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Report: Cultural institutions took federal money but still let go of workers

Some of the nation’s largest cultural institutions accepted more than $1.6 billion in federal help to weather the coronavirus pandemic, but continued to let go of workers – even though the assistan

AFSCME supports lowering drug prices to help millions of Americans

When Fran Krugen’s late husband was first diagnosed with diabetes, his insulin cost about $35 a bottle.

May 2021 FMHP Meeting Minutes

AFSCME Labor Management FMHP

May 20, 2021 1230PM

Administration Building

 

Attendance: Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Steve Wilking, Marvin Sullivan, Eric Manriquez, Annie Jackacki, Scott Melby, Becky Robinson, Roxanne Portner, Carol Olson, Michelle Chalin, Kristen Hiner, Sharon Huntley, Tracy Johannsen,

May 2021 MSOP Meet and Confer

AFSCME MSOP Labor Management

May 13, 2021

Human Resources Room/Conference

12PM

 

Attendance: Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Annie Jakacki, Steve Wilking, Alex Flores, Eric Hesse, Jamie Schwartz, Chris Hagen, Tim Lokensgard, Michelle Sexe, Nikki Boder, Paul Rodriguez, Bonnie Wold, Scott Halverson

 

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April 2021 General Membership Minutes

General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404

April 15, 2021

430 PM Video Conference

Present:

April 2021 FMHP Meet and Confer Minutes

AFSCME Labor/FMHP Management Meeting

April 15, 2021 1230PM

Administration Building

 

Attendance: Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Steve Wilking, Scott Melby, Roxanne Portner, Carol Olsen, Michelle Chalin, Marvin Sullivan, Alli Kuhlman, Annie Jakacki, Becky Robinson, Kristen Hiner, Ryne Latem, Sharon Huntley

To honor those who died on the job, give every worker a voice in the workplace

Workers Memorial Day 2021 arrives at a moment of the greatest urgency, when the front lines of the war against COVID-19 run through America’s workplaces.

AFSCME applauds House passage of workplace violence bill

Workers in health care and social service industries are a big step closer to having safer workplaces.

On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R.1195) by a bipartisan vote of 254 to 166. The bill requires the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue a standard to prevent workplace violence in health care and social service assistance settings.

April 2021 MSOP Meet and Confer

AFSCME MSOP Labor Management

April 8, 2021

Human Resources Room/Conference

12PM

 

Attendance: Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Annie Jakacki, Steve Wilking, Michelle Breamer, Troy Sherwood, Chris Hagen, Tim Lokensgard, Michelle Sexe, Tracy Johannsen, Jamie Schwartz, Bonnie Wold, Scott Halverson, Annie Jakacki

 

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Value the work of AFSCME library workers

On this National Library Workers Day, AFSCME library workers deserve to be recognized for the value they bring to our diverse communities and the vital services they provide anyone who asks for help.