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We are a union of nearly 900 members representing workers within the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center, including the Forensic Mental Health Program (FMHP formerly MSH), Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP), Forensic Transition Services, and the Forensic Nursing Home. We also represent workers at the Community Behavioral Health Hospital (CBHH) in Rochester. We fight for dignity and respect in the workplace with better wages, better benefits, and better working conditions.
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How the shutdown will impact public services in states and cities
Upcoming Events
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General Membership Meeting - Mankato
Our general membership meeting will be at Jake's Stadium Pizza in Mankato
AFSCME National Updates
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Unions are the best defense against the gender wage gap
Over the past two years, the gender pay gap has been widening — except for women workers who belong to unions.
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Shutdown, federal layoffs take toll on Black women
Layoffs of federal workers is hitting Black women especially hard.
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AFSCME’s Saunders: Voters chose candidates committed to lowering costs
Pro-worker candidates secure victory in Tuesday’s elections.
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Vermont home care provider is in ‘total panic’ over health care prices
Vermont member is panicking about losing health care due to the shutdown.
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Veteran Philadelphia nurse warns of health care crisis — for patients and workers
A Philadelphia nurse on the front lines warns of a health care crisis created by this administration and its cronies in Congress.
AFSCME members make America happen.
With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.