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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

AFSCME’s Wage Calculator Highlights the Benefits of Union Membership

Screenshot of wage calculator

AFSCME members have long known one big advantage of joining a union: better wages.

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. And we promised each other to never forget — never forget those who lost their lives or those who put their lives on the line to save others.

Approval for Unions Near 50-Year High, Reflecting Broader Momentum

Union member holding union sign

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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.