St. Peter Local 404

We are a union of nearly 900 members representing workers within the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center, including the Minnesota Security Hospital (MSH), Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP), Competency Restoration Program (CRP), Forensic Transition Services, and the Forensic Nursing Home. We also represent workers at the Chemical 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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Group photo of AFSCME volunteer member organizers

AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizers Rise Up

LAS VEGAS — More than 160 AFSCME members gathered in Las Vegas last week to lift up the voice of public service workers and move our union forward.

Member Organizers David Yang (Local 34) and Starr Suggs (Local 3142) knock doors in Richfield, Minnesota

Ever Wondered What it's Like to be an AFSCME Member Organizer?

My lost-time experience further enhanced and strengthened my love for being part of our union. I’ll only work union from now on. I want to encourage everyone who doesn’t know much about the union or is looking for change, to consider participating in our member organizing program.

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Washington State AFSCME Council 28 Victorious in Federal Court

Federal Court Rejection of Corporate-Backed Lawsuit Is A Win for Working People

A federal court has ruled in favor of working families and against wealthy special interests in D

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Trees burning on a hillside engulfed in flames

As Fires Burned in California, AFSCME Members Helped and Were Helped

LOS ANGELES — As fires burned in Northern and Southern California and the death toll continu

National AFSCME News

MN Member Rick Neyssen Proves Brains Beats Brawn
Good communication has been the unlikely secret to a successful 26-year career for Minnesota Corrections Officer Rick Neyssen, winner of an AFSCME Never Quit Service Award. — Dec 18
Fight the Separation of Southeast Asian Families
Today’s deportation of members of the Cambodian-American community is wrong. Make your voice heard to stop it. — Dec 17
AFSCME Fights Anti-Worker Lame Duck Shenanigans in Michigan
AFSCME members throughout Michigan are working overtime to block these blatantly political attacks on working people. — Dec 13
An AFSCME Strong Victory for Injured CT Police Officers
Connecticut cops earn back pay after working through their union. — Dec 12
Wisconsin Lame Duck Power Grab Extends Scott Walker’s Anti-Worker Legacy
These bills would limit the power of Gov.-elect Tony Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul; limit early voting, robbing many working families — particularly those in urban areas — of their voices. — Dec 11

WE MAKE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA HAPPEN