Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)

Deadline for Delegate Assembly resolutions is July 10

How did MAPE get furloughs removed from your contract?
At least 22 states are considering or implementing furloughs, but Minnesota is not one of them. Read how MAPE's negotiators got them removed in the summer edition of the MAPE Professional newsletter. Also, read about MAPE's accomplishments during the 2009 legislative session.

The summer edition of the MAPE Professional is posted online at the following address: MAPE Professional Summer 2009

GRC seeks input for 2010 legislative priorities
The MAPE Government Relations Committee is now accepting input on the 2010 MAPE Legislative Priorities. The updated document will be discussed at the September Delegate Assembly.

The GRC priorities provide direction for our legislative efforts at the Capitol, endorsement screenings and caucus resolutions. Policy input should pertain directly to MAPE and legislation that impacts state employees.

The GRC will be accepting input until July 31. To provide feedback or for more information, please go to this Team MAPE website address: www.teammape.org/feedback.html

MAPE’s contract receives unanimous approval
MAPE’s contract received unanimous approval Monday by the legislative Subcommittee on Employee Relations. Bargaining agreements for AFSCME Council 5, Minnesota Management Association and several others also were approved.

MAPE’s new contract now goes into effect on July 1. The opportunity for the full Legislature to approve MAPE’s contract will come during the 2010 legislative session. MAPE’s new contract runs through June 30, 2011.

MAPE members overwhelmingly ratified a new two-year contract on June 22, with 92 percent of MAPE members voting approved a new two-year contract.

MAPE leadership and the co-chairs of the Negotiations Team have written a letter to thank MAPE members for all of their strong support this year. To read the letter, please click here: MAPE negotiations thank you

MAPE members help collect revenue
MAPE member Dave Eckert is featured in a video as the Minnesota Department of Revenue seizes property from a business that is on the top of the state’s list of delinquent sales-tax payers. Thanks to Eckert and all others who are helping to collect revenue during these tough economic times.

Here’s the link to the article and video: www.startribune.com/video/49333272.html

2009 Member Communications Survey
Please take a few minutes to take our 2009 Member Communications Survey. Your input is very important to us. Thank you!

Click here to take the survey

MAPE's statement on unallotment goes statewide
MAPE's statement by Executive Director Jim Monroe that criticized Gov. Pawlenty's unallotment announcement went statewide this week.

Articles appeared in the following media outlets:

West Central Daily Tribune, Osakis Review, Bemidji Pioneer, Woodbury Bulletin, Farmington Independent, Hastings Star Gazette, Rosemount Town Pages, Coon Rapids Herald, East Central Minnesota Post Review, Princeton Union Eagle, South Washington County Bulletin, Bemidji Pioneer, Worthington Daily Globe, St. Paul Pioneer Press – multiple articles, Workday Minnesota – multiple articles, Perham Enterprise Bulletin, Morris Sun Tribune, Coon Rapids ECM Publishers, Politics in Minnesota – multiple articles, Fargo Forum – multiple articles, Red Wing Republican Eagle, Perham Enterprise Bulletin, Morris Sun Tribune, Coon Rapid ECM Publishers, Red Wing Republican Eagle, Minnesota Independent and New York Mills.

Local 2101 hosts State Employee Appreciation Day
MAPE Local 2101 hosted State Employee Appreciation Day. The local celebrated exceeding 80 percent full membership for the first time. For more details and a page of photos, please go to this link: State Employee Appreciation Day

As Pawlenty unallots, MAPE fights back ...
As Governor Pawlenty announced hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to cities and counties, state colleges and universities, health and social service programs as well as state agencies, MAPE was in the news fighting back on behalf of its members. In fact, MAPE’s message about streamlining bloated management in state government was referenced by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Tarryl Clark in the Democratic response to the governor’s unallotment proposals.

MAPE Executive Director Jim Monroe conducted interviews and sent out a statement highlighting how Pawlenty has turned his back on Minnesotans. For a copy of the statement, click here.

MAPE members spearhead collection efforts for $472 million in unpaid taxes ... MAPE Statewide President Chet Jorgenson thanks Gov. Pawlenty for taking MAPE's budget-cutting suggestions to heart -- Revenue Department admits MAPE members bring real value to our state ...

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