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Legislative Update 1/27/2020 $16 Minimum Wage for Support Staff , Wednesday, January 29 at 9 a.m. LD 1965 is MEA’s bill to raise the minimum wage for school support staff to $16 per hour. The public hearing is scheduled in the Labor Committee on Wednesday,...
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Friends, I hope everyone is having an awesome school year. At the MEA we have been hard at work getting ready for the next legislative session while also working on implementing the 20+ bills we successfully passed last session. But have no fear – we will not rest. We...
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Last week was the longest week for legislators, as the House and Senate worked double sessions to finish before statutory adjournment, June 19th. It was an equally long week for MEA staff, but our collective efforts have led to remarkable victories. Bargaining...
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The legislative session is reaching its conclusion, and I expect the Legislature will adjourn in the next two weeks. Still, there are a number of key bills that have yet to be voted on and we can expect lots of activity in the final days. So buckle up . . . we will...
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$40K Minimum Teacher Salary – LD 898 MEA’s bill to raise the minimum teacher salary to $40K is making its way through the Legislature. The Senate passed the bill, LD 898, “under the hammer” – meaning no one objected to the bill and there was no...
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Another good week in the Legislature!Right to Strike, Collective Bargaining Bills:Last Wednesday, the Labor Committee voted OUGHT TO PASS on LD 900, the bill that would give our members and public sector workers the right to strike. About a dozen MEA members with...
