AFSCME LOCAL 2728

I attended the ACU conference in Washington D.C. on 5-7 thru 5-10 The conference was very informative and effective. I talked with Senator Norm Coleman and  Michelle Bachman in the airport in MPLS for about 15 minutes. I met with Senator Amy Klobuchar in her office and she invited me to breakfast the following morning. I met with all of our representatives aids and passed on the information on the following bills.

    * H.R. 980 Collective Bargaining Rights For Public Safety Officers. We have collective bargaining in Minnesota but other States do not and are suffering without it.

    * H.R. 1889 The Private Prison Information Act. Requires private prison corporations to publicly disclose information about the operation of their prisons.

    * H.R. 1890 The Public Safety Act. Ensures that core correctional services related to the operation of correctional facilities and the incarceration of inmates are not provided by non-governmental private entities.

     Most of our Representatives from Minnesota voiced their support.

     I met several Union Leaders from other States, exchanged a lot of information and had some fun.

     I would also like to point out that we have it pretty good in Minnesota compared to the other States across the country. We will continue to work hard to maintain what we have and also help those who aren't so fortunate.

Thanks for the opportunity,

President Tim Henderson