Press Releases

October 29, 2015

New Report Details Access to Earned Sick Time Benefits in Minneapolis

For Immediate Release – October 29, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, Greta@TakeActionMinnesota.org, 651.336.6722 City’s Most Economically Vulnerable Workers Least Likely to Have Access to Paid Sick Time Off St. Paul, MN – On

October 2, 2015

TakeAction Minnesota Statement on Health Coverage Rate Increases

For Immediate Release: October 1, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org St. Paul, MN – TakeAction Minnesota released the following statement in response to today’s release of 2016 private health insurance

May 19, 2015

Right to Own Silencers Placed Over Rights of the Silenced Through House GOP Refusal to Pass Voting Rights Restoration Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org Guns Trump Civil Rights for House GOP Leadership St. Paul, MN – TakeAction Minnesota issued the following statement following the

May 18, 2015

Despite Concern Over HHS Cuts, TakeAction Thanks Dayton, Bakk, Lourey for Protecting MNcare

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 18, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org Despite Deep Concern Over Cost-Sharing Increases, TakeAction Minnesota Thanks Governor Dayton, Senate Majority Leader Bakk, Senator Lourey for Tenacious Leadership

April 28, 2015

Enrollees, Advocates Urge Legislators to Protect MinnesotaCare in Advance of Floor Vote on House Omnibus HHS Finance Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, Greta@takeactionminnesota.org, 651.336.6722 Elimination of Legacy Program Would Drive Up Costs for Worse Coverage, Lots of Uncertainty St. Paul, MN –  On Tuesday morning, MinnesotaCare enrollees and advocates

April 16, 2015

Controversial Plan to Abolish MNCare Central to Rep. Dean’s HHS Omnibus Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org St. Paul, MN –  TakeAction Minnesota released the following statement on the House Republican omnibus Health and Human Services bill,

April 14, 2015

Workers Call on Best Buy to Use Leadership to Support Legislation Improving Job Quality, Health Standards for Minnesota’s Working Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 14, 2015Contact: Greta Bergstrom, Greta@TakeActionMinnesota.org, 651.336.6722 Richfield, MN (April 14, 2015) — Over the lunch hour Tuesday, janitors who work for contracted companies cleaning Best