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State workers fired up over Walz’s telework order as contract negotiations begin

April 25, 2025 by Union Advocate

“It wasn’t a slap in the face, it was a stab in the back.”

Filed Under: Organizing, Politics Tagged With: AFSCME Council 5, AFSCME Local 2829, contract campaign, MAPE, state budget, state workers, telework, Tim Walz

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