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Update on DOC Operations and Our Work

The Department of Corrections went to the Legislature with a supplemental budget request ($18 million). This request would have addressed a structural shortfall in funding at the Department of Corrections and was a top legislative priority for AFSCME Council 5. 

Update on DOC Operations and Our Work

AFSCME Council 5 Opposes Proposed Plan to Close DOC Facilities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Max Hall

612-247-3725

Max.Hall@afscmemn.org

August 3, 2020

AFSCME Council 5 Opposes Proposed Plan to Close DOC Facilities

AFSCME Council 5 Opposes Proposed Plan to Close DOC Facilities

AFSCME Council 5 Supports Call for Statewide Mask Policy

July 14, 2020 In recent days, the Minnesota Department of Health has reported a large spike in positive COVID-19 cases, specifically over 800 new cases in a 24-hour period, the greatest daily spike we have seen in roughly 7 weeks.

AFSCME Council 5 Supports Call for Statewide Mask Policy

Have you filled out your Census yet?

The US Census is underway, and the stakes could not be higher for AFSCME members and the communities we serve.

Have you filled out your Census yet?

AFSCME Council 5 Executive Board Endorses Efforts to Advance Racial & Economic Justice

On June 18, 2020 the AFSCME Council 5 Executive Board unanimously passed the following resolution: 

AFSCME Council 5 Executive Board Endorses Efforts to Advance Racial & Economic Justice