We are AFSCME Local 517.
Upcoming Events
Cottage Grove: AFSCME Local 517 Field Rep Drop-In Hours
13000 Ravine Pkwy S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Meeting Room: 149
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New Employee Orientation
In-Person General Membership Meeting
The AFSCME Local 517 General Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 17th from 12:00pm-1:00pm, in-person, at the Washingt
Stillwater: AFSCME Local 517 Field Rep Drop-In Hours
Washington County Government Center in Stillwater, Conference Room LL14
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New Employee Orientation
General Membership Meeting (Virtual)
Our General Membership Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month; except in December, when no meeting is held.
News and Updates
August 3rd, 2025 Negotiations Season Update
Wanna talk? Our AFSCME Local 517 Field Rep Drop-In Days For The Rest of 2025
AVAILABLE NOW: 2026-2027 Contract Negotiations Survey!
Local 517 Contracts
AFSCME National Updates
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AFSCME members in Nevada thank their representatives for opposing big, ugly bill
AFSCME members in Nevada thanked Reps. Dina Titus and Steven Horsford for opposing the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
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Heading to college carrying lessons from their AFSCME parents: Highlights from the essays of AFSCME Family Scholarship Winners 2025
AFSCME Family Scholarship winners share the life-changing impact of our union on their families’ lives.
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Drug exposure causes medical emergencies at Iowa facility
Exposure to narcotics sickens corrections officers in an Iowa prison.
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AFSCME’s half-century-old archives tell the story of our union
The Detroit building housing AFSCME’s archives turns 50 this year.
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AFSCME rally holds CA Rep. Young Kim accountable for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ vote
AFSCME members hold California Rep. Young Kim accountable for her vote to cut vital public services and programs for working families.
AFSCME members make America happen.
With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.