage theft came to light. The development was tied to Minnesota’s Wilf family, owners of the Minnesota Vikings.

The reason those workers saw justice is simple: Unions, backed by attorneys and worker advocates, …

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