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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

Staff the Front Lines bus tour stop in Minneapolis includes first hiring hall

MINNEAPOLIS – AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus tour made a stop here today and featured the first hiring hall of the summer.

Minnesota House Majority Leader Jamie Long and Deputy Commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget Erin Campbell joined members of AFSCME Council 5 and AFSCME Council 65 to encourage Minnesotans to apply for open public service jobs.

The press conference took place outside Minneapolis’ United Labor Center, where a hiring hall took place this morning. Employers from eight Minnesota state agencies attended the event.

First stop for AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus tour: Rochester, N.Y.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines national bus tour got underway Monday with a stop in this western New York city.

Mayor Malik Evans, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and New York Assemblymember Harry Bronson joined AFSCME Council 66 members to encourage New Yorkers to apply for open public service jobs.

AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service


States, cities, towns and schools face a staffing crisis. Hiring for public service jobs has failed to keep pace with the private sector. In April, for instance, there were 833,000 job openings in state and local governments, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In response, AFSCME is kicking off a national bus tour this summer to recruit talented, diverse and dedicated people to staff the front lines.

AFSCME: Supreme Court student loan ruling shows ‘contempt’ for working people

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Biden administration’s landmark plan to forgive up to $20,000 for millions of student loan borrowers.

In a statement, AFSCME President Lee Saunders said, “Today’s decision is yet another example of this court’s contempt for working families.”

General Membership 06.15.23

General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404

June 15, 2023

4:30pm

Present:

Travis Snyder, Antonino Guerrero, Rick Pitts, Mike Hohenstein, Steaed Doehring, Tom Keck, Andy Odeguard, Thea Lillo, Cory Moon, Annie Jakacki, Deb, Ryan Cates, Erin Wiederich, Jamie Schwartz, Matt Stenger, Kyle Heinze

FMHP Meet and Confer 06.15.23

Agenda

AFSCME Labor Management

June 15, 2023

Facilitator / Chair

Ali Kuhlman

Membership:

AFSCME  404 & Management

Eric Manriquez, Matt Stenger, Ryan Cates, Cory Moon, Rick Pitts, Marvin Sullivan, Erin Wiederich, Roxanne Portner, Annie Jakacki, Michelle Chalin, Becky Robinson

 

Topic 

MSOP Meet and Confer 6.08.23

Meeting Minutes: MSOP Labor Management

Date:                                         06/08/2023                    

Minutes prepared by:         Steaed Doehring

Location:                                  Pederson Building

Hundreds of AFSCME activists get fired up at Denver organizing summit

Hundreds of AFSCME activists get fired up at Denver organizing summit

Anthony Lockhart. Photo: Miriam Harris