US Department of Labor sues UMR
The US Department of Labor has sued UMR, the administrator of Hennepin County’s health insurance plan. The federal government says UMR has routinely denied paying legitimate medical claims. The government’s …
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Our healthcare is on the line
by Ali Fuhrman Every summer we sit down with Hennepin County HR and labor relations to review our healthcare plans for the coming year. This year we’re looking at huge …
UMR lies, county wants us to pick up 31.5% increase
by Ali Fuhrman Our Vice President Anders Thorstenson and I attend monthly meetings with HR and Labor Relations to review our healthcare plan. For those who don’t know, Hennepin County …
May Day march highlights solidarity among workers
by James Lonsdale Every year on May 1, millions of people celebrate International Workers’ Day, marching and holding rallies celebrating workers and organized labor, and the building of a better …
Retaliation, racism, and union busting
by Ali Fuhrman Below are two speeches given at the June 13 commissioner meeting public forum, the first by Ali Fuhrman and the second by Kymberly Hafner. Fifteen workers from …
David Hough apologizes to Local 2822 for security error
AFSCME Locals 2822 and 34 participated in a meeting of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Fifteen of our workers spoke out against union retaliation …
New HR chief must work on-site, reside locally
Local 2822 earned yet another major victory. The next chief human resources officer must live in the Twin Cities metro area instead of logging in at their convenience from sunny …
Hennepin County too gross for SCOTUS
by James Lonsdale In 2015, Hennepin County seized and sold the condominium of a woman named Geraldine Tyler for non-payment of taxes totaling around $15,000. The condo was sold …
Standing up for our members in Health and Human Services
by Ali Fuhrman On June 16, 2023, union representatives met with a mediator and Hennepin County Labor Relations to discuss a dispute regarding a team expectations document that was sent …
Cleaning up our “laborhood” – Earth Day hike 2023
Our first annual AFSCME 2822 Earth Day Hike finally took place on Saturday, June 17. The event was originally planned for a chilly and rainy April 22, but spring flooding …