Fight for Our Union: Saturday Feb 24, 10:30 am Rally at Capitol Rotunda
Next Saturday, February 24, our union, along with tens of thousands of workers across the Country, will be participating in the Working People's Day of Action to rally against billionaires and their think tanks who are trying to take back the hard won gains unions have...
Kickoff 2018 Contract Campaign
Kicking off the Hennepin County contract campaign with a rally at the Government Center in Minneapolis!
Contract ratified by Membership, approved by HC Commissioners
2019-2021 Contract Ratified by Membership85% of 2822 voters voted to accept the new contract with Hennepin County. We know we deserve better; we have already started fighting for our next contract!Thank you to everyone who voted and everyone who has been fighting for be...
A Decade Later: Four Ways Working People Are Still Paying for the 2008 Financial Crisis
It was 10 years ago this month that the 2008 financial crisis kicked into high gear. When storied Wall Street bank Lehman Brothers shut down, bankers walking out of the building carrying cardboard boxes of their possessions made the perfect image for TV cameras.
Brett Kavanaugh: No R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Women’s and Workers’ Rights
Like others around the world, I mourned the death last week of Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul set a new standard for enduring classic songs with both artistic and political impact, like her mega-hit “Respect,” which became an anthem for both the civil rights and wom...
Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich
At a time when our country needs real investments in infrastructure, education and public services, congressional leaders are doubling down on tax cuts for the rich.
Minnesota Outperforms Wisconsin
A new report shows Minnesota is a better state for working people than Wisconsin by nearly every important measure.The Economic Policy Institute compared the two states’ records following the end of the Great Recession and the election of Gov. Mark Dayton and Gov. Scott...
Bargaining Table Talk Contract Update 6.21.18
The 2018 Contract campaign continues! Locals 34, 552, 1719, 2822, 2864, and 2938 are at the table. The Union will keep members updated through this newsletter known as “Table Talk” Please keep in mind, Economic Issues will not be discussed in negotiations until August.
Our Union Makes Us Strong! AFSCME 2822 Class Action Grievance Updates
Salutations Union family, this is an update on class action grievances from your AFSCME 2822 chief steward and on behalf of all of our stewards in AFSCME 2822.During the past three years we have fought for all of our AFSCME 2822 members and this has resulted in more gri...
Tentative Agreement Reached!
Early in the morning on August 29, after nearly 19 hours of mediation, all 6 Hennepin County AFSCME locals reached a tentative agreement for our contract with Hennepin County. As members you will vote on whether or not to accept it. Voting ratification dates, locations,...
Public Charge Rule Would Turn American Dream into Nightmare for Millions
This summer, I joined thousands of union members at a rally in Philadelphia to speak out against the Trump administration’s family separation policy. I was there to represent our union’s vision and values. We reject an immigration policy based on fear and cruelty. We em...