Council 65 - Representing Minnesota, South Dakota, 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.

For Working Women, This is Not a Close Call

The Janus case was an attempt to deliver a knockout blow to millions of working people and their families who looked to the Supreme Court as an independent institution that advances equal

AFSCME to Trump: Federal Workers Deserve Respect

AFSCME President Lee Saunders lashed out at the Trump administration after President Donald Trump signed a s

AFSCME Free College Program

AFSCME Free College Program

It's AFSCME's mission to give you every advantage to get ahead. That's why we've partnered with Eastern Gateway Community College.  Through the AFSCME Free College benefit, you and your family members can earn an associate degree, completely online – for FREE.

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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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National AFSCME News

  • We Organize Together. We Win Together.
    “We must inspire hope in the weary and the fearful. Now more than ever, we must ask our co-workers questions that stir them up and challenge them to take action: Will we have the power we need to improve our lives if we are not united?” — Jul 17
  • Honoring the Giants of AFSCME’s Past
    A poignant retrospective charted the lives and careers of the past AFSCME leaders. — Jul 16
  • UNION
    There is nothing we can’t do when we rise up to meet our challenges together. #RiseUpAFSCME — Jul 16
  • We've Got Plenty of Fight
    "In a democracy, in a democracy with good union strength and skill and organizing power … we the people will win out." — Jul 16
  • We Are AFSCME
    “But if they think we’re going to roll over, if they think this is going to slow us down or shut us up, if they think we’re going to let five unelected men in robes steal our freedom, they’ve got a big surprise coming." — Jul 16
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Buying a home? The Union Plus Mortgage program is available to all eligible AFSCME union members, their parents and children.

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