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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

Statement: MHIs Are Not the Place for Violent Offenders

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

March 1, 2018

Contact: Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637; [email protected]

 

MHIs ARE NOT THE PLACE FOR VIOLENT OFFENDERS

DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement in response to recent charges against a patient at the Independence Mental Health Institute:

Statement on Dangerous Proposal to Cut $52 Million from State Budget Mid-Year

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

January 26, 2018

Contact: Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637; [email protected] 

STATEMENT ON DANGEROUS PROPOSAL TO CUT $52 MILLION FROM STATE BUDGET MID-YEAR

DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement in response to Iowa Senate Republicans’ proposal to cut $52 million from the state’s budget mid-fiscal year:

STATEMENT: DRI Has Created an Unsafe Work Environment for Eldora Employees

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

December 21, 2017

Contact: Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637; [email protected]

 

DRI HAS CREATED AN UNSAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR ELDORA EMPLOYEES

DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement following a town hall meeting with employees of the State Training School at Eldora:

RELEASE: IMCC Nurse Assault Was Preventable

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

November 27, 2017

Contact: Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637; [email protected]

 

IMCC NURSE ASSAULT WAS PREVENTABLE

DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement regarding the nurse who was beaten by an inmate at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville on Friday, November 24, 2017:

AFSCME Appeals Initial Ruling in Collective Bargaining Lawsuit

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

November 14, 2017

Contact: Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637; [email protected]

 

AFSCME APPEALS INITIAL RULING IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LAWSUIT

DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement regarding today’s filing of an appeal to Chief Judge Gamble’s ruling on October 30th:   

RELEASE: Iowa Department of Corrections Fails to Act Following ISP Stabbing

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

October 31, 2017

Contact: Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637; [email protected]

 

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FAILS TO ACT FOLLOWING ISP STABBING

DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan provided the following update on Department of Corrections activity following the officer stabbing on October 18th at the Iowa State Penitentiary:  

Statement on Ruling in First Step of Collective Bargaining Lawsuit

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

October 30, 2017

Contact: Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637; [email protected]

 

STATEMENT ON RULING IN FIRST STEP OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LAWSUIT

DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement following Judge Gamble’s ruling on the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of HF291:

RELEASE: AFSCME Celebrates Overwhelming Victory in Recertification Elections

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

October 25, 2017

Contact:

Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637

[email protected]

 

AFSCME CELEBRATES OVERWHELMING VICTORY IN RECERTIFICATION ELECTIONS

DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement regarding the results of the October recertification elections: