US EditionGov. Walz responds to protests over return to office policy
- Around 500 Minnesota state employees protested in St. Paul on Saturday, March 29, calling on Governor Tim Walz to reverse a new policy requiring more in-office work.
- The policy change, effective June 1, requires most state agency employees to work in-person for at least 50% of their scheduled work days, affecting approximately 15,000 of the state's 40,000 employees, following five years of pandemic-imposed remote work habits.
- MAPE organized the protest outside the governor's residence on Summit Avenue, with MAPE and AFSCME Council 5 collectively representing around 40,000 employees.
- Governor Walz believes increased in-office presence will improve communication and collaboration, noting that approximately 60% of state workers are already working in person full-time, while others are on hybrid schedules.
- State employee unions oppose the policy, arguing that it will force many to reorder their lives and incur unexpected childcare costs, potentially making work unsustainable for some, though exemptions exist for workers living over 75 miles from their office and accommodations are available.
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MPR NewsMinnesota union employees demand Walz halt half-time in office policy
Around 500 Minnesota state employees protested Saturday in St. Paul, calling on DFL Gov. Tim Walz to reverse course on a policy to require more in-office work. The governor says having more employees spend at least half their time at their workplaces will improve communication and collaboration. State employee unions oppose the policy, saying it will require many people to reorder their lives after five years of pandemic-imposed remote work habi…
Duluth News Tribune
Minnesota union employees demand Walz halt policy to require more in-office work
ST. PAUL — Around 500 Minnesota state employees protested Saturday, March 29, calling on DFL Gov. Tim Walz to reverse course on a policy to require more in-office work. The governor says having more employees spend at least half their time at their workplaces will improve communication and collaboration. State employee unions oppose the policy, saying it will require many people to reorder their lives after five years of pandemic-imposed remote …
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