August 23, 2023 

Siblings,

I hope that your first week of the semester is going well!  Seeing all the new faces on campus each year is always enjoyable. Hopefully our numbers are starting to rebound at each of our colleges. 

In case you have not heard, the contract voting went well and the vote was to approve the new contract with 66% of those voting in favor. The results of the ratification vote have been sent to MMB. At this time, I am not sure when we will have our back pay since, this time, there were a lot of changes with pay grids. As soon as I receive more information on the exact date, I will let you know. 

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and be a part of the process. 

In Solidarity, 

Joel Hoffman, President
AFSCME LOCAL 4001
AFSCME State Employee Policy Committee