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Holding the Line in Wright County

In late 2025, AFSCME Local 2685 members in Wright County faced a difficult choice. With massive health insurance premiums on the horizon for January 2026, the membership ratified the contract to ensure wage increases and insurance contributions were locked in.

Holding the Line in Wright County

Hibbing Public School Workers, Local 480, Set to Strike

UPDATE

Following Tuesday's mediation session, Local 480 has authorized a strike. 

Hibbing Public School Workers, Local 480, Set to Strike

In Loving Memory of Hallie Marie Tobler

AFSCME Council 65 mourns the loss of Hallie Marie Tobler, a devoted public servant, beloved daughter, and treasured friend, who was tragically taken from us at just 22 years of age. Hallie served her community through her work in IT for the City of St.

In Loving Memory of Hallie Marie Tobler

AFSCME Local 791 Members Pack City Council Meeting

Members of AFSCME Local 791 filled the City Council chambers tonight to call on the City to honor the agreement reached during contract negotiations and protect employee health insurance. Instead, workers were shut out of the process.

AFSCME Local 791 Members Pack City Council Meeting

The Cost of ICE in Minnesota

Across Minnesota, from small towns to farming communities far beyond Minneapolis, federal immigration policies and aggressive enforcement actions are doing more than shaping headlines. They are upending lives.

The Cost of ICE in Minnesota