June 30, 2023
Hello United Museum Workers,
Thank you to everyone who attended our first general meeting as an amalgamated local on Friday, June 23rd. It was fun to meet our new local siblings from other USW-affiliated unions in the Pittsburgh area! Another general meeting will take place in late July.
During the general meeting we got to know our Local Officers, discussed general logistics as to how our new local will operate, and learned about the financial holdings of the local. We approved a round of budgetary decisions, including funds for a Google Drive for unionized HCL workers, reimbursement to the Elections Committee for the UMW contract ratification vote, and the cost of printing copies of the UMW contract for everyone in our bargaining unit.
To read the meeting minutes draft, click the button below for the pdf provided by Recording Secretary, Jamie Cravotta. We will vote on whether to approve these minutes at the next general meeting:
Thank you to everyone who attended our first general meeting as an amalgamated local on Friday, June 23rd. It was fun to meet our new local siblings from other USW-affiliated unions in the Pittsburgh area! Another general meeting will take place in late July.
During the general meeting we got to know our Local Officers, discussed general logistics as to how our new local will operate, and learned about the financial holdings of the local. We approved a round of budgetary decisions, including funds for a Google Drive for unionized HCL workers, reimbursement to the Elections Committee for the UMW contract ratification vote, and the cost of printing copies of the UMW contract for everyone in our bargaining unit.
To read the meeting minutes draft, click the button below for the pdf provided by Recording Secretary, Jamie Cravotta. We will vote on whether to approve these minutes at the next general meeting:
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The general meeting also served as a nominations meeting for UMW’s open leadership positions: Unit President, Unit Secretary, and Unit Grievers. Here is the summary of the nominations authored by the USW Local Union 9562 Election Committee:
“At the General Meeting of USW Local 9562 on Friday, June 23rd, the following nominations were made for the unit positions of 9562-05, The United Museum Workers.
Jenise Brown was nominated to serve as Unit President, and accepted the nomination. No other nominations for Unit President were made. Since there is only one nominee, no election will be held. Jenise Brown will be appointed Unit President of 9562-05 by the Officers of USW Local 9562.
James Kappas was nominated to serve as Unit Secretary and accepted the nomination. No other nominations for Unit Secretary were made. Since there is only one nominee, no election will be held. Jim Kappas will be appointed Unit Secretary of 9562-05 by the Officers of USW Local 9562.
Rebecca Harmon, Lucile Finucan, Grace Marston, Zeja Copes, Ethan Gladding, Liz Carr, Bekki Weber, Abby Michalowski, and Renee Thomas were nominated to serve as Unit Grievers. As of June 29th, 2023, Rebecca Harmon, Grace Marston, Zeja Copes, Ethan Gladding, Liz Carr, Bekki Weber, and Abby Michalowski accepted their nominations. Since up to ten grievers are allowed, all nominees who accepted their nomination will be appointed as Grievers by the officers of USW Local 9562.”
Our union leaders include former members of our Bargaining Committee and organizers who have worked tirelessly for this union for years; we are thrilled to see them appointed to these new positions! In future newsletters, we will provide short biographies of everyone in senior leadership. We will also add a new page about the UMW leaders to our website in the coming weeks.
The duties for each position are described in our local's by-laws as follows:
Unit President
It shall be the duty of the Unit President to preside at all meetings of the Unit; to decide all questions of order, subject to appeal to the Local Union; and, consistent with the provisions of the By-laws and the Manuals, policies and Constitution of the International Union, to perform such other duties as the Unit or Local Union may assign. The Unit President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees in his/her/their Unit, and shall appoint all committees within the Unit not otherwise provided for.
Unit Secretary
It shall be the duty of the Unit Secretary to record the attendance and the proceedings of the Unit in books kept for that purpose, to read all papers and to perform such other duties, consistent with these By-Laws and the Manuals, policies and Constitution of the International Union, as the Unit or Local Union may assign.
Unit Grievers
It shall be the duty of the Unit Griever(s) to process complaints and grievances, within their respective units and in accordance with the appropriate collective bargaining agreement and, consistent with these By-laws and the Manuals, policies and Constitution of the International Union, to perform such other duties as the Unit or Local Union may assign.
Become a Steward
The Unit Grievers have the authority to appoint unelected Stewards who can participate in Weingarten meetings and assist with other UMW matters. If you are interested in becoming a Steward, please contact anyone you know in senior leadership or email us at [email protected].
We Still Need Membership Cards
Now that we have ratified our union contract, everyone needs to sign a union card in order to attend union meetings and participate in the decision-making process. If you haven’t signed a card yet, you can still do so! Attend the next General Meeting in person, ask a coworker that’s involved with the union, or email [email protected].
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!
“At the General Meeting of USW Local 9562 on Friday, June 23rd, the following nominations were made for the unit positions of 9562-05, The United Museum Workers.
Jenise Brown was nominated to serve as Unit President, and accepted the nomination. No other nominations for Unit President were made. Since there is only one nominee, no election will be held. Jenise Brown will be appointed Unit President of 9562-05 by the Officers of USW Local 9562.
James Kappas was nominated to serve as Unit Secretary and accepted the nomination. No other nominations for Unit Secretary were made. Since there is only one nominee, no election will be held. Jim Kappas will be appointed Unit Secretary of 9562-05 by the Officers of USW Local 9562.
Rebecca Harmon, Lucile Finucan, Grace Marston, Zeja Copes, Ethan Gladding, Liz Carr, Bekki Weber, Abby Michalowski, and Renee Thomas were nominated to serve as Unit Grievers. As of June 29th, 2023, Rebecca Harmon, Grace Marston, Zeja Copes, Ethan Gladding, Liz Carr, Bekki Weber, and Abby Michalowski accepted their nominations. Since up to ten grievers are allowed, all nominees who accepted their nomination will be appointed as Grievers by the officers of USW Local 9562.”
Our union leaders include former members of our Bargaining Committee and organizers who have worked tirelessly for this union for years; we are thrilled to see them appointed to these new positions! In future newsletters, we will provide short biographies of everyone in senior leadership. We will also add a new page about the UMW leaders to our website in the coming weeks.
The duties for each position are described in our local's by-laws as follows:
Unit President
It shall be the duty of the Unit President to preside at all meetings of the Unit; to decide all questions of order, subject to appeal to the Local Union; and, consistent with the provisions of the By-laws and the Manuals, policies and Constitution of the International Union, to perform such other duties as the Unit or Local Union may assign. The Unit President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees in his/her/their Unit, and shall appoint all committees within the Unit not otherwise provided for.
Unit Secretary
It shall be the duty of the Unit Secretary to record the attendance and the proceedings of the Unit in books kept for that purpose, to read all papers and to perform such other duties, consistent with these By-Laws and the Manuals, policies and Constitution of the International Union, as the Unit or Local Union may assign.
Unit Grievers
It shall be the duty of the Unit Griever(s) to process complaints and grievances, within their respective units and in accordance with the appropriate collective bargaining agreement and, consistent with these By-laws and the Manuals, policies and Constitution of the International Union, to perform such other duties as the Unit or Local Union may assign.
Become a Steward
The Unit Grievers have the authority to appoint unelected Stewards who can participate in Weingarten meetings and assist with other UMW matters. If you are interested in becoming a Steward, please contact anyone you know in senior leadership or email us at [email protected].
We Still Need Membership Cards
Now that we have ratified our union contract, everyone needs to sign a union card in order to attend union meetings and participate in the decision-making process. If you haven’t signed a card yet, you can still do so! Attend the next General Meeting in person, ask a coworker that’s involved with the union, or email [email protected].
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!
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