American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees - AFSCME Council 5

Legislative Department Council 5 worked with local union leadership to engage members in the legislative process including providing testimony at hearings, meeting with legislators about the work AFSCME members do, and advocating for funding and policies to improve publicly funded services. Members and retirees participated in multiple lobby days facilitated by the Council, including Council 5 Day on the Hill and Corrections Policy Committee Day on the Hill. The Council worked in coalition with labor and community organizations to pass state policies to improve labor standards for all workers, increase funding for public services, increase funding for public employee pensions, and more. The council provided updates on the legislative session to local leaders and retirees to remain engaged. Council 5 Legislative team worked with council staff and local leaders after the legislative session to continue providing updates on laws changed during the 2023 session to identify impact, issues, and priorities related to those changes. Legislative staff also engaged in non-political