The Minnesota State Retiree Council, AFL-CIO, is the umbrella organization of union retirees clubs and local unions with retirees.

What's its function:  

• It provided retired union members and spouses official representation within the Minnesota AFL-CIO.
• It enable retired trade unionists to speak with a unified voice on public policy issues.
• Affiliated organizations coordinate joint activities through the council.

How is it governed?

• Union retiree organizations and local unions with retirees affiliate with the state council.
• Affiliates send delegates to an annual convention that elects officers, and determines the state council's action priorities.
• Elected officers coordinate state retiree council action on priorities set by the convention.

How does it relate with the Minnesota AFL-CIO?

• The state retiree council is an affiliate of the Minnesota AFL-CIO.
• The council's annual convention elects delegates and alternates to state federation conventions.
• Retirees, through the Council, help shape the state federation's agenda and participate in its work by having the Retiree Council President serve as a Minnesota AFL-CIO Vice President.

How does our organization affiliate?

• Call Martha Johnson, State Retiree Council President, at 651-227-7647 or 1-800-652-9004.