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Retirees will now have access to Well@Work clinics

Wed, 03/08/2023 - 6:10pm

 

The Met Council is pleased to announce that starting March 1 retirees and their dependents who are enrolled in a Met Council self-funded health plan can be seen at either the Minneapolis or Saint Paul Well@Work clinic.

Retirees and dependents should visit the front desk and ask for a guest badge for the clinic. Retiree bus passes will not work to access the clinics. 

Your Well@Work onsite clinic is a lot like your regular clinic but free if you're on a Met Council HealthPartners health plan! You can also get most prescriptions at no cost to you.

Visit the Well@Work page on MetNet for full clinic details, scheduling information, and frequently asked questions. Masks are required while in the clinics.

 

ATU 1005 showing unity at the Winter Carnival Parade

Mon, 01/30/2023 - 6:46pm

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Gen Z is the Most Pro-Union Generation

Thu, 01/12/2023 - 4:04pm

Gen Z is the most pro-union generation

Mitchell Hartman and Richard Cunningham

 

 

Know your operator Veronica Carter by MSR News Online

Wed, 11/16/2022 - 5:35pm

 

“Getting a job with Metro Transit helped ground me,” Carter said. “It helped me choose to live and make a career in Minnesota.”

 

 

ATU Local 1587 - Toronto, ON - Ends Four Day Strike

Fri, 11/11/2022 - 6:05pm

Toronto, ON - After a unified and strong four-day strike, ATU Local 1587-Toronto, ON, reached a strong tentative contract agreement with Metrolinx that addresses the Union’s safety concerns and contracting out issues. GO Transit bus service will resume on Saturday.

The more than 2,200 station attendants, bus operators, maintenance workers, transit safety officers, and office professionals. who walked off the job on November 6 after months of intense negotiations are expected to vote to ratify the contract in the coming days.

Wage Increase Update

Thu, 10/13/2022 - 4:12pm

Contract Proposal Vote Results

Mon, 10/10/2022 - 7:09pm

Frontline Worker Pay Coalition

Mon, 10/03/2022 - 11:49am

Dear Frontline Worker Pay Coalition:

 

This morning, the Governor’s Office and the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) announced the following updates about the Frontline Worker Pay Program:

The 1,025,655 Minnesota workers who worked on the frontlines during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency, and applied and met all eligibility requirements of the Frontline Worker Pay Program, will receive a payment of $487.45 beginning Wednesday, Oct. 5.

 

Approved applicants who chose to receive payment via ACH direct deposit will see funds deposited within seven to 10 business days; those who chose to receive payment via debit card will be mailed their funds within three to four weeks.

 

 

On behalf of Temporary Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach, DLI thanks you for the incredible work the coalition has done to help us promote, support and help workers apply for Frontline Worker Pay. We appreciate and recognize the deep commitment, advocacy, application assistance and ongoing collaborative work you and your organizations have engaged in on behalf of Minnesota’s frontline workers.

 

Dave Skovholt
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Gray Duck Grit

Thu, 08/25/2022 - 12:45pm

Gray Duck Grit is brought to you by Level Be Adventures LLC founder and ATU1005 member, Mark Jessee. Gray Duck Grit is a one-of-a-kind, grass-roots gravel cycling event in Southern Minnesota. It will test your endurance, push your body into unknown territory, and force you to explore the uncharted waters in your mind. If you want a challenge, you got a challenge.

Webinar: Frontline Worker Pay applicant assistance for organizations

Tue, 05/31/2022 - 1:20pm

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has scheduled several informational webinars for unions, agencies, organizations and nonprofits to provide an overview of the Frontline Worker Pay Program, review qualification information and application requirements, and provide tips to help qualified workers apply. DLI is partnering with the Minnesota AFL-CIO to organize and promote these sessions.

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