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Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers

AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised the White House’s announcement Thursday that the Biden administration will forgive student loans for an additional 78,000 borrowers — including many AFSCME mem

Pelosi joins AFSCME in calling for state, local aid amid soaring virus cases

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders and front-line public service workers from states experiencing surges in coronavirus cases to urge the Senate to approve at least $1 trillion in flexible aid to states, cities and towns.

June 2020 General Membership Minutes

General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404

June 18, 2020

1030 PM Video Conference

Present:

Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Eric Hesse, Kurt Crosby, Emilio Florez, Annie Jakacki, Alex Flores

1.Secretary Report:

June 2020 Forensics Meet and Confer

AFSCME/Forensics Labor Management Meeting

June 18, 2020 1230PM

Administration Building

 

Attendance: Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Alex Flores, Emilio Florez, Kurt Crosby, Annie Jukacki, Scott Melby, Marvin Sullivan, Lisa Vanderveen, Denise Considine, Alli Kuhlman, Carol Olsen, Michelle Chalin, Roxanne Portner

 

June 2020 MSOP Meet and Confer

AFSCME MSOP Labor Management

June 11 2020

Human Resources Room

12PM

 

Attendance: Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Annie Jakacki, Steve Wilking, Nick Weerts, Eric Hesse, Bonnie Wold, Troy Sherwood, Michelle Breamer, Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Kern, Nikki Boder, Denise Considine

 

AFSCME AGENDA ITEMS

Follow Up Items

AFSCME joins Poor People’s Campaign virtual event, a ‘call for moral revival’

AFSCME joined a virtual gathering of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, a movement that seeks to shift the moral narrative of our country and build power for poor and vulnerable people.

AFSCME Praises Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers

AFSCME praised today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that extends protections under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to millions of LGBTQ workers.

In a statement, AFSCME President Lee Saunders said such protections are long overdue and represent an important step in the fight for equality and justice for all workers.

April 2020 General Membership Minutes

General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404

April 16, 2020

400PM Video Conference

Present:

Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Hans Paulson, Steve Wilking, Shannon Timm, Judy, Annie Jukacki, Nick Weertz, Stacey Mueller, Jake Schoenecker

1.Secretary Report:

*During the corona shutdown, the union is unable to vote or make motions*

May 2020 General Membership Minutes

General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404

May 21, 2020

430PM Video Conference

Present:

Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Hans Paulson, Steve Wilking, Annie Jakacki, Nick Weerts, Stacey Mueller, Jake Schoenecker, Antonino Guerrero, Emilio Florez, Andrea Nelson, Heather, Lisa

1. Secretary Report: