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 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.
2025 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 issueFEBRUARY 28 — 5 pm deadline, February 12MARCH — no issueAPRIL 19 — 5 pm deadline, April 2MAY 31 — 5 pm deadline, May 14 (118th Anniversary Issue - special advertising rates available)JUNE — no issueJULY 26 — 5 pm deadline, July 9AUGUST 23 — 5 pm deadline, August 6 (Labor Day Issue - special advertising rates available)SEPTEMBER 20 — 5 pm deadline, September 3OCTOBER 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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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Minneapolis Airport Food Service Workers Reach Tentative Deal; Secure Highest Wages in Airport’s History
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‘Reading Opens the World’: The Working People Weekly List
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: ATU Bus Drivers Get Big Raises in New Island Transit Contract
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Worker Wins: A Life-Changing Contract
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IAM Union Local 2789 Members Ratify Strong New Contract at John Deere in Georgia
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CALL: Tell Your Representative to Pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Union Reaches Tentative Contract Agreement
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: News Workers in Lancaster, Harrisburg Ratify First Union Contract; Secure Raises, More Affordable Health Care
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Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Minneapolis Teachers Ratify Contract with School District
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‘This Is Everyone’s Win’: The Working People Weekly List
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.






