Schools get $4.6 million thanks to Steve Bullock

April 5, 2012 April 5, 2012 – Read about victory below.  Good for MQEC — but note that without the able …...

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Feaver testifies on public employee retirement

April 4, 2012 March 9, 2012 – Converting Montana’s public employee retirement to a defined contribution system is a …...

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Rep. Assembly rocks!

April 2, 2012 More than 400 MEA-MFT delegates and guests rocked the Hilton Garden Inn in Missoula March 30-31 …...

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LR 119 declared unconstitutional

March 21, 2012 March 21, 2012 –   Extremist Tea Party legislators in Montana’s 2011 Legislature passed a lot …...

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Wisconsin, one year later

March 12, 2012 Scenes from Reclaim Wisconsin rally. Photos courtesy of Wisconsin AFL-CIO On Saturday March 10, 2012, more …...

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Congrats to MEA-MFT’s members of the year!

February 6, 2012 Each year, MEA-MFT honors several members who have made outstanding contributions in their jobs and as …...

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Sensible solutions for state pensions

January 19, 2012 Good op-ed below.  Debunks unnecessary (and frankly anti-public employee) bombast.   Our public employee retirement systems …...

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Dr. King, education, public service, & labor unions

January 13, 2012 January 17 is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This marks the 25th year that the …...

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Good news about Head Start

November 11, 2011 The National Head Start Assoc., a nonprofit group that advocates for Head Start, reports that Head …...

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MSU-Bozeman members ratify first contract

October 31, 2011   Oct. 28 – The vote is in, and history has been made: MEA-MFT members in the …...

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