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STATEMENT: Long-Term Care Ombudsman Cuts Endanger Older Iowans

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

August 24, 2017

Contact:

Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637

[email protected]

 

LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN CUTS ENDANGER OLDER IOWANS

DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement in response to budget cuts eliminating in-state travel for Long-Term Care Ombudsmen:

RELEASE: CCF K2 Use Spikes, Goes Unaddressed

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

August 3, 2017

Contact:

Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637

[email protected]

CCF K2 USE SPIKES, GOES UNADDRESSED

Homan: “It is clear through recent events that Governor Reynolds has no grasp on the state’s correctional facilities and the very serious issues they face.”

RELEASE: Council 61 President Danny Homan Re-Elected

PRESS RELEASE

July 29, 2017

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637

[email protected]

AFSCME COUNCIL 61 PRESIDENT DANNY HOMAN RE-ELECTED

Endorsement of Abby Finkenauer in Iowa's First Congressional District

For Immediate Release: Friday, July 28, 2017

Contact: Joe Farrell, Abby Finkenauer for Congress (319) 382-6671

Contact: Mazie Stilwell, AFSCME Council 61 (515) 210-9045

AFSCME COUNCIL 61 ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENT OF ABBY FINKENAUER IN IOWA’S FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

STATEMENT: ISP Riot Was Downplayed by Department of Corrections

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

July 5, 2017

Contact:

Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

(515) 246-2637

[email protected]

ISP RIOT WAS DOWNPLAYED BY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement regarding Saturday’s violent uprising at the Iowa State Penitentiary: 

STATEMENT: The End of an Era for Public Employees

DES MOINES – AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan issued the following statement regarding the expiration of the State of Iowa employee contract and other city, county, and school contracts:

AFSCME Lawsuit on Collective Bargaining Law

The attached lawsuits were filed with the Polk County District Court at 8:00 AM on Monday, February 20, 2017. They challenge the constitutionality of HF 291, the bill gutting collective bargaining for public employees in Iowa.