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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

Announcing the 2023-2024 Al Church Scholarship Winners

Congratulations are in order for this year's Al Church Scholarship winners.

Scam Alert: State Policy Network

Don't fall for the scam.

This is the AFSCME Agenda

When AFSCME members stand together, we have power in numbers. Together, we can defend our freedom to take our loved ones to the doctor when they get sick and retire with dignity some day. Together, we have the power to make our voices heard at work and in our democracy. That’s our AFSCME Agenda.

Public Service Workers Need Unions More than Ever

Public service workers across the country are losing their foothold in the middle class. So says an article in The New York Times this week that serves as a reminder of why labor unions are more needed now than ever.

Hundreds Gathered to Support Unions on Working People's Day of Action

Working people filled the Capitol rotunda in St. Paul on Saturday February 24th. Nearly 1,000 union members and allies from across Minnesota joined to rally for protecting their freedom to join together in strong unions to have a voice on the job and pledging to fight corporate attacks against that right.  Workers gathered in Saint Paul along with 25,000 people in 28 cities across the nation as part of a collective Working People’s Day of Action.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Bill Moore

Bill recieved the Lifetime Achievement award at the AFSCME Council 65 Convention.  Due to being on vacation (as retirees do), Bill received his Lifetime Achievement award in person at the December 4, 2017 Retiree meeting.  Cheryl Jones, AFSCME Retiree Chapter President also repeated the presentation at the Mn AFL-CIO Retiree Council meeting on Dec 6, where Bill gave a brief history of Council 65 and spoke very emotionally about his mentor and founder of AFSCME Council 65, Al Church.