Delegate Assembly (DA)

2025 Delegate Assembly

Dates: September 19-20, 2025
Location: Delta by Marriott in Minneapolis

All Delegate Assembly Officers can be found at the bottom of this page under the "Officers" tab, and here.

Budget Forum

The Finance Workgroup held two Budget Forums to walk through the budget that delegates will vote on during the Delegate Assembly. The budget documents are available in the MAPE portal for registered delegates and alternates. Login, click on events, find Delegate assembly and click to the right that says "Notes and Documents"
 

Resolutions

The following four resolutions have been approved by the Executive Committee to be heard at this year’s Delegate Assembly. Final decision on whether the resolution(s) will be on the floor at DA lies with resolution authors, so there’s a possibility all four resolutions may not be heard at DA.

• View recording of the Resolution Forum

• Individual and Group Meals Allowed for Hybrid Meetings

• Locals Providing Out-of-State Travel Allowed

• Stipends Increased and Expanded

• Fixing the Date of Delegate Assembly Submissions

• 2025 Constitution & Rules Report

Political Council Legislative Agenda

The Political Council provided an overview of the Legislative Agenda that will be voted on at Delegate Assembly.

• Legislative Agenda 2026

• View recording of the Legislative Agenda Forum
   

Parliamentarian Overview

The DA runs using the Standing Rules and Robert's Rules and delegates will need to follow these rules through all discussion and voting processes.

• View recording of the Parliamentarian Review

Get to know your union: Delegate Assembly Basics

The Union Power Project: Education Pillar is hosting the newest training in their "Get to Know Your Union" Education Series, Delegate Assembly (DA) Basics. DA Basics is designed for anyone represented by MAPE who would like to learn more about DA, which gathers delegates who represent each local every year to vote on important union issues, including the budget, policies, dues and other governing documents.

Thursday, Sept. 11, at 12 p.m.
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Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 12 p.m.
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Resolutions and Other Proposals

Resolutions are items that, according to MAPE governing documents, ONLY the Delegate Assembly as a governing body can modify. Those governing documents are the MAPE Constitution and the Election Rules.   

Other proposals that modify bylaws are welcomed and encouraged. These proposals can be reviewed and approved, per bylaw, by the Board of Directors.   

The Board of Directors approved an updated process that provides resolution and proposal writers with support, knowledge and training on how to make changes to their union’s governing rules. This process allows for a full review of the implications of the proposed changes before delegates or the board adopts the language. This provides a higher level of scrutiny while honoring the authority of both the Assembly and the board.

These changes were made to strengthen our union by allowing more members access to this vital process and improve how we allocate our resources. Find more information about: 

Resolutions – Learn who can submit, how to submit and the process. 

Resolutions are language proposals that propose to modify the MAPE Constitution and Election Rules; only the Delegate Assembly can approve. 

Other Proposals – Learn how these are different from resolutions, who can submit, how to submit and the process. 

Proposals are language changes the board may change, per MAPE’s bylaws. These changes can also be made by the Delegate Assembly, but our bylaws grant those powers to the Board when the Assembly is not in session. Generally, these would be language changes to the bylaws, policy and other governing documents outside of the Constitution and Elections Rules.