The Labor Review will publish six issues in 2026.
Here are the deadlines for each print edition.
MARCH 5 | JUNE 18 | AUGUST 20 |
SEPTEMBER 17 | OCTOBER 15 | DECEMBER 10 |
2026 DEADLINES
Submissions and ad solicitations must be made a week before each issue deadline to make it into the print edition. Please contact the editor Stacie Balkaran with questions, stories and submissions at [email protected]
THURSDAY, MARCH 5THURSDAY, JUNE 18 —119th Anniversary Issue- THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 — Labor Day Issue
- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 — Election Issue
- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 — Holiday Issue
Contact the Editor
Email [email protected] with your union event, worker stories, You in Union nomination and anything else the labor community needs to know!
Interested in buying ad space in an upcoming print issue of the Minneapolis Labor Review?
Advertising in the Labor Review means you're reaching over 50,000 union households — and supporting community media focused on working people.

Ad space is limited in each issue, so please reach out as soon as you are interested. Purchased ads must be sent in .pdf, .tiff, or .eps format with fonts embedded or converted to outlines.
Discounted ad rates are available for:
June issue — Labor Review 119th anniversary issue
August issue — Labor Day issue
October issue — Election issue
December issue — Holiday issue
Special color offer!
Pre-pay by June 1, 2026 for three or more ads and get free color! Spots are limited, reserve yours today.
To inquire about advertising rates and ad sizes, e-mail editor Stacie Balkaran at [email protected]
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