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UNION UPDATE ON COVID-19 3.10.2020

Greetings Hennepin County Workers-

Because of how quickly the Coronavirus/COVID-19 is changing, I wanted to provide an update from the past few days. We are expecting more information from County Administration later today; we will continue to update you and advocate for Hennepin County workers and the public as quickly as we can.

In the past few days, alongside other Hennepin County AFSCME leaders, I have met with Commissioners Fernando and Goettel, as well as cleaning staff and library supervisors and managers at Central Library, and the Director of the Service…

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Tuition Reimbursement Blunder

After our meeting with management on Wednesday, February 12, we have the following information to share:

Human Resources agreed to the following:

  1. Identify workers who were unable to receive the last $500 for their 2019 reimbursement.
    They may qualify for a reimbursement if they were wrongfully denied.
  2. Human Resources will update Tuition Reimbursement document requirements in APEX by April 12th 2020.
  3. Human Resources clarified that the employee do not have to submit a certified transcript, if they submit the following printed information instead:
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2020 Officer and Delegate Nomination Results!

Local 2822 held nominations for officers, one trustee, Minneapolis and St. Paul Regional Labor Federation delegates, and delegates to the Special AFSCME North-Central Legislative District Convention at the February 5 membership meeting. No nominations were contested which means there will be no elections in March.

President: Ali Fuhrman, Library
Vice President: Jayne Mikulay, Library
Treasurer: Tonicia Ambrose, HHS
Recording Secretary: Brett Schlosser…
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Update! Service Center Wage Increase

After meeting with the employer on January 22, 2020, we now have an MOU for members to vote on. Our team made our proposal for wage increases of 10% to all incumbents of the job classes of Service Center Representative and Service Center Representative Senior, with additional adjustments to the ranges for those job classes to bring them to market value. Our proposal included retroactive pay.

In today’s meeting we were able to gain more information about the County’s market study and their methodology. We will utilize this information as we continue to push forward for better wages.…

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Enough is Enough! How We Are Building for the Future

This past year has been a year of great struggle and great mobilization. Last contract fight, we fought hard during negotiations and won some pretty good annual increases but, despite our best efforts, the County took away our steps, doubling the time it takes workers to get to the top of their hourly pay. It was a disgusting move especially after the County successfully lobbied the State Legislature to increase top pay for County Administrator David Hough. There’s a lot of money sloshing around the County but somehow we’re considered the last priority.

This past summer the County…

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Fair Wage for Healthcare Workers

UPDATE and CORRECTION: Hennepin Health Workers had a meeting with HH admin on 11/6. CEO Anne Kanyusik Yoakum agreed to talk to Hennepin County HR Director Michael Rossman about addressing pay equity issues. We need to keep calling! When we fight we win!

CALL or EMAIL

Hennepin Health CEO Anne Kanyusik Yoakum: 612-543-3789 
[email protected] (corrected email)

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A New Voice: December 2019

Coming fresh off the press December's isssue of A New voice with developments with Hennepin Healthcare members, developments with Service Center wage adjustment proposal, followed by announcements and events.

A New Voice: November 2019

The Headlines:

  • Hennepin Health Workers Demand Equal Pay and an End to Union Retaliation!
  • AFSCME Council 5 Convention: First Impressions and Convention Highlights
  • AFSCME Announcements
  • Upcoming Events

Congressional Labor Roundtables

In May, AFSCME 2822 delegates to the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation (MLRF) attended two congressional roundtable discussions with US House Representatives Ilhan Omar (MNCD5) and Dean Phillips (MNCD3). This was historic as both these US reps are new to Congress. Phillip’s election marks the end of a 58 -year streak of Republican representation in the Third Congressional District. Topics covered in these discussions: federal government shutdown, DED/TPS (Deferred Enforced Departure/ Temporary Protected Status), federal infrastructure spending for Southwest and Bottineau light rail…

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