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In Solidarity with Striking Teachers

As public-sector workers, we earn our pay by looking after the needs of our communities, and we recognize the vital role that public school teachers, and all teachers, play in enriching the lives and minds of our children.

In Solidarity with Striking Teachers

Who are we? AFSCME! Who does the work? WE DO!

The voices of almost 30 AFSCME Local 2822 activists rang through the Hennepin County Gov-ernment Center atrium as part of a day-long action-packed Local 2822 retreat for activists, stew-ards, and officers on April 16.

Who are we? AFSCME! Who does the work? WE DO!

A New Voice: May 2018 Issue

A New Voice: May 2018 Issue

Contract Negotiations: Time to Get Ready! Contract Update 3.26.18

It’s been three years since we were in contract negotiations and our union is ramping up again for our next contract battle. Last round we won a $15 minimum wage. This round we’re looking at a large general wage increase and expanding protections for workers and union activists.

Contract Negotiations: Time to Get Ready! Contract Update 3.26.18

In Solidarity: Rally for a Fair Contract at HCMC

On Saturday, March 17, AFSCME Local 2822 joined in solidarity with workers at HCMC fighting for a fair contract. Over a hundred workers, families, and community members marched in the spring sunshine outside of the sparkling new HCMC Specialty Center in downtown Minneapolis.

In Solidarity: Rally for a Fair Contract at HCMC