St. Peter Local 404

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 Addiction Recovery Enterprise (CARE) facility in St. Peter and 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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A union voice can help address burnout among health care workers nationwide

The COVID-19 pandemic arrived at a time when our nation’s health care workers were already experiencing burnout.

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Graduation cap on top of money. Photo credit: Getty Images

AFSCME Members, Family Members Awarded 2022 Union Plus Scholarships

Congratulations are in order for the 27 AFSCME Union Plus Scholarship winners. They are:

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AFSCME members honor Mental Health Awareness Month, reflect on changing industry

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Workers rally against the American Red Cross. Photo credit: Omar Tewfik

American Red Cross workers, including AFSCME members, rally for fair contract

American Red Cross (ARC) workers, including many AFSCME members, are rallying this week in cities nationwide to fight back against mistreatment from their employer and demand a fair contract.

National AFSCME News

Saunders applauds bill to ensure the rich pay their fair share of taxes
AFSCME supports the Billionaire Minimum Tax Act, which would level the playing field when it comes to the rich paying their fair share of taxes. — Aug 8
Southern California health care workers form a union through AFSCME
More than 400 Southern California health care workers are gaining a voice on the job through UNAC/UHCP, an AFSCME affiliate. — Aug 5
Extreme heat creates hazardous work conditions for Texas corrections staff
An AFSCME affiliate tells a Texas legislative committee that the lack of air-conditioning in Texas prisons is dangerous for corrections staff and incarcerated people. — Aug 4
Union 411: It’s all about the NEO
This Union 411 segment is all about how AFSCME ambassadors can help new workers get acclimatized. — Aug 3
Sequoia hospital workers come away from strike victorious
Members of Local 829 who work at Sequoia Hospital in California have ratified a new four-year contract. — Aug 2

Upcoming Events

Aug

18

General Membership Meeting

10:00pm to 11:00pm
Sep

15

General Membership Meeting

4:30pm to 5:30pm
Oct

20

General Membership Meeting

4:30pm to 5:30pm
Nov

17

General Membership Meeting

4:30pm to 5:30pm
Dec

15

General Membership Meeting

(All day)