March 13, 2024 After a week on strike, Local 454 members pressure board to return to past offer A strike and union solidarity ended the contract stalemate in Virginia, Minnesota. Read More
March 07, 2024 Workers strike after Minnesota city rescinds contract offer at the last minute Workers for a Minnesota city say they had no choice but to strike. Read More
October 10, 2023 Minnesota correctional officers ratify landmark contract that offers record wage increases In Minnesota, 2,000 AFSCME corrections officers ratify landmark new contract. Read More
September 12, 2023 Minnesota state workers celebrate wage hikes, other provisions in new contract A new contract comes with much needed raises for 18,000 Minnesota state workers. Read More
August 23, 2023 First contract brings big wins for workers at Minnesota Historical Society Workers at the Minnesota Historical Society are seeing the union difference in the first contract they negotiated. Read More
July 31, 2023 AFSCME holds job fairs to recruit talented public service workers AFSCME will hold job fairs as part of its Staff the Front Lines bus tour. Read More
July 24, 2023 Staff the Front Lines bus tour stop in Minneapolis includes first hiring hall AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus stopped in Minneapolis today. Read More
July 12, 2023 AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service AFSCME is launching the Staff the Front Lines national bus tour. Read More
June 09, 2023 AFSCME members help deliver major wins for working Minnesotans After helping pro-worker politicians in Minnesota, AFSCME members help deliver major wins for working people in that state. Read More
June 16, 2022 AFSCME’s advocacy ensures Minnesota Frontline Pay program off to a great start AFSCME members in Minnesota pushed hard for the Frontline Worker Pay program – and it’s off to a tremendous start already. Read More
May 19, 2022 Never Quit winner Jenny Barta, a public health nurse, was born to serve her community Jenny Barta, a public health nurse specialist in Minnesota is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
March 04, 2022 Union difference: Raises, bonuses for 2,300 workers in Ramsey County, Minnesota Ramsey County, Minnesota, workers secure strong contract after AFSCME members put up a tough fight. Read More
February 02, 2022 Minnesota Historical Society workers win their union despite daunting odds After a hard-fought campaign, workers at the Minnesota Historical Society have formed a union and are working on their first contract. Read More
August 05, 2021 AFSCME members foil attack on state employees by anti-worker Minnesota politicians When right-wing politicians moved to cancel state worker raises and nullify their contract, AFSCME Council 5 fought back and stopped the attacks. Read More
June 16, 2020 MN Behavioral Health Members Find Community Online, Build Union Strength Rather than feeling isolated during the coronavirus pandemic., Minnesota’s behavioral health workers are strengthening their union bonds online. Read More
February 28, 2020 Vacation Donation Was a Game-Changer for Member With Terminal Illness A beloved Minnesota member got to spend the last days of his life with his family thanks to generous leave donations from his co-workers. RIP, brother. Read More
November 20, 2019 AFSCME Retirees: Jeff Birttnen AFSCME Retiree Council Chair Jeff Birttnen reveals the core belief uniting all AFSCME Retirees. Read More
June 28, 2019 At Rogers High School in Minnesota, Special Ed Students Find a Safe Place in Becky Grupa “She just makes it so easy for kids to learn because she puts them at ease and lets them know that it’s okay if you don’t know something." Read More
February 21, 2019 Paid Parental Leave – Negotiated by Workers For Workers Through Their Unions Union jobs gave Amanda and Justin Aurelius something priceless last year: Time off together with their new baby and toddler son. Read More
December 18, 2018 Copy of MN Member Rick Neyssen Proves Brains Beat Brawn Good communication has been the unlikely secret to a successful 26-year career for Minnesota Corrections Officer Rick Neyssen, winner of an AFSCME Never Quit Service Award. Read More
December 18, 2018 MN Member Rick Neyssen Proves Brains Beat Brawn Good communication has been the unlikely secret to a successful 26-year career for Minnesota Corrections Officer Rick Neyssen, winner of an AFSCME Never Quit Service Award. Read More
November 07, 2018 AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders Hails Pro-Worker Victories in Midterms AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised union members for defying wealthy special interests and electing many pro-worker candidates to state and federal offices in the mid-term elections. Read More
September 10, 2018 Minnesota’s Mark Ditsch is a Cheerful Warrior for his Community Our latest Never Quit Service Award winner is Minnesota mild. Read More
August 06, 2018 Corrections Officer Laid to Rest “We will not let Joseph Gomm die in vain. We want to ensure that every person who works in corrections can come home safely, and that we can keep our institutions and communities safe." Read More
June 07, 2018 Why Minnesota’s Growth Outpaces Wisconsin’s: A Case for a Progressive Agenda Why are working families doing better in Minnesota than in Wisconsin? A new report explains why. Read More
June 05, 2018 MN Gov Signs Pension Bill Thanks to a new pension law, public worker pensions in Minnesota have been shored up for decades to come. Read More
May 03, 2018 Pay Hikes for Minnesota State Workers Minnesota public service workers are getting pay raises they deserve after coming together to negotiate a better contract through their union, AFSCME Council 5. Read More
February 20, 2018 DACA Hits Home for This AFSCME Member The DACA debate isn’t academic for this AFSCME member in Minnesota. It’s very real for this “dreamer” because ending the program could uproot her life. Read More
August 22, 2017 Minnesota Workers Save Plane Crash Victim Two Minnesota public service workers saved the life of a pilot whose small plane crashed shortly after takeoff. Read More
August 21, 2017 Somali Refugee Is Like a Mother to Her Community AFSCME member Hawo Gurey survived a civil war, lived in an African refugee camp and finally made it to Minnesota, where she is now a mother to her community. Read More