With Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris is building a movement to strengthen our nation, create more good union jobs, and move us all forward together.
Walz Delivered for Working Men and Women
As Governor, Walz passed the largest bipartisan infrastructure bill in Minnesota history, putting LIUNA members to work repairing roads, bridges, fire stations and water treatment plants, and upgrading housing for veterans.
While supporting traditional energy jobs, Walz helped make sure that the transition to renewable energy creates good union jobs.
He enacted tough wage theft rules to protect workers' paychecks.
The governor led the fight for guaranteed paid family medical leave and paid sick days.
Walz lowered the cost of insulin to $35 per month for many Minnesotans.
In Congress, he forged compromise to help veterans, including passage of landmark suicide prevention legislation.
Walz is Committed to Union Rights
Walz barred non-compete clauses and prohibited employers from holding anti-union captive audience meetings.
He strengthened labor protections for meatpacking workers and Amazon warehouse employees.
He advocated for the collective bargaining power of teachers’ unions, including allowing bargaining over educator-to-student classroom ratios.
Walz created a statewide council to improve conditions for nursing home workers.
Working-Class Roots and Working-Class Values
Walz grew up in Nebraska working on his family farm.
He attended state schools and then taught high school for two decades.
Walz is a former football coach who took his team to the state championship for the first time in the school's history.
He served in the Army National Guard and went to college on the GI Bill.
As a gun owner and avid hunter, Governor Walz believes in responsible gun ownership and supports the 2nd Amendment.