IFO Membership Ratifies 2023-2025 Contract

I am thrilled to announce that IFO members overwhelmingly voted to approve the 2023-2025 IFO/MinnState contract settlement. 98% of the votes cast were in favor of the settlement terms!

This is a historic contract settlement and we got a historic vote turnout to go with it! The previous contract ratification vote in 2021 was, at the time, the highest percentage of votes cast in recent memory of ratification elections (71%). This year we beat that record with 74% of members casting a ballot! Thank you to everyone who took the time to cast a vote.

Now that the IFO membership has accepted the tentative agreement, the MinnState Board of Trustees is expected to vote to agree to the settlement next week. At that point, our new contract will go into effect. 

In the past, you may remember that there were legislative steps that had to take place for our ratified contract to take effect, but those steps were eliminated in the most recent legislative session through the efforts of a coalition of public employee unions, including the IFO. 

Once again, thank your negotiators for their tireless work this summer and a special thank you to Pat Arseneault and Tiffany Maris for providing the staff support for the Negotiations Team. Thank you to each of you who voted! 

Pres. Biden Announces Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

At a press conference this afternoon, President Biden will announce his plan to forgive student loan debt. Details of the plan can be found at https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief-announcement/