We are AFSCME Local 517.
Upcoming Events
General Membership Meeting (Virtual)
Our General Membership Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month; except in December, when no meeting is held.
Cottage Grove: AFSCME Local 517 Field Rep Drop-In Hours
13000 Ravine Pkwy S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Meeting Room: 149
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New Employee Orientation
In-Person General Membership Meeting
The AFSCME Local 517 General Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 17th from 12:00pm-1:00pm, in-person, at the Washingt
Stillwater: AFSCME Local 517 Field Rep Drop-In Hours
Washington County Government Center in Stillwater, Conference Room LL14
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New Employee Orientation
News and Updates
August 3rd, 2025 Negotiations Season Update
Wanna talk? Our AFSCME Local 517 Field Rep Drop-In Days For The Rest of 2025
AVAILABLE NOW: 2026-2027 Contract Negotiations Survey!
Local 517 Contracts
AFSCME National Updates
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To protect our communities, federal workers are speaking out
Federal workers are raising their voices to protect public services and the communities they serve. You can too.
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As Social Security turns 90, we must protect it against ‘a coordinated assault’
As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security, we also strengthen our commitment fight to protect it.
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Rep. Scott Perry’s vote for the budget bill will hurt working people in PA
AFSCME members call out PA Rep. Scott Perry for budget bill vote.
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A new rule threatens home care providers and their clients
A rule change proposed by the Labor Department threatens home care providers.
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In Phoenix, AFL bus tour reveals Arizonans’ anger over ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
At the Phoenix stop of the AFL-CIO’s bus tour, AFSCME members railed against lawmakers’ support of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill.”
AFSCME members make America happen.
With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.