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To Close the Gender Pay Gap, First a Voice on the Job

In the 1980s, I was living and going to school in Minnesota when women who worked for state government won a big victory. They got the state to increase the pay of women in “female dominated jobs” by passing a pay equity bill. In other words, they put a dent in the gender pay gap.

To Close the Gender Pay Gap, First a Voice on the Job

Grievances and Building Power

On February 8th, Arbitrator Stephen Befort ruled against AFSCME Hennepin County Locals in our class action grievance regarding performance pay.

Grievances and Building Power

Southdale Library Fights Back!

In December, Southdale Library workers learned that Library Administration, led by interim Library director Janet Mills, was completely eliminating their building security presence with no input from library staff.

Southdale Library Fights Back!

Fighting Discrimination at the Jails!

Ali Fuhrman, President, Minneapolis Central Library

Workers in the Central Records of the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office achieved a major win in March when a manager who had harassed and intimidated workers for years was finally held ac-countable and removed her position there.

Fighting Discrimination at the Jails!

Bringing Our Libraries Back to the People!

Hennepin County has been seeking a MN Statute change (HF2097 and SF2267) to remove the Master of Library Science degree requirement as they hire a new Hennepin County Library Director. AFSCME Local 2822 acknowledges this is a complicated issue with many perspectives.

Bringing Our Libraries Back to the People!