Peter is an IT Quality Assurance Supervisor with the Minnesota State System Office and has been with the State for 6 years. He is also MMA’s Treasurer, so he not only serves on the Board but is on the Executive Committee, Negotiations, Grievance and IT Committees. MMA is very fortunate to have Peter assist in so many different areas of the business.
This is the first time that Peter has been a member of a union, but says he has always been a passionate supporter of labor. He was delighted when he joined the State to be able to participate in the Association. A fellow Board member invited him to participate in MMA and he continues to be very impressed with the dedication of the Board and volunteers. He is happy to be a part of it.
When asked the primary purpose of MMA and how to best support our members: “We do many things but protecting, defending and enhancing membership rights and benefits are at the top of my service priority list. In addition to our traditional roles of support and bargaining, we need to keep expanding our outreach efforts, especially conversations, listening to members and explaining what we do.”
One piece of advice he would give current MMA members, “get involved, if you are ever asked to waive your rights, call the MMA office immediately! They are your best ally in these circumstances.”
An item of interest Peter wanted to share on bargaining: “One thing most members don’t know about is how eager the State is to take back many of our benefits. Without a strong Association there are many benefits we currently enjoy that they would remove. The list is long but some examples include the floating holiday, tuition waiver for Minnesota State, health benefits and many others.”
Outside of work, Peter loves spending time with family and friends. He is an avid reader and frequent hiker, enjoying many State Parks and traveling around Minnesota.
