Minnesota Council 5

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AFSCME Council 5's Day on the Hill is our biggest and most powerful event of the year. DOTH 2019 will take place on Tuesday, March 26. Registration is open now through March 21, 2019.

AFSCME Council 5 Endorses Lourey for Minnesota Senate District 11

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Contact: Trisha Harms, 651-287-0558, [email protected]

Taking our 'Rise Up!' Message to Vegas

At the AFSCME International Conference in Boston this year, we remembered that, despite the attacks on labor unions, AFSCME will and does Rise Up! Taking the ‘Rise Up!’ message to Las Vegas, AFSCME International gathered over 160 volunteer member organizers (VMOs) from around the country to share the benefits of collective bargaining.

MN CO and Never Quit Award Winner Rick Neyssen Proves Brains Beats Brawn

“I love to talk,” says Minnesota Corrections Officer Rick Neyssen with a chuckle.

National AFSCME News

  • The Real Story of the Shutdown
    Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are just days away from missing their second paycheck in a row. — Jan 23
  • The Affordable Care Act Is Not Jenga. It’s Not a Game. Period.
    The country will suffer – and working people especially so – if higher courts side with a Texas federal judge and rule that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. — Jan 22
  • Honoring Dr. King
    On the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final speech – and from the same pulpit at Mason Temple in Memphis – AFSCME President Lee Saunders reflected on Dr. King’s civil rights and labor rights legacy. — Jan 21
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics: Union Membership Remains Steady
    New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show union membership remains strong, proving workers are hungrier than ever for a voice on the job and a seat at the table. — Jan 18
  • AFSCME Members Join CA Teachers on Picket Line
    The teachers, members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), are standing up for high-quality education in their city, demanding, among other things, adequate class sizes, necessary support staff and fair pay. — Jan 17
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