Meet the Editor
Stacie Balkaran (they/them) is an illustrator, animator, writer, artist and communications strategist. Stacie joined the staff of the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO as the new communications director and editor of the Minneapolis Labor Review in March 2025. They are based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Email [email protected] with your union event, worker stories and anything else the labor community needs to know!
The Labor Review will publish nine issues in 2025.
February 28 | April 19 | May 31 |
July 26 | August 23 | September 20 |
October 18 | November 15 | December 20 |
No issue is published in January, March and June.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Submissions and ad solicitations must be made by these deadlines for each issue to make it into the print edition. Please contact the editor Stacie Balkaran with questions, stories and submissions at [email protected]
- JANUARY — no issue
- FEBRUARY 28 — 5 pm deadline, February 12
- MARCH — no issue
- APRIL 19 — 5 pm deadline, April 2
- MAY 31 — 5 pm deadline, May 14 (118th Anniversary Issue - special advertising rates available)
- JUNE — no issue
- JULY 26 — 5 pm deadline, July 9
- AUGUST 23 — 5 pm deadline, August 6 (Labor Day Issue - special advertising rates available)
- SEPTEMBER 20 — 5 pm deadline, September 3
- OCTOBER 18 — 5 pm deadline, October 1
- NOVEMBER 15 — 5 pm deadline, October 29
- DECEMBER 20 — 5 pm deadline, December 3 (Holiday Issue - special advertising rates available)
AFL-CIO News Feed
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Dropkick Murphys Headline Bus Tour Rally for Union Rights in Cleveland
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: ‘No One Left Behind’: AFL-CIO’s Redmond Calls for Worker Freedom, Fairness and Security at APRI in Chicago
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Workers Deserve Labor Day: The Working People Weekly List
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AFL-CIO Tour Bus Stops in Tucson for Rally to Hold Electeds Accountable
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Action Alert: Call to Restore Veterans Affairs Workers’ Union Rights
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AFL-CIO Bus Stops for Historic Rally with Chicago History Museum Workers
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Pathfinders Milwaukee Workers Announce Organizing Effort with OPEIU
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Secretary-Treasurer Redmond Rides into Chicago with Busload of Solidarity for Local Strikes
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UFCW, RWDSU and REI Co-Op Reach Agreement Outlining a Path Forward for Contract Bargaining
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Worker Wins: Standing Together in Solidarity
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:
May issue — Labor Review 118th anniversary issue
August issue — Labor Day issue
December issue — Holiday issue
Special three-ad package:
Purchase ads in the May, August, and December issues and pre-pay for them by April 30, get free color for all three ads.