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Apr. 02, 2019

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To Close the Gender Pay Gap, First a Voice on the Job

In the 1980s, I was living and going to school in Minnesota when women who worked for state government won a big victory. They got the state to increase the pay of women in “female dominated jobs” by passing a pay equity bill. In other words, they put a dent in the gender pay gap.

To Close the Gender Pay Gap, First a Voice on the Job

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Apr. 01, 2019

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Day on the Hill 2019: Making Our Voices Heard

Day on the Hill gives AFSCME members an opportunity to learn about the legislative process, then use that knowledge to engange in meaningful conversations and build relationships with the people we elect to represent us at the Capitol.

Day on the Hill 2019: Making Our Voices Heard

Apr. 01, 2019

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Day on the Hill 2019: Sharing our Stories

Sharing Our Stories

Day on the Hill 2019: Sharing our Stories

Apr. 01, 2019

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Day on the Hill 2019: A rally to remember

This year’s Day on the Hill rally in the rotunda did not disappoint. In another major first for our Council, our sister union, MAPE (Minnesota Association of Professional Employees) and AFSCME held a joint midday rally. Union members packed all three floors, filling the rotunda to its brim.

Day on the Hill 2019: A rally to remember

Apr. 01, 2019

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AFSCME members rock the Capitol at Day on the Hill

Nearly a thousand AFSCME members from across Minnesota converged at the State Capitol on March 26 for our biggest, most impactful event of the year: Day on the Hill.

AFSCME members rock the Capitol at Day on the Hill