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Todd Copley Elected AFSCME Council 61 President

TODD COPLEY ELECTED

AFSCME COUNCIL 61 PRESIDENT

Yesterday, at the 23rd Biennial Convention of AFSCME Council 61, Todd Copley was elected as President by acclamation.

Todd Copley Elected AFSCME Council 61 President

Workers at Minnesota’s largest public hospital win deal to protect patient care

Workers at Minnesota’s largest public hospital win deal to protect patient care

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

It’s not too much to ask to be safe at work. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1971 says every worker has a fundamental right to a safe work environment.

And yet there are still too many avoidable accidents. Too many injuries. And way too many deaths.

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

A salute to those who answer the call 

About 240 million times a year, the very first public safety professional to respond to an emergency is the 911 dispatcher who answers the urgent phone call.    

A salute to those who answer the call 

Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.

This fall’s election results made it clear: working people want elected leaders who will address the steep cost of living, the stagnation of workers’ wages

Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.