Public Defenseless 259 | How the Threat of a Strike got Minnesota's Public Defenders a 25% Raise w/Bob Kolstad and Veronica Surges
Today, Hunter spoke once again w/Bob Kolstad and for the first time Veronica Surges. Both are public defenders in the state of Minnesota, and they joined the show to discuss how the organized a strike authorization and how that threat of a strike helped them secure the largest pay raises in the history of Minnesota Public Defense.
Guests:
Bob Kolstad, Public Defender, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Veronica Surges, Public Defender, 6th District, Minnesota
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Read About the Strike Threat and It's Results
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