The next Local 668 General Membership meeting will be on Thursday, March 26, 2015 beginning at 5:00 PM in the Hennessey Room at Council 5.  The Council 5 offices are located at 300 Hardman Av. S., South St. Paul.

Officer elections will take place at this meeting.  Also the annual $1,000 Lanny Bakalyar Scholarship will be awarded.  Applicants must be present to win.

Council 5 has a security system that is in effect after 4:30 PM.  To gain admittance after 4:30 PM, you will need to dial "21" on the keypad next to the doors off the courtyard on the south side of the building.  Someone will then meet you at the doors and let you in the building.

AFSCME Council 5 (Mapquest)

 

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 "In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, as 'right to work'. It provides no 'rights' and no 'works'. It's purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining... We demand this fraud be stopped."

- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1961

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Did you know that the boss cannot question you without your union representative present? It’s your right as a union member!

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Presidents, chief stewards, and other local leaders are urged to attend regional trainings to learn how to counteract courtroom attacks that will undermine union membership. Training takes place in Grand Rapids, Rochester, South St. Paul, and Willmar.

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Hundreds of AFSCME members gather from around the state March 24 to make sure legislators move forward on transportation, reinvest in the work we do, and staff up for safe workplaces. Locals and individuals can register online. (The online registration deadline is March 16.) In addition, charter buses will run from various cities in Greater Minnesota. Find out details about where to catch the bus, when they leave, and how to reserve a seat.

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The 2015 AFSCME Women’s Leadership Academy will be held from June to December of this year.

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AFSCME International threw down the challenge: It dared locals to sign up 50,000 new members before its July convention. Members in Minnesota and across the country responded – big time.

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