News

AFSCME Council 5 Condemns Mass Layoffs at the Science Museum of Minnesota

AFSCME Council 5 Condemns Mass Layoffs at the Science Museum of Minnesota

St.

Program Assistants at Robbinsdale Schools Join Our Union!

AFSCME Council 5 Welcomes Program Assistants at Robbinsdale Area Schools to Our Union Family

Minneapolis, MN - AFSCME Council 5 is proud to an

Frontline Worker Pay Legislation Passes MN House; Call on Senate to Stop Stalling

Last night the Minnesota House passed a significant legislative package to provide $1,500 checks to 667,000 frontline workers on a vote of 71-61 with all DFL’ers supporting the bill and Republican lawmakers opposing the bill (see picture of the roll call vote below). This bill represents the final legislative package that has been two years in the making and has been one of AFSCME Council 5's highest priorities. We have been working closely in with countless other labor unions, community organizations, and legislative champions like Governor Tim Walz, Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Rep.

Happy New Year! Looking Forward

As we wrap up 2021 and begin a new year, I wanted to reach out to you and share some highlights of our union in 2021 and our path forward in 2022. I wish you and your loved ones a happy new year. There are members of our union who may have an empty seat at the table this holiday season. Please know that your union family is here for you and always will be. I am beyond proud of the member activism and good deeds our members and local unions have engaged in over the last year and the community services you often provide.

AFSCME Council 5 Commends Fiscal Budgeting of Our State

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Max Hall
(612) 247-3725

[email protected]

AFSCME Council 5 Commends Fiscal Budgeting of Our State; An Opportunity to Fully Invest in Public Services and Working People

Minnesota Historical Society Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Unionize with AFSCME Council 5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2021
Contact: Max Hall

(c) 612-247-3725

[email protected]

Minnesota Historical Society Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Unionize with AFSCME Council 5

2024 Annual Report

It's been a BIG year for AFSCME Council 5, your union at work! We're excited to announce the release of our 2024 Annual Report, and it’s jam-packed with the incredible strides YOU helped make possible. As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, there’s never been a more important time to remind ourselves of the power of our union—and the power of your membership.

AFSCME Council 5 Demands Safe Staffing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 28, 2021

Contact: Max Hall
(c) 612-247-3725

AFSCME Council 5 Demands Safe Staffing

Statement on Employer Policies Regarding Vaccinations and Testing

AFSCME Council 5 Statement on Employer Policies Regarding Vaccinations and Testing

South St. Paul, Minn. - Today, AFSCME Council 5 Executive Director Julie Bleyhl released the following statement:

AFSCME State Employees Reach Tentative Agreement!

Your AFSCME Council 5 state employees master contract negotiations team worked countless hours and many long nights and early mornings has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the State of Minnesota at 2:30AM on July 22, 2021 after more than 175 hours of bargaining on behalf of more than 18,000 AFSCME state employees! Please be sure to thank them for their incredible work and carrying on our collective legacy of contracts that directly improve the lives of our fellow union members.