ST. PAUL, Minn. – State public employee unions are peeved with Governor Tim Walz for ordering state employees to spend more time in the office. Megan Dayton, president of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, said there was no consultation. Unions were not folded into the process at all: “Our members are really mad.” Litigation is likely, she said. She pointed to contract protections regarding telework. Employees have a right to meet with supervisor on telework, she said. About economic implications, Dayton said that some agencies will need more office space and parking, which will be costly at a time pf state budget shortfalls.
Dayton. State employees union president.