State government unions hold rally to protest escalating health care costs being negotiated in new state contracts

For Immediate Release: Friday, June 20, 2025
Contact: Roberta Heine, MAPE, (202) 251-7070, rheine@mape.org 
Max Hall, AFSCME Council 5, (612) 247-3825, max.hall@afscmemn.org  

Minneapolis, MN – MAPE, AFSCME Council 5 and other members of the Joint Labor Health Care Coalition will hold a rally on Monday, June 23, to protest outrageously expensive health care proposals being offered by State Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP) as part of the 2025-2027 contract.  

DATE: Monday, June 23, 2025     8-10 a.m. (speakers start at 9 a.m.)

LOCATION: Delta Hotel, 1330 Industrial Blvd, Minneapolis 55413            

WHO: Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE), AFSCME Council 5 and other members of the Joint Labor Health Care Coalition   

WHAT: Unions protesting explosive health care proposals being offered by State Employee Group Insurance Program (SEGIP) as part of state government employees’ 2025-2027 contracts.

When increased deductibles, co-pays, prescriptions and other cost-sharing is included with explosive premiums, single employees and families would be paying an additional $2,500-$4,500 annually by January 2027.  

Much of these increases are due to repeated budget mistakes made by SEGIP. It is not fair to balance the budget on the backs of the workers who keep the state running.