September 19, 2025 Minnesota state workers win contract gains by standing together 18,000 state workers in Minnesota won key victories in their new contract. Read More
September 02, 2025 Workers win transparency and accountability at Minnesota’s largest public hospital AFSCME members in Minnesota won their fight to get rid of an unaccountable hospital board. Read More
August 04, 2025 Workers who provide legal help to needy Minnesotans themselves needed a union They help low-income Minnesotans with legal issues. But they needed a union for themselves. Read More
July 23, 2025 Fighting to protect rural Northern Minnesota from the effects of the budget bill The “Big Beautiful Bill” will have ugly consequences in rural Northern Minnesota. Read More
June 10, 2025 Educators to Congress: No cuts to Medicaid Two AFSCME special ed professionals urge the Senate to reject the cruel budget bill. Read More
May 12, 2025 ‘Nice lady’ brings smiles to residents and co-workers at veterans home Kris Weidert, a physical therapist assistant at the Luverne Veterans Home in Minnesota, is the latest winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. Read More
April 25, 2025 AFSCME in Action: Hundreds mobilize to stop public service cuts Grassroots AFSCME GO events were held nationwide to sound the alarm on public service cuts. Read More
April 10, 2025 Wage increases with a side of dignity and a splash of respect Hard-fought contract gives some Minnesota members wages and respect. Read More
April 02, 2025 Fighting for Minnesota college students, fighting for public higher ed AFSCME members are fighting for the future of Minnesota’s public colleges and universities. Read More
March 31, 2025 Minnesota Science Museum workers celebrate historic first contract Solidarity, persistence help workers at the Science Museum of Minnesota win a historic contract. Read More
March 07, 2025 Frightened for her students, a Head Start teacher warns of disastrous budget cuts A Minnesota Head Start teacher warns of reckless budget cuts. Read More
March 04, 2025 No room for profit: corrections officers, staff take a stand against privatization Increasingly, AFSCME corrections members are saying no to private prisons. Join them. Read More
December 19, 2024 Minnesota members who keep Hennepin County running win hard-fought contract The union difference in action – 4,000 Minnesota members win a robust new contract. Read More
October 03, 2024 At ‘shred’ event, Minnesota union members sound the alarm on Project 2025 AFSCME Minnesota Council 5 and Council 65 members participated in a “shred” event outside the state Capitol in St. Paul to sound the alarm about Project 2025. Read More
August 06, 2024 AFSCME’s Saunders: VP pick Tim Walz ‘personifies what public service is all about’ AFSCME praises Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ choice for running mate. Read More
May 01, 2024 AFSCME members in Minnesota fight to keep public safety in public hands Outlawing private prisons in Minnesota took AFSCME members 15 years of persistence. Read More
April 29, 2024 Never Quit winner offers help with social services, but also a judgment-free zone In Polk County, Minnesota, people who request social services are often glad to meet Jason Omdahl. Read More
April 25, 2024 Council 5 members flex pro-worker power at Minnesota Day on the Hill event Lobby day in Minnesota brings together around 500 Council 5 members. Read More
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