ATU 1005 showing unity at the Winter Carnival Parade

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

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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.”

 

 

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

Nancy Mastenbrook, 59

IB ImageOn Friday, August 26, 2022, Nancy Mastenbrook passed away at the age of 59 after a short illness. Nancy was born April 2, 1963 in Winona, Minnesota to Leonard “Red” and Estelle (Holmlund) Mastenbrook. She attended Winona State University and worked for twenty five years for the Metropolitan Council in St. Paul.

Nancy had a great love of reading and classical music. In addition to her job with the Met Council, she worked part-time as an usher at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. She was a lifelong fan of the Minnesota Twins and spent many Saturdays at the old Metrodome cheering on her favorite team. She like crafting, mainly crocheting and card making, and those avocations took her and her friends to craft shows all over Minnesota.

Nancy was preceded in death by her father, Leonard; her mother, Estelle; and her beloved feline companion, Sweetie Pie. She is survived by her brother, Leonard (Pam) Mastenbrook; her twin niece and nephew, Claire (Toby) Mastenbrook and Carl Mastenbrook; and many cousins.

Funeral services for Nancy will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center, 3480 Service Dr, Goodview, MN. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will be at Oakland Cemetery, Minnesota City, Minnesota.

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.

Minnesota Frontline Worker Pay Update

Tue, 05/31/2022 - 12:16pm

Translated materials being posted

It is important to us to reach as many eligible frontline workers as possible, so we are translating many of our materials into Hmong, Somali and Spanish. To date, we have the information sheet and outreach toolkit webpages available in four languages. You can access them all at frontlinepay.mn.gov.

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