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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

Forensic Labor Management

FORENSIC SERVICES

AFSCME LABOR/MANAGEMENT MEETING

St. Peter – HR Conference Room – Microsoft Teams

November 16, 2023

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

Present: Rebecca Robinson; Scott Melby; Jonelle Gressman; Karen Gorman; Kyle Heinze; Marvin Sullivan; Cory Moon; Ryan Cates; Eric Manriquez; Steaed Doehring; James Kibler

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH:

Meeting minutes from last month were approved.

Forensic Labor Management Meeting 11/16/23

General Membership Meeting 11/16/23

11/16/2023 4:30pm

Called to order by Ryan Cates

In attendance

 

Jamie Schwartz, Nick Weerts, Cory Moon, Mike Hohenstein, Eric Hesse, Matt Stenger, Kyle Heinze, Antonino Guerrero, Michael Jacobson, Logan Goettl, Porsha Wright, Nikolas Weiers, Travis Snyder, James Kibler, Steaed Doehring     Via Zoom – Eric Manriquez, Suzanne Kocurek,   

 

Secretary Report

Steaed Doehring Made a Motion to approve the minutes from last month.

2nd by James Kibler - Passed

Treasurer Report

MSOP Labor Management Meeting 11/09/23

MINNESOTA SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM

AFSCME LABOR/MANAGEMENT MEETING

St. Peter – HR Conference Room – Microsoft Teams

Nov 9, 2023

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

Present: Steaed Doehring, Eric Manriquez, Matt Stenger, Ryan Cates, Jamie Schwartz, Paul Rodriguez, Troy Sherwood, Michelle Breamer, Karen Holicky, Michelle Sexe, Heidi Peura, Lea Plonty, Annie Jakacki

 

FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

AFSCME applauds nomination of Nicole Berner to federal appeals court in Virginia

Our union applauds the nomination of longtime Service Employees International Union (SEIU) lawyer, Nicole Berner, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Investigation Notes

No tradeoff between strong labor unions and a strong economy

A recent Treasury Department report titled, “Labor Unions and the Middle Class,” was the subject of a conversation at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) that highlighted the role of unions in making the economy stronger.

Local 404 Constitution

12/12/2007