Category: Blog
Who Are We: Callan Billings, Social Worker, Long-Term Services and Supports
By Lizzy Nyoike / edited by H. Jiahong Pan
Editor's Note: We've retained Lizzy to write about our members and the different job classifications th [...]
Chisago County workers return to work after close to four months on strike
By Lizzy Nyoike / Edited by H. Jiahong Pan
CENTER CITY – About 126 Teamsters Local 320-represented Chisago County social workers, public assistanc [...]
Hennepin County Locals Reach Tentative Agreement On 2027 Healthcare Costs
The Hennepin County Labor-Management Healthcare Committee has reached a tentative agreement with the Hennepin County enterprise for next year's healt [...]
Share About Your Job and Working Conditions On Our Website
AFSCME Local 34 and Local 2822 workers pose for a photo in front of the Hennepin County Government Center. (H. Jiahong Pan for AFSCME Local 34)
Fr [...]
The Primaries Are Coming – Don’t Forget To Vote!
Minnesota has two elections this year, with one coming up very soon on August 11.
The August 11 election has several contested Congress, statewid [...]
AFSCME 34 To Make Recurring Donation To Public Meeting Notetaking Initative
The AFSCME Local 34 General Assembly voted at its June meeting to make a $200 monthly donation to Twin Cities Documenters through June 2027.
Docum [...]
Link Roundup: May 21, 2026
Lawmakers have approved $205 million in one-time funding to save the Hennepin County Medical Center. The ballpark sales tax, meanwhile, remains uncha [...]
Link Roundup: May 14, 2026
June 26, 2024-Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Entrance to the Hennepin County Medical Center's Emergency Room. (Photo by H. Jiahong Pan for AFSCME Local [...]
Members tell County Commissioners to address staffing shortages
Hennepin County is facing a $30 million budget shortfall next year.
The shortfall is partly caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by Co [...]
Updates To The Union Hardship Fund
In March, AFSCME Local 34 set up an hardship fund for members who have a financial hardship due to Operation Metro Surge, which resulted in federal a [...]