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%