Around 500 Minnesota state employees protested Saturday, 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 habits.
The Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 5 together represent around 40,000 employees. MAPE organized the protest outside the governor’s official residence on Summit Avenue.
Lee and Joe Sullivan are tax auditors at the Department of Revenue and live in Little Canada. Lee Sullivan says her department has a different office configuration now…