Congratulations, 2025 Award Recipients!

We were thrilled to honor these members with our 2025 awards at our annual membership convention in September 2025. 

Mike Buesing Local Union Development Award:
AFSCME Local 607 member Becky DeGroot

Rick Scott Political Activism Award:
AFSCME Local 34 members Susanne Desmond, Kenneth Garnier
AFSCME Local 735 member Debbie Knutson
AFSCME Local 1092 member Jessica Langhorst

Eliot Seide Communications Award:
AFSCME Local 4493, Walker Art Center

Jerry Wurf Organizing Award:
AFSCME Local 20, Minnesota Science Museum Workers Union

Congratulations to all - and thank you for your hard work and dedication to our movement!