Contract Negotiations

August 3rd, 2025 Negotiations Update

In September 2025, AFSCME Local 517 will begin negotiations with Washington County for our 2026-2027 contracts. On this page, we will be posting updates on that contract. To stay in the loop, make sure you are receiving membership emails from our Recording Secretary's work email (if you don't believe you are getting these, please email afscme517secretary@gmail.com) and make sure to join our Facebook Page.

Currently, we have a negotiations team made up of your very own coworkers. They have been trained on what contract negotiations will entail, how to facilitate it, and what to expect. They will be the ones negotiating with Washington County directly. 

This week, we released our AFSCME Local 517 Contract Negotiations Survey for 2026-2027. This survey will be available until August 15th, and we will use this information to determine our focus points and adjustments for our new contracts. Any and all input on what YOU need as an employee of Washington County represented by AFSCME Local 517 is greatly appreciated!

Next, if you have not done so, set up your MemberLink account. This is your member portal, but we also conduct voting for contracts in it! 

Lastly, in the meantime, feel free to review our current contracts as well as your rights.

Stay Tuned!

In Solidarity, 

Your AFSCME Local 517 Executive Board & Negotiations Team