State Negotiations Assembly - UNIT DELEGATES DUE

DEADLINE for locals to elect and submit Negotiations Assembly delegates to Council 5.

Locals: Please complete, sign, and submit the 2027-2029 State Negotiations Assembly Delegates (yellow form) with delegate and alternate names by unit (ex: unit 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8).

Submit the fully completed and signed forms to AFSCME Council 5 by Sunday, 12/6.

Mail to: AFSCME Council 5, 300 Hardman Ave S, South St. Paul, MN 55075
Email to: state-negotiations@afscmemn.org

Please review the 2027-2029 Negotiations Bargaining Structure document for complete details. This document was amended at the State Employee Policy Committee (SEPC) Spring Conference held on 4/17/26.

2027-2029_state_neg_mailer_-_multi-unit.pdf

2027-2029_state_neg_mailer_-_unit_8.pdf

UPCOMING DATES:

Sunday, 12/6/26 - Election of all other Supplemental Committees at a regular or special local meeting by 12/6/26. 
Friday, 1/22/27 - State Contract Negotiations Delegate Assembly #1and election of Multi-local (DOT, DHS, CORR, DNR, MnState, Vets) Supplemental Committees by the delegates from the appropriate Local/Policy Committee. 
TBD - Master Negotiations Committee will convene to review consensus proposals. The Master Committee shall also adopt a Statement of Bargaining Priorities.
Friday, 3/19/27 - State Contract Negotiations Delegate Assembly #2
TBD - Master Negotiations Committee will convene to adopt consensus proposals. Multi-local (DOT, DHS, CORR, DNR, MnState, Vets) supplemental proposals shall be adopted at the conclusion of the Master Assembly.
TBD - AFSCME/State of Minnesota State Contract Negotiations begin.
TBD - On-going State Contract Action Team (CAT) actions to support the Master Team during negotiations.
TBD - State ContractNegotiations Delegate Assembly #3 to review Tentative Agreement (TA) or request a strike vote. All delegates shall receive a copy of all changed language, copies of all Negotiator’s Reports, a detailed summary of all changes and, if a tentative agreement has not been reached, a detailed summary of all items in dispute.
TBD - TA Ratification or Strike Vote at least seven (7) days after Negotiations Delegate Assembly. The Executive Board shall approve the specifics of the ratification procedure, including mail ballot voting. This procedure shall ensure that ratification times and specific polling locations take into consideration the hours of work of all members in the geographical area.