AFSCME Council 5 is the Minnesota state-level council of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) government-worker union, the largest union for non-educational government workers in the United States and the largest member union of the AFL-CIO labor federation. AFSME Council 5 lobbies in favor of left-of-center priorities such as legalization of marijuana and increased employment benefits. The union also exclusively supports Democratic Party candidates in its political giving. 12
AFSCME Council 5 is also a partner of We Choose Us, a left-of-center coalition of unions, activist groups, and other left-of-center organizations devoted to “fighting to protect and expand multiracial democracy in Minnesota.” 12
References
- “About AFSCME.” AFSCME MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/council-5/about-us.
- “2023 Annual Report.” AFSCME Council 5. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/system/files/2023_annual_report_12.21.23.pdf.
- “AFSCME Council 5 Independent Expenditures.” Open Secrets. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.opensecrets.org/political-action-committees-pacs/afscme-council-5/C90020009/independent-expenditures/2020.
- “Council 5 Local Union Website.” AFSCME MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/council-5-local-union-websites.
- “2024 Election.” AFSCME MN. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/2024-election.
- Levine, Pete. “AFSCME is ‘all in’ for Vice President Kamala Harris.” AFSCME. July 23, 2024. Accessed August 7, 2024. https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-is-all-in-for-vice-president-kamala-harris.
- “AFSCME Blog Feed: Page 2.” AFSCME MN. Accessed August 8, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/node/13332/rss/0?page=2.
- “Eric Hesse.” AFSCME MN. Accessed July7 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/council-5/about-us/eric-hesse.
- “Latonya Reeves M.S., B.A. (She/Her).” LinkedIn. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/latonya-reeves-m-s-b-a-90b33a12/.
- DHolmes. “Bold New Leadership at AFSCME Council 5!” AFSCME MN. May 1, 2023. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.afscmemn.org/news/bold-new-leadership-afscme-council-5.
- “Bart Andersen.” LinkedIn. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-andersen-a967b0143/.
- Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). MN Council Number 5 of AFSCME. 2023.
- “Partners.” We Choose Use. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.wechooseusmn.com/partners.