M+R Union

Help impacted people put food on the table: Donate to Neighborhood house (give.neighborhoodhousemn.org/give), Second Harvest Heartland (2harvest.org), or International Institute of Minnesota (bit.ly/immfam).

Help impacted people put food on the table:

- Neighborhood House (give.neighborhoodhousemn.org/give)

- Second Harvest Heartland @2harvest.bsky.social (2harvest.org)

- International Institute of Minnesota (bit.ly/immfam)

Take Action: Visit standwithminnesota.com for a hub of resources to support, learn and act. Go to bit.ly/eoi2526 to join Indivisible's Eyes on ICE training. Visit linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid for a directory of mutual aid and orgs.

Take Action:

- Visit standwithminnesota.com for a hub of resources to support, learn and act.

- Go to bit.ly/eoi2526 to join @indivisible.org's Eyes on ICE training.

- Visit linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid for a directory of mutual aid and orgs.

The M+R Union is unequivocally anti-ICE. "We believe strongly that every person deserves to live freely without the threat of fascism. We call for ICE to be defunded, abolished, and prosecuted." -Emily Tillmawitz & Carrie Lawless, Union Co-Chairs.

"We believe strongly that every person deserves to live freely without the threat of fascism. We call for ICE to be defunded, abolished, and prosecuted." -Emily Tillmawitz & Carrie Lawless, Union Co-Chairs

M+R Union says Abolish ICE!

The M+R Union is united: we say #AbolishICE

P.S. We're Hiring. Good salaries. Generous time off. Employer-paid insurance premiums. And a union that always has your back. Visit mrss.com to see open jobs.

We’re proud, we’re energized, and we’re building a workplace that truly supports the people who make everything run.
Onward — with solidarity, dignity, and a contract that reflects our worth. ❤️✊

How did we win all of this?

The same way workers always win: solidarity, organizing, and collective action. Every member took part. Every member held the line. And every victory reflects our shared power.

Here's What We Won: Labor Solidarity. Our contract expires on May Day 2028. The UAW has issued a call for unions across the country to align their contract expiration dates around International Workers Day in 2028 to maximize solidarity and leverage in contract negotations across various sectors. We’re proud to join this movement!

Our contract now expires on #MayDay 2028, aligning us with the broader union coalition. Our power grows when our timelines — and our voices — rise together.

Here's What We Won: More Security & Fairness. A completely reformulated promotion process, with promotions received and/or requested at any time. Probationary periods eliminated and standardized to a six-month "orientation period." M+R assistance with visas. Formalized staffing reassignment requests, with denials provided in writing.

Promotions are now fairer and more transparent:

• Can happen anytime

• No "stretch tasks:" required

• Formal staffing reassignment requests

• Probation replaced with a consistent 6-month orientation

• Visa assistance guaranteed

Workplaces thrive when advancement isn’t arbitrary.

Here's What We Won: More Security and Fairness. No more PIPs! More severance pay for layoffs, including base 6 weeks’ pay + more based on tenure, and 3 months of paid COBRA. No union employees will be laid off in favor of contractors. Generative AI protections — Agreement that it is a tool, not a replacement for staff, and no union employees will be laid off in favor of generative AI.

❤️ Security & Fairness at Work ❤️

We eliminated PIPs, expanded severance + paid COBRA, and won protections that guarantee no union employee can be laid off for contractors or gen AI. Tools don’t replace people — period.

Here’s what we won: Reclaiming Our Time. A Reduced workweek of 36 hours — with no core / mandatory hours on Fridays, giving flexibility to work four 9-hour days with Fridays off or four 8-hour days with half day Fridays. Firmwide closure the week of July 4th. Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a holiday. More paid parental leave — up from 12 to 20 weeks, with an additional 36 hours of prenatal or fertility care leave, and 6 weeks of abortion and stillbirth leave.

Here’s what we won: Reclaiming Our Time. More bereavement leave — increased from 5 to 10 days per instance Elimination of vacation rollover caps and elimination of state-specific carveouts for vacation accrual and usage. Flex and comp time don’t expire — and unused comp time is paid out at the end of the calendar year or upon leaving the firm. Alternate schedules allowed for all, from day 1 of employment.


⏰ Reclaiming Our Time ⏰

We cut the 40-hr week to 36 with NO mandatory Friday hours. A firmwide July 4 week closure, Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday, and expansions to parental, bereavement, prenatal, and fertility leave. Creating more space for rest is a concrete step in fighting burnout.

Here's what we won: Wages That Work For Today. Annual 5% raises and higher salary tier minimums. Increase in automatic 401K contributions, up to 4.5% automatic contributions. 4% longevity raises every other year after 2 years in position. Increased yearly education and growth grants -- from $1000 per employee to $1250 per employee. And a one-time 3% contract ratification bonus.

💰 Wages That Work for Today 💰

We secured annual 5% raises (backdated!), higher tier minimums, a 4.5% automatic 401k contribution, and a 3% ratification bonus. Plus: longevity raises every other year + higher EGG grants. We’re raising the floor AND the ceiling.

We just ratified our third contract! Here's a highlight of what we won.

Big news: Our union just ratified a powerhouse new contract — and it is transformative. 📢
We won higher wages, shorter workweeks, stronger protections, and the kind of respect every worker deserves. Let’s dig in 🧵