We all know that RTO is fossil fueled and caters to commercial real estate to get butts in seats downtown for The Economy. This is NOT a progressive move and Walz should be shamed harshly by Democrat voters in Minnesota for acting like a right-winger on telework.
Gov. Walz announce change to state telework policy By WDIO Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced an update to the state’s telework policy for state workers. The change would require most state agency employees to work in-person for at least 50% of their scheduled work days. This would go in effect on June 1, 2025. “This approach balances the flexibility of telework with the workplace advantages of being in office,” said Gov. Walz. “Having more state employees in the office means that collaboration can happen more quickly and state agencies can build strong organizational cultures more easily.”
That collaboration nonsense is all bullshit and we all know it by now. Anti-telework is just collaborating with right-wing business interests. It’s about megalomaniacal middle-manager and making sure that the fossil fuel companies get enough people paying to commute as their AI hyped up power plant dreams start circling the drain.
Write reps. My letter to reps:
Maximum Telework wherever possible should continue and be expanded for our future, in order to promote disability accessibility, stop infectious disease spread, and prioritize our move away from squandering fossil fuel energy on pointless and unhealthy commutes. Working from home works, it’s been shown to be equal or superior for a range of positions. It’s going to need to work even more if we want a functional future civilization and the essential job positions filled. Prioritize and promote telework for all, now, and going forward.
Feel free to copy or repurpose the contents of my letter for your own letters to reps.