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Shoutout to MAPE member Jennifer Johnson! 🎉
December 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Shoutout to MAPE member Jennifer Johnson! 🎉
Minnesota’s budget outlook remains steady for the current biennium, but the state continues to face long-term structural challenges. mape.org/news/mape-pr...
December 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Minnesota’s budget outlook remains steady for the current biennium, but the state continues to face long-term structural challenges. mape.org/news/mape-pr...
Local 1303 leaders hosted a meet and greet this week at Lino Lakes Correctional Facility. Members were greeted with coffee, donuts, fruit, conversation and solidarity before they began their shifts.
July 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Local 1303 leaders hosted a meet and greet this week at Lino Lakes Correctional Facility. Members were greeted with coffee, donuts, fruit, conversation and solidarity before they began their shifts.
MAPE member in the news 🥳
Local 101's Genevieve Furtner and her staff of just one other person will have raised about 42,000 muskies and 6 million walleye to stock Minnesota lakes. 👏👏https://ow.ly/FoEo50WnHGv
Local 101's Genevieve Furtner and her staff of just one other person will have raised about 42,000 muskies and 6 million walleye to stock Minnesota lakes. 👏👏https://ow.ly/FoEo50WnHGv
Minnesota’s ‘Queen of Walleye’ raises millions of fish in St. Paul basement
The state's oldest fish hatchery is in need of upgrades, advocates and some lawmakers say.
www.startribune.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
MAPE member in the news 🥳
Local 101's Genevieve Furtner and her staff of just one other person will have raised about 42,000 muskies and 6 million walleye to stock Minnesota lakes. 👏👏https://ow.ly/FoEo50WnHGv
Local 101's Genevieve Furtner and her staff of just one other person will have raised about 42,000 muskies and 6 million walleye to stock Minnesota lakes. 👏👏https://ow.ly/FoEo50WnHGv
In a final 20-hour bargaining marathon, MAPE members secured a tentative agreement for the 2025-2027 contract that protects health care, delivers wage increases and builds long-overdue telework protections. 🎉https://mape.org/news/mape-members-secure-tentative-2025-2027-contract-agreement
June 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In a final 20-hour bargaining marathon, MAPE members secured a tentative agreement for the 2025-2027 contract that protects health care, delivers wage increases and builds long-overdue telework protections. 🎉https://mape.org/news/mape-members-secure-tentative-2025-2027-contract-agreement
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We're in Warren, Michigan, talking to community leaders and organizers who were able to succeed because we invested in them in their hardest moments through SNAP and Medicaid. People across the country are saying “NO TO THE BILLIONAIRE GIVEAWAY”
June 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We're in Warren, Michigan, talking to community leaders and organizers who were able to succeed because we invested in them in their hardest moments through SNAP and Medicaid. People across the country are saying “NO TO THE BILLIONAIRE GIVEAWAY”
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Non-faculty, non-supervisory staff at Macalester College have voted to unionize.
Macalester College staff vote to unionize, join MAPE
Non-faculty, non-supervisory staff at Macalester College have voted to unionize.
www.kare11.com
June 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Non-faculty, non-supervisory staff at Macalester College have voted to unionize.
Welcome to our newest members of MAPE at Macalester College! After months of organizing, Macalester College staff have voted to join MAPE, forming a new bargaining unit of non-faculty, non-supervisory employees much like those we represent in MnState already. mape.org/news/macales...
Macalester College staff vote to unionize with MAPE | Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
mape.org
June 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Welcome to our newest members of MAPE at Macalester College! After months of organizing, Macalester College staff have voted to join MAPE, forming a new bargaining unit of non-faculty, non-supervisory employees much like those we represent in MnState already. mape.org/news/macales...
Push Week Rally in Duluth this morning!
Fair Contract Now!
The State Works because WE DO!
DO NOT Balance the Budget on OUR Backs!
Fair Contract Now!
The State Works because WE DO!
DO NOT Balance the Budget on OUR Backs!
June 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Push Week Rally in Duluth this morning!
Fair Contract Now!
The State Works because WE DO!
DO NOT Balance the Budget on OUR Backs!
Fair Contract Now!
The State Works because WE DO!
DO NOT Balance the Budget on OUR Backs!
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Out of an abundance of caution my Department of Public Safety is recommending that people do not attend any political rallies today in Minnesota until the suspect is apprehended.
June 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Out of an abundance of caution my Department of Public Safety is recommending that people do not attend any political rallies today in Minnesota until the suspect is apprehended.
“We are devastated by the targeted killings of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the shooting of Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette."
June 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
“We are devastated by the targeted killings of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the shooting of Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette."
Town Hall today at 12 p.m. Watch on the live stream on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/rJ3GyYI...
The recording will be available on YouTube immediately following the town hall.
The recording will be available on YouTube immediately following the town hall.
May 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Town Hall today at 12 p.m. Watch on the live stream on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/rJ3GyYI...
The recording will be available on YouTube immediately following the town hall.
The recording will be available on YouTube immediately following the town hall.
President Dayton spoke at the joint press conference this morning about the state's announcement to close Stillwater prison. Her remarks begin at the 9-minute mark. kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
Corrections officers, union members speak on state's decision to close Stillwater prison
Friday's event with state correctional officers and union members is to demand state lawmakers stop the prison's closure.
kstp.com
May 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
President Dayton spoke at the joint press conference this morning about the state's announcement to close Stillwater prison. Her remarks begin at the 9-minute mark. kstp.com/kstp-news/to...
If SEGIP has its way, MAPE members and their families’ health care premiums could go up as much as 160% and out-of-pocket costs could increase by two-thirds. mape.org/news/segips-...
May 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
If SEGIP has its way, MAPE members and their families’ health care premiums could go up as much as 160% and out-of-pocket costs could increase by two-thirds. mape.org/news/segips-...
MAPE member Michael Diedrich, a policy analyst at MDE, noted that while test scores are a “day in time,” graduation rates represent a “confluence of the academic side of things with that student connection to school.” www.startribune.com/mn-high-scho...
Minnesota’s high schoolers graduated at record rate in 2024
Gains were posted by nearly every demographic group, with students of color outpacing whites in all but one category.
www.startribune.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
MAPE member Michael Diedrich, a policy analyst at MDE, noted that while test scores are a “day in time,” graduation rates represent a “confluence of the academic side of things with that student connection to school.” www.startribune.com/mn-high-scho...
MAPE member in the news! 🥳 Melissa Wenzel is the built environment sustainability administrator for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) www.startribune.com/want-a-cheap...
Looking for a cheaper, tariff-free way to remodel? Try salvage.
Hennepin County is highlighting salvage businesses in May to encourage residents to reuse construction materials and limit what gets sent to landfills.
www.startribune.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
MAPE member in the news! 🥳 Melissa Wenzel is the built environment sustainability administrator for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) www.startribune.com/want-a-cheap...
It's #MAYDAY! We are the many. They are the few. Minnesotans are joining the national call to action to stop the billionaire takeover. Workers and community members will be standing across the nation. Find an event near you: www.maydaystrongmn.org #Internationalworkersday
May 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It's #MAYDAY! We are the many. They are the few. Minnesotans are joining the national call to action to stop the billionaire takeover. Workers and community members will be standing across the nation. Find an event near you: www.maydaystrongmn.org #Internationalworkersday
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It’s simple—when the rich pay their fair share and every worker has a union, we can build an economy that protects our families and our futures for generations to come. #UnionsForAll
April 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It’s simple—when the rich pay their fair share and every worker has a union, we can build an economy that protects our families and our futures for generations to come. #UnionsForAll
Our Basic Steward Training (BST) yesterday was huge! 45 MAPE members learned about the role of a steward and how to be a point person for their local to assist with member questions. The next BST will be Aug. 15, mape.org/events/basic...
April 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Our Basic Steward Training (BST) yesterday was huge! 45 MAPE members learned about the role of a steward and how to be a point person for their local to assist with member questions. The next BST will be Aug. 15, mape.org/events/basic...
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Minnesota: Your protests are making headlines! This was on Rachel Maddow last night.
Keep it up — I’m with you all the way 💪👏
Keep it up — I’m with you all the way 💪👏
April 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Minnesota: Your protests are making headlines! This was on Rachel Maddow last night.
Keep it up — I’m with you all the way 💪👏
Keep it up — I’m with you all the way 💪👏
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This isn’t just hard work—it’s skilled, essential labor. These workers move as a team, and they’re fighting to be respected, protected, and paid like one.
These workers in this Castroville CA irrigation crew work in three-person teams as it is difficult to move the pipes in the fields. One worker operates the tractor, while two other workers carry and connect the pipes in the fields. #WeFeedYou
April 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This isn’t just hard work—it’s skilled, essential labor. These workers move as a team, and they’re fighting to be respected, protected, and paid like one.
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It's been 100 days since the second Trump administration took office. Since then, tariffs, the clawbacks of federal funding and an immigration crackdown have hit the state’s economy and policies. Our reporters break down some of the effects on Minnesota: www.minnpost.com/national/202...
Trump 2.0: How the president’s first 100 days have impacted Minnesota - MinnPost
Tariffs, the clawbacks of federal funding and an immigration crackdown have hit the state’s economy and policies.
www.minnpost.com
April 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's been 100 days since the second Trump administration took office. Since then, tariffs, the clawbacks of federal funding and an immigration crackdown have hit the state’s economy and policies. Our reporters break down some of the effects on Minnesota: www.minnpost.com/national/202...
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Still in awe from the 500+ Minnesotans who packed our Minneapolis Town Hall on Monday! We're committed to fighting every single day to protect our neighbors from dangerous and regressive federal policies. #mnleg
April 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Still in awe from the 500+ Minnesotans who packed our Minneapolis Town Hall on Monday! We're committed to fighting every single day to protect our neighbors from dangerous and regressive federal policies. #mnleg