Contact the Editor
Stacie Balkaran (they/them) is an illustrator, animator, writer, artist and communications strategist. They are based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Email [email protected] or text (971) 291 - 9486 with your union event, worker stories, You in Union nomination and anything else the labor community needs to know!
The Labor Review will publish six issues in 2026.
Here are the deadlines dates for each physical issue.
MARCH 5 | JUNE 19 | 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 5
- THURSDAY, JUNE 18 — 119th Anniversary Issue
- THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 — Labor Day Issue
- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 — Election Issue
- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 — Holiday Issue
AFL-CIO News Feed
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2026 AFL-CIO MLK Conference Kicks Off in Baltimore
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Optimum Workers in Greenwood Lake, New York, Organize with IBEW Local 363
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International Cooperation Critical to Global Labor Standards
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Tune In: 2026 AFL-CIO MLK Conference Begins Today
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Worker Wins: Having Our Voices Heard
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: New Haven Teachers Secure 13.5% Pay Increase
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Workers Deserve A Secure Retirement: What Working People Are Doing This Week
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: West Virginia Mine Wars Museum Staff Join UMWA
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We Are Stronger Together!: In the States Roundup
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Pittsburgh City Workers Secure a New Minimum Wage, Stronger Grievance Language and Other Gains
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 Review119th anniversary issue
August issue — Labor Day issue
December issue — Holiday issue
Special three-ad package:
Purchase ads in the June, August, and December issues and pre-pay for them by April 30, get free color for all three ads.