Council 65 — Representing Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota

AFSCME Council 65 believes that every person working to sustain their community deserves respect. AFSCME is one of the leading advocates for working women and men in Minnesota.

Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich

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Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich

At a time when our country needs real investments in infrastructure, education and public services, congressional leaders

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A Decade Later: Four Ways Working People Are Still Paying for the 2008 Financial Crisis

It was 10 years ago this month that the 2008 financial crisis kicked into high gear.

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Don’t Like Wealth Inequality? Join a Union

No politician running for office today would openly advocate for more wealth inequality in our country, where the richest 1 percent of the population owns 40 percent of the wealth. Even candidate Donald Trump in 2016 promised to stand up for the “forgotten men and women of our country,” who feel betrayed by a rigged economic system that benefits a small minority at their expense. Yet every single day, President Trump and congressional leaders seem determined to do more to increase wealth inequality than to alleviate it; do more for corporations and the wealthy than for single parents working two or three jobs to make ends meet.

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Brett Kavanaugh: No R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Women’s and Workers’ Rights

Like others around the world, I mourned the death last week of Aretha Franklin.

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AFSCME Council 65 represents 14,000 workers in Minnesota and South Dakota with more than 300 separate Local Unions. Council 65 Members are employed by cities, counties and school districts, health care facilities and non-profit organizations.

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Working People Are Struggling in Trump’s Economy
There is plenty of evidence that this is a strong economy primarily for those already in a privileged position. — Oct 12
AFSCME Stands with Marriott Hotel Workers on Strike
By the latest count, there are now 7,700 Marriott hotel workers who have walked out on strike in cities across the United States. — Oct 11
Workers at Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare Say They Are Determined to Unionize
With the help of their coworkers, they’ll continue to fight for a voice on the job. — Oct 10
It’s Not Too Late to Say NO to Kavanaugh
No to someone who’ll be a rubber stamp for interests that want to rig the rules of our economy. No to someone who has sided with corporations. — Oct 5
University of California Employees Mulling Second Strike of the Year
The strike vote, set for later this month, follows a three-day walkout by 53,000 UC workers last May over their employer's outsourcing practices. — Oct 3

FIGHTING FOR OUR RIGHT TO ORGANIZE

Council 65 - Representing Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota

Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich

Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich

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A Decade Later: Four Ways Working People Are Still Paying for the 2008 Financial Crisis

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Don’t Like Wealth Inequality? Join a Union

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Brett Kavanaugh: No R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Women’s and Workers’ Rights

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118 Central Avenue
Nashwauk, MN 55769

101 S Fairfax Avenue

Sioux Falls, SD 57110

Phone: 218-885-3242

1-888-474-3242

Fax: 218-885-3245

Email: [email protected]

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