An article from the October 2018 edition of The University Worker newsletter. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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... Read More
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.
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.
