January 19, 2024
Subject: FINAL REMINDER: Local 9562 Meeting on Sunday
Hello United Museum Workers,
FINAL REMINDER: Local 9562 Meeting
Our next Local meeting will take place on Sunday, January 21st, 6:30pm-9:00pm. Please note that this meeting is happening at a new location because the USW Headquarters is closed on Sundays. Instead, we will meet at The Pittsburgh Friends Meeting House at 4836 Ellsworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Be sure to enter the address in your GPS because there is a similarly named Quaker meeting house in Lawrenceville. Our location is in Shadyside near Oakland.
Our snack committee will provide us with delicious snacks!
Any member can make a motion in new business. Here are the motions that we are expecting:
We’ll also have two special guests who will speak early in the meeting: Randi Pearson is the Director of USW Women of Steel. She will speak to us about how Women of Steel Committees function in other Locals.
Patrick McGinty from APSCUF, the faculty union at Slippery Rock University, is the Chair of the statewide PA Promise committee. He will talk to us about advocacy for a statewide version of the Pittsburgh Promise and inviting us to get involved. See info about the proposed program here: http://www.papromise.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PApromiseOverview010324.pdf
As always, we recommend in-person attendance, but you can attend remotely by using this link to register for the Zoom meeting: bit.ly/local9562
Note that we will handle the meeting chat differently from our previous General Meeting. Chats will go directly to our Zoom host, not to the general chat. Members will request to be recognized by raising their hand, or by messaging the Zoom host, and then make their comment either in the chat or aloud. This will ensure that we take turns speaking and give our full attention to one another.
See you at 4836 Ellsworth Ave! Invite your coworkers!
FINAL REMINDER: Local 9562 Meeting
Our next Local meeting will take place on Sunday, January 21st, 6:30pm-9:00pm. Please note that this meeting is happening at a new location because the USW Headquarters is closed on Sundays. Instead, we will meet at The Pittsburgh Friends Meeting House at 4836 Ellsworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Be sure to enter the address in your GPS because there is a similarly named Quaker meeting house in Lawrenceville. Our location is in Shadyside near Oakland.
Our snack committee will provide us with delicious snacks!
Any member can make a motion in new business. Here are the motions that we are expecting:
- Motion to pay for office supplies for Financial and Recording Secretaries
- Motion to pay for meeting space at Friends Meeting House
- Motion to rent office space at Friends Meeting House
- Motion to pay for April election expenses (mailing election notices)
- Motion to cover Human Rights Committee activity (Prison Books Project)
- Motion to reimburse the snack committee
- Motion to pay for our own newsletter account
We’ll also have two special guests who will speak early in the meeting: Randi Pearson is the Director of USW Women of Steel. She will speak to us about how Women of Steel Committees function in other Locals.
Patrick McGinty from APSCUF, the faculty union at Slippery Rock University, is the Chair of the statewide PA Promise committee. He will talk to us about advocacy for a statewide version of the Pittsburgh Promise and inviting us to get involved. See info about the proposed program here: http://www.papromise.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PApromiseOverview010324.pdf
As always, we recommend in-person attendance, but you can attend remotely by using this link to register for the Zoom meeting: bit.ly/local9562
Note that we will handle the meeting chat differently from our previous General Meeting. Chats will go directly to our Zoom host, not to the general chat. Members will request to be recognized by raising their hand, or by messaging the Zoom host, and then make their comment either in the chat or aloud. This will ensure that we take turns speaking and give our full attention to one another.
See you at 4836 Ellsworth Ave! Invite your coworkers!
Join Us on Slack!
The United Museum Workers has created a workspace on Slack, a common communication and organization platform. Any member of the United Museum Workers can join our Slack at this link: https://join.slack.com/t/unitedmuseumusw-95625/shared_invite/zt-20prebjdy-wZM2HpfvDHNOK2PjiBKIKQ
We encourage all our members to download the Slack app on your phone and personal computer, or just use the platform with your web browser. Our union uses Slack to share updates about upcoming union events, organize union activity, spread the word about local labor actions, socialize, and post cute photos of our pets and plants! You can also bring up problems at your museum that need the attention of our union grievers, ask questions about other departments and other museums, and get to know your fellow union members.
The UMW leaders look forward to seeing more of you on our Slack!
Questions? Ideas? We want to hear from you! Write to us at [email protected]. Our strength as a union lies in our transparent communication and shared experience. Let’s chat!
The United Museum Workers has created a workspace on Slack, a common communication and organization platform. Any member of the United Museum Workers can join our Slack at this link: https://join.slack.com/t/unitedmuseumusw-95625/shared_invite/zt-20prebjdy-wZM2HpfvDHNOK2PjiBKIKQ
We encourage all our members to download the Slack app on your phone and personal computer, or just use the platform with your web browser. Our union uses Slack to share updates about upcoming union events, organize union activity, spread the word about local labor actions, socialize, and post cute photos of our pets and plants! You can also bring up problems at your museum that need the attention of our union grievers, ask questions about other departments and other museums, and get to know your fellow union members.
The UMW leaders look forward to seeing more of you on our Slack!
Questions? Ideas? We want to hear from you! Write to us at [email protected]. Our strength as a union lies in our transparent communication and shared experience. Let’s chat!
