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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 members rock the Capitol at Day on the Hill

Nearly a thousand AFSCME members from across Minnesota converged at the State Capitol on March 26 for our biggest, most impactful event of the year: Day on the Hill.

March 2019 General Membership

General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404

March 21st 2019

8PM Jakes Pizza Mankato

Present:

Adam Castle, Emilio Florez, Ryan Cates, Kurt Crosby, Crystal Kreklow, Antonino Guerrero, Eric Hesse, Jaime Sheppard, Molly Kennedy, Stacy Mueller, Jake Dougherty

March 2019 MSH Meet and Confer

AFSCME Labor Management MSH

March 21st 2019 1230PM

Administration Building

 

Attendance: Adam Castle, Marvin Sullivan, Crystal Kreklow, Emilio Florez, Kurt Crosby, Steve Wilking, Ryan Cates, Lisa Vanderveen, Alli Kuhlman, Michelle Chalin, Carol Olsen, Roxanne Portner

 

Reflection/Celebration:

Standing Agenda Items:

The Numbers Are In: AFSCME Members Are Sticking with Their Union

Our union gained more than 9,000 dues-paying members and nearly 19,000 dues-paying retirees in the last year, suggesting that billionaires and corporations are failing in their effort to “defund and defang” public service unions.

Victories Against Anti-Worker Laws in Missouri, New Mexico Show Momentum

Workers in Missouri and New Mexico have chalked important victories against anti-worker laws that would have robbed them of their voices and the right to bargain collectively.

In Missouri, two separate anti-worker measures, HB 1413 and SB 1007, were halted by state courts last week.

February 2019 General Membership Meeting

General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404

February 21st 2019

430PM Redmen Club

Present:

Adam Castle, Emilio Florez, Matt Stenger, Ryan Cates, Emilio Florez, Kurt Crosby, Crystal Kreklow, Antonino Guerrero, Jake Schoeneker, Jaime Sheppard, Marvin Sullivan, Steve Wilking, Hans Paulson, Mason Meyer, Katelyn Thiry, Molly Kennedy

February 2019 MSH Meet and Confer

AFSCME Labor Management MSH

February 21st 2019 1230PM

Administration Building

 

Attendance: Adam Castle, Matt Stenger, Marvin Sullivan, Crystal Kreklow, Emilio Florez, Kurt Crosby, Steve Wilking, Scott Melby, Lisa Vanderveen, Alli Kuhlman, Denise Considine, Michelle Chalin, Carol Olsen, Roxanne Portner

 

February 2019 MSOP Meet and Confer

AFSCME MSOP Labor Management

February 28th 2019

MOJ

12PM

 

Attendance: Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Eric Hesse, Jamie Sheppard, Molly Kennedy, Crystal Kreklow, Michelle Sexe, Troy Sherwood, Tim Lokensgard, Denise Considine, Andrew Cole

 

AFSCME AGENDA ITEMS