Democrat veep pick Walz has long ag, labor policy record in Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, newly named running mate with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, has led a state with a major livestock industry presence for six years after representing a rural, agriculture-heavy U.S. House district for 12 years.

In 2023, he signed the state’s Packinghouse Workers Bill of Rights into law. That measure requires meatpacking companies with at least 100 employees within Minnesota to provide notice of workers’ compensation rights and set new workplace…