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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMinnesota To Grant Care Workers The Right To Join A Union
Minnesota To Grant Care Workers The Right To Join A Union
By Bryce Covert
On Monday, a bill squeaked through the Minnesota House of Representatives that would allow in-home child care and personal care workers in the state to unionize. By a margin of two votes, the state House of Representatives sent the bill to Gov. Mark Dayton (D), who is expected to sign it.
SEIU and AFSCME, the states largest unions, now have four years to organize those workers:
If care workers vote to unionize, the union will be able to negotiate the size of reimbursements from clients who use subsidies and members will be able to file grievances. The bill doesnt give them the right to strike.
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http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/05/21/2043661/minnesota-to-grant-care-workers-the-right-to-join-a-union/
By Bryce Covert
On Monday, a bill squeaked through the Minnesota House of Representatives that would allow in-home child care and personal care workers in the state to unionize. By a margin of two votes, the state House of Representatives sent the bill to Gov. Mark Dayton (D), who is expected to sign it.
SEIU and AFSCME, the states largest unions, now have four years to organize those workers:
The 12,500 child care workers in Minnesota who look after children in the states Child Care Assistance Program, known as C-CAP for short, must vote on whether or not to join the union by 2017. At least 50 percent of the states providers will need to join in order of the union to be established.
Those who do not provide care to C-CAP families will not need to vote and will not be affected.
If care workers vote to unionize, the union will be able to negotiate the size of reimbursements from clients who use subsidies and members will be able to file grievances. The bill doesnt give them the right to strike.
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http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/05/21/2043661/minnesota-to-grant-care-workers-the-right-to-join-a-union/
SHOCK POLL: Jim Graves (D) leading Michele Bachmann (R) in MN-6 PPP poll
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022870987
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Minnesota To Grant Care Workers The Right To Join A Union (Original Post)
ProSense
May 2013
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JeffHead
(1,186 posts)1. First marriage equality now this?
It's good to see Minnesota doing everything it can to get Michelle Bachmann to move the hell away.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)3. Dump Bachmann for the win! n/t
Omaha Steve
(99,497 posts)2. I'm one proud ASFCME member
K&R!