Issue # 44: June 8, 2023
Update from the President
Frankie Cocanour
Cousin AFT Union ONA Picketed 6/7/2023:
Peacehealth’s nurses union ONA picketed today. They are fighting for better wages, rights, and benefits.They started negotiating with Peacehealth in February with a deadline in April and were not able to come to an agreement. Hopefully, they can come to an agreement soon. Our AFT representative Miche Dreiling picketed with them today. Click this link for more information. Miche will keep us updated as to whether they picket again. I will get an announcement out to you all so that we can get representation from our union out with them on the picket line.
Bargaining:
We meet with the college again next Tuesday June 13th at 11:00 am. We have an article ready to send to them tomorrow. This means that we won’t be canceling this meeting.
Comp & Class Subcommittee:
We are still looking for a few more union members that would like to join this subcommittee. Please send me an email if you are interested.
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Announcements and Reminders
DON’T FORGET TO WEAR RED ON WEDNESDAYS!
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The next General Membership meetings will be held on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm.
WERE YOU LAID OFF AND HAVE SINCE RETURNED TO LCC? We’d like to hear from you. Please reach out to me at: colinlccef@gmail.com so I can hear your story.
Vice President of Labor Relations
Buck Potter (2022-2023 Term)
Vice President of Organizing
Colin Vurek (2023-2024 Term)
Greetings members,
WERE YOU LAID OFF AND HAVE SINCE RETURNED TO LCC? We’d like to hear from you. Please reach out to me at: colinlccef@gmail.com so I can hear your story.
BARGAINING CONTINUES June 13, 2023 AT 11:00AM!
Members are welcomed to observe via Zoom with your microphones and cameras OFF, please. I will be running a Slack Chat to allow observers to chat with me and I can pass ideas to the team at the table. I will actually be at the table also but bouncing into the chat to answer questions you may have. Email me your private email address to: colinlccef@ gmail.com so I can add you to the Slack chat. There is also a link below for anyone to RSVP on a Google form. You will find the link for the bargaining meeting below:
Join Zoom Meeting https://lanecc.zoom.us/j/96183623044
Meeting ID: 961 8362 3044
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IF YOU’D LIKE TO RSVP TO BE SURE I GET YOU IN OUR BARGAINING CHAT PLEASE USE THE FORM BELOW:
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THE NEW T-SHIRTS HAVE ARRIVED. WE HAVE PLENTY OF EVERY SIZE. Please email me at colinlccef@gmail.com to get yours!
I also have window clings and stickers for you to flaunt your support for your union! See below!
DON’T FORGET TO WEAR RED ON WEDNESDAYS!
UNION STRONG!
Grievance Officer
Vacant (2023-2024 Term)
If you are interested in the position of Grievance Officer, or just want to learn more about it, reach out to Buck Potter or Colin Vurek!
Treasurer
Linda Reling (2022-2023 Term)
It is getting close to the end of the fiscal year so I know a lot of us are super busy. I hope you can find the time to attend our GMM next Thursday!
Records Officer
Tracy Weimer (2022-2024 Term)
Communications Officer
Marleena Pearson (2022-2023 Term)
Participated the first Healthcare Services Task Force meeting on Tuesday, and it was great to see so many people committed to physical health/wellness and accessibility. The most popular proposal is one that saves the clinic and passes the expense on to students, which is still leaps and bounds cheaper than healthcare services in the community while being actually accessible (heard of a year wait to get a PCP in some systems).
Membership Officer
Skye Nguyen (2022-2023 Term)
Another week has gone by and we are at the end of week 10! We are maximizing our time with bargaining work sessions and bringing in knowledgeable members for help on different articles. Stay tuned in to keep up with the progress.
Finally, if anyone ever wants to chat about how they can get involved with the union just tag me! 🙂
If there are any questions about membership or someone has interest in joining, they can reach out to me (membership@lccef.org) or fill out the online membership form!
Your Benefit Info of the Week
Did you know that members get some really useful benefits? This week we are highlighting free access to NewsGuard. NewsGuard is a browser extension that is free for AFT Union Members that gives traffic light icons on news articles and websites. This traffic light tells you how credible the article and news source is. You should rarely take any news for face value and do your own research, and NewsGuard might be a good starting point for your own research! You can learn about this opportunity you can get as a union member by visiting AFT’s website.
Find out what other benefits you are qualified for as union members by going to AFT.org.
Resources you may need!
- How to update your physical address on Expresslane.
- Complete this form for a Membership card or a new membership card! If you are a new member, one may have already been requested, contact the LCCEF Membership Officer for info.
- Submit an Important Life Event for you or another member may have coming up.
Chief Labor Delegate
Mark Jordan (2022-2023 Term)
COPE Officer
Fiora Starchild-Wolf (2022-2023 Term)
On vacation!
Officer At Large
Katie Neall (2023-2024 Term)
Stay connected to LCCEF
Website: https://lccef.org/
Subscribe to Calendar: LCCEF Union Google Calendar
Email address: lccef@lanecc.edu
Resources you may need!
Submit an Important Life Event for you or another member may have coming up.
How to update your physical address on Expresslane.