Education Minnesota commends veto of pension bill

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St. Paul, Minn. May 31, 2016 – The following is a statement from Education Minnesota President Denise Specht on Gov. Mark Dayton's veto of the pension bill.
 
"Everyone agreed there needed to be a shared-sacrifice approach to improve the long-term stability of Minnesota's public employee pension plans. Unfortunately, the bill passed by the Legislature failed to do that. It's unfair to put all of the burden on the retirees, and we commend the governor for recognizing that."

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Education Minnesota is the voice for professional educators and students. Education Minnesota’s members include teachers and education support professionals in Minnesota’s public school districts, faculty members at Minnesota’s community and technical colleges and University of Minnesota campuses in Duluth and Crookston, retired educators and student teachers. Education Minnesota is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association and AFL-CIO.