Notes from the negotiating session on 7/9/2007 are now available here .

Notes from all the sessions so far are here .

If you think your job should not be valued at 4.8% below inflation and you are worth more, now is your opportunity to demand that President Bruininks and the administration stop rewarding the upper level management with huge windfalls and start doing the right thing by paying the front line staff a living wage.

Your voice is the most important element in our fight for a decent contract. We ask that you click here to send a message to President Bruininks letting him know that 1% is not enough and we are tired being treated like second-class citizens by the University administration. By clicking the "submit" button, the message will be emailed from you to him.

Union's Proposals for 2007 Negotiations

Union opening proposal on wages and language (5/31/2007)

Union opening proposal on health insurance (6/15/2007)

Union opening proposal on tuition remission (6/14/2007)

AFSCME Statement to the Benefits Advisory Committee (BAC) (presented to management 6/15/2007)

Union Language Proposals (8/9/2007 - 8:45 pm)

Management's Proposals for 2007 Negotiations

Management opening proposal on wages (6/28/2007)

Management opening proposal on health insurance (7/9/2007)

Management opening proposals on contract language (5/31/2007) 

Notes from Negotiating Sessions 

May 31, 2007

June 14, 2007

June 15, 2007

June 28, 2007

July 9, 2007  

August 9, 2007 morning sessions (brief summary of Aug 9)

August 9, 2007 evening sessions  

August 10, 2007 

Letter from AFSCME negotiating committee at end of negotiations (Aug 10, 2007) 

Wage Proposal Comparison - 
August 10, 2007

Check out the article and photos from last Wednesday's "Stand Up for Your Standard of Living" rally on the Workday Minnesota website at this link:

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?news_6_3151

On Wednesday, June 27 the Regents will approve the University's operating budget for 2007 to 2008.  At noon U of M AFSCME is standing together for a rally and lunch outside the Gateway Building.  We are putting the Regents on notice that everyone deserves to make economic progress—not just the people at the top.

Today, May 31, the union negotiating team had our first negotiating session with management. Details will be posted here soon.

U of M AFSCME members at Day on the Hill 2007

The February 2007 edition of Local 3800's newsletter, Union Organizer is now available both in print and online. Click here for the PDF version of the newsletter, which you can view online or print out.

If you would be willing to give copies to your coworkers, please contact the union office at 612-379-3918 to arrange for someone to bring you a stack.

Click here to see our online archive of back issues of the newsletter. 

The AFSCME Local 3800 website is under construction. Please check back soon. Thank you for your patience.