Help negotiate your raises and benefits
Help negotiate your raises, health care and other benefits. As a member of MAPE, you can do that. You have a seat at the bargaining table. Provide input in-person to your regional negotiations representative, online through the MAPE website or run for office to join the Negotiations Team.
Union wage earners make an average of $3.51 more per hour than non-union workers ("Employee benefits in the United States" -- July 11, 2012).
Why? Historically, MAPE members have voted to maintain fair wages and above-average health-care coverage. Here's a look at what our collective bargaining has achieved just since 2000.
| Year | Across the board increases | Step increase |
|---|---|---|
| (i.e., cost of living adjustments) | (3.5%) | |
| 2000 | 3% | yes |
| 2001 | 3% | yes |
| 2002 | 3% | yes |
| 2003 | 0% (governor-imposed wage freeze) | yes |
| 2004 | 0% | yes |
| 2005 | 2% | yes |
| 2006 | 2% | yes |
| 2007 | 3.25% | yes |
| 2008 | 3.25% | yes |
| 2009 | 0% (governor-imposed wage freeze) | no |
| 2010 | 0% (governor-imposed wage freeze) | yes |
| 2011 | 0% | yes |
| 2012 | 2% (retroactive to Jan. 2, 2013) | yes |
| 2013 | 3% | yes |
| 2014 | 3% | yes |
| 2015 | 2.5% | yes |
| 2016 | 2.5% | yes |
| 2017 | 2% | yes |
| 2018 | 2.25% | yes |
Health insurance benefits: Minnesota state employees other employee groups
(Bureau of Labor Statistics news release: )
| Employer-paid percentage of single coverage | |
|---|---|
| Private sector | 78% |
| Public sector non-unionized | 87% |
| MAPE-represented employees | 95% |
| Employer-paid percentage of family coverage | |
|---|---|
| Private sector | 66% |
| Public sector non-unionized | 65% |
| MAPE-represented employees | 85% |