Jul 18

Negotiations Update #2: July 11, 2019

Jul 02

Negotiations Update #1: June 24 & 25, 2019

Our U of M AFSCME Bargaining Committee, representing clerical, technical, and healthcare workers throughout the University system began formal contract negotiations with the U of M administration last week. 

Jan 29

A Letter to Pres. Kaler Re: the University Administration’s Decision to Not Close UMN - Twin Cities:

AFSCME 3800 President Cherrene Horazuk and AFSCME Local 3937 President Mary Austin sent a letter to University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler and the Board of Regents asking that the University consider the safety of all members of the University community and make the decision to close the UMTC campus. P&A employee leaders have also contacted the President regarding the decision. We encourage you to contact University leadership, as well.

President Kaler: ekaler@umn.edu
VP Kathy Brown: <brown059@umn.edu
Board of Regents: <regents@umn.edu>

Dec 13

AFSCME comes out strong on election day

On election day here in Minnesota, AF-SCME’s endorsed candidates swept the statewide races. AFSCME’s candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor, Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan, beat out Republican Jeff Johnson, who’s said he’d love to “go all Scott Walker” on Minnesota. Members and leaders of Local 3800 talked to co-workers and neighbors, door knocked, and phone banked to help make this possible. Thanks to all who voted and who volun-teered.

Dec 13
Jayne Hacker and Terri Hawkinson, members of AFSCME Local 3800 at the U of MN Morris campus.
Jayne Hacker and Terri Hawkinson, members of AFSCME Local 3800 at the U of MN Morris campus.

Union member profile: Jayne Hacker & Terri Hawkinson

This month we are highlighting two union members at the UM-Morris campus. Jayne and Terri both graduated from Chokio-Alberta High School in 1978. And now, 40 years later, both work in Academic Divi-sion Offices at Morris; Jayne in the Division of the Humanities, Terri in the Division of the Social Sciences.

Dec 13
Front row, left to right: Steward Emily Erpelding; staff campaign co-chair, Heather Lynch; Laura El-liott; and Kelli Kern. Back row, left to right: Mandy Sumwalt; Lily Bray; and co-chair Magn Wakeham.
Front row, left to right: Steward Emily Erpelding; staff campaign co-chair, Heather Lynch; Laura El-liott; and Kelli Kern. Back row, left to right: Mandy Sumwalt; Lily Bray; and co-chair Magn Wakeham.

Organizing saves U of MN Child Development Center

Early child development teachers were working with their young students at the University of Minnesota when parents arrived with disturbing news.

“They said, you guys are closing,” recalls assistant preschool teacher Magn Wakeham.
Dec 13

Union Kids Cookies and Crafts

AFSCME locals 3800 and 2822 held the first annual Union Kids Cookies and Crafts on Saturday, December 8. Dozens of kids and their grown-ups spent the morning baking and decorating cookies and making crafts.

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