Category: Blog
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 [...]
On International Workers’ Day, Workers Demonstrate For Dignity
By Casey Holmstrom and H. Jiahong Pan
Saving our hospital. Voting on a strike. Fighting for immigrant rights. Saving the planet. Addressing the pr [...]
Join Your Union For May Day Activities
May 1, 2025-Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA: Members of AFSCME Local 34 march on Cedar Street towards downtown Saint Paul. (Photo by H. Jiahong Pan)
Un [...]
Now Accepting Applications For Local 34 Hardship Fund
January 24, 2026-Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: A sign with instructions is mounted on a street pole at Nicollet and 26th Street in south Minneapolis. [...]
Hundreds of Thousands Turn Out In Minnesota For No Kings
By H. Jiahong Pan
Millions of people across the United States, including hundreds of thousands in Minnesota, turned out to the streets to protest [...]