Category: Blog
Do You Need Work from Home Equipment for a Medical Reason?
There was a Human Services Department survey that went out on July 6, 2020, and finished July 14th, 2020 asking what type of equipment you needed to [...]
COVID 19 Health Tips & Leave information
We know health is important to you, it is important to your Union as well. Here are some tips to stay healthy: • Wash your hands with soap for a mini [...]
Day on the Hill 2020 is CANCELLED
Due to COVID 19, there will NOT be a DOTH this year. Please continue to call your Legislators and hold them accountable to our shared values. Stay sa [...]
Letter from Deb, outgoing Membership Secretary
I am so grateful for the years I have served as Membership Secretary and am honored to have met and worked with so many amazing rank and file wor [...]
Local 34 Members Share Experiences From Labor Notes 2018
Thank you Local 34 for giving us the opportunity to attend the 2018 Labor Notes Conference in Chicago from April 6-8. Labor Notes can mean many things [...]
AFSCME Day On The Hill 2018 Recap
On March 20th, over a thousand AFSMCE members from across the State of Minnesota, including over 80 Local 34 members descended on the State Capitol fo [...]
Started From The Bottom Now They’re Here – Community Health Specialists Reach Wage Opener Agreement
After months of back and forth, Community Health Specialists and the County reached a tentative agreement on wage opener negotiations after first voti [...]
Child Protection Workers Push for More Training, Much Faster
Child protection workers and other advocates for kids are strongly backing improved training for workers and other solutions to help the besieged syst [...]
Contract Survey Results Are In
Over the past few months, you may have had somebody speak to you about a contract survey. The purpose of the contract survey is to make sure that Loca [...]
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments On Janus
Earlier this morning, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Janus v. AFSCME Local 31. This case is a challenge to the 1977&nbs [...]