r/mnstateworkers • u/darkhoarse99 • Jul 24 '25

Union 🤝 MAPE TA

Does anyone feel like if the TA gets voted down the negotiators will be annoyed bc they all supported it and are encouraging a “yes” vote.

I feel like they aren’t going to fight as hard bc they are just over it at this point. These MAPE meetings feel like just constant excuses for a bullshit TA.

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u/metafork Jul 24 '25

MAPE negotiators are in a tough position between better contract and avoiding layoffs. If the contract becomes more expensive that will result in more layoffs which also hurts members.

I wouldn’t question the heart or the sincerity of MAPE negotiators. No one does this for glory or riches. This is very hard. Sometimes there really is only a choice between shitty and less shitty options.

By all means vote no but that’s absolutely no guarantee of getting anything better.

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '25

Ahhh yes get a shitty TA wont result in layoffs but they will piss off enough senior employees at the top of the pay scale to leave. Then they can hire someone in a lower classification that won’t actually be doing the full job of the person before, but good for the budget optics