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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

Human Resources Contact Information DHS Direct Care and Treatment

Cindy Jungers, Human Resources Director- Direct Care and Treatment
[email protected]
218-821-3289


Denise Considine, Operations Manager
[email protected]
651-587-5793


Teri Hable, Director of Labor and Employee Relations (DHS Agency Wide)
[email protected]
612-346-3743

CARE/CBHH Labor Management 10.26.23

CARE – St. Peter and CBHH – Rochester

AFSCME Labor/Management Meeting

Thursday, October 26th, 2023,  1:30 – 2:30pm

Present: Steaed Doehring, Matt Stenger, Ryan Cates, Eric Manriquez, Doug Beinborn, Bernward Goettke, Jennifer Erickson, Fredrick Bettner, Adam Luberts, and Brooke Newfield.

Agenda

Introductions: Doug Beinborn is the new administrator for CBHH.

Old Business:

AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast wins national awards

AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast wins national awards

10.19.23 GM Minutes

10/19/23 General Membership Meeting Minutes

In Attendance:

Ryan Cates, Jamie Schwartz, Kyle Heinze, Matt Stenger, Marvin Sullivan, Antonio Guerrero, 

Nick Weerts, Eric Manriquez, Steaed Doehring, Ben Zarn, Jenny Mills, Cami Baume,

Dalton Sawyer.        

Via Zoom – Mike Hohenstein, Thea, Judy, and Samson.   Apologies to those on Zoom, there was a technical difficulty.

Secretary Report:

A motion was made by Steaed Doehring to approve the minutes from last month.

FMHP Labor Management Meeting Minutes 10.19.23

10.19.23 

Present: Rebecca Robinson, Scott Melby, Brian Wills, Jonelle Gressman, Roxanne Portner, Michelle Chalin, Kyle Heinze, Marvin Sullivan, Cory Moon, Ryan Cates, Eric Manriquez, Steaed Doehring

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH:

Meeting minutes from last month were approved.

REFLECTIONS / CELEBRATIONS:

MSOP LABOR MANAGEMENT 10/12/23

MINNESOTA SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM

AFSCME LABOR/MANAGEMENT MEETING

St. Peter – HR Conference Room – Microsoft Teams

Oct 12, 2023

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

Present: Bonnie Wold, Troy Sherwood, Tim Lokensgard, Eric Christensen, Karen Holicky, Nicole Boder, Michelle Sexe, Lea Plonty, Heidi Peura, Eric Hesse, Eric Manriquez, Nick Weerts, Jamie Schwartz, Steaed Doehring

 

FOLLOW-UP ITEMS

AFSCME supports new federal rule that seeks to improve nursing home staffing

AFSCME supports new federal rule that seeks to improve nursing home staffing

Rosemarie Kukys. Member-provided photo.

Biden’s new $9 billion student debt relief plan would greatly help public service workers

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration halted all federal student loan repayments. After the national COVID-19 emergency ended in March 2023, Congress passed a law preventing further extensions. As a result, payments resumed in October.

For people whose student loan repayments have started up again, there’s good news.