Huge Victory for Workers at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid!

"We are thrilled to announce that workers at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid (MMLA) have voted overwhelmingly to join our union, AFSCME Council 5 - embracing the power of unity and collective action. We proudly welcome more than 130 MMLA workers to our union family, from nearly every corner of our state, from Minneapolis and Saint Paul to Duluth, Willmar, and Mankato!

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid Workers Forming Union with AFSCME Council 5!

An overwhelming majority of workers at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid have come together to form a union with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 5.

Our union is comprised of all statutorily eligible staff — we are a wall-to-wall union. Our efforts were led by workers from across the state, reaching every office, unit, and job category within our organization.

AFSCME Council 5 State Correctional Officers Ratify Landmark New Contract with the State of Minnesota

SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn. – AFSCME Council 5 Interim Executive Director Bart Andersen released the following statement after nearly 2,000 AFSCME Council 5 co