Child support information:

Legislative Office on the Economic Status of Women
St. Paul, MN 55155
800-297-3947
www.lcesw.leg.mn
Information on laws relating to child support cost of living adjustments, collection and other legislation on the economic status of women.

Twin Cities Area Chapter of ACES (Association for Children for Enforcement of Support, Inc.)
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
www.childsupport-aces.org/mnaces.html
Education, information, and support for children unsupported by a parent and for custodial parents on their rights and remedies. 

Collective bargaining(union) resources:

Education Minnesota
St. Paul, MN 55103
651/227-9541
www.educationminnesota.org
Statewide organization for teachers and related professions.

Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, Local 59, AFL-CIO
Minneapolis, MN 55413
612/529-9621
www.mft59.org
Agent for teachers of Minneapolis Special School District #1.

Minnesota Nurses Association
St. Paul, MN 55108
651/646-4807
www.mnnurses.org
Represents nurses and nursing assistants in 13 districts statewide.

Service Employees International Union
St. Paul, MN 55114
612/331/4690
www.seiumn.org
Statewide and local representation for hotel, restaurant, and other service workers.

Third District Nurses
Edina, MN 55435
952/920-9860
www.nursesce.org
A grassroots arm of MN Nurses Association.  Professional development opportunities and other needs of all registered nurses within Anoka, Carver, Hennepin and Scott counties of Minnesota.

Workplace networking:

Medtronic Women’s Council
St. Paul, MN 55126
763/505-7449
Mentoring and other resources to increase the utilization of women’s full potential at Medtronic.  Statewide.

Qwest Women – Minnesota Chapter
Maplewood, MN 55119
mmortensen@qwest.com
Networking, training, mentoring to achieve fair and equal representation of all women in every category and level of the Qwest family.  Minnesota, with chapters in Colorado and Washington.

Other:

Pay Equity Coalition of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN 55103
ptanji@aol.com
Information on the State Government Pay Equity Act of 1982 and the Local Government Pay Equity Act of 1984.