{"id":2504352,"date":"2025-10-29T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-public-school-employees-vote-to-authorize-strike\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T12:41:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:41:06","slug":"minneapolis-public-school-employees-vote-to-authorize-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-public-school-employees-vote-to-authorize-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Minneapolis public school employees vote to authorize strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminneapolis-public-school-employees-vote-to-authorize-strike%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504352&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Minneapolis public school employees have voted to authorize a strike, with 92% approval among union members. This decision follows seven months of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-goodwin-radical-left-turns-on-woke-new-york-times\/\" title=\"Michael Goodwin: Radical Left Turns on Woke New York Times\">stalled contract negotiations<\/a> between the minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) and the Minneapolis Public School District. Teachers and support staff are demanding higher wages, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-does-not-support-making-130b-for-schools-in-stimulus-contingent-on-schools-reopening\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden Does Not Support Making 0B For ... In Stimulus Contingent On ... Reopening\">smaller class sizes<\/a>, and fair pay for adult educators. The district states it has met many of the union&#8217;s demands and remains hopeful for a resolution, but highlights challenges such as limited space in certain schools and financial constraints-agreeing fully to the union&#8217;s proposals could cost around $72 million and necessitate staff cuts and program eliminations. The union emphasizes the need for a fair contract to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >improve working conditions<\/a> and attract quality staff, while talks are scheduled to resume soon. The minneapolis Public School District serves over 30,000 students and is the third-largest in Minnesota.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Minneapolis public school employees vote to authorize strike<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2386995\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Less than a day after authorizing a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strikes\/\">strike<\/a>, hundreds of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\/\">Minneapolis<\/a> teachers demonstrated outside the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/public-schools\/\">district<\/a> office.<\/p>\n<p>Teachers rallied for higher pay, smaller class sizes, and what they called fair pay for adult educators, while the Minneapolis Public School District says it has already met most of the union&rsquo;s demands and remains hopeful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3867749\/472-bonds-on-ballots-statewide-totaling-least-90-billion-tax-increases\/\">472 bonds on ballots statewide totaling at least $90 billion in tax increases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3867524\/newsom-success-millions-invested-california-redistricting-measure\/\">Newsom ready to claim success after millions invested in California redistricting measure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3867533\/maryland-senate-nixes-democratic-redistricting-plan\/\">Maryland Senate nixes Democratic redistricting plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Talks are scheduled to resume Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Minneapolis Public Schools understands that the Minneapolis Federation of Educators union members passed a strike vote; however, MFE has not yet filed an intent to strike,&rdquo; the district said in a statement to The Center Square. &ldquo;The district remains hopeful that a student-centered and fair agreement can be reached and looks forward to the next scheduled bargaining session.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Seven months of talks have produced little headway, despite the district&rsquo;s Oct. 8 contract proposal, which it says addresses many of the union&rsquo;s priorities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;During each bargaining cycle, the district has bargaining priorities which include prioritizing resources for staff who have the lowest wages,&rdquo; the district said in a statement. &ldquo;That is represented in the proposals passed to MFE. The district has a total of 14 bargaining groups and must allocate resources in a way that makes working for MPS competitive and fair as we seek to both attract and retain the best staff.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The district says it has accepted the union&rsquo;s offer of lower classes, but says space is limited at Barton, Emerson, Green Central, Justice Page and Northrop. Reducing sizes to the level the union wants would force students to move schools.<\/p>\n<p>The district also says that meeting the class size demand would push Anthony, Dowling, Howe, Kenwood, Loring and Washburn schools to their limits.<\/p>\n<p>The union also wants a 6% pay increase for adult educators over two years.<\/p>\n<p>The district also said if it agrees to a partial caseload proposal from only one chapter the cost would be around $72 million and lead to significant staff reductions and elimination of some programs and services.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media video, teacher chapter president Marcia Howard said support workers also want higher wages and vocational accrual benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, 92% of voters approved the strike authorization.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3857123\/civil-rights-complaint-minneapolis-public-schools-segregation\/\">PARENTS FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVER SEGREGATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know that nobody wants a strike but after seven months of bargaining all we got were delays and dismissals and not solutions from the districts,&rdquo; Howard said in the video. &ldquo;This is the last chance for us to get the contract we need to create a destination district.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Minneapolis Public School District is the third-largest in Minnesota, with more than 30,000 students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minneapolis school staff vote to authorize strike, protest demands<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2504353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1407194547.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[39871,6772,34416,66102,48851],"class_list":["post-2504352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-labor-union","tag-minneapolis","tag-public-schools","tag-school-employees","tag-strike-authorization"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-1407194547.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2504352"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2504356,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504352\/revisions\/2504356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2504353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2504352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2504352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2504352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}