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Upcoming Events
AFSCME Council 5 Membership Convention
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel-Bloomington
7800 Normandale Blvd, Minneapolis, MN
Every year, delegates and alternates from most AFSCME Council 5 locals and retiree chapter guests throughout the state participate in a few days of
AFSCME Council 5 Membership Convention
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel-Bloomington
7800 Normandale Blvd, Minneapolis, MN
Every year, delegates and alternates from most AFSCME Council 5 locals and retiree chapter guests throughout the state participate in a few days of
News and Updates
Local 517 Contracts 2025-2028
April Contract Negotiations Update: We have a Tentative Agreement!!
March 21st Negotiations Update
Update From Your AFSCME Local 517 President
AFSCME National Updates
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Our union will lead in the fight on voting rights
AFSCME President Patrick Moran took part in a Capitol Hill roundtable to discuss the role of organized labor in protecting our democracy.
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PA governor joins AFSCME retirees, President Moran to celebrate huge pension victory
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined AFSCME President Patrick Moran and retirees to celebrate a new law giving 60,000 retirees a long-awaited cost-of-living increase.
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AFSCME to Trump: Give up the reckless rule to deregulate Head Start
AFSCME and other public service unions are fighting to save Head Start from the Trump administration.
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AFSCME wins – for now – ruling to block federal civil service ‘loyalty question’
We won a preliminary ruling blocking a “loyalty question” from appearing on federal civil service job applications.
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AFSCME and labor allies say ‘no’ to crypto in our pensions
AFSCME and our allies are fighting back against a bill that makes it easier for the crypto industry to prey on our pensions.
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.