Local 2101 minutes June 12, 2018

Publish Date

June 21, 2018

LOCAL 2101 MEETING
Meeting Minutes
June 12, 2018

Anderson Bldg. Rooms 2370 & 2380
Lunch: Pizza

Note: Local 2101 Treasurer Lucas Peterson led the meeting, as President Liz Pearson is on vacation

Welcome – Lucas Peterson

Volunteer Committee Update – Andrea Falk and Judie Hughes

Second Stork Drive last month- Local 2101 members donated and packed diaper bags for new parents in need
- 13 packs of diapers, 84 onesies, 35 blankets, 12 sleepers/rompers, 1 package of sippy cups, 22 pairs of socks, 1 hat, and 10 washcloths. Total- 178 items!
Next drive will be for school supplies, along with volunteer opportunities at the school
Volunteering is a fun way to give back to the community, a great way to meet people outside of your work area, and a great way for MAPE to get out in the community and have a presence
Contact Andrea or Judie if you want to be a part of the committee!

Class Consolidation Work Group Update – Beth Davis

Class Consolidation is a DHS HR initiative to consolidate job classes
Work group consists of 15 members currently and is working to hold DHS to their goals and promises for the outcome of the class consolidation project, and to make sure all information is being communicated effectively
Work group has secured a monthly meeting with HR monthly meeting with 3 reps from the work group
Recent documents (also included with the meeting agenda):
If interested in working on this, email Beth
Member Nancy Schultz noted that other state agencies might have more effective means of HR reporting about equity and other things like this class consolidation project; it might be worthwhile to find out what other agencies are doing (or encourage HR to)

Red Ribbon Ride Donation Request – April Beachem

Group from DHS has participated for several years now- “Andy’s Angels”- in honor of Andy Ansell, who used to work at DHS and was a MAPE member
Raise funds for HIV services, awareness, prevention, treatment
5 agency beneficiaries
$300 donation request – approved unanimously

Local Officers, Negotiations Team Representatives, and Delegate Assembly Delegates Candidates and Statements

President candidate- Liz Pearson running unopposed (did not speak)
Vice President candidate- Nicole Juan running unopposed
Treasurer candidate- Sylvia Kidder running unopposed (did not speak)
Membership Secretary- Lauren Siegel running unopposed
Secretary- Vanessa Vogl running unopposed
Negotiations Team Rep
- Matt McCrorey
- Shawnet Healy
Delegate Assembly
- Aron Buchanan (Vanessa read a statement on his behalf)
- Matt McCrorey
- Mike Murray (did not speak)
- Slate of 10 candidates running on shared platform: Andrea Falk, Sarah Sinderbrand, Matt Moehr, Jennifer Willette, Lauren Siegel, Lucas Peterson, Whitney Terrill, Michelle Doheny, Nicole Juan, Vanessa Vogl

Membership Drive update

78% membership rate. We want bring that back up to 80% and we’re working on a plan to make that happen
Please talk to new employees in your area about MAPE!

Update from our Business Agent – Debbie Prokopf

Clip from Norma Rae movie holding “UNION” sign
MAPE members are participating in a social media action on the day the Janus decision is released: Take a picture of yourself holding a sign that says “UNION.” Then tweet your photo with #UNION and make it your FB profile picture. Don’t forget to tag @MAPEmn! If you prefer to have it posted by the MAPE Communications team, send your photo to Ashley at aerickson@mape.org.

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