July 13, 2007                                                           Volume #28, Issue #20

ADVISORY COMMITTEES. . .Council 40 has five advisory committees, each with seven members who
are either Council Executive Board or rank and file members. New two-year committee appointments will
be made this summer. We have a Women’s Committee, Health Care Workers Advisory Committee,
Health and Safety Committee, Street and Highway Workers, Advisory Committee and a Human
Services Advisory Committee. To see each committee’s duties and responsibilities, go to the Council 40
website or contact our Madison Headquarters for further information. Lost wages and travel expenses are
provided for meeting attendance. Any member who would like to serve on an advisory committee should
write to Council 40 President Michael Murphy before August 8.

ST. CROIX COUNTY APPEAL. . .Part of the St. Croix County Board is bent on selling the St. Croix
County Health Center to a private sector concern. The members of Local 2721 are fighting to save their
county jobs. There’s substantial community support for keeping the Health Center a county owned and
operated facility, but we need to reach many more citizens. A grassroots campaign is underway to
convince the County Board to keep the Health Center for the good of all concerned. Contributions are
needed now. Please make checks payable to AFSCME Local 2721, Denise Voeltz, Treasurer, 2915
200^th Ave., Emerald, WI 54012.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT. . .Secretaries are being sent the Council 40 Financial Statement for the first
quarter of this year. Through March 31, 2007 the Council’s total operating revenue from PCT and other
sources stood at $1,624,971. Total operating expenses were $1,523,173. Also in the first quarter the
PEOPLE Fund Revenue was $70,088. And PEOPLE Fund operating expenses were $46,350. Other
account details appear in the financial statement.

KEWASKUM. . .Members of Local 1061 who work for the Village of Kewaskum recently ratified a new
2007-2009 Agreement. Wages were increased 3% retroactive to 1/1/07. An additional 1% increase will be
applied on 12/31/07. Four more 2% pay hikes are set for 1/1 and 7/1 of 2008 and 2009. Cost saving
changes in the health insurance were agreed to beginning in 2008, with the Employer continuing to pay
92.5% of the single and family premiums. Added also were annual Employer contributions to employee
FSAs: $750, single; $1,500 employee plus one; and $2,500 for family coverage. Language improvements
were also part of the settlement.

CHILD CARE ORGANIZERS NEEDED. . .We have room for more Volunteer Member Organizers for the
blitz July 22-28 in Madison, Eau Claire, Wausau and Green Bay. Training, compensation (your lost
wages) and travel expenses will be provided. For more information call Carolyn Klinglesmith at (608)
836-6666.