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June 26, 2008
VOLUNTEER FOR AFSCME STATE FAIR KIOSK
If you love the fair and you love your union, then sign up today for a shift at the AFSCME Council 5 kiosk at the newly built State Fair Labor Pavilion. It’s fun and Council 5 will pay your fair admission. The State Fair begins August 21 and ends Sept. 1 on Labor Day. Volunteer shifts are four hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or from 1-5 p.m., with possible weekend night shifts available. To sign up, contact Jessica Hayssen at 651-287-0537 or Jessica.Hayssen@afscmemn.org.
SAVE THE DATE
DAY-ON-THE-HILL
MARCH 10 & 11, 2009
AFSCME Minnesota Council 5 Day on the Hill is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11, 2009. It will be at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Riverfront, 11 East Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul. More updates will soon be available. For more information, contact Pearl Coleman at 651-451-7678 or afscmemn@afscme.org. Check out the article at www.afscmemn.org.
SHARING STORIES, BUILDING POWER
MN UNION WOMEN’S GATHERING
MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER, ST. PAUL
JULY 22—8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Gain new organizing tools, share ideas for networking, discover the importance of sharing your story and build leadership skills at this half-day event.
The program will include an exciting multigenerational panel of local union women activists, as well as workshops on how to use women's stories to build the labor movement. The U of M Labor Education Service is sponsoring the event on the St. Paul campus at 987 Ivy Ave. East. The cost is $35 per person. Register by phone at 612-624-5020 through July 8. Check out the flyer under the News column at www.afscmemn.org.
PRIDE PARADE
MARCH WITH THE MINNESOTA AFL-CIO
SUNDAY, JUNE 29—10:45 A.M.
Wear your AFSCME shirt and join MN AFL-CIO marchers in the PRIDE parade. Meet us on 3rd Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday, June 29 at 10:45 a.m.
You can also adopt a shift at the AFL-CIO booth at the festival in Loring Park. Volunteer shifts are available Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 12:45-3:15 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.
To volunteer for the booth, call Candace Lund at 651-227-7647. To volunteer for the parade, call Jennifer Munt at 651-357-8544.
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AFSCME STEWARDS CONTRACT TRAINING
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH
OCTOBER 1—8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., WILLMAR
Please attend a refresher on your contract language. Become more comfortable with reading the contract and learn about some of those confusing parts like bidding and reassignments. Learn how to read pay grids and what we do when we disagree about the interpretation or application of the language. There will also be a refresher on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Training will take place at the AFSCME MN Council 5 Office located in the Plaza One Mall, 1305 South 1st St., Willmar. Prerequisite: Basic Steward Training. To register, contact Maya Hendricks at 651-287-0565 or Maya.Hendricks@afscmemn.org
ST. LOUIS COUNTY WORKERS REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
St. Louis County workers reached a tentative agreement on June 10. Informational meetings are being held this week, and voting will take place the week of July 7. Stay tuned to learn details of their contract after the vote. Congratulations.
WALKER METHODIST WORKERS ELECT EXECUTIVE BOARD
Walker Methodist workers have signed their contract, elected an executive board and established dues for their newly formed union. Congratulations in taking these steps to improve your workplace.
LAKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WORKERS REACH TENTATIVE AGREEMENT
A tentative agreement was reached on June 18 for Lake Country Independent School District 381 which represents over 40 members. Stay tuned for details after the contract vote. Congratulations.
LAKE COUNTY MEMBERS MEET AND GREET
Various members from Sunrise Nursing Home, Human Services, DOT and Silver Bay Vets Home met last week at the Lake County “Meet and Greet” sponsored by Council 5. Members got to know each other and how they can build power for their fellow workers, and PEOPLE cards were signed. There will be a special “Meet and Greet” for Sunrise Nursing Home members on June 30 from 1-3 p.m. in the gazebo. We hope to see you there.
MAKE AFSCME COUNCIL 5 YOUR HOME PAGE
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