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Minneapolis Labor Review

Founded in April 1907, the Labor Review is published nine times in print every year by the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.

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Meet the Editor

Stacie Balkaran (they/them) is a designer, 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!

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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 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)

Latest Issues

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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.


To inquire about advertising rates and ad sizes, e-mail editor Stacie Balkaran at [email protected]