Early Voting Is underway!
We think of the ELECTION as being November 5. The vote counting starts then, but actually, EARLY VOTING by several different methods begins September 20. Here are links that show you how to exercise your voting right before November 5.
REGISTER TO VOTE
VOTE EARLY BY MAIL
VOTE EARLY IN PERSON
FIND WHERE TO VOTE EARLY IN PERSON
Before casting your ballot, please check out the Minnesota AFL-CIO endorsed candidates and give these candidates your consideration.
Report on 2024 Convention
September 22,2024
The 26th Annual Convention of the Minnesota State Retiree Council, AFL-CIO, was held at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center in Duluth, Minnesota September 22, 2024.
About 60 delegates and guests assembled. Video greetings from Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith were presented. Eighth Congressional District candidate Jen Schultz, endorsed by the MN AFL-CIO, addressed the delegates about her campaign. The "hat" was passed to help support her campaign.
MN AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham and Secretary-Treasurer Brad Lehto brought greetings and statements of appreciation of our work from the unions of our federation. And urged us on to even greater efforts in the coming weeks of this election campaign.
The election of officers was held. Incumbents President Ken McInnis, Vice President Louise Sundin, Treasurer Russ Thornell and Recording Secretary Wes Skoglund were re-elected. Incumbent Corresponding Secretary Lois Wendt was unable to run for re-election and Jeff Bilyeu was elected to that position.
The convention adjourned at 2:30 PM.
The Minnesota State Retiree Council, AFL-CIO, seeks a good life for all in retirement. Retirees shall have affordable and accessible quality housing and health care.
Retirement income shall be sufficient for 'bread and roses, too'.
Retirees should be free from worry, fear, or want; this is a right for all and our legacy.
To this end, we organize ourselves and others to remain engaged, to attain respect and recognition of the years of experience we have, and to achieve power to realize our vision.