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AFSCME Council 5 Announces 2021 Day on the Hill!

AFSCME Council 5 Members:

Although many groups and organizations have canceled their days on the hill as a result of the legislature working remotely, we believe we have the capacity, determination, and will from our membership to plan a virtual day on the hill. It will be crucial that

AFSCME Council 5 Announces 2021 Day on the Hill!

AFSCME Council 5 and 65 Call on Congress to Fund the Front Lines!

The following letter was sent to Minnesota's Congressional Delegation as part of our #FundtheFrontLines Day of Action on February 4, 2021.

AFSCME Council 5 and 65 Call on Congress to Fund the Front Lines!

Governor Walz's Budget Puts Working Families First

Governor Walz has released his budget recommendation today for the next biennial state budget (2022/2023).

Governor Walz's Budget Puts Working Families First

Reviving Dr. King's legacy of love, compassion and service

AFSCME has a deeply personal and spiritual connection to Dr. King and the fight for civil rights and workers' rights. On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to support striking AFSCME sanitation workers.

Reviving Dr. King's legacy of love, compassion and service

MN Legislature: Respect Public Employees, Invest in Minnesotans

Rick Neyssen is a member of AFSCME Local 599, Council 5 and works at the St. Cloud Correctional Facility. Rick has been serving the people of Minnesota in this capacity for 28 years.

MN Legislature: Respect Public Employees, Invest in Minnesotans