5/10/18 MSOP Meeting Minutes
AFSCME Labor Management MSOPMay 10th 2018Pexton 200 12pm Attendance: Adam Castle, Matt Stenger, Crystal Kreklow, Ryan Cates, Eric Hesse, Tim Lokensgard, Jamie Sheppard, Elizabeth TrandumTrandem, Mike GoeghlinGoeglein, Jamie Sheppard, Scott Halverson, Michelle Sexe, Paul...
2019 Calendar
AFSCME Local 4042019 Calendar (Subject to change)MSOP L/M (2nd Thursday of the month)Forensic Division L/M (3rd Thursday of the month)General Membership Meetings (3rd Thursday of the month)CARE/CBHH (4th Thursday of the month, every 3 months)January 201910th ...
House Bill Simplifies and Fixes PSLF, Overhauls Higher Education
A bill that has been introduced in the House of Representatives would simplify the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for current and would-be participants.
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.
November 2018 MSOP Minutes
AFSCME Labor Management MSOPNovember 8th 2018Pexton 289 Attendance: Adam Castle, Matt Stenger, Crystal Kreklow, Ryan Cates, Eric Hesse, Jamie Sheppard, Molly Kennedy, Michelle Sexe, Troy Sherwood, Paul Rodriguez, Bonnie Wold, Michelle Breamer, Denise Considine AFSCME A...
Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness
As a public librarian for the Philadelphia Free Library, Sheila O’Steen embodies what we think of when we imagine a public service worker. Every day, she interacts with members of her community. Whether her patrons are young or old, affluent or impoverished, O’Steen sha...
January 2019 MSOP Meeting Minutes
AFSCME MSOP Labor Management January 10th 2019MOJ12PM Attendance: Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Eric Hesse, Jamie Sheppard, Molly Kennedy, Michelle Sexe, Troy Sherwood, Bonnie Wold, Michelle Breamer, Andrew Cole, Charlie Hoffman AFSCME AGENDA ITEMS
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...
2020 Minimum Wage Hikes to Benefit 7 Million Working People
The new year brings good news for millions of working Americans. Nearly 7 million of them are in line to get pay raises this year thanks to state and local minimum-wage hikes.
February 2019 MSOP Meet and Confer
AFSCME MSOP Labor Management February 28th 2019MOJ12PM 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
Injured on the Job, Corrections Officer Links Safety with Collective Bargaining Rights
The day after he was released from a hospital, a bruised and swollen Kelvin Chung told a state Senate committee that state employees like him need collective bargaining rights to advocate for safety on the job.
“I want you to see my face. We need a voice on the job, so...
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.
Cool Under Pressure
The work Joe Martinez does for the Los Angeles County Fire Department is emblematic of countless AFSCME members: he’s never in the spotlight and he’s always under pressure while lives are on the line.
Across the Nation, Workers Are Striking Like It’s 1986
Last year, nearly half a million workers went on strike across the nation, the largest number since 1986, when the country’s union membership rate was considerably higher (17.5%) than it was in 2018 (10.5%).
July 2018 MSOP Meet and Confer
AFSCME Labor Management MSOPJuly 12, 20181st Floor Administration Attendance: Adam Castle, Matt Stenger, Crystal Kreklow, Ryan Cates, Eric Hesse, Mike Homer, Troy Sherwood, Jamie Sheppard, Elizabeth Trandum, Jamie Sheppard, Scott Halverson, Michelle Sexe, Paul Rodrigue...
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...
4/19/18 Local 404 General Membership Minutes
General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404 April 19th, 20183PM Redmen ClubPresent:
2/15/18 Local 404 General Membership Meeting Minutes
Present: Adam Castle, Jamie Sheppard, Emilio Florez, Kathleen Luskey, Crystal Kreklow, Molly Kennedy, Eric Hesse, Antonino Guerrero, Matt Stenger, James Hemshrot, Steve Wilking, Luke Frederick, Kurt Crosby, Ryan Cates, Stacey Meuller, Paul Schwichtenberg, Marvin Sulliva...
December 2018 MSOP Meeting Minutes
AFSCME MSOP Labor Management December 13th 2018Pexton 20012PM Attendance: Adam Castle, Ryan Cates, Eric Hesse, Jamie Sheppard, Molly Kennedy, Michelle Sexe, Troy Sherwood, Paul Rodriguez, Bonnie Wold, Michelle Breamer, Denise Considine, Andrew Cole AFSCME AGENDA ITEMS
April 2019 MSOP Meet and Confer
AFSCME Labor Management MSOPApril 23rd, 2019 10:30AMAdmin Building – HR Conference Room Attendance: Tim Lokensgard, Michelle Sexe, Scott Halverson, Andrew Cole, Eric Hesse, Molly Kennedy, Jamie Sheppard AFSCME AGENDA ITEMS
June 2019 MSOP Meet and Confer
AFSCME Labor Management MSOPJune 13th, 2019 12:00PMAdmin Building – HR Conference Room Attendance: Bonnie Wold, Troy Sherwood, Denise Considine, Andrew Cole, Ryan Kern, Eric Hesse, Molly Kennedy, Joe Broege AFSCME AGENDA ITEMS
Court Case Threatens Health Care for Millions
Today, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to repeal the Affordable Care Act will unfold at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans, where oral arguments in Texas v. Azar will be heard. The case threatens the future of the ACA, which prov...
January 2020 CBHH/CARE Minutes
CBHH/ CARE Meeting Minutes (01.23.20)People present at the meeting: Judy, Christina Anderley, Jim Pierce, Patrick (management), Emilio Florez, Ryan Cates, Steve Wilking, Kristine Wahlberg (HR), Tiffany Brown (HR), Monica Brown (OASI), and Heather (nursing supervisor)
5/17/18 MSH Meeting Minutes
AFSCME Labor Management MSHMay 17th, 2018Administration Building Attendance: Adam Castle, Matt Stenger, Crystal Kreklow, Ryan Cates, Steve Wilking, Kurt Crosby, Marvin Sullivan, Emilio Florez, Patrick Patterson, Melissa Gryschek, Carol Olsen, Lisa Vanderveen, Tudy Fowle...
July 2018 General Membership
General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404 July 12, 20183PM HobbersPresent: Ryan Cates, Matt Stenger, Eric Hesse, Emilio Florez, Antonino Guerrero, James Hemshrot, Crystal Kreklow1.Secretary Report: