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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.

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.

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

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

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”

Macalester College staff vote to unionize, join MAPE Non-faculty, non-supervisory staff at Macalester College have voted to unionize.

Non-faculty, non-supervisory staff at Macalester College have voted to unionize.

Macalester College staff vote to unionize with MAPE | Minnesota Association of Professional Employees

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!

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.

Melissa dedicated her life to public service and improving the lives of Minnesotans. Senator Hoffman has done the same. Both have been steadfast allies in the fight for workers’ rights, and we at MAPE have been proud to work alongside them for years. Our thoughts are with their families and loved ones. There is no place for political violence in Minnesota. We must defend our shared commitment to democracy and to one another.” - Megan Dayton, MAPE President

“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."

All Member Town Hall Wednesday, May 28 12-1 p.m.

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.

#solidarity ✊

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.

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...

Graphic with megaphone that says SEGIP Health Insurance Proposal Summary

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-...

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.

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...

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.

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...

Graphic- Internationals Workers' Day National Day of Action May 1, 2025

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

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

Business Agent David Hearth discussing a topic with member participants

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...

Screenshot of the Rachel Maddow Show showing a protest in Austin Minnesota, with the chyrons “Hands Off Social Security Rally” and “Minnesotans Rally to Protect Social Security”

Minnesota: Your protests are making headlines! This was on Rachel Maddow last night.

Keep it up — I’m with you all the way 💪👏

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.

Raise your hand if you unapologetically support ppl working together in labor unions 🙋‍♀️

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.

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...

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

MAY DAY UNITY RALLY: March and Rally for Immigrants and Workers! ✊
May 1 International Workers Day
Rally 4:30 pm
March 5:30 pm
Minnesota State Capitol
For Immigrant Rights and Workers' Rights
Join in Solidarity with our union and coalition partners
www.facebook.com/events/64661...

President's Corner: April 2025 | Minnesota Association of Professional Employees

April President's Corner: MAPE kicked off negotiations with the State of Minnesota yesterday on our 2025-2027 contract. We sat across the bargaining table from Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) and exchanged proposals. mape.org/news/preside...

MAPE opens 2025-2027 contract negotiations | Minnesota Association of Professional Employees

“Twenty of MMB’s proposals highlight layoff language. They’re also trying to weaken the telework process all the way around. We’re fighting for a fair contract but none of this matters if you don’t have a job," Negotiations co-chair Sean McIntyre said. mape.org/news/mape-op...

Stop State Terror. Defend the Constitution. · Indivisible Twin Cities The Hands-Off Coalition of Indivisible Twin Cities, Minnesota 50501 and Women's March MN, will be standing on the sidewalk outside the El Salvadoran Consulate in St. Paul to support those who have bee...

‼️Today from 3-6! The Hands-Off Coalition will be standing on the sidewalk outside the El Salvadoran Consulate in St. Paul to support those who have been arrested without due process, sent to the notorious CECOT prison in El Salvador. www.mobilize.us/indivisiblet...

Zoom meeting showing live rally with participants giving heart, thumbs up and celebrate emojis.

MAPE members in gauntlet outside DOC holding signs that say "MAPE Strong, WE HEART MAPE, Thank you Negotiators"

Region 20 Negotiator Gabe Perkins saying, "Let's get ready to rumble."

MAPE members holding signs that say, "MAPE Strong, Fair contracts and Solidarity is a verb."

Negotiations Opener Rally! Nearly 150 people in person to welcome our amazing negotiations team into negotiations. 346 members joined online across the state to listen. As Region 20 Negotiation Gabe Perkins said, "Let's get ready to rummmmmbleeeeeee!!!"

National Pet Day - labradoodle wearing a MAPE shirts, two puppies posing with signs and Kevin with the MAPE contract.

Amidst the chaos, our pets 🐶 😺 🐹 🐠 are a bright spot. For National Pet Day, show us your furbaby (or furless baby) and brighten our day! ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

YouTube video by Futureman99 Carrie’s MAPE Speech

"I want to see all state agencies fully funded so Minnesotans can get the services they need and deserve." Carrie Klumb, Region 9 Director and Senior Epidemiologist at MDH
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4rH...