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New York Teacher’s Assistant Goes Above and Beyond for Blind Child

Mandy Roberts-Amo is a teacher’s assistant at an elementary school in upstate New York, where she helps a legally blind child get through his day. His name is Jonathan. To Mandy, helping Jonathan learn and improve is more than a job, it’s a calling. And that’s in part because to her Jonathan is more than a student.

This Year on 9/11, We Finally Live Up to Our Promise to Help Those Who Never Quit

On Sept. 11, 2001, we as a nation faced a tragedy unique in our history.

July 2019 General Membership

General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404

July 18, 2019

3PM Jake’s Pizza-Mankato

Present:

Adam Castle, Emilio Florez, Ryan Cates, Crystal Kreklow, Marvin Sullivan, Jamie Sheppard, Antonino Guerrero, Steve Wilking, Stacy Mueller, Kurt Crosby, Hans Paulson, Jake Schoenecker, Tammy Curtis

August 2019 General Membership

General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404

August 15, 2019

430PM Redman Club

Present:

Adam Castle, Emilio Florez, Ryan Cates, Jamie Sheppard, Antonino Guerrero, Kurt Crosby, Jake Schoenecker, Molly Kennedy, Kelly Woelpern, Amy Fast, Eric Hesse, Stacy Mueller, Joel Frey, Anne Sullivan

August 2019 MSOP Meet and Confer

AFSCME MSOP Labor Management

August 8th 2019

Human Resources Room

12PM

 

Attendance: Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Jamie Sheppard, Matt Stenger, Tim Lokensgard, Molly Kennedy, Bonnie Wold, Michelle Breamer, Andrew Cole, Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Kern, Nikki Boder

 

AFSCME AGENDA ITEMS

August 2019 MSH Meet and Confer

AFSCME Labor Management MSH

August 15, 2019 1230PM

Administration Building

 

Attendance: Adam Castle, Marvin Sullivan, Emilio Florez, Ryan Cates, Kurt Crosby, Lisa Vanderveen, Alli Kuhlman, Scott Melby, Roxanne Portner, Carol Olsen, Michelle Chalin, Matt Schirber

 

Nevada COs First to File for Recognition Since Collective Bargaining Law

LAS VEGAS – Corrections workers have become the first group of state workers to ask to be recognized as AFSCME in contract negotiations since Nevada adopted a law in June giving state employees the right to collectively bargain.

The corrections unit filed for recognition Friday with the state’s Government Employee-Management Relations Board after majority of the staff asked to be represented in contract talks as AFSCME Local 4041.

Meet the 2019 Winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship

This year’s winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship is someone who defends workers' rights, supports her community and is deeply involved in her union. 

State Multi-Unit Contract PASSES

We're excited to announce that AFSCME members who work for the State of Minnesota in Bargaining Units 2-7 have  voted officially to ratify the agreement reached in June. This contract agreement includes big gains for our workers.

Get all the details on the agreement at MemberLink now: go to members.afscmemn.org and hover on Negotiations, then click Bargaining Updates. 

AFSCME Stands With UnRestrict Minnesota Campaign To Advance Economic Justice For All Minnesotans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2019

Contact: Rachel Perrone, [email protected] or (651) 789-2090 x414