Minnesota Council 5

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Solidarity Forever: Wrapping Up Our 15th Annual Convention

On Thursday, Oct.

Mike Buesing Local Union Development Award: Local 66

The Mike Buesing Local Union Development Award is presented each year to an individual member, local union or group of members or locals who have contributed significantly to internal mobilization

Eliot Seide Communications Award: Barb Laidaw, Local 701

Eliot Seide Communications Award: Barb Laidlaw, Local 701

This year we are honoring a member who has exhibited extraordinary service to our union and projected a bold, strong vision of what it means to be a leader, an effective communicator, and a change

Rick Scott Political Activism Award: LaTonya Reeves, Local 552

The Rick Scott Political Activism Award is presented each year to an individual member, a local union, or a group of members or local unions in recognition of outstanding work in electoral, legisla

National AFSCME News

A Minor Gesture Makes a Major Difference
Iowa utility worker Chris DeHarty, a member of AFSCME Local 212 (Council 61), helped his fellow public service worker, Lynette Tiede-Beals, in a time of crisis. — Dec 9
AFSCME Supports Bill to Restore Voting Rights Protections
We strongly support the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would block discriminatory laws aimed at disenfranchising minority voters. — Dec 6
Workers at L.A.’s Museum of Contemporary Art Seek to Build Power Through AFSCME
MOCA workers are joining their counterparts at another Los Angeles-based museum, the Marciano Art Foundation, in the fight for better wages and better working conditions. — Dec 5
Behavioral Health Workers in New Jersey Overwhelming Vote to Join AFSCME
In New Jersey’s Mercer County, behavioral health workers choose to build power through AFSCME. — Dec 3
BART Worker Honored as Hero After Saving Man From Being Hit by Train
AFSCME Council 57 member wins national praise after saving a passenger from being hit by a train in Northern California. — Dec 2

DIGNITY. OPPORTUNITY. FREEDOM.

FOR ALL.

Minnesota Council 5

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Solidarity Forever: Wrapping Up Our 15th Annual Convention

Mike Buesing Local Union Development Award: Local 66

Mike Buesing Local Union Development Award: Local 66

Eliot Seide Communications Award: Barb Laidaw, Local 701

Eliot Seide Communications Award: Barb Laidlaw, Local 701

Rick Scott Political Activism Award: LaTonya Reeves, Local 552

Rick Scott Political Activism Award: LaTonya Reeves, Local 552

National AFSCME News

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