St. Cloud State University supports six distinct employee unions, each representing specific roles and responsibilities across campus. Each union operates under its own collective bargaining agreement and designated work areas. Minnesota State has employees in bargaining units identified by the Public Employees Labor Relation Act.
Find information on labor union contracts and plans, work areas, and seniority rosters for all bargaining units at SCSU below.
Labor Union Contracts
AFSCMEAmerican Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 5, AFL-CIO, is a classified bargaining unit representing more than 43,000 workers. The seniority rosters are posted by November 30 and May 31 each year.
The Inter Faculty Organization (IFO), State University Instructional Unit 209, is a union representing faculty members at Minnesota's seven state universities, advocating for their rights, professional interests, and working conditions through collective bargaining and contract enforcement. The seniority roster is posted by November 1 each year.
Middle Management Association (MMA) is an independent unaffiliated public employee union which represents almost 3000 supervisors employed by the State of Minnesota. The seniority rosters are posted by November 30 and May 31 each year.
MAPEMinnesota Association of Professional Employees
The Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) bargaining unit includes professional employees who perform a wide array of specialized, professional services. The seniority rosters are posted by November 30 and May 31 each year.
The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) bargaining unit is comprised of approximately 760 registered nurses who provide direct nursing care and regulatory services in state operated health facilities throughout Minnesota. The seniority rosters are posted by November 30 and May 31 each year.
MSUAASFMinnesota State University Association of Administrative & Service Faculty
The Minnesota State University Association of Administrative & Service Faculty (MSUAASF) bargaining unit represents non-teaching faculty in professional positions. The seniority roster is posted by November 1 each year.
Union Contracts and Bargaining Units
