During the last few months, there have been many conversations about Council 32’s shift from a “service mindset” to an “organizing mindset.” At the last Executive Board meeting, the Board voted to begin rapidly shifting to an organizing mindset.
This change to an organizing mindset is overdue and necessary if we are going to be an effective and sustainable organization.
SUBJECT: Employees In Department Of Children & Families Win Back Pay
AFSCME Members in the Department of Children and Families won a major victory this month with several union members receiving earned overtime pay that their employer attempted to deny them.
AFSCME Members in the Department of Children and Families won a major victory this month with several union members receiving earned overtime pay that their employer attempted to deny them.
On June 30, 2013, several members had their position retitled and applicants were no longer required to be certified social workers.
The thermometer hits 95 degrees and storms are rolling across Wisconsin. Winds are high and the rain is coming down thick and fast. And then, it happens, all the lights go out.
Losing power during a storm isn’t something new, but at King Veterans Home, located near Waupaca, WI, the loss of power created a situation that pushed an already overworked staff to the breaking point.
