Nominations Open for Education

Support Staff Professional Award

September 16, 2019

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Member Spotlight: Laura Knight

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: LAURA KNIGHT OF WARREN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS ELECTED TO SERVE AS NEW SECRETARY-TREASURER OF METRO DETROIT AFL-CIO

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Legislative Update

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

MINIMUM WAGE AND PAID SICK TIME UPDATE

Nominate an AFSCME Council 25 Member of the Month

Members of Michigan AFSCME Council 25 work hard every day to keep our communities running, and you deserve to be recognized. Fill out this form today to nominate someone you know who goes above and beyond on the job or in the community to be recognized as the Michigan AFSCME Council 25 Member of the Month!

https://goo.gl/forms/hJYR8PLIfnkb5z8Y2

National AFSCME News

Second Unit of Nevada State Workers File for Collective Bargaining Recognition
Mental and behavioral health workers became the second group of state employees in Nevada to seek recognition as AFSCME for collective bargaining purposes. — Sep 20
FAMU Workers Win At Bargaining Table, Continue To Build Power
Workers at one of the country’s premier historically black universities finally have a new contract – after months of negotiations with management. — Sep 20
Big Win for Workers at Oregon University
After a massive informational picket, workers at an Oregon university were able to secure a favorable contract. — Sep 19
New York Teacher’s Assistant Goes Above and Beyond for Blind Child
The latest Never Quit Service Award winner is Mandy Roberts-Amo, a teacher’s assistant in upstate New York. Learn more about the valuable role she plays in the life of a legally blind child. — Sep 17
We Stand with UAW Workers on Strike
We stand in solidarity with the members of United Auto Workers. They went on strike against General Motors today, walking off their jobs and shutting down manufacturing plants, demanding a fair contract. — Sep 16

WE MAKE MICHIGAN HAPPEN

Council 25

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