North Dakota AFL-CIO

10/12/2026

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a time to celebrate those who first called this land home.

America’s unions honor the many indigenous communities and cultures that have contributed to the story of the labor movement, and we recognize the struggles and tragedies they have endured.

10/07/2026

10/06/2026

Working families nationwide are all saying the same thing: Sh*t’s too expensive. Groceries, rent, utilities, gas - everything is skyrocketing.

This economy is broken. This November, let’s send pro-worker candidates to Congress and create an economy that works for all of us!

09/28/2026

Get out the Union Vote!

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09/28/2026

Sh*t’s too expensive. 4 in 5 workers say their paychecks aren’t keeping up with the costs. 70% say this country is on the wrong track.

We need elected leaders who will make this country work for us, not billionaires and CEOs.

Make a plan to vote: betterinaunion.org/vote

09/25/2026

Every family with a K-12 student in North Dakota could see about $1,000 per child in savings. 💛

At the Greater North Dakota Chamber Policy Summit, our chair Robin Nelson explained what Measure 2 would mean for 105,000 households across the state. About 35% of North Dakotans rent and didn't benefit from the property tax credit lawmakers passed in 2025. Free school meals would reach them too, whatever their income!

Read the full North Dakota Monitor coverage of the debate: northdakotamonitor.com/2026/09/22/free-school-meal-ballot-measure-debated-at-north-dakota-policy-summit/

Vote YES on Measure 2 this November so every North Dakota kid can start the day with breakfast and lunch at school. 🍎

09/23/2026

We're building the next generation of operators in North Dakota!

A heavy equipment “sandbox” for high school students officially opened last week next to Local 49's Union Hall in West Fargo, thanks to a partnership of Cass County CTE Center (C3TEC), the Career Innovation Center at NDSCS, the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 and North Dakota’s Building Trades Unions.

The sandbox serves students in the C3TEC Heavy Equipment Operations (HEO) Pathway. Students in grades 10-12 who enroll in the program earn both high school credit and Local 49 apprenticeship credit, while exploring the field of heavy equipment operation and maintenance.

Partners have donated more than $350,000 in equipment, materials and labor for the sandbox, which provides a controlled environment to safely teach operating skills and prepare students for a career in the skilled trades. The sandbox is located on land donated by Local 49 next to its West Fargo union hall.

Other industry partners include Ames Construction, Borsheim Crane Service, Butler Cat, Midwest Seeding, Northern Improvement Co., Park Construction Co. and Veit.