News | Local 2864: Hennepin County Professional Employees

Mar. 24, 2022

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Mar. 24, 2022

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New officers for 2022-2023 Board

The election process for the AFSCME Local 2864 Executive Board for 2022-2023 has concluded. There are no contested seats. Elected officers are as follows:

New officers for 2022-2023 Board

Apr. 30, 2020

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Apr. 30, 2020

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How to join Local 2864

If you are an employee for one of the job classes represented by AFSCME Local 2864 and want to sign up to join, here are the steps you can take:

How to join Local 2864

Sep. 11, 2026

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Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Workers who live in states with anti-union laws – the so-called “right-to-work” states – earn on average 6.7% less than those who live in states favorable to collective bargaining, a

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

AFSCME members rally at an event outside Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

Sep. 08, 2026

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Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions, according to a Gallup Poll published this week, matching the recent high from 2022. That’s the hig

Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Jul. 07, 2026

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Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

AFSCME members will continue to be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program after a federal judge blocked the administration’s effort to unfairly disqualify certain government and nonprofit employers from the popular program. 

Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program