Hennepin County workers will kick off their contract negotiations with a rally Monday, July 18, at noon at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis.
Some 4,000 county employees, represented by six AFSCME union locals, will be presenting their opening proposal to the county. The proposal was put together by the Union's Master Negotiating Committee, consisting of representatives from Locals 34, 552, 1719, 2822, 2864 and 2938.
The proposal calls for salary increases of 7 percent in each of the two years of the contract and includes new language to limit the contracting out of public services.
The union proposes no discussions about health care coverage until both sides get more information from the joint Health Insurance Labor/Management Committee.
The current contract expires Dec. 31, 2005.
Hennepin County employees have gone three years without a raise, the union noted in announcing the rally and urging people to participate. "Let's cheer them on and wish them good luck in their negotiations."
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Hennepin County workers will kick off their contract negotiations with a rally Monday, July 18, at noon at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis.
Some 4,000 county employees, represented by six AFSCME union locals, will be presenting their opening proposal to the county. The proposal was put together by the Union’s Master Negotiating Committee, consisting of representatives from Locals 34, 552, 1719, 2822, 2864 and 2938.
The proposal calls for salary increases of 7 percent in each of the two years of the contract and includes new language to limit the contracting out of public services.
The union proposes no discussions about health care coverage until both sides get more information from the joint Health Insurance Labor/Management Committee.
The current contract expires Dec. 31, 2005.
Hennepin County employees have gone three years without a raise, the union noted in announcing the rally and urging people to participate. “Let’s cheer them on and wish them good luck in their negotiations.”