All workers deserve decent wages, health care, and a secure retirement. That’s what AFSCME stands for, that’s what unions stand for, and that’s what the 99 percent stand for. Council 5 is supplying locals with winter-proof lawn signs so you can demonstrate that those are values you stand for, too. To get a sign: Contact your local union president.

Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee after Pres. Obama’s State of the Union address Read more >>>

In-home child-care providers in Minnesota have been organizing with AFSCME Council 5 for six years. Despite attacks and lawsuits from right-wing opponents, they refuse to back down. Providers are self-employed business owners, says St. Paul provider Lisa Thompson. "But we're workers, too, and we want to have a say in our livlihood." Read more >>>

The Democratic-Farmer-Labor party, the Independence party, and the Republican party hold precinct caucuses on Tuesday, Feb. 7, beginning at 7 p.m. Find the location of the caucus in your community. For more information, call the AFSCME political organizer in your area – Metro: Jon Grebner, 651-287-0587; Northern and Western Minnesota: Chad McKenna, 218-310-8412; Southern Minnesota: Laura Askelin, 651-287-0586. Read more >>>

Last year, a record 1,500 AFSCME members ignited a push that saved 5,000 jobs; stopped $1.5 billion more in budget cuts; and defeated attacks on our pay, pensions and health care. We'll need to fight the same attacks this year – plus a new one that threatens our very existence as a union. Read more >>>

Elected positions will be open from now until the end of the General Membership meeting December 8th. If interested in running for one of the elected positions please submit either in writing or email to Kelly Woelpern or announce it at the December General Membership meeting. The election for these positions will be held in January 12, 2012. In order to be considered you must express interest in one of these positions in writting or at the meeting. If someone nominates you, you will need to accept it before the end of the December 8th meeting.

 

Most Minnesotans continue to pay more in state and local taxes so the rich can pay less, according to the newest Tax Incidence Study from the Minnesota Department of Revenue. Most Minnesotans pay more than 12 percent; millionaires pay less than 10 percent. Read more >>>

Former labor secretary Robert Reich shreds the lies and hypocrisy of the right wing's relentless scapegoating of public workers. And he explains the truth about the economy -- in 2 minutes, 15 seconds.

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