News & Notes

2012 August Roundup

COWBOY UP!

Avoiding that awkward conversation with a supervisor?  Scared of that tough meeting you need to have with your superintendent? Join us at Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge for our 2012 August Roundup as members learn to STAND up for themselves, TAKE the next step and DARE to succeed!  Registration deadline:  July 17th Register now!

2012 Delegate Assembly

Fun, Informative & Fast!

The 2012 MSEA Delegate Assembly went off without a hitch.  This year 97 Delegates, Alternates, Board, staff and guests joined us in Fergus Falls.  Although we had a full agenda of annual reports, voting on resolutions, electing 5 Board members, recognizing outstanding members/units, laughing until we cried at the comedian on Friday evening and an impromptu Q&A session on Saturday morning - we still managed to wrap up the Assembly in record time.  Couldn't be there?  Check out what you missed!

2 AM Attempt to Revive

Anti-Union RTW Bill Fails

In the dark of night, just after 2 AM Friday morning, Representative Mark Buesgens (R-Savage) asks to move the anti-union "right to work" bill to the Rules Committee where it might get a more favorable hearing and "jump start' its passage.  The motion was tabled by an overwhelming 118-9. Read more & watch the video at The UpTake

Labor Education Service

Right To Work Video

Right to Work:  Wrong for Pay Equity

Right to Work....

Wrong for Minnesota!

UNSAFE.  UNFAIR.  UNNECESSARY. As of Friday, March 20, more than a dozen Republican lawmakers called on the leadership in the House and Senate caucuses to bring a contentious right-to-work constitutional amendment up for a full vote in both chambers.  This did not happen.  Read more.