Patrick Guernsey

Biography: Pat Guernsey

Corrections Worker at Hennepin County since 1987 and elected AFSCME leader since 1988

Current President Local 552(2009-Present)

Former Local 552 Vice President(1996-1997; 2005-2009), Secretary (1996), and Steward (1994-1996)

Steward in Local 1719 from (1988-1992)

Engaged in Leadership Identification to recruit diverse Local leadership

AFSCME Council Leader

Current Council 5 Executive Board Member(2004 to Present)

Served on Committee that helped form Council 5

Served on 3 Executive Director Hiring Committees

Former Council 14 Recording Secretary (2003 to 2004)

Hennepin County Leader

Current President of the Hennepin Policy Committee(2004-Present)

Helped lead last 5 contract campaigns

Lead campaign to successfully sue County for harassing employees

Hennepin County Labor Management Health Care committee member(1996-Present)

Helped keep the Hennepin County Health Plan one of the best in the state

Political Activism

Rick Scott Award in 2004 for Political Activism

Testified on Corrections issues at Legislature

Served on PEOPLE Committees to endorse Candidates(2002-Present)

We face many struggles in the labor movement. Janus has been decided and public employee unions have lost the ability to collect fees from non-members. The union will have to do better by its members. We need to do more to make members want to be union members. Our members want a union that will always fight the good fight. Pat is ready to lead this fight. He won’t back down!