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Start: February 11, 2010 08:00 AM
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Range Area Bus to DOTH
Start: February 11, 2010 08:00 AM
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Day on the Hill (DOTH)
Start: February 11, 2010 09:00 AM
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PROGRESSIVE DUES AMENDMENT APPROVED BY CONVENTION DELEGATES - see "NEWS" article for details.
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Progressive Dues Proposal Passes
A message from the Director: Progressive Dues Proposal Passes! Delegates at the annual Council 65 convention passed the proposed constitutional amendment that will set into motion a transition to a new progressive dues system. For those of you who have not taken the time to attend one of the 11 dues forums held across the State, or if you did not attend the convention to learn firsthand about the proposal let me summarize: Progressive Dues are in simple terms, dues that are based on your salary. To meet the definition of progressive as defined in the International Constitution, a dues system had to based on one of these three systems: (1) a percentage of the employee’s salary per pay period; (2) a multiple of the employee’s hourly rate of pay – 2 times or 2.5 times or 2.75 times hourly rate of pay; (3) a progression of salaries or pay ranges - $10 & under pays X; $15.00 - $10.01 pays – Y; $20.00 - $15.01 pays – Z. The Council 65 Dues committee members examined many options and along with the assistance of Mike Mann from the International developed a proposal that would allow the Council to maintain the level of services without creating any long term debt, nor generate any significant surpluses. The Dues committee recommended that to implement the system and minimize the increases that are inevitable with a truly progressive system, annual caps or maximums were included with the proposal.
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AFSCME Council 65 covers the entire state of Minnesota, with the exception of the State employees, Metro Minneapolis/St Paul area, and metro Duluth and St. Louis County Employees. That means we go from International Falls to Worthington to Rochester. We have staff all over the state who service their immediate area. Council 65 works to improve the pay and working conditions of its members and is committed to winning respect and appreciation through strong contracts for the public employees of Greater Minnesota
AFSCME Day on the Hill
You elect your legislators!
Your Legislators Work for You!
Tell them what you want them to be doing at the legislature!2010
· Buses – Free – from the Northwest and the Northeast parts of the state.
· Speakers providing information on the issues that matter to you.
· A meeting with your State Senator and State Representative to tell them what you want them to be doing.
Make a Difference in Your Own Life!
1.When is Day on the Hill?
Thursday, February 11, 2010. Registration starts at 8:30 am, the Women’s Caucus is at 9:30 am and the speakers start at 10:00 am.
2.Where is Day on the Hill?
We start out at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown St. Paul. The address is 11 East Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN. Then we take buses up to the Capitol for the afternoon. At 4:00 pm, the buses return us to the hotel.
3.What exactly is AFSCME Council 65 Day on the Hill?
Day on the Hill is a chance for AFSCME Council 65 members to go to the State Capitol in St. Paul.
In the morning and early afternoon, Council 65 members meet as a group to hear from speakers who provide them with information about legislative issues and how to talk to their legislators (Also known as lobbying). Then everyone meets with both their state senator and state representative.
4.But, isn’t lobbying for the professionals?
Absolutely not. The best lobbying involves providing accurate useful information to your legislator. No one knows more about your job than you do. No one knows more about how budget cuts are affecting what you do than you do. And, legislators know that. Most legislators would much rather talk to one of their constituents than a paid lobbyist.
5.Don’t I need to be an expert before I talk to a legislator?
You are already an expert on what you do. If you work in a nursing home, you know more about what that is like than anyone in the legislature. If you fix streets, you know more about that than anyone in the legislature. That is true for just about every subject.
6.I’m still nervous about talking to my legislator. Help.
We plan small group sessions before you meet with your legislator for the sole purpose of helping you with this.
6.Is it expensive?
No. $15 covers registration and lunch. And, the buses are free.
7.How do I get there?
If you live in Northwestern or Northeastern Minnesota we have buses (schedules below) for free. If you live elsewhere, call your AFSCME Staff Rep. to find out who else might be coming and car pool.
Moorhead Area Bus
Depart Moorhead 5:30 a.m. from Old Walmart parking lot at the intersection of MN Hwy 10 & 32nd Street No.
Depart Fergus Falls 6:30 a.m. from the Best Western (Bigwood Event Center) on the north side of I-94, Exit 54.
Depart Alexandria 7:30 a.m. from the Holiday Inn on the south side of I-94. Park away from the main doors under the big Holiday Inn sign, exit 103.
Depart St Cloud (St. Augusta) 9:00 a.m. from the Holiday Inn Express, Exit 171.
Arrive St. Paul at 10:30 a.m.
Return bus leaves at approximately 4:00 p.m. Aim to arrive in St. Cloud by 5:30 or 6:00. Arrive Alexandria between 7-7:30, Fergus Fallls between 8-8:30, Moorhead about 9-9:30.
Iron Range Bus (Tentative Schedule):
Depart Hibbing 5:45 a.m. - Memorial Building, North Lot.
Depart Virginia 6:10 a.m. - Thunderbird Mall, near Arby's
Depart Cloquet 7:15 a.m. - McDonald's Parking Lot
Depart Hinckley 8:20 a.m.
Depart North Branch 8:50 a.m. - Shopko Parking Lot
No charge for the bus.
8.Do I get paid for going to Day on the Hill?
AFSCME can’t pay you. But, some employers recognize the value of having an employee going to the Capitol and will pay the employee. Again, contact your AFSCME Staff Rep. for help.
9.I’ve seen the abbreviation “DOTH” used. What does this mean?
This is the abbreviation used by the obnoxious and very arthritic AFSCME Council 65 Legislative Coordinator for Day on the Hill.
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