Currently AFSCME is attempting to remove at State level, the Minnesota Public Employees Association (MNPEA) right to represent members. A fight they have lost at the Bureau of Mediation Services (BMS) twice before.
They've also enlisted the help of other Unions in an attempt to eliminate our right to chose anyone but the usual large Corporate Unions. One such Union assisting them by writing letters disparaging the MNPEA is Minneapolis Firefighters Union Local 82 and their President Mark Lakosky.
This is a letter I sent to Minneapolis Firefighter Union Local 82 President Mark Lakosky:
Mr. Lakosky,
What is YOUR problem with my Union, the Minnesota Public Employees Association (MNPEA)? Why is the Fire Fighters Union getting involved in who other Union workers choose as their exclusive Representative? Why are you writing letters bad mouthing us?
I also remember when Police and Fire tried to prevent us Corrections Officers from getting our 55 retirement back in the late 90's.
Do fireman have a problem with corrections officers? Do we interfere with your Union or Pensions? No, but we could start if you want. I do believe your pension (Police and Fire) is in the red while ours (Correctional) is in the black
http://detentionhome.blogspot.com/2013/10/mnpea-response-to-afscme-smack-talk.html
Wade Laszlo
Steward MNPEA
I find it interesting that Minneapolis Fire Fighter local 82 is feeling so threatened that we will be coming after them next. We are a new, small and unknown association/union that is just trying to establish themselves. Why is AFSCME so afraid of us they need to unite with other union groups to try and discredit us. We must be pretty powerful and scary to make such long standing unions afraid of us. GOOD JOB AND KEEP THE THE FIRE GOING.
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