The collective bargaining agreement for the King County IT bargaining unit expires December 31, 2011 and negotiations for the next contract will begin later this year in the fall.
A bargaining unit-wide invitation will be sent to members to attend a meeting to discuss restarting the Policy Committee (PC). The PC is the governing body of the unit and is integral in electing the members of the bargaining team and identifying the priorities for the next contract.
Discussions will center around the logistics to approaching the upcoming negotiations. Further information on the goals and activities of the subcommittee will be shared once the group begins meeting. While there will be many challenges to negotiating a collective bargaining agreement during a budget deficit of $20 million, the Policy Committee will be committed to ascertaining what the needs and interests are of the group and guiding the bargaining team effectively to achieve the most gains for our membership.
STEWARDS
Stewards are the front line of the union. Stewards know the workplace as well as anyone and are the conduit through which membership, union staff, and management communicate.
Stewards organize, communicate, interpret the contract and handle grievances. Being a Steward is an intensely rewarding experience.
CURRENT STEWARDS
Steve Ford – DAJD
Scott MacCready – DCHS
Eric Manson – DDES
Sabra Schneider – OIRM
Peg Taglianetti – OIRM
Jon Grissom – DES-ITS
Lisa Castle – DNRP-Parks
Floyd Suiter – DNRP-Parks
Reid Swick – DES-ITS
POLICY COMMITTEE
The Policy Committee is a representative body that functions as an action-oriented executive of all members. The PC stands between the membership as a whole and the Bargaining Committee, serving to educate and communicate to the members and to provide direction, guidance and feedback to the Bargaining Committee.
We are in the process of forming a new PC from members who want to participate.
