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Protest, Washington D.C. Vlad Tchompalov @tchompalov
Minnesota’s current budget deficit fell slightly in new figures released Tuesday, but the long-term outlook is grim and lawmakers should keep the focus on job creation, unions said.
Minnesotans will hold a vigil Monday at the state Capitol to urge a House override of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s veto of General Assistance Medical Care, an action the Senate already has taken.
Members of AFSCME Council 5 rallied at the state Capitol Wednesday and met with legislators to help shape a state budget that will put Minnesota back to work.
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Minnesotans will gather at the state Capitol Thursday – the opening day of the 2010 legislative session – to demand a moratorium on home foreclosures and full funding of General Assistance Medical Care, among other issues.
Members of MAPE, the state’s second-largest public employee union, outlined $100 million in potential savings for the state Thursday and called on Governor Tim Pawlenty to “stay in Minnesota to solve our budget crisis.”
Prompted by concerns about the spread of swine flu, the Obama administration is openly endorsing paid family and medical leave for workers. The proposed legislation would help millions of workers who currently sacrifice pay if they stay home sick.
For the first time since the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees split from AFSCME three decades ago, MAPE representatives spoke to an AFSCME Convention Friday.
In a speech frequently interrupted by standing ovations and loud applause, President Barack Obama called on unions to work with him to reform health care, rebuild the economy and “make real the promise of the United States of America.”
As the state’s economy struggles to endure the current economic crisis, Governor Tim Pawlenty’s budget cuts – announced Tuesday – will only worsen the misery for many Minnesotans, union leaders said.