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SEIU Kids First Founding Convention!

Kids First Founding Convention to be held on August 13th at the Ramada - Mall of America.  Please fill out and submit your registration here on line.

Child Care Assistance Ruled Essential

SEIU worked long and hard for Child Care to be ruled essential during the MN government shut-down.....AND WE PREVAILED!!   Read more....Child Care Assistance Ruling Child Care Assistance Ruling

Advocate Beth Mork on organizing

As a licensed family child care provider for 28 years...I believe that collective bargaining benefits
everyone. 

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Tom Copeland: Open Letter to Family Child Care Providers in Minnesota on Unions

"I urge you to join this effort by participating in a union and make your voice heard," author, trainer and Child Care advocate Tom Copeland writes in his Open Letter to Family Child Care Providers in Minnesota on Unions.

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Copeland website

Family Child Care providers:   Do you have questions on your business?  Are you interested in finding a training or workshop?  Contact Tom Copeland, who is a wonderful trainer and Family Child Care advocate, with years of experience!!   tomcopeland@live.com

Minnesota Child Care Providers Speak Up

“We need to stand united as child care providers in order to continue to provide programs that children and parents need. And winning fair compensation for quality care and increased public funding for quality programs is at the top of our list.”  - Kelly Martini, Family Child Care Provider

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Child Care Economics

  Want to see what a great investment quality child care is?!   This article can tell you:  Child Care Economics Child Care Economics

Child Care Licensing Fees

How Child Care Associations and SEIU Kids First members have worked together for reasonable license fees.
Affordable Child Care Licensing Fee Affordable Child Care Licensing Fee

Raising Kids, Raising Communities

Raising Kids, Raising Communities, SEIU's Early Learning Campaign unites 80,000 early learning and care professionals--family child care providers, Head Start teachers, child care center teachers, and after-school workers—members of SEIU. We unite child care workers in CA, DC, FL, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, WA, WV and Puerto Rico. Learn More.

Protect Child Care Funding

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Tell your state legislator NOT to cut the Child Care Assistance Program.

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