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Unit 8 (Corrections) Reaches Landmark Tentative Agreement

After a lengthy negotiations process with the MN Department of Corrections and Minnesota Management and Budget, your AFSCME Council 5 Corrections Negotiations Team has just s

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New Leadership!

Longtime AFSCME Council 5 union member and leader Bart Andersen was appointed by the AFSCME Council 5 Executive Boar

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Staff the Front Lines Tour!

We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking event between AFSCME Council 5, AFSCME International, and the State of Minnesota as part of our union's Staff the Front Lines i

At the beginning of the contract negotiations process, AFSCME Council 5 members submitted more than 700 contract proposals and were engaged every step of the way. After going through all of the proposals and through the State Employee Policy Committee process that is run by members, for members, proposals were presented to the State in the multi-unit negotiations and separate supplemental negotiations.

We Secured Transformational Investments We Deserve!

Max Hall on Tuesday, June 20 - 11:39am

In Minnesota, our union particularly, while also working alongside our allies and partner organizations, wasted no time this legislative session to work alongside our pro-worker, pro-democracy trifecta we worked so hard to elect in 2022. We delivered REAL and HISTORIC results directly for our members, retirees, all workers, and our communities. Our Council is renowned in our state for our legislative and political advocacy, and we are building upon this great legacy.

Building Our Union for the Future!

Max Hall on Friday, April 28 - 12:06pm

Over two days, more than 100 enthusiastic AFSCME Council 5 Presidents and local leaders gathered together for our highly anticipated AFSCME Council 5 AFSCME Strong Leadership Conference. Our goal is simple: Develop robust and transformative plans to educate, organize, and mobilize our members!

Thank you public service workers!

Max Hall on Tuesday, April 18 - 12:06pm

Happy Tax Day! Today, we celebrate the critical role that taxes play in funding the public services that our communities rely on and our workers need to continue to deliver these services. As public service workers, we understand firsthand the importance of well-funded public services in ensuring that our coworkers, loved ones, and communities thrive.