AFSCME Local 735

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AFSCME CABHS staff break ground at the new 16-bed hospital in Willmar

New CABHS Facility a Victory for Patients, Workers and Willmar

Back in 2015, workers at the Children’s Adolescent Behavioral Health Services facility found out about a budget plan to transition the program out of the state’s hands and into the private sector a

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A Crowd of people applaud while two men in the center shake hands, while one displays a signed document

Nevada State Employees Gain Collective Bargaining Rights

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed into law a historic bill granting 20,000 state workers the right to collectively bargain.

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Breakfast with Rep. Dean Phillips

Last week members of over a dozen labor unions were joined for a breakfast roundtable by a very special guest: freshman Congressman Dean Phillips.

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Mitzie Pernu at the radio while on the job as a 911 dispatcher in 1963

AFSCME Activism: A Family Tradition

As AFSCME Local 66 celebrates the union’s 100th anniversary this year, members are looking back on their union’s long, rich history – and how it’s impacted their lives, families and communities.

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National AFSCME News

Following Attack, AFSCME Iowa Nurse Speaks Out for Safe Workplaces
"They refused to let my co-workers donate vacation days to help me make it through. They refused my request for unpaid time off once my paid sick time ran out. And finally, they fired me." — Jun 20
San Diego Puts Ill-Conceived ‘Proposition B’ Pension Measure to Bed
Measure denying pensions for new public service workers in San Diego is now history. — Jun 20
Celebrating Tim Hughes of WFSE
Union activist, storyteller, a family man. Those are apt words to describe Tim Hughes, a leading conservative voice within AFSCME Council 28 in Washington state. — Jun 19
AFSCME Supports New Universal Child Care Legislation
Too many families struggle to afford high-quality child care. However, thanks to a new bill introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Deb Haaland, that might change. — Jun 18
Post-Tornado Recovery Work in Ohio Underscores AFSCME Never Quit Spirit
The tornadoes left more than 70,000 without power and water, and destroyed more than 500 buildings – including the homes of more than 50 AFSCME members. — Jun 18

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