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Legislative session in full swing after unprecedented start

 The 2025-26 legislative session is fully underway after a rocky start due to unexpected vacancies in both chambers, a tie in the House and a one-seat DFL majority in the Senate. We have broken down everything that’s happened in the Legislature this session, along with how it has impacted our proposed bills. The Minnesota…

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Hundreds gather in St. Paul for Rally to Fund our Future

 On Feb. 18, almost 500 educators, state workers, nurses, home health and child care workers, service employees and other labor union members gathered in the Capitol Rotunda for a rally around raising revenue. The rally was organized by We Make Minnesota, a labor-grassroots coalition advocating for a strong and equitable state budget, of which…

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Action Leader program empowers members to advocate for pensions and health care improvements

 Last fall, Education Minnesota again conducted its Worksite Action Leader program, which used relational organizing at targeted worksites to increase voter turnout in the November 2024 elections. The program was incredibly effective, increasing voter turnout by double digits. To build on the success of the WAL program, we are starting something similar for this…

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Legal Briefs: How educators can prepare for the new administration’s immigration agenda

Donald Trump’s election and hostility to public education will pose new challenges to Minnesota educators in 2025. The most dangerous of them may be his support for school voucher programs that divert taxpayer money from public education to private and religious schools.

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A federal voucher program may be coming. Here’s what you need to know

Donald Trump’s election and hostility to public education will pose new challenges to Minnesota educators in 2025. The most dangerous of them may be his support for school voucher programs that divert taxpayer money from public education to private and religious schools.

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Push for statewide mandatory health insurance pool aims to bring down skyrocketing costs

Donald Trump’s election and hostility to public education will pose new challenges to Minnesota educators in 2025. The most dangerous of them may be his support for school voucher programs that divert taxpayer money from public education to private and religious schools.

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2025 legislative agenda continues focus on pay, pensions, health care to solve educator shortage

Donald Trump’s election and hostility to public education will pose new challenges to Minnesota educators in 2025. The most dangerous of them may be his support for school voucher programs that divert taxpayer money from public education to private and religious schools.

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Strengthen your bargaining skills at the 2025 Collective Bargaining and Organizing Conference

The Collective Bargaining and Organizing Conference will be held on Jan. 24-25, 2025, in Bloomington. Every two years, this conference brings together organizers, negotiators and advocates to learn best practices for bargaining and contract negotiations, including how to build unity across locals and incorporate more open and inclusive practices in bargaining.

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Election 2024: Success in school board campaigns, DFL retains majority in Senate, Minnesota House splits

We encouraged locals to get involved in school board elections through recruiting, screening and endorsing candidates. We also encouraged locals to use PAC donations to communicate with voters about their endorsed candidates through targeted mail pieces, phone banks, canvassing and other voter outreach.