Participants at AFSCME Mn Council 5 convention in Duluth

Nearly 900 delegates, alternates and guests gathered in Duluth for the 5th Annual AFSCME Minnesota Council 5 convention October 8-10. “We Make Minnesota Happen” was the theme of this year’s event. Due to popular demand, we’ve compiled a collection of the exciting things that participants saw, heard and had to say.

Check out the fun stuff, which was shared at our convention:

• Slideshow 
• Convention highlights
• Organizing: Make it Happen!
• Gubernatorial Debate:
  • Part 1: Candidate-Specific Questions
    (Kelliher, Bakk, Dayton, Entenza)
  • Part 2: Candidate-Specific Questions
    (Kelley, Marty, Rukavina, Rybak, Thissen)
  • Revenue Question (Kelley, Rybak and Dayton)
  • Revenue Question (Entenza, Rukavina, Marty and Thissen)
  • Revenue Question (Gaertner, Bakk and Anderson-Kelliher)
• Russ Scheidler’s song about “King Tim”
• Greetings from Senator Al Franken
• Greetings from AFSCME International President Gerald McEntee
• Mentoring the Next Wave 
• Next Wave logo contest winner
• Campaign for fair taxes
• Fundraiser for veterans
• Convention photo galleries