The Minnesota Building Trades and our affiliated unions represent 77,000 Minnesotans of all walks of life and political persuasions.  We have watched while the presence of ICE in our communities has wreaked havoc on our state, our industry, and the lives of many of our members. The chaos created by ICE is directly impacting Minnesota’s construction industry.  We have heard numerous stories of union members having their constitutional ... View Article

We are pleased to hear the news (https://www.newrangecoppernickel.com/newrange-embarks-on-project-wide-studies-to-further-enhance-environmental-safeguards-and-project-performance/) that NewRange Copper Nickel is reiterating it’s commitment to its NorthMet critical minerals project on ... View Article

June 21, 2023
St. Paul, Minnesota – Dan McConnell, President of the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council released the following statement regarding Talon Metals' announcement that they would formally begin the process to permit their new nickel mine.
"We are thrilled by today's filing by Talon Metals of their environmental assessment worksheet that starts their process of building a state-of-the-art nickel mine that will ... View Article

May 8, 2023 We appreciate the leadership of the House and Senate DFL in pushing forward on cash and general obligation bonding proposals. With just a few weeks remaining in the 2023 legislative session, now is the time for Republican leaders to show the same initiative to make wise cash and bonding investments that support the vitality of our communities. On behalf of over 70,000 working women and men that we represent, we urge legislative ... View Article