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,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS5 

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,*APT] ,I,I,I3 ,ORGANIZATION ,)9 ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATIONS @& ,LABOR ,UNIONS 

  
,T[>DS ,! ,CREATION ,( ,REGIONAL ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATIONS @& ,! ,ADOPTION ,( ,AN ,ORGANIZATIONAL ,MODEL ,FROM ,:I* A ,BROAD ,BAS$ ,/RATEGY ,CAN ,BE ,C>RI$ ,\T 7#b#a7 

  

  

,PROPOSAL ,TO3 ,! ,F$]ATION ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVES-,GREAT ,LAKES ,REGION 

,SUBMITT$ ,BY3 ,! ,BLACK ,HE>T ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE-,COLUMBUS ,OHIO1 ,DECEMB] #be #ba 

,COLUMBUS1 ,OHIO1 #ba -,WE DO NOT QUE/ION ! NE$ TO =M TI<TKNIT MEMB]%IP BAS$ REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS4.<#e#c.> ,?IS NE$ IS SELF-EVID5T4 ,WE RECOGNIZE ! NE$ TO DO SO ON A REGIONAL BASIS1 SO ?AT ORGANIZATION CAN BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO ! CULTURAL1 SOCIAL1 & ECONOMIC P>TICUL>ITIES ( ! REGION 9 :I* IT IS SITUAT$4 ,REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ALSO C>RY ! ADD$ B5EFIT ( BE+ AUTONOM\S & SELF-SU/A9+4 ,!RE=E1 IF ONE P>TICUL> F$]ATION SUFF]S 9T]NAL PROBLEMS1 ! BROAD] ORGANIZ$ MOVEM5T CANNOT BE DRAGG$ D[N ) IT4 

,TO DATE1 UPON ! CONT95T ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 !RE IS ONLY ONE SU* F$]ATION 7! ,NOR!A/ ,F$]ATION ( ,AN>*O ,COMMUNI/S-,N,E,F,A,C7 &1 TO \R KN[L$GE1 ONLY ONE O!R 9 ! PROCESS ( =M+ 7! ,F$]ATIONS ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVES-,F,R,A,C74 ,IT IS \R HOPE ?AT 9DIVIDUAL AN>*I/S & COLLECTIVES LOCAT$ )9 DIFF]5T REGIONS WILL TAKE IT UPON !MSELVES TO =M ADDITIONAL REGIONAL BODIES 9 ! COM+ MON?S4.<#e#d.> ,WE ALSO URGE ,N,E,F,A,C 7& ,F,R,A,C AFT] IT IS (FICIALLY LAUN*$7 TO GIVE :ATEV] SUPPORT !Y CAN TO P]SONS_/COLLECTIVES :I* TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE 9 =M+ SU* ORGANIZATIONS4 ,WE MU/ /RIVE TO DEVELOP SU* F$]ATIONS ALL ?R\<\T ! CONT95T SO ?AT A /RONG & ORGANIZ$ REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ( ! WORK+ CLASS CAN BEG9 TO 5GAGE 9 CONC]T$ CAMPAIGNS :I* BR+ US CLOS] TO ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 :I* IS BO? NECESS>Y & 5COMPASSES ?AT :I* WE DESIRE & \R PASSIONS DEM&4 

,REGIONAL F$]ATIONS %\LD DEVELOP \T ( ! EXP]I5CES ( 9DIVIDUAL AN>*I/S & COLLECTIVES AS F\ND )9 ! GIV5 SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T4 ,!Y %\LD BE F\ND$ UPON ANTI-/ATI/1 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN PR9CIPLES :I* >E COMPATIBLE ) ! BASIC T5ANTS ( REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALISM4 ,9 A WORD1 !Y MU/ SEEK TO BR+ =? A WORLD 9 :I* ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION >E [N$ & CONTROLL$ BY ?OSE :OSE PRES5T SOCIAL POSITION IS ?AT ( ! POOR & WORK+ CLASS4 ,SU* A WORLD MU/ FUNCTION ACCORD+ TO P>TICIPATORY & DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC MEANS :ILE GU>ANTEE+ A MAT]IAL1 POLITICAL1 & SOCIAL EQUITY = ALL1 AS WELL AS DELIV] A SOCIETY :I* IS BO? MORE 9T]E/+ & ES!TICALLY PLEAS+ BY VIRTUE ( ! UNLEA%+ ( ! CREATIVE ASPIRATIONS ( ! MASSES4 

0,FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR ABILITIES4 ,TO EA* ACCORD+ TO !IR NE$40 

-,PET] ,KROPOTK9 

,!SE F$]ATIONS NE$ TO BE COMPOS$ ( D$ICAT$ AN>*I/S :O UND]/& ! NE$ ( /RUGGLE1 & :O ?R\< EXP]I5CE ALSO UND]/& ! PRAGMATIC MEANS BY :I* /RUGGLE CAN POT5TIALLY BE TRANS=M$ 9TO VICTORY4 ,!Y MU/ BE ROOT$ 9 !IR LOCAL COMMUNITIES1 OR1 9 SOME CASES1 BE FULLY IMM]S$ 9 !IR LIFE ON ! ROAD4 ,?IS1 ALONG ) A COMMITM5T TO ! REVOLUTION1 MU/ BE ! M9IMUM REQUIREM5T = MEMB]%IP 9TO ! COLLECTIVES :I* COMPOSE ! V>I\S REGIONAL F$]ATIONS4 

,WE WELCOME ! =MATION ( ,F,R,A,C1 ( :I* WE HOPE TO BE P>T (4 ,WE HOPE ?AT ?IS POT5TIAL ORGANIZATION WILL BECOME OP]ATIONAL & MANIFE/ DUR+ ! C\RSE ( ! COM+ YE>2 EV5 MORE PREF]ABLY BY ,MAY ,DAY1 #b#b4 

,9 IS ( \R OP9ION ?AT SOON AFT] ,F,R,A,C BECOMES POLITICALLY FUNCTIONAL1 IT %\LD SEEK TO E/ABLI% =MAL TIES1 :ILE /ILL MA9TA9+ F$]ATION AUTONOMY1 ) ,N,E,F,A,C 9 ! =M ( A /RATEGIC ALLIANCE & A PROGRAM ( MUTUAL ASSI/ANCE4 ,! ADOPTION ( SU* /RATEGIES & PROGRAMS %\LD BE FACILITAT$ ?R\< OP5 PROPOSALS1 DISCUSSIONS1 & DEBATES ?R\< ! MEANS ( AN 9T]NET LI/S]VE SET UP EXCLUSIVELY = !SE REASONS1 AS WELL AS BY DIRECT CORRESPOND5CES ?R\< ! MAIL1 TELEPHONE1 & P]SONAL MEET+S4 ,MUTUALLY AGRE$ UPON PO9TS %\LD BE RATIFI$ AT AN ANNUAL CONT95TAL ALLIANCE CONGRESS1 AT :I* DELEGATES FROM ALL F$]ATIONS %\LD BE PRES5T4 ,! EXACT PROCESS BY :I* RATIFICATION %\LD OCCUR %\LD BE DECID$ AT ! FIR/ SU* CONGRESS4 

,9 TURN1 !SE F$]ATIONS %\LD 5C\RAGE ! E/ABLI%M5T ( FUR!R REGIONAL AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS4 ,!IR /RUCTURAL GOAL BE+ ! E/ABLI%M5T ( SU* GR\P+S ?R\<\T ALL DI/9CT CULTURAL1 SOCIAL1 & ECONOMIC REGIONS ( ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 

,PRIOR TO ! =MATION ( SU* O!R REGIONAL F$]ATIONS1 9DEP5D5T COLLECTIVES %\LD BE 5C\RAG$ TO =MALLY CONNECT !MSELVES TO ! BROAD] AN>*I/ ALLIANCE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS4 ,! /ATUS ( SU* 9DEP5D5T COLLECTIVES %\LD REMA9 PROVISIONAL UNTIL SU* TIME :5 !Y !MSELVES ORGANIZE A REGIONAL F$]ATION )9 !IR >EA ( OP]ATION4 ,AT ?AT TIME1 SU* F$]ATIONS %\LD BE 5C\RAG$ TO JO9 ! BROAD] AN>*I/ ALLIANCE AS FULLY RECOGNIZ$ & EQUAL P>TN]S4 ,! PROCESS BY :I* FUTURE REGIONAL AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS %\LD BE FUNCTIONALLY 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ! ALLIANCE %\LD ALSO BE DECID$ AT ! FIR/ CONT95TAL ALLIANCE CONGRESS4 

,SU* F$]ATIONS1 :ILE DEVELOP+ AUTONOM\S PO9T BY PO9T PROGRAMS BAS$ ON ! NE$S & DESIRES ( ! BROAD] POOR & WORK+ CLASS COMMUNITIES LIV+ )9 !IR SELECT REGION.<#e#e.>1 NE$ TO CREATE A =MAL 9T]-F$]ATION AN>*I/ ALLIANCE1 & MOVE TO DEVELOP A MUTUALLY ACCEPT$ ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN REVOLUTION>Y /RATEGY4 ,H[EV]1 9 ORD] = ANY EM]G+ CONT95TAL AN>*I/ /RATEGY TO BECOME EFFECTIVE1 ! V>I\S AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS1 FROM :OM SU* /RATEGIC PROPOSALS CAN BE EXPECT$ TO EMANATE1 MU/ DEVELOP A DYNAMIC RELATION )9 ! BROADE/ T5ANTS ( ! CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 ,H]E ! F$]ATIONS MU/ HELP FACILITATE A MACRO & MICRO /RUCTURE ?R\< :I* IT CAN EFFECT A FUR!R RADICALIZATION ( ! MASS MOVEM5T4 

,WE MU/ RECOGNIZE ?AT ! REGIONAL F$]ATIONS WILL1 AT LEA/ AT ?IS HI/ORIC JUNCTURE1 MO/ LIKELY WILL MAT]IALIZE AS SMALL1 TI<TKNIT MEMB]%IP ORGANIZATIONS ) A LIKELY CON/ITU5CY ( MAYBE #a-#e MEMB]S P] REGION 7AS IS ! PRES5T CASE ) ,N,E,F,A,C74 ,SU* SMALL ORGANIZATIONS LACK ! MASS BASE = !M TO GO-IT-ALONE4 ,!RE=E1 = !M TO BE EFFECTIVE 9 REG>DS TO RADICALIZ+ ! BROAD] POPULATION1 !Y MU/ HAVE A SOPHI/ICAT$ ME?OD ( 9T]ACT+ ) ! MASSES AT L>GE4 ,H]E WE CONT5D ?AT ! BE/ WAY = SU* SMALL HI<LY POLITICIZ$ F$]ATIONS TO DO SO IS ?R\< WORK+ DIRECTLY ) L>G] RADICAL LEFTI/ ORGANIZATIONS :I* ALREADY EXI/1 & 9 TURN TO 5C\RAGE A CONC]T$ EF=T ON !IR P>T TO 5GAGE ! RANK & FILE ( ! EV5 L>G] LEFT-LEAN+_/MORE LIB]AL MASS ORGANIZATIONS SU* AS )9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T & ! SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T4 

,WE MU/ /RIVE TO DEMOCRATICALLY CONSOLIDATE ! EF=TS ( ! ALREADY ORGANIZ$ MASSES SO ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y ASPIRATIONS ( ! SELF-CONSCI\S POOR & WORK+ CLASSES CAN BEG9 TO SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE4 ,& :]E ! MASSES >E NOT ORGANIZ$ & >E /ILL SLUMB]+ 9 ! DELUSIONS ( CONSUM]ISM & 9/ITUTIONAL OPPRESSION1 WE MU/ DIRECTLY FACILITATE ! BASIC AWAK5+ ( CLASS CONSCI\SNESS & HELP PROVIDE ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL VEHICLES NECESS>Y = A BROAD BAS$ CLASS /RUGGLE4 

,A ,/RUCTURAL ,PROPOSAL 

,WE CONT5D ?AT SU* REGIONAL AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS %\LD ACT AS ! FACILITATOR ( A MORE RADICAL WORLD_/CLASS ANALYSIS4 ,SU* LEAN+S CAN ALREADY BE F\ND AMONG ! NATURAL 9CL9ATIONS ( ! POOR & WORK+ CLASSES1 AS WELL AS AMONG ! MORE OPPRESS$ PEOPLE G5]ALLY4 ,EV5 SO1 9 ORD] = SU* A HI<LY RADICAL & POLITICIZ$ MEMB]%IP ORGANIZATION TO BE EFFECTIVE1 IT MU/ NOT SEEK TO BE ! (FICIAL UMBRELLA ( ! L>G] MOVEM5T4 ,RA!R IT MU/1 9 P>T1 WORK )9 ! BROAD] MASS MOVEM5T 9 ORD] TO 9FLU5CE ITS C\RSE4.<#e#f.> ,?IS IS 9 NO WAY MEANT 9 IMPLY ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y POLITICS ( ! F$]ATIONS %\LD BE WAT]$ D[N 9 ORD] TO CREATE A QUASI-RE=MI/ UNIT$ FRONT4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE BELIEVE ?AT A WELL-ORGANIZ$ SY/EM ( 9T]-ORGANIZATION FLUIDITY CAN RESULT 9 ! PRES5TLY LIB]AL 9FLU5C$ ELEM5TS ( ! MASS MOVEM5T BECOM+ FUR!R RADICALIZ$ )\T ! AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS COMPROMIS+ !IR REVOLUTION>Y POSITIONS4 ,WE ASS]T ?AT ?IS CAN BE/ BE A*IEV$ ?R\< SELECT MEMB]S ( ! F$]AT$ COLLECTIVES JO9+ & P>TICIPAT+ 9 O!R L>G] ORGANIZATIONS :I* >E NOT SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/IC4 

0,ALL WORK]S >E SOCIALI/S1 REG>DLESS IF !Y KN[ IT OR NOT40 

-,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN9 

,WE SEE ?IS /RATEGY AS TWO PRONG4 ,FIR/1 C]TA9 MEMB]S ( ! F$]AT$ COLLECTIVES %\LD JO9 ALREADY EXI/+ L>G] RADICAL LEFT-W+ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,SECOND1 MEMB]S ( !SE O!R ORGANIZATIONS1 AS EMANAT+ \T ( LOCAL *APT]S1 %\LD BE 5C\RAG$ TO BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 ! EV5 L>G] LEFT-LEAN+ LIB]AL 9FLU5C$ MASS ORGANIZATIONS AS F\ND )9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T & ! SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T4 ,H]E WE MEAN SPECIFICALLY ?AT ( ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION 7,>,A7 &1 POSSIBLY1 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 7,I,W,W74 ,WE VIEW !SE ORGANIZATIONS AS GATEWAY GR\PS ) ! POT5TIAL TO ACT AS A L9K BETWE5 ! HI<LY POLITICIZ$ & /RICTLY AN>*I/ LEFT1 & ! MASS BASE ( ! L>GELY LIB]AL 9FLU5C$ LABOR MOVEM5T & SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T4 

,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT ! F$]ATIONS %\LD SEEK TO 9FILTRATE1 CONTROL1 OR MANIPULATE SU* ORGANIZATIONS4 ,?AT IS A DIRTY TASK BE/ LEFT TO DIRTY AU?ORIT>IAN & SELF-DE/RUCTIVE GR\PS :O LACK POPUL> SUPPORT4 ,= US1 WE MU/ BE V]Y OP5 AB\T \R PRES5CE )9 O!R ORGANIZATIONS1 & NOT SEEK TO CONTROL !M1 BUT RA!R TO FO/] A MORE ?OR\< RADICAL SOCIAL & POLITICAL ANALYSIS 9TO !IR WORLD VIEW4 

,:5 ! F$]ATION ALLIANCE ADOPTS A /RATEGIC PLAT=M :I* REQUIRES ! P>TICIPATION ( !SE GATEWAY GR\PS1 ! PLAT=M %\LD BE BR\<T TO ! LOCAL *APT]S ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS ?R\< ! DUAL MEMB]S4 ,AT ?AT TIME ! PROPOSAL WILL1 ( C\RSE1 BE DISCUSS$ & DEBAT$4 ,IF ! PROPOSAL IS UNACCEPTABLE TO !SE ORGANIZATIONS1 IT %\LD BE BR\<T BACK TO ! F$]ATION ALLIANCE = NECESS>Y MODIFICATION4 ,LIKEWISE1 :5 & IF C]TA9 /RATEGIC 9ITIATIVES DEVELOP FROM !SE L>G] ORGANIZATIONS1 !Y CAN QUICKLY BE BR\<T TO ! F$]ATIONS' ATT5TION1 AGA91 ?R\< ! DUAL MEMB]S4 

,?IS TASK ( 9S]T+ F$]ATION MEMB]S 9TO ,>,A & ! ,I,W,W WILL NOT TAKE AN EXTRANE\S AM\NT ( WORK1 AS MANY ( US1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE ( US :O >E 9VOLV$ ) ! =MATION ( ,F,R,A,C1 >E ALREADY MEMB]S ( SU* ORGANIZATIONS & >E ONLY N[ COM+ TO =M MORE SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ COLLECTIVES :I* WE ALREADY HOLD DUAL MEMB]%IP 94 ,H[EV]1 ! =MATION ( F$]AT$ COLLECTIVES %\LD NOT BE C>RI$ \T AS AN UN(FICIAL LEAD]%IP CLIQUE )9 ALREADY EXI/+ GR\PS4 ,NOR %\LD SU* COLLECTIVES BE =M$ AS PAP] ORGANIZATIONS1 ESS5TIALLY EXI/+ 9 NAME ONLY ) ALL LOCAL ORGANIZ+ & ACTIONS BE+ DONE SOLELY ?R\< ! BROAD] GR\P ( :I* MEMB]S >E P>T (4 ,NOR %\LD GR\PS SU* AS ,>,A BE WEAK5$ TO CRITICAL PO9TS ?R\< ! =MATION ( SU* COLLECTIVES 7I4E4 ?R\< A SIGNIFICANT AM\NT ( MEMB]S LEAV+ 9 ORD] TO =M AN>*I/ COLLECTIVES74 ,H]E WE MU/ /RIKE A REASONABLE BALANCE1 & SEEK TO ORGANIZE 9 SU* A WAY AS ?OSE ALREADY EXI/+ L>G] RADICAL ORGANIZATIONS >E /R5G!N$ RA!R ?AN WEAK5$4 

,WE SUGGE/ ?AT WE /RIVE = A BALANC$ RATIO :]EBY AT LEA/ TWO ,>,A & TWO ,I,W,W *APT]S EXI/ P] EV]Y ONE F$]AT$ COLLECTIVE4 ,9 >EAS :]E ,>,A & ,I,W,W *APT]S DO NOT EXI/1 F$]AT$ COLLECTIVES %\LD MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO HELP E/ABLI% SU* *APT]S1 & 9 TURN !SE *APT]S %\LD BE COMPOS$ ( A L>GE MAJORITY ( 9DIVIDUALS :O >E NOT ALSO MEMB]S ( F$]AT$ COLLECTIVES4 ,9 ADDITION1 WE RECOMM5D ?AT ONLY A SMALL AM\NT ( MEMB]S ( EA* AN>*I/ COLLECTIVE HOLD AN ACTIVE.<#e#g.> DUAL MEMB]%IP )9 !IR COLLECTIVE & ANO!R BROAD] ORGANIZATION SU* AS ,>,A OR ! ,I,W,W4 ,?IS W\LD IDEALLY TRANSLATE 9TO F$]AT$ COLLECTIVES HAV+ ONE OR TWO FULLY RECOGNIZ$ MEMB]S )9 EA* ,>,A & ,I,W,W *APT] )9 ! >EA ( ! F$]AT$ COLLECTIVE'S ZONE ( OP]ATION4 ,EV5 SO1 WE RECOGNIZE ! NECESSITY ( EA* F$]AT$ COLLECTIVE MAK+ SU* EXACT DECISIONS ON !IR [N1 BAS$ ON ! SPECIFIC DYNAMICS ( !IR LOCAL SC5E4 ,EV5 SO1 MA9TA9+ A TI<T LIMIT ON ! NUMB] ( DUAL MEMB]S P] COLLECTIVE W\LD SEEM ADVISABLE SO AS WE DO NOT GET \RSELVES 9TO A POSITION :]E WE CREATE AN ORGANIZATION :ILE RETA9+ A SUP]-ACTIVE ROLE )9 AN EXI/+ ORGANIZATION - !REBY CREAT+ TWICE AS MU* WORK = EA* MEMB]4 ,WE RECOGNIZE ?AT ULTIMATELY WORKLOADS WILL BE DECID$ BY ! 9DIVIDUAL & WE >E NOT TO SAY :O CAN H&LE :AT4 ,H[EV] WE MU/ CREATE A BALANCE :]E9 WE DO NOT OV] EXT5D \RSELVES1 & ?US DO TWO TIMES AS MU* HALF-ASS WORK1 RA!R ?AN FOCUS \R TIME & ABILITIES ON LIMIT$ PROJECTS :I* WE C>RY ?R\< ) ! UTMO/ ( ?\<T & EF=T4 

,! ROLE ( SU* DUAL MEMB]S W\LD1 9 P>T1 BE TO KEEP ! F$]AT$ COLLECTIVE 9 CONTACT ) ! DAY TO DAY CAMPAIGNS & OP]ATIONS ( ! BROAD] ORGANIZATIONS :ILE SIMULTANE\SLY SUGGE/+ A MORE RADICAL POLITIC TO ! LOCAL *APT]S ( !SE O!R ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!SE GATEWAY ORGANIZATIONS %\LD !N COME TO FULFILL C]TA9 /RUCTURAL ROLES )9 ! BROAD] CONT95TAL-WIDE WORK+ CLASS /RATEGY = SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,= SU* AN ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN TO BE SUCCESSFUL1 ,N,E,F,A,C1 ,F,R,A,C1 & FUTURE REGIONAL F$]ATIONS W\LD HAVE TO PRIORITIZE ! TASK ( CREAT+ NEW ,>,A & ,I,W,W *APT]S 9 >EAS :]E ! F$]ATION IS ACTIVE4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME !RE >E R\<LY #aa ,>,A & #a ,I,W,W *APT]S 9 ,N,E,F,A,C'S REGION ( OP]ATION2 ?IS 9 COMP>ISON ,N,E,F,A,C'S #g F$]AT$ COLLECTIVES & FEW SUPPORT COLLECTIVES4 ,9 K9D1 !RE >E R\<LY #ba ,>,A & #ab ,I,W,W *APT]S 9 ! BROAD] REGION ( ,F,R,A,C'S >EA ( OP]ATION2 ?IS 9 COMP>ISON TO AN UNDET]M9$ NUMB] ( POT5TIAL ,F,R,A,C COLLECTIVES4 ,) ! POSSIBLE EXCEPTION ( ,F,R,A,C 9 RELATION TO ,>,A'S1 ! ABOVE RATIOS >E /ILL TOO UNBALANC$ TO MAXIMIZE ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS 9 RELATION TO ! DEVELOP+ BROAD] RADICAL COMMUNITY4 ,!RE=E1 !SE LESS SECT>IAN GR\P+S MU/ BE /R5G!N$ & *APT]S NE$ TO MULTIPLY SO ?AT ! DEVELOP+ DISCONT5T ( Y\? & WORK]S CAN BE EFFECTIVELY *ANNEL$ ?R\< ! ORGANIZ$ BODIES ( RADICAL OPPOSITION4 

,:Y ,ANTI-,RACI/ ,ACTION8 

,>,A PRES5TLY 5COMPASSES #e *APT]S ?R\<\T ,NOR? ,AM]ICA & IS A NONSECT>IAN ORGANIZATION :I* FUNCTIONS UPON DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC PR9CIPLES4.<#e#h.> ,ITS PRIM>Y FOCUS HAS HI/ORICALLY BE5 TO ATTACK FASCI/S AT ! /REET LEVEL1 & 9 DO+ SO ALL[+ = ! SPACE NECESS>Y = LEFTI/S TO ORGANIZE 9 A SOME:AT LESS COMBATIVE SOCIAL SPH]E4 ,ONE ( ITS /R5G?S IS ?AT IT HAS A C]TA9 APPEAL TO Y\NG PEOPLE :O1 AL?\< !Y MAY NOT RECOGNIZE !MSELVES EXPLICITLY AS AN>*I/S1 COME TO ID5TIFY !MSELVES AS MILITANT ANTI-FASCI/S4 ,= MANY PEOPLE ,>,A BECOMES AN IMPETUS1 ?R\< DIRECT POLITICAL EXP]I5CE1 = 9DIVIDUALS TO GA9 PRAGMATIC 9SI<T & TO DEVELOP A MORE RADICAL WORLD VIEW4 ,9 ADDITION1 SOME ,>,A *APT]S HAVE BE5 SUCCESSFUL 9 5T]+ COALITIONS ON ! LOCAL LEVEL ?AT1 = BETT] OR WORSE1 >E MORE REPRES5TATIVE ( ! BROAD] SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T4 ,9 SOME CITIES1 SU* AS ,COLUMBUS ,OHIO1 ,>,A *APT]S HAVE (FICIAL REPRES5TATIVES 9 COALITIONS SU* AS ,JOBS ,) ,JU/ICE.<#e#i.>1 ! LOCAL ANTI-W> GR\P1 A COMMUNITY NEWSPAP]1 ETC44 ,!SE >E POSITIVE *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT %\LD BE CONT9U$ & FUR!R PURSU$4 

,WE RECOMM5D ?AT ,>,A *APT]S CONT9UE !IR DIRECT & MILITANT ANTI-FASCI/ WORK1 :ILE ALSO MAK+ IT A PRIORITY TO CONNECT ) ! BROAD] SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T 9 ! >EA 9 :I* ! *APT] 9 QUE/ION IS ACTIVE4 ,!SE TWO FACETS ( ,>,A ACTIVITY %\LD1 RESPECTIVELY1 BE ! FIR/ & SECOND PRIORITY ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,& 9 ITS CAPACITY AS A VEHICLE CONNECT+ ! MORE RADICAL ELEM5T ( ! BROAD LEFTI/ MOVEM5T ) ! MORE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALI/_/LIB]AL ELEM5T IT MU/ SEEK TO SUGGE/ A MORE ?OR\< MILITANT 5]GY 9TO !SE HI/ORICALLY LESS DYNAMIC T5D5CIES -NOT NECESS>ILY BY 5GAG+ ! LEAD]%IP ( SU* ORGANIZATIONS1 BUT BY MAK+ /RONG CONNECTIONS ) ! RANK & FILE ( SU* ORGANIZATIONS4 ,>,A MU/ BUILD /RONG GRASSROOTS CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ALL SPECTRUMS ( ! SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T1 !REBY CREAT+ NECESS>Y CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ! MORE MILITANT LEFT & ! MASS BASE ( ORGANIZ$ /ATUS QUO OPPOSITION4 ,IT WILL BE ?R\< SU* CON/RUCT$ 9T]-ORGANIZATIONAL RELATION%IPS 7BETWE5 ! AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS & ! L>G] RADICAL GATEWAY GR\PS1 BETWE5 GATEWAY GR\PS & ! MASS ORGANIZATIONS7 ?AT FUTURE CONT95TAL-WIDE /RATEGIC PROGRAMS CAN BE BR\<T FROM ! RELATIVE ISOLATION ( ! F$]ATION1 TO ! ALREADY ORGANIZ$ MASSES4 

,WE RECOMM5D ?AT ,>,A *APT]S UTILIZE A SIMIL> MODEL AS ?AT DISCUSS$ ABOVE RELAT+ TO F$]ATION DUAL MEMB]S4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! ,>,A-SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T DUAL MEMB]S %\LD NOT BE COMPOS$ ( P]SONS ALREADY S]V+ 9 A SIMIL> CAPACITY 9 RELATION TO ! REGIONAL AN>*I/ F$]ATION & ,>,A4 ,TO DO SO W\LD TRANSLATE 9TO F$]AT$ MEMB]S TAK+ ON A DISPROPORTIONAL AM\NT ( WORK1 AS WELL AS COMPROMIS+ ! POLITICAL AUTONOMY ( ! ,>,A *APT] 9 QUE/ION4 ,WE DO NOT & CANNOT ADVOCATE ! DEVELOPM5T ( 9T]-ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONS :]EBY ! REGIONAL AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS COME TO >TIFICIALLY DOM9ATE O!R L>G] GR\P+S4 ,:5 F$]ATION_/ALLIANCE POLICY_//RATEGY COMES TO BE ACCEPT$ BY L>G] GR\P+S &_/OR ! MASS ORGANIZATIONS1 IT %\LD DO SO ?R\< ! CONSCI\S ADAPTATION ( SU* PR9CIPLES BY ! FREE CON/ITU5CY ( ! ORGANIZATION4 

0,! B\RGEOISIE CAME TO P[] BECAUSE IT IS ! CLASS ( ! DEVELOP+ ECONOMY4 ,! PROLET>IAT CANNOT ITSELF COME TO P[] EXCEPT BY BECOM+ ! CLASS ( CONSCI\SNESS40 

-,GUY ,DEBORD1 ,SOCIETY ( ,! ,SPECTACLE 

,IT WILL BE ?R\< ! BUILD+ ( SU* POSITIVE WORK+ RELATION%IPS ?AT ! MORE LIB]AL 9CL9ATIONS ( ! MOD]ATE LEFT CAN BEG9 TO BE SUBV]T$1 ) ! EFFECT ( E/ABLI%+ A MORE SPIRIT$ MOVEM5T ) CLE> RANK & FILE RESPECT & UND]/&+ BETWE5 ?OSE :O ADVOCATE MORE DIRECT ACTION & ?OSE :O HI/ORICALLY1 AL?\< SYMPA!TIC1 DISPLAY MORE TIMID *>ACT]I/ICS & RE=MI/ PLAT=MS4 ,)\T ! BUILD+ ( SU* NETWORKS ! PROCESS ( BR++ MORE ACTIVI/S TO A MORE RADICAL_/REVOLUTION>Y L9E CAN BE EXPECT$ TO BE OBSCUR$ BY ! P]CEIV$ LACK ( MORE MILITANT OPTIONS4 

,WE ALSO MU/ RECOGNIZE ! *ANG+ ( ! POLITICAL CLIMATE2 FIR/ FOLL[+ ,G5OA.<#f.>1 & SECOND S9CE ! ,SEPTEMB] #a#a? ATTACKS4 ,G5OA REVEAL$ A GR[+ CONS]VATIVISM AMONG ! BROAD] LEFTI/ ORGANIZATIONS 9 ,EUROPE4 ,= IT WAS MANY ( !SE ORGANIZATIONS :I* NOT ONLY PUBLICALLY D5\NC$ ! ACTIONS ( ! ,BLACK ,BLOC1 BUT SOME ( !M W5T SO F> AS TO PHYSICALLY RE/RA9 !M OR PREV5T !IR FREE MOVEM5T DUR+ /REET BATTLES ) POLICE4 ,IT IS RATIONAL TO EXPECT ?AT ?IS TR5D1 9S(> AS ,EUROPE SEEMS TO BE ON A SIMIL> POLITICAL & SOCIAL TRAJECTORY AS ! ,U4,S4 7ONLY 9 A MORE ADVANC$ /AGE71 WILL EV5TUALLY MAKE ITSELF DOME/ICALLY MANIFE/ 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,& AGA91 ,SEPTEMB] #a#a? BR\<T A MASSIVE RISE 9 ! OV]T ABILITIES ( ! POLICE /ATE1 AGA9 EFFECTIVELY SPOOK+ MANY LESS RADICAL ELEM5TS ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN LEFT4 ,!RE=E1 GR\PS LIKE ,>,A %\LD BE 5C\RAG$ TO BUILD /RONG RELATION%IPS ) ! RANK & FILE ( !SE GR\PS 9 ORD] TO HELP FO/] A FEEL+ ( C\RAGE & HOPE AS WELL AS TO ATTEMPT TO PREV5T 7OR AT LEA/ M9IMIZE7 ANY TR5D AIM$ AT ! FUR!R DE-RADICALIZATION ( !SE L>G] SOCIAL JU/ICE GR\PS4 ,WE MU/ REMEMB] MANY ( ! CONSI/5T #a1 OR SO DIRECT ACTION PROTE/]S AT ! MORE REC5T DEMON/RATIONS HAVE EM]G$ \T ( !SE GR\PS4 ,TO LOSE !M W\LD CLE>LY WEAK5 ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( L>GE ACTIONS AT ?IS TIME4 ,F9ALLY1 IT IS ?R\< POSITIVE CONTACT ) GR\PS LIKE ,>,A ?AT WE CAN BETT] GU>ANTEE ! G5]AL SUPPORT = 'DIV]SITY ( TACTICS' AS HAS GR[N \T ( ,A#b 7,! ,BATTLE ( ,QUEBEC ,CITY74 

,>,A1 :ILE /ILL RETA9+ ITS FIR/ PRIORITY ( ATTACK+ FASCI/S ON ! /REET LEVEL1 HAS ! POT5TIAL TO ACT AS ! BRIDGE BETWE5 ! BROAD] SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T & ! HI<LY POLITICIZ$ AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS4 ,?R\< /RONG WORK+ RELATIONS & A CONC]T$ EF=T ON ! P>T ( ! REGIONAL AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS & ,>,A *APT]S1 WE WILL HAVE ! CAPACITY TO CREATE /RONG] MORE EFFECTIVE CONT9UUM RANG+ FROM ! AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS ALL ! WAY ?R\< ! MU* L>G] & PRES5TLY LIB]AL-DOM9AT$ SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T4 ,& IT IS ?R\< ! E/ABLI%M5T ( SU* A CONT9UUM ?AT A /RONG S5SE ( SOLID>ITY & MORE RADICAL CONSCI\SNESS CAN BEG9 TO MORE FLU5TLY MOVE ?R\<\T ! RANKS ( ! MASSES4 

,:Y ,! ,I,W,W8 

,! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD IS A LABOR UNION_/ORGANIZATION :I* FUNCTIONS ACCORD+ TO DIRECTLY DEMOCRATIC PR9CIPLES & HAS ! /AT$ GOAL ( ! WORK]S SEIZ+ ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,! ,I,W,W CONTA9S APPROXIMATELY #ee ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN *APT]S.<#f#a.> ) A TOTAL MEMB]%IP ( >\ND #ae P]SONS1 MAK+ IT ONE ( ! L>GE/ AN>*I/ 9FLU5C$ ORGANIZATIONS 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! ,I,W,W (FICIALLY REPRES5TS SEV]AL WORKPLACES & PRODUCES A MON?LY NEWSPAP] 7,! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]7 :I* BOA/S A FAIRLY BROAD DI/RIBUTION BASE4 ,?IS LABOR UNION_/ORGANIZATION CAN TRACE ITS ROOTS BACK TO ! TURN ( ! C5TURY1 ) ITS POLITICAL HEYDAY C5T]+ >\ND ! TIME LEAD+ UP UNTIL ,WORLD ,W> ,I :5 ITS MEMB]%IP WAS E/IMAT$ TO HAVE BE5 OV] #a14 

,! ,I,W,W'S LONG HI/ORY IS SIGNIFICANT 9 ?AT IT WAS ?IS UNION :I* PLAY$ A PIVOTAL 9 GA9+ MANY ( ! BASIC RI<TS :I* ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN WORK] NOM9ALLY HAS TODAY 7I4E4 ! EI<T H\R WORK DAY74 ,MANY O!R SKILL$ TRADE UNIONS1 SU* AS ! ELECTRICIAN'S UNION 9 ,N,Y 7,I,B,E,W71 PRES5TLY REQUIRE ?AT APPR5TICES TAKE A COLLEGE LEVEL C\RSE :I* TEA*ES AB\T ! HI/ORY ( LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,& )9 !SE C\RSES1 A SIGNIFICANT AM\NT ( TIME IS GIV5 TO ! HI/ORICAL EF=TS ( ! ,I,W,W4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 EV5 ?\< ?IS UNION IS QUITE RADICAL1 IT HAS MA9TA9$ A C]TA9 DEGREE ( PSY*OLOGICAL ACCEPTABILITY EV5 AMONG ! MORE CONS]VATIVE ELEM5TS ( ! UNIONS4 

,TODAY ! ,I,W,W IS /ILL ACTIVE )9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,MORE REC5TLY !RE HAVE BE5 SEV]AL ,I,W,W ORGANIZ+ CAMPAIGNS AIM$ AT UNIONIZ+ SELECT WORKPLACES AS WELL AS CONC]T$ EF=TS TO GA9 WORK]S' B5EFITS AT NON-UNIONIZ$ %OPS4 ,! ,I,W,W HAS ALSO M>*$ ) L>G] UNIONS AT ALL MAJOR ANTI-GLOBALIZATION DEMON/RATIONS FROM ,SEATTLE 7,N#c7 TO ,QUEBEC ,CITY 7,A#b74 ,IT WAS ! ,I,W,W1 ALONG ) ELEM5TS ( ! ,%EET ,METAL ,WORK]S @& ,UNIT$ ,/EEL ,WORK]S1 :I* ACT$ AS ! RADICAL CONT+5T )9 ! USUALLY SUBDU$ LABOR M>*ES4 ,9 ,SEATTLE IT WAS !SE ELEM5TS :I* L$ ! BREAKAWAY M>* TO ! D[NT[N >EA 7! SITE ( ! MAJOR PROTE/]_/POLICE CLA%ES74 ,ON LOCAL LEVELS1 ,I,W,W *APT]S HAVE1 AT TIMES1 MADE HEADWAY 9 REG>DS TO CONNECT+ ) O!R MORE MA9/REAM UNION LOCALS4 ,AT TIMES !SE CONNECTIONS HAVE BE5 UTILIZ$ AS A DE FACTO COMMON FRONT AIM$ AGA9/ ANTI-WORK] CORPORATE 9T]E/S4 

,/RUCTURALLY ! ,I,W,W FUNCTIONS ON A DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE SY/EM4 ,MAJOR DECISIONS >E MADE COLLECTIVELY AT ANNUAL CONV5TIONS4 ,MEMB]%IP CAN BE A*IEV$ BY BE+ 9 A WORKPLACE REPRES5T$ BY ! UNION1 BE+ 9 A LOCAL *APT] =MALLY RECOGNIZ$ BY ! ORGANIZATION1 OR SIMPLY BY BE+ A DUES PAY+ WORK]4 ,ALL MEMB]S >E REQUIR$ TO PAY A MON?LY DUES RANG+ FROM @s#f 7@s#g#b A YE>71 DEP5D+ ON 9COME4.<#f#b.> ,MEMB]S >E ALL[$ TO RETA9 AN ADDITIONAL MEMB]%IP 9 A DIFF]5T UNION 7I4E4 ,A,F,L-,C,I,O74 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE PAID MEMB] ( ! UNION -?AT BE+ ! ELECT$ ,*AIRP]SON4 

,WE CONT5D ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION IS POT5TIALLY CAPABLE ( BE+ A /RONG =CE )9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T & )9 ! MOVEM5T T[>DS SOCIAL REVOLUTION G5]ALLY4 ,IT IS NONSECT>IAN1 AL?\< IT'S IMPLI$ POLITICS CLE>LY FAVOR ?AT ( AN>*O-SYNDICALISM4 ,ITS FOCUS UPON ! OBVI\S /RUGGLES ( ! WORK]1 9 ! WORKPLACE1 MAKE IT POT5TIALLY APPEAL+ TO A WIDE RANGE ( WORK+ CLASS P]SONS4 ,ITS ACCEPTANCE ( MEMB]S :O HOLD AN ADDITIONAL MEMB]%IP )9 ANO!R UNION MAKES IT AN ORGANIZATION ) POT5TIAL TO 5T] ! POLITICAL >5A ( ! L>GE UNIONS SU* AS ! ,U,A,W & ,TEAM/]S4 ,9 MANY REG>DS ! ,I,W,W HAS ! ABILITY TO ACT AS A P[]FUL GATEWAY ORGANIZATION BETWE5 ! AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS & ! #a#c11 UNION MEMB]S ?R\<\T ! ,U4,S4 ,ALSO1 ITS PRIM>Y FUNCTION ( ORGANIZ+ NON-UNIONIZ$ WORKPLACES HOLDS ! POT5TIAL TO BR+ MORE WORK+ CLASS P]SONS 9TO ! ORGANIZ$ RANKS ( ! MOVEM5T4 

,WE RECOGNIZE ?AT SOME AN>*I/S FROM )9 ! F$]ATIONS MAY ASS]T ?AT ! ,I,W,W1 AS SYNDICALI/S ( A C]TA9 /RIPE1 HOLD C]TA9 IDEOLOGICAL DIFF]5CES ) C]TA9 T5D5CIES )9 AN>*O-COMMUNI/ GR\PS4 ,H]E WE W\LD C\NT] ) ! CLAIM ?AT ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 AS WELL AS ! FREE SOCIETY :I* EM]GES ?R\< ?IS /RUGGLE1 WILL TAKE ON MANY =MS )9 ! G5]AL P>AMET]S ( DIRECT DEMOCRACY & SOCIALISM4 ,C]TA9 REGIONS1 OR EV5 C]TA9 9DU/RIES1 WILL COME TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES ALONG L9ES :I* >E CONSI/5T ) ! BASIC NOTIONS ( AN>*ISM & :I* BE/ MEET ! *ALL5GES ( !IR P>TICUL> CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,!RE=E1 WE DO NOT SEE ! SLI<T IDEOLOGICAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! V>I\S ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN-SOCIALI/ ORGANIZATIONS AS PROBLEMATIC 9ASMU* AS WE VIEW !M AS HEAL?Y DIFF]5CES )9 A UNIT$ YET DIV]SE MOVEM5T4 

,AS A POT5TIAL GATEWAY ORGANIZATION1 ! F$]AT$ AN>*I/ COLLECTIVES %\LD APPROA* ! ,I,W,W 9 ! SAME WAYS 7AS RECOMM5D$ ABOVE7 ?AT WE APPROA* ,>,A4 ,WE %\LD HELP BUILD *APT]S :]E !RE >E NONE1 & WE %\LD HAVE A SELECT NUMB] ( DUAL MEMB]S :O JO9 LOCALS4 ,9 TURN1 ! ,I,W,W1 :ILE MA9TA9+ !IR FIR/ PRIORITY ( ORGANIZ+ ! UNORGANIZ$1 %\LD BEG9 TO PLACE SELECT ,I,W,W MEMB]S )9 ! L>G] UNIONS4 ,IDEALLY EA* ,I,W,W *APT] W\LD HAVE AT LEA/ ONE MEMB] ALSO BE+ A RANK & FILE MEMB] ( A L>G] UNION1 & ANO!R MEMB] JO9+ A L>G] UNION 9 ! ROLE ( A /AFF ORGANIZ]4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ?AT WE ADVOCATE ,>,A DEVELOP+ /RONG] 9ROADS TO ! SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T1 WE SEE ! ,I,W,W AS A MEANS TO DEVELOP A CONT9UUM BETWE5 ! AN>*I/ F$]ATIONS & ! BROADE/ ELEM5TS ( ! ORGANIZ$ LABOR MOVEM5T4 

,DEVELOP+ SU* CONNECTIONS ) ! MASS UNION RANK & FILE IS UNQUE/IONABLY A REQUIR$ TASK ?AT NE$S TO BE C>RI$ \T4 ,WE ALL RECOGNIZE ! (FICIAL LEAD]%IP ( ! L>GE UNIONS AS BUREAUCRATS :O1 MORE ?AN (T51 PLACE !IR 9T]E/S AS P[]FUL FIGURES )9 ! /ATUS QUO ABOVE ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS AS A :OLE4 ,BE=E & S9CE ,SEATTLE1 !SE P[] BROK]S HAVE BE5 TURN+ #a1S \T 9TO ! /REETS 9 ORD] TO DEM& 'FAIR TRADE' & 'A SEAT AT ! TABLE' 7MEAN+ REPRES5TATIVES ON SU* CAPITALI/ ORGANIZATIONS AS ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION74 ,:5 & IF ?IS MOD]ATE REQUE/ IS GRANT$ BY ! PLUTOCRACY1 IT MU/ BE EXPECT$ ?AT ! 'LEAD]S' ( !SE UNIONS WILL MAKE AN EF=T TO GA9 ! COMPLAC5CY !IR MEMB]S4 ,NO LONG] WILL !Y BE (FICIALLY MOBILIZ$ = MASS ACTIONS AGA9/ ! ECONOMIC /RUCTURES ( CAPITALISM4 ,NO LONG] WILL !Y BE (FICIALLY AGITAT$ ON ! ISSUES ( NEO-LIB]ALISM4 ,!IR LEAD]S WILL SEEK NORMALIZATION ( ! RELATIONS BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR4 ,!Y WILL ATTEMPT TO DELIV] /ABILITY AS ! PRICE = MORE P[] )9 ! FRAMEWORK ( RUL+ CLASS HOMOG5Y4 ,WE MU/ PLAN N[ = ?IS EV5TUALITY & WE MU/ F9D WAYS TO LIMIT ! ABILITY ( ! BUREAUCRATS TO TURN BACK ! TIDE ( SOCIAL UNRE/4 ,:5 !SE LEAD]S CALL ON WORK]S NOT TO ATT5D DEMON/RATIONS1 WE MU/ HAVE O!R VOICES O/5SIBLY FROM )9 !IR RANKS :O CAN \T %\T ! CONS]VATIVE HI]>*Y4 ,WE SEE ?IS AS A TASK WELL CUT\T = ! ,I,W,W4 

,H[EV]1 ! FACT ?AT ! ,I,W,W IS MAYBE #i#i1 MEMB]S SMALL] ?AN !Y W]E BE=E ,WORLD ,W> ,I1 & ! FACT ?AT !Y ONLY (FICIALLY REPRES5T A T9Y NUMB] ( SMALL WORKPLACES1 MAKES ?IS ORGANIZATION A QUE/IONABLE ALLY ) A SEEM+LY DEAD 5D TRAJECTORY4 ,?IS BE+ SAID1 WE W\LD >GUE ?AT ) SOME SLI<T 9T]NAL MODIFICATION ?IS ORGANIZATION C\LD QUICKLY EXP]I5CE A FULL R5AISSANCE4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! ORGANIZATION NE$S TO W9 A BIG VICTORY4 ,IT CANNOT WAIT = ITS BREAD & BUTT] TO WALK UPON ! PLATE4 ,IT NE$S TO ID5TIFY A L>G] NONUNION WORKPLACE ( MAYBE #ab EMPLOYES ) OPTIMAL CONDITIONS = ORGANIZ+4 ,ONCE ?IS T>GET IS F\ND1 AT LEA/ #g#e.0 ( ITS RES\RCES1 OV] ! C\RSE ( A YE>1 %\LD BE GE>$ TO W9 ?IS VICTORY4 ,SU* A L>GE W91 9 ADDITION NE>LY D\BL+ MEMB]%IP1 W\LD MASSIVELY 9CREASE ! ECONOMIC ABILITIES ( ! ORGANIZATION1 EFFECTIVELY G5]AT+ ?\S&S ( DOLL>S A WEEK = ! UNION2 :I* 9 TURN C\LD BE US$ ON MASSIVE $UCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS & ADDITIONAL UNION DRIVES4 

,H[EV]1 = SU* A VICTORY TO BE TURN$ 9TO A SU/A9ABLE SUCCESS WE RECOMM5D ?AT ! ,I,W,W REPEAL ITS CURR5T POLICY ( NOT AUTOMATICALLY D$UCT+ UNION DUES \T ( EA* PAY*ECK4 ,! SY/EM !Y CURR5TLY OP]ATE UND]1 ?AT ( VOLUNT>ILY H&+ OV] DUES TO ! LOCAL %OP /EW>D1 SUITS ITS PRES5T CONDITIONS ( ONLY REPRES5T+ SMALL WORKPLACES4 ,BUT ONCE ?OSE NUMB]S GR[ 9TO ! ?\S&S1 IT W\LD SEEM ADVISABLE TO DO SO AUTOMATICALLY 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 EFFICI5CY & TO GU>ANTEE A MORE OR LESS SET 9COME EV]Y WEEK4 ,! RESULT+ ECONOMIC /ABILITY W\LD SEEM TO BETT] S]VE A SU/A9$ MASS ORGANIZ+ DRIVE -! K9D ( :I* \R TIMES ABSOLUTELY DEM&4 

,ANO!R RET>D+ FACTOR REG>D+ ! ,I,W,W GR[? IS ITS POLICY ( REQUIR+ A SET MON?LY DUES FROM ALL C>D C>RY+ MEMB]S -REG>DLESS ( :E!R OR NOT !Y >E PRES5T$ BY ! UNION OR ACTIVE MEMB]S )9 A LOCAL *APT]4 ,!SE DUES >E SE5 BY MANY POOR & WORK+ CLASS P]SONS1 :O >E NOT (FICIALLY REPRES5T$ BY ! UNION1 AS A MEANS BY :I* TO ?R[ AWAY SOME MU* NE$$ CA% ?AT C\LD BETT] BE SP5T ON FOOD & R5T4 ,! M9IMUM DUES ( @s#g#b ANNUALLY IS A LOT ( MONEY = A P]SON MAK+ @s#i A YE>4 ,IF ! ,I,W,W DID AWAY ) ! ECONOMIC REQUIREM5T IT W\LD NOT BE SURPRIS+ TO SEE !IR MEMB]%IP GR[ BY #b FROM ?IS *ANGE ALONE 9 A S+LE YE>2 ALL TOLD IT IS CONCEIVABLE ?AT IT C\LD REA* A TOTAL ( #a1 )9 FIVE YE>S4 ,BUT H]E ( C\RSE ! QUE/ION BECOMES 'IF !SE POT5TIAL MEMB]S >E NOT 9 A REPRES5T$ WORKPLACE & IF !Y >E NOT POLITICALLY ACTIVE )9 A LOCAL *APT]1 !N :Y BO!R CONSID]+ !M MEMB]S ( AN ORGANIZATION !Y DO NOT TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE )98' ,H]E WE HAVE TO UND]/& ?AT ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS NOT SIMPLY A POLITICAL QUE/ION DEM&+ POLITICAL ACTIVITY4 ,IT IS FIR/ & =EMO/ A SOCIAL QUE/ION1 & ) ?AT ! QUE/ION ( SOCIAL ID5TITY BECOMES A MAJOR FACTOR4 ,= ULTIMATELY ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 AS MAPP$ \T BY ,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN91 REQUIRES ! DEVELOPM5T ( A CLASS CONSCI\SNESS AMONG ! GREAT MAJORITY ( LABOR]S4 ,)\T ! DEVELOPM5T ( SU* NO POLITICAL REVOLUTION WILL >ISE \T ( ! MASSES ?AT C>RIES ) IT ! BROAD] SOCIAL ASPIRATIONS ( A CLASSLESS1 /ATELESS1 FREE SOCIETY4 ,& ) ! ABOVE 9 M9D1 WE VIEW IT AS A POSITIVE ?+ IF A WORK] COMES TO ID5TIFY HIM_/H]SELF AS ONE :O SUPPORTS ! WORLD VIEW ( LEFTW+ SYNDICALISM -& NAMELY ?AT ( ! ,I,W,W4 ,! MOM5T ( SU* A SELF-REALIZATION IS A MOM5T ( :I* CLASS CONSCI\SNESS1 EV] SO SLI<TLY1 ADVANCES4 ,& ) ?AT1 ?IS NEW ID5TITY %\LD BE SUPPORT$ ?R\< ! 9CORPORATION ( ?AT WORK] 9TO ! L>G] COMMUNITY ( ! RADICAL LEFT4 ,TO GIVE ?AT P]SON AN ,I,W,W UNION C>D W\LD1 AT ! V]Y M9IMUM1 HELP FUR!R ! PHYSIOLOGICAL GR\ND+ ( ?AT P]SON AS ONE ?AT SEES !MSELVES ON ! RADICAL LEFT4 ,& H]E1 EV5 IF ?AT WORK] DOES NOT TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE )9 ! BROAD] ,I,W,W1 IT CAN BE EXPECT$ ?AT S_/HE WILL AT LEA/ TALK AB\T H]_/HIS VIEWS ) O!R WORK]S & FRI5DS1 & 9 K9D $UCATE !M AB\T ! ORGANIZATION 9 :I* S_/HE IS A MEMB]4 ,?IS ACTIVITY CAN BE EXPECT$ TO RESULT 9 MORE WORK]S BECOM+ 9T]E/$ 9 ! ,I,W,W & SOME MAY EV5 JO91 & O!RS MAY EV5 />T AN ACTIVE LOCAL *APT]4 ,?US EV5 ! WAY 9 :I* A WORK] COMES TO ID5TIFY H]_/HIMSELF B>ES ) IT ! POT5TIAL TO FUR!R ! GR[? ( CLASS CONSCI\SNESS -AS WELL AS1 9 ! LONG RUN1 9CREAS+ ! OP]ATIONAL EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! RADICAL LEFT AS A :OLE4 

,IF ! ,I,W,W DOES NOT MAKE !SE *ANGES OR DEVELOP A DIFF]5T MEANS BY :I* IT CAN DEMON/RATE A SU/A9$ GR[? & 9FLU5CE )9 ! BROAD] LABOR MOVEM5T1 WE MU/ BE PREP>$ TO MODIFY ! ABOVE RECOMM5DATIONS4 ,= IF ! UNION FAILS TO EM]GE AS A SIGNIFICANT =CE )9 LABOR1 !N IT MAY BECOME NECESS>Y = ! F$]ATIONS TO LIMIT !IR 9T]ACTION ) ! ,I,W,W 9 FAVOR ( HELP+ DEVELOP 9DEP5D5T AN>*I/ LABOR UNIONS4 ,9 A WORD1 EI!R ! :EEL WE HAVE WILL WORK1 OR1 REGRETTABLY1 WE MU/ RE9V5T ! FUCK+ ?+4 

,CONCLUSION 

,! ABOVE HAS BE5 PRES5T$ 9 ORD] TO BETT] FRAME ! QUE/ION AS TO H[ ! EM]G+ AN>*I/ COMMUNITY CAN DISSEM9ATE A REVOLUTION>Y DISPOSITION AMONG ! BROADE/ ELEM5TS ( ! WORK+ CLASS & SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5T AS A :OLE4 ,WE RECOGNIZE ?AT SOME P]SONS_/COLLECTIVES WILL *>GE US ) PUTT+ ! C>T BE=E ! HORSE 7SO TO SPEAK74 ,?IS1 9 ?AT WE ADVOCATE BUILD+ SEMI-=MAL RELATIONS ?R\<\T ! BROADE/ ASPECTS ( ! LEFT 9 ORD] TO EFFECTIVELY C>RY \T A ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN AN>*I/ /RATEGY :I* DOES NOT SUFFICI5TLY EXI/4 ,H[EV]1 WE SEE SU* /RUCTURE AS BE+ NECESS>Y TO CON/RUCT PRIOR TO OR SIMULTANE\SLY ) ! CON/RUCTION ( SU* A PLAN ( ACTION4 ,= ANY SU* PLAN W\LD WI!R AWAY 9 ITS [N ISOLATION )9 ! AN>*I/ <ETTO IF IT IS NOT ALL[$ ! SOCIAL MOTION ?AT ?IS PROPOSAL1 OR A SIMIL> SU* MODEL1 W\LD BETT] ALL[ =4 

,( C\RSE WE RECOGNIZE ?AT ! ABOVE MODEL MU/ BE ALL[$ ! SPACE = G5]AL MODIFICATIONS )9 C]TA9 REGIONS4 ,9 SELECT >EAS IT MAY MAKE MORE S5SE TO 5GAGE 9 GATEWAY ORGANIZATIONS O!R ?AN ,>,A & ! ,I,W,W4 ,H[EV]1 = ! MO/ P>T WE BELIEVE ?AT ! ABOVE GR\PS FIT !SE ROLES WELL4 

,F9ALLY1 WE W\LD LIKE TO 5D ?IS PROPOSAL BY NOT+ ?AT :ILE ! LANGUAGE F\ND ?R\<\T ?IS DOCUM5T IS POLITICAL1 & AL?\< WE OBVI\SLY VIEW ! =MATION ( POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS & ! DEVELOPM5T ( POLITICAL /RATEGIES TO BE BO? NECESS>Y & POSITIVE1 WE DO NOT & CANNOT UND]/& ! POLITICAL /RUGGLE TO BE ! BE-ALL-&-5D-ALL ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE SEE ?IS /RUGGLE AS BE+ FUNDAM5TALLY ( A SOCIAL K9D1 & AS SU* WE UND]/& ! /RUGGLE T[>DS REVOLUTION TO BE L>GELY ( A CULTURAL SORT4 ,WE SEE CAPITALISM & ALL AU?ORIT>IAN SY/EMS AS MANIFE/ATIONS ( A CULTURE ( DEA? & OPPRESSION2 AN ANTI-CULTURE4 ,WE SEE ! DEVELOP+ AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 BY 5L>GE1 BE+ ! REALIZATION ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION ?R\< ! DEVELOPM5T ( A WORK+ CLASS C\NT]-CULTURE4 ,& :ILE ! POLITICS >E AN ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y FACET ( ?IS /RUGGLE1 WE SEE !M AS REPRES5T+ NO MORE ?AN ! SKELETON ( A COMPLEX & HORIZONTAL SOCIAL FABRIC :I* CAN & WILL SURM\NT ! PALISADES ( ANTI-CULTURE4 

0,!RE >E A ?\S& HACK+ AT ! BRA*ES ( EVIL TO ONE ?AT IS HACK+ AT ! ROOT40 

-,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU 

,9 ,SOLID>ITY1 

,! ,BLACK ,HE>T ,AN>*I/ ,COLLECTIVE1 

,! ,MIDWE/1 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA 

,BUILD+ ,UNION ,P[] 9 ,A,O,T ,YE> ,ONE3 #bae ,9 ,REVIEW 7#b#a#f7 

  

 ,V]MONT ,A,O,T ,PL[ ,TRUCK ,DUR+ ,W9T] ,/ORM  

,PROVID$ BY ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS51 

,S5IOR ,UNION ,REPRES5TATIVE-,V,S,E,A_/,A,O,T 

,JANU>Y #a1 #baf 

,A,O,T #bae ,HI<LI<TS3  

,ALL #fa ,G>AGES >E ,ORGANIZ$1 ) A ,UNION ,ACTIVI/ DEPLOY$ 9 EA* 7#g#a OV]ALL ACTIVI/S 9 ! ,G>AGES 9CLUD+ ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES1 ,/EW>DS1 ,C\NCIL ,MEMB]S1 @& (FICIAL ,G>AGE_/,UNION ,CONTACTS72  

#ah ,ACTS ( COLLECTIVE ,UNION ACTIVISM RECORD$ 9 ! ,G>AGES1 9CLUD+ P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,FI<T ,BACK ,RALLY 7,A,O,T COMPOS$ #b.0 ( ! ,V,S,E,A MEMB]S 9 ATT5DANCE71 ! ',FI<T ,BACK' ,PETITION 7,A,O,T ACC\NT$ = #a#i4#f.0 ( ! SIGNATURES71 ! ',DIGNITY @& ,RESPECT' ,PETITION 7,A,O,T ACC\NT$ = #c#f.0 ( ! SIGNATURES71 ! ',G>AGE ,WORK]S ,UNIT$ ,= ,A ,FAIR ,CONTRACT' ,PETITION 7?IS PETITION WAS SIGN$ BY #e ,UNION LEAD]S 9 ! ,G>AGES ON BEHALF ( !IR C[ORK]S1 & M>K$ ! ONLY UTILIZ$ PETITION 9 SUPPORT ( ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ = #b#a#e71 ! ,A,O,T ,M>* ON ,! ,BOSS 7:I* WAS CONDUCT$ BY ,G>AGE WORK]S1 US+ !IR ,ANNUAL ,LEAVE1 :5 ! ,/ATE FAIL$ TO %[ UP TO NEGOTIATE ON ,A,O,T ISSUES DUR+ ,B>GA9+72  

,A,O,T ,MEMB]%IP HAS GR[N CONSI/5TLY 9 EA* QU>T]1 #ae NEW MEMB]S OV]ALL 9 ,V,TRANS1 #fd NEW MEMB]S 9 ! ,G>AGES4 ,G>AGES N[ HAVE #g#g4#d#h.0 TOTAL ,UNION ,MEMB]%IP1 SURPASS+ ,V,S,E,A OV]ALL2  

,MAJORITY ( NEW ,A,O,T HIRES RECRUIT$ AS ,UNION ,MEMB]S2  

#baf ,N,M,U ,CONTRACT ,GA9S HAVE BE5 SECUR$ VIA ,T,O,K 7@s#b#e 9CREASE TO ,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T1 @s#a 9CREASE TO ,TOOL ,PAY71 OR >E LIKELY TO BE A*IEV$ 7@s#a 9CREASE TO ,SN[ ,PAY1 ,FULL ,PAY = ?OSE ON ,WORK]S ,COMP ,= ,LYME ,DISEASE72  

@s#b#e ,W9T] ,RET5TION ,BONUS 7TO BE PAID TO ,G>AGE WORK]S 9 ,MAY #b#a#f7 SECUR$ 7EXTRA TO ! ,CONTRACT -A*IEV$ ?R\< ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE72  

,UNION ,MEMB]S N[ TO S]VE ON ALL ,HIR+ ,COMMITTEES )9 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS1 EV5 = ! HIR+ ( ,A,O,T ,MANAG]S 7A*IEV$ ?R\< ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE72  

,NO ,T]M9ATIONS 9 ! ,G>AGES 9 OV] #a MON?S2  

,G5]AL ,RELEASES 7AS P>T ( A ,GRIEVANCE OR ,DISCIPL9>Y RESOLUTION7 HAVE1 9 ESS5CE1 /OPP$ AS A COMMON OCCURR5CE2  

,ALL ,G>AGES HAVE SE5 A VISIT FROM !IR ,UNION ,REP_/,UNION ,/AFF_/,UNION ,LEAD]2  
  

,OV]VIEW3 

,ON ,JANU>Y #a1 #b#a#e1 UPON ! REQUE/ ( ,A,O,T 7,OP]ATIONS7 ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,*AIR1 ,JASON ,HEA?1 @& 7=M]7 ,VISE ,*AIR1 ,>T ,AULIS1 7& ) ! SUPPORT ( !N ,V,S,E,A ,PRESID5T1 ,%ELLEY ,M>T97 ,V,S,E,A IMPLEM5T$ A PILOT PROJECT :]EBY ONE ,UNION ,REPRES5TATIVE 7MYSELF1 ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS57 W\LD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY = ALL ( 7,NON-,MANAGEM5T7 ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION_/,V,TRANS4.<#f#c.> ,A,O,T WAS AF=D$ ?IS OPPORTUNITY1 9 P>T1 BECAUSE ) #a"4 WORK]S 7,NON-,MANAGEM5T @& ,SUP]VISORY ,UNIT71 IT REPRES5TS ! L>GE/ GR\P 9 ,V,S,E,A 7#a#e4#d#h.0 ( ! ,UNION7 & (T5 HAS ITS [N ISSUES SPECIFIC TO ITS [N DI/9CT WORK+ CONDITIONS4 ,! DECISION :E!R TO MAKE ?IS PILOT PROJECT P]MAN5T WILL1 PRESUMABLY1 BE MADE BY ! ,V,S,E,A ,EXECUTIVE ,DIRECTOR &_/OR ,V,S,E,A ,BO>D ( ,TRU/EES1 BAS$ ON ! A*IEVEM5T ( CLE> B5*M>KS1 GOALS1 & ! PROV5 ABILITY ( ,A,O,T TO BE A MORE EFFECTIVE ASPECT ( ,V,S,E,A4 ,IT IS ! CONT5TION ( ?IS REPORT ?AT ?IS PROJECT IS A SUCCESS1 & %\LD BE MADE P]MEANT4 ,IT IS ALSO ! CONT5TION ( ?IS REPORT ?AT ASPECTS ( ?IS PROJECT W\LD BE WELL SUIT$ = O!R GR\P+S )9 ,V,S,E,A2 ESPECIALLY ?OSE GR\P+S :I* %>E A COLLECTIVE WORKPLACE ID5TITY 7LIKE )9 ,A,O,T71 &_/OR ?OSE :I* >E ORGANIZ$ AS !IR [N ,B>GA9+ ,UNIT 7LIKE ,CORRECTIONS @& ,/ATE ,COLLEGES74 ,IT IS MY 9T5T TO ALL[ ! CASE TO BE MADE = SU* RE=M )9 ! BROAD] ,V,S,E,A VIA ! OBJECTIVE A*IEVEM5T METRICS 9 RELATION TO ! B5*M>KS SET \T ON ,JANU>Y #a1 #b#a#e1 &1 :]E ! DATA IS AVAILABLE1 AS COMP>$ TO ! OV]ALL P]=MANCE ( ! ,V,S,E,A 9 SIMIL> CATEGORIES OV] ! LA/ YE>4 

,! ,CONTEXT3 

,AT ! />T ( ?IS PA/ YE>1 ,I PROVID$ ! ,V,S,E,A ,FIELD ,S]VICES ,DIRECTOR A DOCUM5T 5TITL$ 0,A,O,T ,GOALS & ,B5*M>KS-#b#a#e40 ,?IS DOCUM5T WAS CRAFT$ BY MYSELF1 9 COOP]ATION ) ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S 7,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES @& ,/EW>DS71 & WAS APPROV$ AS A GUID+ DOCUM5T BY ! ,FIELD ,S]VICES ,DIRECTOR4 ,:AT FOLL[S IS A FACT_/NUMB]S BAS$ COMP>ISON TO ! 'ONE YE>' GOALS >TICULAT$ 9 ?IS DOCUM5T1 9 RELATION TO :AT WAS ACTUALLY A*IEV$ AS ( ,JANU>Y #a1 #b#a#f4 ,ONE WILL NOTICE ?AT ! PRIM>Y FOCUS ( ?IS REPORT IS )9 ! ,A,O,T SUBGR\P+ ( ,OP]ATIONS4 ,OP]ATIONS 7:I* 9CLUDES PL[ TRUCK DRIV]S1 ME*ANICS1 ETC47 REPRES5TS ! L>GE/ SUBGR\P+ )9 ,A,O,T 7#e#a#e WORK]S74 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS GR\P'S SIZE1 ITS VISIBILITY1 ! CRUCIAL NATURE ( ITS FOCUS ( LABOR 7KEEP+ ! ROADS OP571 & BECAUSE !SE WORK]S >E LOCAT$ 7MORE OR LESS7 EV5LY ?R\<\T ! ,/ATE 79 #f"4 ,G>AGE_/WORKSITES71 IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ,OP]ATIONS W\LD RECEIVE ACUTE ATT5TION BY ,V,S,E,A = ! DURATION ( ?IS PILOT PROJECT4 ,H[EV]1 :]E NOTABLE ACTIVITY HAS BE5 RECORD$ 9 O!R ASPECTS ( ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS 7SU* AS )9 ,D,M,V71 IT IS ALSO 9CLUD$ 9 ?IS REPORT4 

,IT NE$S TO ALSO BE PLA9LY /AT$ ?AT SETT+ NUM]ICAL T>GETS CONC]N+ SU* TOPICS AS WORKSITE VISITS1 RECRUITM5T ( ,UNION ACTIVI/S1 ETC41 IS 9-&-(-ITSELF MEAN+LESS2 H]E MEAN+ ONLY >ISES ?R\< ! CONTEXT ( \TCOMES4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! NUMB] ( WORKSITE VISITS1 ! NUMB] ( SELF-ID5TIFI$ ',UNION ,ACTIVI/S'1 ETC41 DOES NOT MATT] IF !SE EF=TS 7& NUMB]S7 DO NOT RESULT 9 7POSITIVE7 MEASURABLE \TCOMES CONC]N+ 9CREASES 9 EFFECTIVE ,UNION ACTIVITY & O!R TANGIBLE RESULTS2 BOTTOM L9E1 WE MU/ CONSI/5TLY ASK \RSELVES IF ! EF=TS WE PUT 9TO A PROJECT PRODUCE RESULTS & 9 FACT CONTRIBUTE TO BUILD+ A MORE P[]FUL MEMB] LEAD ,UNION4 ,! MEASURABLES :I* PROVIDE ?IS CONTEXT1 R\<LY1 CAN BE UND]/OOD AS3  

,ABILITY ( ,A,O,T_/,V,S,E,A TO MEET DEF9$ ACTIVI/ GOALS2  

,ABILITY ( ,A,O,T_/,V,S,E,A TO DELIV] TANGIBLE ,CONTRACT IMPROVEM5TS2  

,IMPROV+ MEMB]%IP_/FEE PAY] NUMB]S2  

,ABILITY ( ,A,O,T_/,V,S,E,A TO IMPROVE ,REPRES5TATIONAL \TCOMES_/PROCESSES4  
  

,!RE=E1 :AT FOLL[S WILL FIR/ BE A %ORT \TL9E ( SOME G5]AL PO9TS1 FOLL[$ BY AN OBJECTIVE ASSESSM5T ( NUM]ICAL T>GETS 7'/RUCTURE BUILD+'74 ,AFT] ?IS WILL BE A SUMM>Y ( ACTIVI/ DATA & A ,B>GA9+ UPDATE4 ,!SE MORE MEAN+FUL MEASURABLES WILL PROVIDE ! CONTEXT ?R\< :I* ! T>GET NUMB]S CAN BE PROP]LY UND]/OOD 7AS HAV+ A POSITIVE IMPACT OR NOT74 ,:]E ACTIVI/ \TCOMES & ,B>GA9+ GOALS >E VIEW$ FAVORABLY1 ?IS %\LD REFLECT POSITIVELY UPON ! EF=TS ?AT W]E UND]TAK5 TO PROVIDE ! /RUCTURE TO A*IEVE !SE GOALS4 ,AN UNFAVORABLE VIEW ( !SE \TCOMES MU/ CALL 9TO QUE/ION ! CO/_/B5EFIT ASSOCIAT$ ) !SE META-TASKS4 ,9 ADDITION1 MEMB]%IP LEVELS ALSO NE$ TO PLAY A ROLE 9 UND]/&+ ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! TOTAL EF=T1 & !RE=E WILL BE LOOK$ AT FUR!R ON 9 ?IS DOCUM5T4 ,JU/ AS SPECIFIC ,UNION ACTIVITY MU/ WEI< ! LIKELIHOOD ?AT SU* ACTIONS CONTRIBUTE TO A DESIR$ VICTORY1 SU* ACTIVITY MU/ ALSO GAGE H[ & IF ?AT ACTIVITY CONTRIBUTES TO 9CREAS+ ! NUMB] ( ,UNION MEMB]S4 ,IF TWO DIV]G5T ROADS CAN LEAD TO VICTORY1 BUT ONE ROAD C>RIES ! ADD$ B5EFIT ( 9CREAS+ MEMB]%IP1 IT IS D[N ! PA? ?AT LEADS TO A BROAD] MEMB]%IP ?AT MU/ BE TRAVEL$4 ,?IS MU/ BE ! CASE 9S(> AS ! READ] AGREES ?AT ,UNION P[]1 9 A L>GE P>T1 EXT5DS OR CONTRACTS BAS$ ON A GR[+ OR /AGNANT MEMB]%IP BASE4 ,& :5 A ,UNION HAS A BASEL9E MEMB]%IP ( FEW] ?AN #h.0 7AS DOES ,V,S,E,A7 /AGNATION IS AK9 TO ! ACCEPTANCE ( A G5]AL WEAKNESS AT WOR/ OR AN UNFULFILL$ POT5TIAL AT BE/4 ,!RE=E1 UND]/&+ ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ?IS ,A,O,T PROJECT1 IT IS CRUCIAL TO LOOK AT ! METRICS1 ! \TCOMES1 & ! MEMB]%IP TR5DS4 ,& F9ALLY1 ,CONTRACT GA9S AS SUPPORT$ BY ACTIVISM & MEMB]%IP GR[? IS ONLY AS GOOD AS A ,UNION'S ABILITY TO 5=CE ?OSE GA9S4 ,H5CE A SECTION ( ?IS WORK WILL ALSO ADDRESS ,REPRES5TATIONAL \TCOMES OV] ! PA/ YE>4 ,IT IS T[>DS !SE TOPICS :I* ,I %ALL N[ TURN4  

,EM]G+ ,CULTURE_/,RANK & ,FILE ,LEAD]%IP3  
  

,IMM$IATELY PREC$+ ?IS PILOT PROJECT1 ,V,S,E,A ,LABOR ,$UCATOR1 ,TIM ,L5O* IMPLEM5T$ A NEW & 9NOVATIVE TRA9+ MODEL2 ON A QU>T]LY BASIS ALL ,A,O,T 7,OP]ATIONS7 ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES & ,A,O,T 7,OP]ATIONS7 ,/EW>DS W\LD COME TOGE!R1 AS A GR\P1 = A JO9T TRA9+4 ,?IS JO9T TRA9+1 :I* HAS BE5 IMPLEM5T$ ?R\<\T ! YE>1 HAS ALL[$ = ! DEVELOPM5T ( COORD9AT$ /RATEGIC DISCUSSIONS BETWE5 ALL TOP ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S4 ,?IS ABILITY = RANK & FILE ,UNION LEAD]S TO BETT] DEF9E1 >TICULATE1 & COMP>E P]CEIV$ WORKPLACE ISSUES 7AS WELL AS HE> REPORT BACKS FROM ! ,UNION ,REP :O REGUL>LY VISITS MULTIPLE ,G>AGES 9 DIFF]5T ,A,O,T ,DI/RICTS71 HAS ALL[$ ?IS LEAD]%IP TO COOP]ATIVELY DEVELOP 79 CONSULTATION ) !IR ,UNION ,REP & ,LABOR ,$UCATOR7 COORD9AT$ RESPONSES TO ID5TIFI$ ISSUES4 ,BY FO/]+ SU* GR\P DISCUSSIONS1 & HAV+ ! RESULTS ( !SE DISCUSSIONS FOLL[$ UP UPON ?R\< V>I\S ACTIONS1 ,V,S,E,A HAS PROVID$ = MORE [N]%IP ( ,UNION ACTIONS BY ,UNION MEMB]S4 ,?IS COORD9AT$ BODY FUR!R REQUE/$ ?AT ! ,V,S,E,A-,A,O,T ,UNION ,REP PROVIDE !M ) DETAIL$ MON?LY REPORTS CONC]N+ ,GRIEVANCE_/,9VE/IGATION_/,ISSUE_/ ACTIVITY 9 ! ,G>AGES BY ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT1 AS WELL AS UPDATES CONC]N+ ! C>RY+ \T ( ,UNION ACTIONS AGRE$ UPON AT !SE QU>T]LY TRA9+S 7& AS MAY BECOME NECESS>Y 9-BETWE5 !SE MEET+S74 ,?IS REQUE/ HAS BE5 FULFILL$4 ,PROVID+ !SE REPORTS BUILDS ACC\NTABILITY BETWE5 ,V,S,E,A /AFF & MEMB]_/LEAD]S1 PUTS EXTRA SETS ( EYES ON ACCUMULAT$ DATA 7:]E ADDITIONAL PATT]NS MAY BE DECIPH]$71 & CREATES AN 5VIRONM5T ( TRANSP>5CY @& TRU/4 ,! REPORTS FUR!R AID 9 ! COLLECTIVE TASK ( MEASUR+ PROGRESS EV]Y #c DAYS4 

,AS AN ADDITIONAL TOOL AID+ 9 ! BUILD+ ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS 9TO A MORE EFFECTIVE ASPECT ( ,V,S,E,A1 A MAPP+-TRACK+ DOCUM5T IS MA9TA9$ & REGUL>LY UPDAT$4 ,?IS DOCUM5T1 9 EXCEL SPREAD%EET =M1 LI/S EV]Y WORKPLACE1 !IR MEMB]%IP NUMB]S 7OV] TIME71 ,UNION ACTIVI/S BY ,G>AGE1 ,GRIEVANCE_/,9VE/IGATION_/RESULT 9=MATION BY ,G>AGE1 LA/ ,G>AGE VISIT1 ACTIVISM1 ETC44 ,MA9TA9+ A C5TRALIZ$ DEPOSITORY = ?IS 9=MATION SAVES ,V,S,E,A /AFF TIME :5 SEEK+ TO UND]/& TR5DS1 RATIONALIZ+_/PRIORITIZ+ WORKSITE VISITS1 REA*+ \T TO KEY ,UNION ACTIVI/S1 ETC44 ,?IS DOCUM5T FUR!R ALL[S ! ,V,S,E,A ! SECURITY ( KN[+ ?AT ?IS 9=MATION CAN RAPIDLY BE IMP>T$ TO A NEW ,UNION ,REP1 ,ORGANIZ]1 ETC41 AS NE$$ 9 ! ABS5CE ( ANY ONE 9CUMB5T4 ,! USE ( SU* MAPP+ DOCUM5TS >E COMMON 9 O!R ,UNIONS 7AL?\< PRES5TLY >E NOT UTILIZ$ 9 O!R SECTIONS ( ,V,S,E,A74 ,?IS DOCUM5T WAS 9ITIALLY DEVELOP$ BY MYSELF & =M] ,V,S,E,A ,ORGANIZ+ ,DIRECTOR ,KRI/9 ,W>N] 7) TE*NICAL SUPPORT FROM ,V,S,E,A ,ADM9 ,NICK ,/E9 & ,V,S,E,A ,OP]ATIONS ,DIRECTOR ,RAY ,/\T71 & WAS LAT] MODIFI$ TO MEET ! DEVELOP+ NE$S ( ?IS SPECIFIC PILOT PROJECT4 ,! ORIG9AL 9T5T ( CREAT+ SU* MAPP+ DOCUM5TS W]E = USE 9 EV]Y ,V,S,E,A ,REP T]RITORY4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS GOAL HAS S9CE DISSIPAT$ )9 ,V,S,E,A4 

,9 SUMMATION1 ! JO9T QU>T]LY TRA9+S HAVE CONSI/5TLY BE5 C>RI$ \T1 & ! AGRE$ UPON MON?LY REPORTS CONSI/5TLY HAVE BE5 PROVID$ TO ,A,O,T 7,OP]ATIONS7 ,UNION LEAD]%IP 7AS WELL AS ! ,V,S,E,A ,PRESID5T1 ,VISE ,PRESID5T1 ,EXECUTIVE ,DIRECTOR1 & ,DIRECTOR ( ,FIELD ,S]VICES74 ,! COMPREH5SIVE ,A,O,T 7,OP]ATIONS7 MAPP+_/TRACK+ DOCUM5T IS ALSO CONSI/5TLY MA9TA9$ & UPDAT$ & IS US$ AS A TOOL = ,V,S,E,A ,REPS & ,ORGANIZ]S4  

,CONC]N+ ,A,O,T ,UNION ,/RUCTURE & ,\TREA*  
  

,! FOLL[+ SECTION LOOKS AT ! EF=TS & /RUCTURES ?AT W]E PUT 9 PLACE BY ,V,S,E,A 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE A HI<] LEVEL ( P>TICIPATION & EFFECTIV5ESS )9 ,A,O,T4 ,9-&-(-ITSELF1 !SE EF=TS ONLY HAVE MEAN+ 9 RELATION TO MEASURABLE \TCOMES & OV]ALL MEMB]%IP GR[?4 ,SU* MEASURABLE \TCOMES WILL BE REVIEW$ LAT] 9 ?IS DOCUM5T4 

,BUILD+ ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE3  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T3 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T HAD #e ,A,O,T ,DI/RICTS REPRES5T$ ON ! ,COMMITTEE 7PLUS ,C5TRAL ,G>AGE @& ,BRIDGE ,CREW71 ) A TOTAL ( #g ,LABOR ,TEAM MEMB]S .<NOTE ?AT ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS CONSI/S ( #h ,DI/RICTS1 ,C5TRAL ,G>AGE1 & ,BRIDGE ,CREW.>2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,NUMB] ,( ,DI/RICTS ) ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATE3 #h 7#a ,TOTAL_/,ONE ,P] ,DI/RICT "4 ,C5TRAL ,G>AGE & ,BRIDGE ,CREW72  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 #g ,DI/RICTS ,REPRES5T$ 7"4 ,C5TRAL ,G>AGE71 #aa ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES .<) #b ALT]NATES S]V+ 9 ! ABS5CE ( ,DELEGATES FROM ,DI/RICT #c & ,BRIDGE ,CREW & A ,*AIRMAN :O REPRES5TS ! ,G>AGES OV]ALL.> 7FELL %ORT ( ANNUAL GOAL BY LACK+ ,D#a & ,BRIDGE ,CREW ,REPRES5TATION1 BUT SURPASS$ GOAL = TOTAL MEMB] P>TICIPATION72  

,GR[? 9 ?IS CATEGORY WAS A*IEV$ ?R\< DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,G>AGE ,CONTACT SY/EM 7SEE BEL[7 :]EBY ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS >E ASK$ TO NOM9ATE ,L,M TEAM MEMB]S1 AS WELL AS BY /AFF ,G>AGE VISITS1 & ?R\< DEMON/RAT$ SUCCESS ( ! EXI/+ ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE4 ,BY TRACK+ ,UNION ACTIVITY ,V,S,E,A /AFF WAS FUR!R ABLE TO ID5TIFY RELIABLE ACTIVI/S 9 ! ,DI/RICTS = RECRUITM5T 7AS WAS ! CASE ) ! REC5T RECRUITM5T ( A ,DI/RICT #a ,DELEGATE74 ,NOTE3 ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,M9UTES >E %>$ ) RANK & FILE DIRECTLY BY ,V,S,E,A /AFF VIA EMAIL1 & 9 PR9T VIA ! ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS-:O PR9T !M & PO/ !M ON ,UNION BULLET9 BO>DS4 ,!Y >E ALSO PR9T$ 9 ! ,MANAGEM5T ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,NEWS ,LETT]1 &1 UPON REQUE/ ( ,LABOR1 =W>D$ DIRECTLY TO ,MANAG]S4  
  

,BUILD+ ,A ,ROBU/ ,A,O,T ,/EW>D ,SY/EM3  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T3 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,/EW>DS EXI/$ 9 ALL BUT ONE ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,NUMB] ,( ,DI/RICTS ,) ,AT ,LEA/ ,ONE ,/EW>D3 #h 7,M9IMUM ,ONE ,P] ,DI/RICT72  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 #g ,DI/RICTS HAVE AT LEA/ #a ,/EW>D1 #a ,TOTAL ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,/EW>DS 79CREAS$ NUMB] ( ,G>AGE ,/EW>DS1 BUT ,D#a REMA9S OP572  

,NEW EF=TS TO RECRUIT NEW ,/EW>DS HAVE BE5 CONDUCT$ ?R\< ,G>AGE ,CONTACT SY/EM1 BY ,V,S,E,A /AFF VISITS1 VIA A QUE/ION ON AN ,A,O,T SPECIFIC ,B>GA9+ ,SURVEY1 & BY ! ,V,S,E,A ,LABOR ,$UCATOR4 ,TRACK+ ACTIVITY BY ,G>AGE1 & MAK+ POSITIVE ASSUMPTIONS REG>D+ RELEVANT ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS HAS ALSO ALL[$ ,V,S,E,A TO MORE RATIONALLY RECRUIT POT5TIAL ,/EW>DS 7AS WAS ! CASE ) ! REC5T T>GET$ RECRUITM5T ( A NEW ,/EW>D 9 ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT #g74 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS N[ HAS A HEAL?Y RATIO ( APPROXIMATELY #a ,/EW>D = EV]Y #e WORK]S4  
  

,A,O,T ,P>TICIPATION 9 ,V,S,E,A ,C\NCIL3  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T3 #c ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,MEMB]S S]V$ ON ,V,S,E,A ,C\NCIL 7,A,O,T IS ALLOTT$ #a ,C\NCIL SEATS72  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,NUMB] ,( ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,C\NCIL ,MEMB]S3 #a2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 ,9 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ALL ALLOTT$ ,C\NCIL ,SEATS HAVE BE5 FILL$1 PLUS #b ADDITIONAL ,C\NCIL ,SEATS ATTA9$ ?R\< ,*APT] ELECTIONS4 #ab ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS WORK]S N[ S]VE ON ,C\NCIL 7SURPASS$ ONE YE> GOAL72  

,GR[? 9 ?IS CATEGORY WAS A*IEV$ ?R\< DISCUSSIONS RESULT+ 9 VOLUNTE]S AT SEASONAL MEET+S ( ,A,O,T ,/EW>DS & ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES1 & ) RELIABLE ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS4 ,IT NE$S TO ALSO BE NOT$ ?AT AS ,A,O,T WORK]S WITNESS & P>TICIPATE 9 MEAN+FUL WAYS TO BUILD !IR [N P[] & A*IEVE SPECIFIC VICTORIES1 IT BECOMES MORE LIKELY ?AT WORK]S WILL CONSID] 5GAG+ 9 !IR ,UNION ON BROAD] LEVELS SU* AS ) ON ,C\NCIL4 ,9 A WORD1 5GAGEM5T BRE$S 5GAGEM5T1 & SUCCESS BRE$S SUCCESS4  
  

,RECRUIT+ ,NEW ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,UNION ,ACTIVI/S_/,ORGANIZ+ ,G>AGES3  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T3 #aa ,G>AGES HAD ID5TIFI$ ,UNION ACTIVI/S2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,NUMB] ,( ,WORKSITES_/,G>AGES ,9 ,OP]ATIONS 7,\T ( #f"47 ,) ,ID5TIFI$ ,UNION ,ACTIVI/S 7,C\NCIL1 ,/EW>DS1 ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T1 ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS73 #bb 7,D\BLE #a_/#a_/#a#e ,NUMB]S72  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 ,ALL #fa ,G>AGES >E N[ ORGANIZ$2 !RE >E N[ #eb ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS1 #aa ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES1 #a ,/EW>DS1 #ab ,C\NCIL MEMB]S1 @& #a MEMB] ( ! ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM2 ?IS MAKES #ga ,UNION ACTIVI/S 9 ! ,G>AGES 7AS SOME ACTIVI/S HOLD MULTIPLE POSITIONS_/ROLES74 ,!SE #ga ,UNION ACTIVI/S EA* UND]/& !MSELVES AS ALSO S]V+ AS ,CONTRACT ,CAPTA9S :ILE ,B>GA9+ IS UND]WAY BETWE5 ! ,V,S,E,A & ! ,/ATE4 ,ALL TOLD ?IS REPRES5TS #f NEW ,UNION ACTIVI/S OV] ! LA/ YE> RECRUIT$ & DEPLOY$ FROM )9 ,A,O,T 7GREATLY SURPASS$_/MORE ?AN TRIPL$ ONE YE> GOAL72  

,F\R ,V,TRANS-,N,M,U ,CONTRACT ,CAPTA9S1 FROM \TSIDE ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS1 HAVE ALSO BE5 ID5TIFI$ & RECRUIT$ BY ,V,S,E,A ,ORGANIZ]S 7#c FROM ,D,M,V1 #a FROM ,A,O,T ,PROGRAM ,DEVELOPM5T74 ,9 TOTAL ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS HAS #ge ,CONTRACT ,CAPTA9S1 REPRES5T+ #e#b4#h#b.0 ( ALL CURR5T ,V,S,E,A ,CONTRACT ,CAPTA9S 7TOTAL ( #a#d#b72  

,C5TRAL TO GR[? 9 ?IS >EA HAS BE5 ,V,S,E,A /AFF VISITS TO ,G>AGES4 ,:5 A ,G>AGE IS VISIT$ ?AT HAS NO (FICIAL ,UNION ,CONTACT1 ,V,S,E,A /AFF ASKS ALL ! ASSEMBL$ WORK]S1 TOGE!R1 :O %\LD S]VE 9 ?IS ROLE4 ,TYPICALLY ALL ! WORK]S WILL NOM9ATE ONE P]SON TO S]VE4 ,?IS VOLUNTE]1 BE=E AGREE+1 IS CLE>LY 9=M$ ?AT ?IS ROLE WILL MEAN !Y WILL BE RESPONSIBLE = KEEP+ !IR C[ORK]S 9=M$ ON ISSUES1 WILL PR9T ,V,S,E,A-,A,O,T COMMUNICATIONS & PLACE !M ON ! ,UNION BULLET9 BO>D1 & WILL BE TASK$ FACILITAT+ ,UNION ACTIVITY 9 ! ,G>AGE AS NE$$ 7I4E4 PETITION SIGNATURES1 ATT5D+ A RALLY1 ETC474 ,POT5TIAL ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS >E ALSO MADE KN[N ?AT BE+ NOM9AT$ OR SELECT$ TO S]VE !IR ,UNION & C[ORK]S 9 ?IS POSITION IS AN HONOR4 ,9 ADDITION1 ,DI/RICT ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S HAVE GREATLY AID$ 9 ID5TIFY+ & RECRUIT+ ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS4 ,ALSO NOTE ?AT !SE ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS >E REGUL>LY PROVID$ !SE WRITT5 UPDATES ON UNFOLD+ ,UNION ISSUES DIRECTLY FROM !IR ,UNION ,REP1 :I* !Y >E EXPECT$ TO PR9T & %>E ) !IR C[ORK]S 7PO9T BE+--IF WE RECRUIT NEW ACTIVI/S IT IS IMPORTANT TO GIVE !M SOME?+ TO DO OR !Y WILL 9EVITABLE FADE WAY7  
  

,COMMUNICAT+ ,UNION ,/RUGGLES_/,IMP>T+ ,UNION ,VALUES3  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T3 PREVI\S1 T>GET$ COMMUNICATIONS1 ,UNION UPDATES1 ETC41 WAS NOT PROVID$ TO ,A,O,T WORK]S BEYOND ?OSE ?AT GO TO ALL ,V,S,E,A MEMB]S & FEE PAY]S2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,:ILE ?IS WAS NOT A SPECIFIC CATEGORY 9 ! ,GOALS @& ,B5*M>KS DOCUM5T1 ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S MADE IT CLE> TO !IR ,UNION ,REP ?AT !IR EXPECTATION WAS ?AT !IR ,REP W\LD KEEP !M 9TIMATELY 9=M$ AB\T UNFOLD+ ,UNION ISSUES2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 ,UNION ,REP 7& ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S7 CRAFT$ & PROVID$ ,A,O,T SPECIFIC COMMUNICATIONS ON EM]G+ ,UNION ISSUES ?R\<\T ! YE>4 ,SU* COMMUNICATIONS W]E PROVID$ TO ! ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS1 :O 9 TURN PR9T$ !M & PO/$ !M 9 ! ,G>AGES 7MET ONE YE> GOAL72  

,TOPICS = !SE COMMUNICATIONS W]E AN ,APRIL #aa ,FI<T ,BACK ,RALLY REPORT BACK1 A RECAP ( \R VICTORY 9 KEEP+ ! ,CONTRACT CLOS$ 7& HEAD+ (F MASS LAY(FS71 ! WORK+S ( ! ,RETIREM5T ,9C5TIVE1 ,A,O,T SPECIFIC ,B>GA9+ UPDATES1 ! NE$ TO BUILD #a.0 ,UNION MEMB]%IP 9 ! ,G>AGES1 & A RECRUITM5T DOCUM5T = ! ,A,O,T ,RAPID ,RESPONSE ,TEAM -TO BE DISCUSS$ 9 ,SECTION ,V,I,I4 ,ON TWO OCCASIONS ! ,UNION ,REP ALSO WORK$ ) RANK @& FILE ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S 7ACTIVI/ ,$ ,OLS51 ,M5DON ,G>AGE @& ,A,O,T ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM ,DELEGATE & ,/EW>D ,>T ,AULIS1 ,D]BY @& ,WE/FIELD ,G>AGE7 TO ASSI/ !M 9 LAY+ \T COMMUNICATIONS TO ,A,O,T MEMB]S 7BO? ON ! ,GOV]NORS WANT TO OP5 ! ,CONTRACT &_/OR ?REAT TO CUT JOBS74 .<,! ,OLSON LETT] WAS FIR/ PR9T$ AS OP-$ 9 V>I\S NEWSPAP]S1 & WAS LAT] ADOPT$ AS A PO/$ ,A,O,T ,UNION COMMUNICATION4 ,?IS OP-$ WAS WIDELY CIRCULAT$ 9 ,V,T1 & RANK$ AS ONE ( ALL ! ALL-TIME MO/ 'LIK$' PO/S ON ! ,V,S,E,A ,FACEBOOK PAGE4.> ,?R\<\T ! YE> !SE COMMUNICATIONS W]E PROVID$ TO ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS :O 9 TURN PR9T$ !M1 & PO/$ !M 9 ! ,G>AGE4 ,ALL COMMUNICATIONS W]E TAILOR$ SPECIFICALLY TO ,A,O,T ,G>AGE WORK]S4  
  

,UNION ,WORKSITE ,VISITS3  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T3 ,V,S,E,A DID NOT PREVI\SLY TRACK ,G>AGE VISITS 7AL?\< NUM]\S ,G>AGES EXPRESS$ ?AT !Y HAD NOT SE5 A ,UNION ,REP 9 0#d-#f YE>S072  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,NUMB] ,( ,G>AGE_/,WORKSITE ,VISITS 79 ,OP]ATIONS7 ,OV] ,COM+ ,YE>3 #e#b2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 #ag ,G>AGE VISITS TO #fc DI/9CT ,G>AGES_/WORKSITES HAVE BE5 DONE 9 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS S9CE ,JANU>Y #a1 #b#a#e4 ,EV]Y ,G>AGE HAS BE5 VISIT$ BY ,V,S,E,A /AFF_/LEAD]%IP 7MORE ?AN D\BL$ ONE YE> GOAL72  

,S9CE ! FIR/ ( ! YE> ! ,V,S,E,A ,UNION ,REP HAS ALSO MADE #f VISITS TO O!R V>I\S ,V,TRANS_/,D,M,V WORKSITES4  

,V,S,E,A-,A,O,T ,UNION ,REP HAS SET TIME ASIDE1 EA* MON?1 TO FOCUS VISITS 9 A SELECT ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT4 ,UNION ,REP SEEKS TO COORD9ATE ) ,V,S,E,A ,ORGANIZ]S 9 ORD] TO NOT UNNECESS>ILY DUPLICATE VISITS4 ,WORKSITE 7/AFF7 VISITS >E & REMA9 CRITICAL TO BUILD+ A /RONG]1 MORE RESPONSIVE ,V,S,E,A4 ,?R\< !SE SITE VISITS ,UNION ,REP IS ABLE TO HE> CONC]NS FROM MEMB]S ?AT GO BEYOND PURE ,CONTRACT 5=CEM5T1 & 9 TURN ?OSE CONC]NS :I* >E HE>D 9 MULTIPLE ,G>AGES >E ?AN BR\<T TO ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S 7,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES @& ,/EW>DS74 ,& H]E ,UNION LEAD]S >E ABLE TO WEI< 9 ON !SE ISSUES &1 :]E APPROPRIATE1 >E ABLE TO WORK ) !IR ,UNION ,REP 9 CRAFT+ A PLAN ( ACTION TO ADDRESS !M4 ,! SUCCESSFUL EF=T TO HAVE ,UNION WORK]S S]VE ON ,HIR+ ,COMMITTEES 7DISCUSS$ 9 MORE DETAIL 9 ,SECTION ,I,I,I7 IS A DIRECT EXAMPLE ( H[ SITE VISITS CAN & DO LEAD TO CONC]T$ ,UNION ACTIVITY :I* IS RELEVANT TO MEMB]S4 ,9 BRIEF1 IT IS ! WORK]S !MSELVES :O KN[ ! ISSUES1 & IT IS ! WORK]S !MSELVES :O %\LD SET ! ACTIVI/ AG5DA4  
  

,SECTION ,SUMM>Y 7,BUILD+ ,UNION ,/RUCTURE7  

,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE3 #aa ,DELEGATES2  

,A,O,T ,G>AGE ,/EW>DS3 #a 7,APRX #a ,/EW>D ,= ,EV]Y #e ,WORK]S72  

,V,S,E,A ,C\NCIL3 #ab ,C\NCIL ,MEMB]S 7,ALL ,A,O,T ,SEATS ,FILL$72  

,G>AGE ,CONTACTS3 #e#b2  

,TOTAL ,G>AGE ,ACTIVI/S3 #g#a2  

,ORGANIZ$ ,G>AGES3 ,ALL2  

,/AFF_/,UNION ,WORKSITE ,VISITS ,TO ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,G>AGES3 #ag  

,TOTAL ,V,TRANS_/,A,O,T ,CONTRACT ,CAPTA9S 7,9CLUDES ,ALL ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES1 ,/EW>DS1 ,C\NCIL ,MEMB]S1 ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS1 "4 ,DESIGNAT$ ,CONTRACT ,CAPTA9S ,\TSIDE ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,BUT ,)9 ,V,TRANS73 #ge 7,ACC\NT+ ,= #e#b4#h#b.0 ( ,ALL ,V,S,E,A ,CONTRACT ,CAPTA9S74  
  

,MEASURES ( ,SUCCESS ,CONC]N+ ,A,O,T ,UNION ,ACTIVISM  
  

,:AT PREC$ES ?IS SECTION >E ! EF=TS & /RUCTURES ?AT W]E PURSU$ & PUT 9 PLACE BY ,V,S,E,A 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE A HI<] LEVEL ( P>TICIPATION & EFFECTIV5ESS )9 ,A,O,T4 ,:AT FOLL[S >E ! MEASURABLE RESULTS ( !SE EF=TS4 ,IF ! BEL[ \TCOMES >E VIEW$ AS FAVORABLE 79 CONJUNCTION ) MEMB]%IP TR5DS71 !N ! META-EF=TS MU/ ALSO BE VIEW$ AS FAVORABLE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IF ! BEL[ IS VIEW$ AS UNFAVORABLE OR O!RWISE NOT /&+ UP TO EXPECTATIONS1 ?AN ! META-EF=TS ?AT W5T 9TO CREAT+ !SE \TCOMES MU/ BE CRITICALLY RE-?\<T4 ,IMM$IATELY BEL[ WILL BE A SYNOPSIS ( ACTIVI/ 5GAGEM5T CONDUCT$ ?R\< & BY ! ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE1 FOLL[$ BY A MORE G5]AL \TL9E ( ACTIVI/ 5GAGEM5T ?R\<\T #b#a#e3 

,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T_/,WORKSITE ,ORGANIZ+ ,GOALS3  

,DI/RICT ,/EW>DS #ae ,M9UTES ,( ,TIME ,) ,ALL ,NEW ,HIRES ,C>RI$ ,\T 7,MEMB] ,LEAD72  

,?IS ABILITY WAS E/ABLI%$ ?R\< ! ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE4 ,?IS SY/EM HAS BE5 IMPLEM5T$ 9 ! MON? ( ,JUNE4 ,/EW>DS >E N[ 9=M$ ( NEW HIRES 7BY !IR ,UNION ,REP-,UNION ,REP 9 TURN IS NOTIFI$ REGUL>LY ( NEW HIRES BY ,V,S,E,A ,SECRET>Y ,LAURIE ,HASSETT7 9 !IR ,DI/RICTS1 & CAN_/>E EXPECT$ TO USE ,/EW>D ,TIME TO MEET ) !SE WORK]S TO 9=M !M AB\T !IR ,UNION1 & HAVE A ,UNION ,C>D PRES5T$ TO !M = !IR SIGNATURE4 ,9 SOME 9/ANCES ,UNION ,REP WILL ALT]NATIVELY 7OR 9 CONJUNCTION ) ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT ,/EW>D7 ALSO NOTIFY ! LOCAL ,G>AGE ,CONTACT1 & HAVE ! ,G>AGE ,CONTACT SEEK TO SIGN UP NEW WORK] AS A ,UNION MEMB]4 ,PO9T BE+1 AN EF=T IS MADE TO HAVE A RANK @& FILE ,UNION MEMB] APPROA* EV]Y NEW HIRE 9 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS & SEEK TO SIGN !M UP AS MEMB]S4 .<,NOTE3 ,A,O,T ,/EW>D ,SE? ,P]RY1 ,RUTL& ,G>AGE1 %\LD BE ESPECIALLY RECOGNIZ$ = HIS DILIG5T & SUCCESSFUL EF=TS TO SIGN UP NEW MEMB]S 9 ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT #c4.> ,:ILE ,V,S,E,A 7EXCLUD+ ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS7 HAS ONLY CONV]T$ #c#c4#g#h.0 ( NEW HIRES 9 #bae 9TO ,UNION MEMB]S 7#a#g#g MEMB]S COMP>$ TO #cdg FEE PAY]S71 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS HAS A MEMB]%IP RATE = #bae NEW HIRES ( #f#d4#d#d.0 7#b#i MEMB]S @& #af FEE PAY]S74.<#f#d.> ,:ILE #c4#f#f P]C5TAGE PO9TS HIR] ?AN ! RE/ ( ,V,S,E,A1 IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT ANY?+ UND] AN #h.0 SIGN UP RATE %\LD NOT BE CONSID]$ SUFFICI5T4 ,H5CE !RE IS MORE WE CAN BUILD ON CONC]N+ ?IS PROCESS 7ONE YE> GOAL MET74  

,9 ,V,TRANS OV]ALL1 #e#a4#e#e.0 ( NEW HIRES HAVE BECOME ,UNION MEMB]S 9 #bae 7#e MEMB]S #dg FEE PAY]S72 #a#g4#g#g P]C5TAGE PO9TS HI<] ?AN = ! RE/ ( ,V,S,E,A1 EXCLUD+ ,V,TRANS4 ,\TSIDE ( ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS1 :]E WE DO NOT HAVE 9 PLACE ! ABILITY = ,/EW>DS TO MEET ) NEW WORK]S :ILE US+ !IR ,/EW>D ,TIME1 & :]E WE DO NOT HAVE A DEVELOP$ SY/EM ( WORKPLACE CONTACTS 7YET71 ! ,UNION ,REP MAKES A PO9T ( S5D+ AN EMAIL TO NEW HIRES EXPLA9+ ! BASICS ( ! ,UNION1 :Y IT'S IMPORTANT TO JO91 & A L9K IS PROVID$ TO ! ONL9E MEMB]%IP APPLICATION4  

,LABOR ,LIAISON ,TO ,A,O,T ,TRA9+ ,C5T] ,COMMUNICATES ,) ,RANK @& ,FILE1 ,& ,BR+S ,?\<TS_/,CONC]NS ,TO ,TRA9+ ,C5T] ,AT ,LEA/ ,TWICE ,9 ,! ,YE> ,VIA ,(FICIAL ,SIT ,D[N ,MEET+ 7& ,MEET+S ,REPORT$ ,BACK TO ,V,S,E,A ,UNION ,REP -,MEMB] ,LEAD72  

,?IS POSITION WAS CREAT$ ?R\< ! ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE4 ,TO DATE1 ,A,O,T-,L,M APPO9T$ ONE MEMB] ( ,L,M TO S]VE 9 ?IS ROLE1 ,NICK ,DAVIS 7\T ( ,! ,=T74 ,HE HAS HAD ONE MEET+ ) ,TRA9+ ,C5T] ,MANAGEM5T1 & REPORT$ BACK TO ! ,A,O,T-,V,S,E,A LEAD]%IP AT ! SPR+ TRA9+ 7,A,O,T ,/EW>DS @& ,L,M ,DELEGATES74 ,9 ,DECEMB] #b#a#e1 ?IS ,LIAISON HAD A TRA9+ SURVEY EMAIL$ TO ,G>AGE WORK]S1 ! RESULTS ( :I* HE WILL DISCUSS ) ,MANAGEM5T AT AN UPCOM+ ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE MEET+ 7,LIAISON C>RI$ \T TASK ONCE = YE>1 NOT TWICE1 BUT PROGRAM CONT9UES =W>D FRUITFULLY74  

,DI/RICT ,MANAGEM5T ,MEET+S ,REGUL>LY ,9CLUDE ,LOCAL ,/EW>DS_/,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES 7& ,/EW>DS_/,DELEGATES ,REPORT ,MEET+S ,BACK ,TO ,V,S,E,A-,MEMB] ,LEAD72  

,?IS ABILITY WAS CREAT$ ?R\< ! ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE4 ,?IS PROCESS WAS FUR!R CL>IFI$ 9 ,JUNE ?R\< DISCUSSIONS BETWE5 ,LABOR & ,MANAGEM5T1 & WAS IMPLEM5T$ 9 FALL1 #b#a#e4 ,! GOAL H]E IS TO HAVE ,A,O,T ,UNION ,/EW>DS_/,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES ADDRESS ISSUES ) ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT ,MANAGEM5T AT ! ,DI/RICT LEVEL1 TO SEEK A RESOLVE BE=E IT NE$S TO GO TO ! ,/ATEWIDE ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE4 ,UNION LEAD]S HAVE BE5 MADE AW>E ( ?IS TOOL1 & ?US F> IT WAS 9VOK$1 ONCE1 9 ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT #b1 BY ,A,O,T ,L,M ,DELEGATE ,BRIAN ,LAB\NTY1 ,DUMM]/ON ,G>AGE 7ONE YE> GOAL MET74  

,DUMM]/ON ,G>AGE 7,DI/RICT #b7 ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T 7,PILOT ,PROJECT7 ,TAKES ,ROOT1 & ,LOCAL 7,G>AGE7 ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5TS ,EXP&$ ,TO ,M9IMUM ( ,?REE ,DI/RICTS 7,MEMB] ,LEAD72  

,?IS EF=T HAS L>GELY BE5 UNSUCCESSFUL 9 ! ,DUMM]/ON ,G>AGE & IS PRES5TLY ON HOLD OV]ALL4 ,H]E ! IDEA WAS TO HAVE RANK & FILE ,N,M,U-,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S ADDRESS WORKPLACE ISSUES ) ! ,G>AGE ,=MAN 7,SUP]VISORY ,UNIT7 AT ! LOCAL ,G>AGE LEVEL 7ONCE A MON?71 & RESOLVE ISSUES BE=E !Y GR[ UNNECESS>ILY L>GE & NE$ TO BE ADDRESS$ AT ! ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT LEVEL 7VIA ,A,O,T ,/EW>DS_/,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES74 ,H[EV]1 9 ,UNION /RONG ,G>AGES ?IS PROCESS IS OCCURR+ 9=MALLY ANYWAY4 ,?IS GOAL WILL BE CONSID]$1 AS OPPORTUNITIES >ISE1 9 #b#a#f1 BUT WILL NOT LIKELY BE A PRIORITY4 ,IT IS ( 9T]E/ TO HI<LI<T ?AT ! IDEA = ?IS POT5TIAL 9NOVATION CAME DIRECTLY FROM ! ,UNION ,REP1 AS OPPOS$ TO ! WORK]S !MSELVES4 ,:ILE ! IDEA WAS SUPPORT$ BY ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S1 SUPPORT WAS MILD4 ,SUFFICE TO SAY ?AT ! FAILURE ( ?IS IDEA TO TAKE ROOT %\LD NOT BE SURPRIS+ AS IT WAS NOT AN IDEA ?AT GREW \T ( ! ORGANIC CONC]NS & IDEAS ( ! WORK]S !MSELVES 7ONE YE> GOAL NOT MET74  

,SECURE ,RANK @& ,FILE_/,UNION ,P>TICIPATION ON ,LOCAL ,HIR+ ,COMMITTEES 7,EF=T ,/AFF ,SUPPORT$1 ,\TCOME ,WILL BE ,MEMB] ,LEAD72  

,UNION ,REP 7AT ,G>AGE VISITS7 REPEAT$LY HE>D ?AT WORK]S P]CEIV$ ! HIR+ PROCESS AS UNFAIR & NOT TRANSP>5T4 ,!RE=E AN EF=T WAS LAUN*$ ?R\< ! ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE 7) ,D#i'S ,B>TON ,G>AGE & ,L,M ,DELEGATE ,ALA9 ,PION 9 ! VANGU>D7 TO A*IEVE WORK] 7,UNION7 P>TICIPATION 9 ! HIR+ PROCESS4 ,9 ! FALL ( #bae ?IS WAS A*IEV$4 ,! ,/&>D ,OP]AT+ ,PROC$URE ( ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS IS N[ TO SECURE ! P>TICIPATION ( A CLASSIFI$ WORK]1 ONE :O HAS TYPICALLY TAK5 ! ',9T]VIEW' CLASS AT ! ,A,O,T ,TRA9+ ,C5T]1 9 EV]Y HIR+ COMMITTEE UP TO & 9CLUD+ ?OSE CONV5$ = HIR+ ,MANAG]S4 ,HIR+ ,COMMITTEES MAKE RECOMM5DATIONS CONC]N+ NEW HIRES4 ,UNION ,REP HAS CONVEY$ TO MEMB]S ?AT ! ,V,S,E,A EXPECTS !M TO REPORT ! RESULTS ( !SE HIR+'S 7DID ! P]SON :O WAS HIR$ L9E UP ) ! ,COMMITTEE RECOMM5DATION87 TO !IR ,/EW>D OR ,REP4 ,UNION ,REP N[1 9 TURN1 TRACKS !SE RESULTS 9 ! ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS MAPP+_/TRACK+ DOCUM5T 9 ORD] TO KEEP AN EYE \T = PATT]NS SPECIFIC TO ,DI/RICTS4 ,?IS 9=MATION MAY HELP 9=M FUTURE DIALOGUE CONC]N+ HIR+_/PROMOTION ISSUES )9 ?IS SECTION ( ,A,O,T4 ,AT ANY RATE1 E/ABLI%+ ?IS AS ! ,S,O,P PROVIDES A MEAN+FUL AV5UE = MEMB] 9PUT & A RANK & FILE P]SPECTIVE 9TO A PROCESS :I* C>RIES A DIRECT BE>+ UPON !IR WORK+ LIVES2 NAMELY :O WILL BE !IR BOSS1 & :O !Y WILL LABOR ALONGSIDE ( 7ONE YE> GOAL1 AS IT EM]G$ ?R\<\T ! YE>1 MET74  

,IMPROVE ,RET5TION @& ,RECRUITM5T ( ,G>AGE ,WORK]S3  

,:ILE NOT SPECIFICALLY LI/$ 9 ! ,GOALS & ,B5*M>KS DOCUM5T1 IT HAS BE5 KN[N ?AT RET5TION ( QUALITY WORK]S & RECRUITM5T ( QUALITY EMPLOYES HAS BE5 A DIFFICULT *ALL5GE 9 REC5T YE>S )9 ! ,G>AGES4 ,PREVI\S TO ! SCOPE ( ?IS REVIEW DOCUM5T1 ! ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE1 UND] ! ,LABOR LEAD]%IP ( ,*AIRMAN ,JASON ,HEA?1 ,GEORGIA ,G>AGE1 REPEAT$LY DISCUSS$ ?IS ISSUE ) ,MANAGEM5T4 ,MANAGEM5T UND]/&S ?IS AS AN ACUTE *ALL5GE1 ESPECIALLY ) 9CREAS+LY COMPETITIVE WAGES BE+ PAID TO ROAD CREWS BY ! T[NS4.<#f#e.> ,?IS ISSUE CAME TO A HEAD ?IS FALL :5 OV] #ce ,G>AGE POSITIONS REMA9$ UNFILL$ ON ! EVE ( ,SN[ ,SEASON4 ,!RE=E1 ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES ADVOCAT$ = A ONE TIME RET5TION & SIGN ON BONUS ABOVE & BEYOND ECONOMIC 9C5TIVES PROVID$ = )9 ! ,CONTRACT4 ,MANAGEM5T AGRE$4 ,AS A RESULT1 ,MANAGEM5T IMPLEM5T$ A @s#b#e ,W9T] ,RET5TION ,BONUS 7PAID TO CLASSIFI$ ,G>AGE ,UNION WORK]S 9 ,MAY1 #b#a#f1 & TE*NICALLY CONSID]$ A M]IT BONUS74 ,MANAGEM5T ALSO IMPLEM5T$ A @s#a ,SIGN-,ON ,BONUS = NEW HIRES 7TO CLASSIFI$ POSITIONS7 :O >E 9 POSSESSION ( A VALID ,C,D,L4 ,9DICATIONS >E ?AT ! NUMB] ( APPLICANTS = ,A,O,T ,G>AGE POSITIONS >E ON ! RISE AS A RESULT 7ONE YE> GOAL1 AS IT EM]G$ ?R\<\T ! YE>1 MET74  
  

,RECORD$ ,ACTIVISM ,) ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS @& ,BY ,G>AGE3  

,) NOM9AL EXCEPTIONS1 ALL 9/ANCES ( RECORD$ ,ACTIVISM HAVE BE5 FACILITAT$ BY A ,G>AGE ,CONTACT1 ,/EW>D1 ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATE1 ETC41 AFT] BE+ ASK$ TO DO SO BY !IR ,UNION ,REP &_/OR ,ORGANIZ] 7UTILIZ+ ,G>AGE VISITS1 PHONE CALLS1 EMAILS1 & TEXT MESSAGES74 ,:AT IS SIGNIFICANT IS ?AT IT HAS NOT BE5 ,V,S,E,A /AFF DIRECTLY ASK+ WORK]S TO SIGN PETITIONS1 ETC41 BUT RA!R FELL[ RANK & FILE ,UNION LEAD]S :O HAVE ASK$ !IR C[ORK]S TO TAKE ACTION2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,SPECIFIC ,ACTS ( ,UNION ,ACTIVISM HAVE BE5 RECORD$ 9 #$ DIFF]5T ,G>AGES2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,A TOTAL ( #ah DI/9CTIVE EXAMPLES ( ACTIVISM HAVE BE5 RECORD$ 7,NOTE3 ,!SE >E RECORD$ BY ,G>AGE1 NOT BY 9DIVIDUAL2 I4E4 FIVE WORK]S 9 ONE ,G>AGE :O ATT5D A RALLY1 C\NTS AS A S+LE EXAMPLE ( ACTIVISM72  

,( !SE #a#h1 ,AN ,ALL-,G>AGE ,CONF]5CE ,CALL 7KICK+ (F ! ,FI<T ,BACK ,CAMPAIGN71 ! ,FI<T ,BACK ,PETITION 7CIRCULAT$ & RETURN$ TO ,V,S,E,A BY ,G>AGE LEAD]S71 ! ,APRIL #a#a? ,FI<T ,BACK ,RALLY1 ! ,DIGNITY @& ,RESPECT ,PETITION 7CIRCULAT$ & RETURN$ TO ,V,S,E,A BY ,G>AGE LEAD]S71 ! ,G>AGE ,WORK]S ,UNIT$ ,= ,A ,FAIR ,CONTRACT ,PETITION 7:I* WAS DELIV]$ BY ,A,O,T ,/EW>DS TO ,MANAGEM5T @& ! ,ADM9I/RATION71 & ! ,A,O,T ,M>* ON ,! ,BOSS ACC\NT = #ade ( !SE RECORD$ ACTS 7O!R ACTS RANG+ FROM P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,MAY ,DAY ,RALLY TO ,FI<T ,BACK ,L,T,ES TO ,PHONE BANK+ 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,APRIL #aa ,RALLY1 ETC41 CON/ITUTE ! REMA9D]72  

#ae ,G>AGES W]E ON ! ,A,O,T ,FI<T ,BACK ,CONF]5CE ,CALL 7:I* TYPICALLY HAS ALL OR MANY ( ! WORK]S 9 ONE ,G>AGE LI/5+ ON SPEAK] PHONE -,W9T]1 #b#a#e72  

#ab ,G>AGES 7PLUS ,D,M,V (FICES & O!R ,V,TRANS WORK]S7 HAD A PRES5CE AT ! ,APRIL #a#a? ,FI<T ,BACK ,RALLY .<! ,M5DON ,G>AGE1 WORK+ ) ,V,S,E,A ,ORGANIZ] ,CECILE ,REUGE1 W5T ! EXTRA MILE 9 TAK+ P>T 9 A PHONE BANK1 \T ( !IR ,G>AGE1 ASK+ O!R >EA ,A,O,T WORK]S TO ATT5D ! RALLY4 ,9 ADDITION1 ,M5DON ,G>AGE WORK]1 ,$ ,OLSON1 SEV]$ AS ! PRIM>Y RALLY SPEAK] = ,V,S,E,A4.>2  

#cb ,G>AGES CIRCULAT$ ! ,FI<T ,BACK ,PETITION 7H>D COPY-PAP] =MAT -,W9T]1 #b#a#e72  

#cf ,G>AGES CIRCULAT$ ! ,DIGNITY @& ,RESPECT ,PETITION 7H>D COPY-PAP] =MAT -,SUMM]1 #b#a#e72  

#db ,G>AGES 7#e ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S7 SIGN$ ON TO ! ,G>AGE ,WORK]S ,UNIT$ ,= ,A ,FAIR ,CONTRACT ,PETITION 7,FALL1 #b#a#e72  

#ad ,G>AGES HAD MEMB]S USE ,ANNUAL ,LEAVE TO ATT5D ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ 7ON A DAY D$ICAT$ TO ,A,O,T ISSUES7 OR TO PREVI\SLY ,M>* ON ,! ,BOSS 7AS RELAT$ TO ,B>GA9+74 ,?IS CON/ITUTES ! ONLY D$ICAT$ USE ( ,ANNUAL ,LEAVE BY ,V,S,E,A MEMB]S 9 ORD] TO FUR!R !IR ,B>GA9+ PRIORITIES ) ! POSSIBLE EXCEPTION ( A S+LE ,LIQUOR ,CONTROL ,9VE/IGATOR & A S+LE ,GAME ,W>D5 .<,NOTE ?AT A NUMB] ( ,D,M,V ,COMM]CIAL ,MOTOR ,VEHICLE ,9SPECTORS1 ACT+ UPON ! REQUE/ ( ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM MEMB] & FELL[ ,D,M,V ,9SPECTOR1 ,PAUL ,BEEBE1 ALSO ATT5D$ A RELEVANT SECTION ( ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+1 :I* TOOK PLACE ON ! SAME DAY1 BUT !SE ,V,TRANS WORK]S W]E ABLE TO DO SO ON-!-CLOCK AS !IR VEHICLES W]E BE+ S]VIC$ AT ,C5TRAL ,G>AGE4 ,!SE ,D,M,V ,COMM]CIAL ,MOTOR ,VEHICLE ,9SPECTORS CAME TO %[ !IR SUPPORT = A ,B>GA9+ PROPOSAL TO CREATE A COND5S$ ,/EP PLAN = ?OSE 9 ,GR\P ,C RETIREM5T PLAN 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT 9CREAS+LY PROBABLE ?AT AN EMPLOYEE 9 ,GR\P ,C CAN REA* !IR TOP ,PAY ,GRADE BE=E ! =C$ ,RETIREM5T AT AGE #e#e.>4  
  

,FI<T ,BACK ,PETITION3  

,( ! NAMES 5T]$ 9TO ! ,V,S,E,A DATABASE 7GA!R$ FROM ! PETITION71 #a#i4#f.0 ( !M W]E LI/$ AS FROM ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS 7NOT BROK5 D[N BY DIVISION OR SUBGR\P+7 .<,NOTE3 ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS REPRES5TS #a#e4#d#h.0 ( ! TOTAL WORK]S COV]$ BY ,V,S,E,A ,C,B,AS.>4 ,A,O,T'S DISPROPORTIONAL EF=T ON ?IS ASPECT ( ! ,FI<T ,BACK CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUT$ TO ! OV]ALL ,FI<T ,BACK VICTORY :]EBY NO ,CONTRACTS W]E OP5$1 & :]EBY HUNDR$S ( ?REAT5$ JOB CUTS W]E AVOID$4  
  

,APRIL #a#a? ,FI<T ,BACK ,RALLY3  

,( ! ID5TIFI$ ,V,S,E,A P>TICIPANTS 9 ! RALLY1 #b.0 W]E FROM ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS1 9CLUD+ A SIGNIFICANT CONT+5T FROM ! ,R&OLPH ,G>AGE 79CLUD+ ,=EMAN ,J]OLD ,K9NEY @& ,G>AGE ,CONTACT ,DAVID ,LAMB]T74 ,A,O,T'S DISPROPORTIONAL EF=T ON ?IS ASPECT ( ! ,FI<T ,BACK CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUT$ TO ! OV]ALL ,FI<T ,BACK VICTORY :]EBY NO ,CONTRACTS W]E OP5$1 & :]EBY HUNDR$S ( ?REAT5$ JOB CUTS W]E AVOID$4  
  

,DIGNITY @& ,RESPECT ,PETITION3  

,( ! NAMES 5T]$ 9TO ! ,V,S,E,A DATABASE 7GA!R$ FROM ! PETITION71 #c#f.0 ( !M W]E LI/$ AS FROM ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS 7NOT BROK5 D[N BY DIVISION OR SUBGR\P+7 .<,NOTE3 AL?\< ?IS PETITION WAS LAUN*$ 9 ! SUMM] ( #b#a#e1 ,V,S,E,A HAS YET TO UTILIZE IT 9 SUPPORT ( ITS ,B>GA9+ EF=TS OR O!RWISE4 ,! ,EXECUTIVE ,DIRECTOR HAS 9DICAT$ ?AT IT MAY BE US$ 9 SUPPORT ( ! PASSAGE ( ! ,PAY ,ACT.>4  
  

,G>AGE ,WORK]S ,UNIT$ ,= ,A ,FAIR ,CONTRACT -,PETITION3  

,9 ! MON?S LEAD+ UP TO ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S 5DORS$ ! TACTIC ( CRAFT+ AN ,ALL-,G>AGE PETITION 9 SUPPORT ( !IR ,B>GA9+ PRIORITIES 7!SE 9CLUD$ 9CREASES TO ,SN[ ,PAY1 ,TOOL ,PAY1 ,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T1 & FULL PAY = WORK]S :O GO \T ON ,WORK]S ,COMP = ,LYME ,DISEASE74 ,! LAUN* ( ?IS PETITION WAS DELAY$ AS ! ,DIGNITY @& ,RESPECT ,PETITION REMA9$ OP5 7& /ILL DOES7 & IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT HAV+ TWO PETITIONS CIRCULAT+ 9 ! ,G>AGES AT ONCE WAS A BAD IDEA4 ,H[EV]1 IT BECAME NECESS>Y TO LAUN* ! ,A,O,T PETITION 9 LATE ,AUGU/ 9 ORD] TO PRES5T ! PETITION PRIOR TO ! ADVANC$ /AGES ( NEGOTIATIONS4 ,BUT GIV5 ! TI<T TIMEL9E1 IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ONLY ! ,G>AGE LEAD]S W\LD SIGN1 ON BEHALF ( !IR C[ORK]S1 AFT] !Y GA9$ CONS5SUS = ! CONT5T ( ! PETITION FROM !IR ,G>AGE4 ,ALL TOLD1 #e ,G>AGE LEAD]S REPRES5T+ #db ,G>AGES SIGN$1 & ! PETITION WAS DELIV]$ 79 E>LY ,SEPTEMB]7 TO ,TRANSPORTATION ,SECRET>Y ,SUE ,M9T] & ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,DIRECTOR ,SCOTT ,ROG]S BY ,A,O,T ,/EW>DS ,J]RY ,COM/OCK1 ,C5TRAL ,G>AGE1 @& ,NICK ,DAVIS1 ,! ,=T4  
  

,SEPTEMB] #ai ,A,O,T ,M>* ON ,! ,BOSS3  

,PRIOR TO ,SEPTEMB] #a#i? IT WAS PREVI\SLY AGRE$ TO BY ! ,/ATE & ! ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM ?AT BO? P>TIES W\LD SIT D[N 9 ORD] TO SEEK TO NEGOTIATE ON ,A,O,T SPECIFIC ,B>GA9+ PROPOSALS4 ,IT WAS ALSO UND]/OOD ?AT A NUMB] ( ,A,O,T WORK]S 7:O >E NOT ON ! ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM7 W\LD USE ,ANNUAL ,LEAVE 9 ORD] TO ATT5D !SE NEGOTIATIONS4 ,?R\< ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T & ?R\< ! ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM1 IT WAS ALSO MADE CLE> ?AT ,V,S,E,A W\LD WELCOME ! P>TICIPATION ( ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,MANAGEM5T AT ?IS MEET+ 7:I* DID 9 FACT OCCUR1 BUT NOT UNTIL ! FOLL[+ WEEK74 ,IT WAS FUR!R AGRE$ TO AT ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ?AT ,UPP]-,MANAGEM5T W\LD COMMUNICATE D[N ! *A9 ?AT P5D+ NO CONFLICT ) OP]ATIONAL NE$S ?AT ,UNION WORK]S SEEK+ TO ATT5D !SE NEGOTIATIONS W\LD NOT BE D5I$ ,ANNUAL ,LEAVE4 ,H[EV]1 #bd H\RS BE=E ?IS MEET+1 ! ,/ATE UNILAT]ALLY CANCEL$ ! MEET+4 ,V,S,E,A RESPOND$ TO ! ,/ATE MAK+ IT CLE> !Y W]E NOT AGREEABLE TO ?IS CANCELLATION & W\LD BE 9 ! ,V,S,E,A CONF]5CE ROOM AT #aAM1 READY TO ,B>GA94 ,A,O,T WORK]S W]E 9=M$ ( ! GREAT LIKELIHOOD ?AT ! ,/ATE W\LD BE A NO %[1 BUT W]E ALSO 9=M$ ?AT 9 ?AT EV5T AN APPROPRIATE ACTION W\LD BE C>RI$ \T4 ,! AFT]NOON PREVI\S1 ,V,S,E,A /AFF 7,UNION ,REP & ,ORGANIZ+ ,DEP>TM5T7 CRAFT$ A CONT+5CY ACTION PLAN :I* W\LD BE PRES5T$ TO ,A,O,T WORK]S AS NE$$4 ,ON ! DAY 9 QUE/ION1 #a ,A,O,T WORK]S 7FROM DIV]G5T ,G>AGES7 CAME TO ,B>GA92 ! ,/ATE WAS A NO %[4 ,!SE WORK]S1 ) ! FULL SUPPORT ( ! ,A,O,T_/,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM ,DELEGATE1 ,>T ,AULIS1 ADOPT$ ! PLAN TO M>* ON ! BOSS 9 ORD] TO DELIV] ! ',G>AGE ,WORK]S ,UNIT$ ,= ,A ,FAIR ,CONTRACT' ,PETITION 7:I* WAS PREVI\SLY DELIV]$ BY ,A,O,T ,/EW>DS TO ! ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION7 TO ! ,GOV]NOR'S (FICE AS & TO ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,HUMAN ,RES\RCES1 AS WELL AS TO >TICULATELY EXPRESS !IR DISSATISFACTION ) ! ,/ATE = DISRESPECT+ !M BY NOT %[+ UP4 ,!SE WORK]S ELECT$ TO EMP[] ,A,O,T WORK] ,LEAVITT ,SAY]1 ,WILLIAM/[N ,G>AGE1 AS !IR SPOKESP]SON4 ,PHASE TWO WAS TO BREAK 9TO TWO GR\PS 7AFT] ! M>* ON ! BOSS72 ONE GR\P W\LD FLI] D[NT[N ,/ATE WORK]S 9 ,MONTPELI] CONC]N+ ! ACTION 7FLI]S W]E PREVI\SLY CRAFT$ BY ! ,V,S,E,A ,ORGANIZ+ ,DEP>TM5T71 & ! O!R GR\P W\LD HEAD BACK TO ! ,UNION ,HALL TO CALL ALL ! ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS ASK+ !M TO 9=M !IR C[ORK]S ?AT ! ,V,S,E,A IS REQUE/+ ?AT WORK]S CALL ! ,ADM9I/RATION TO EXPRESS !IR DISPLEASURE ) ! ,/ATE'S FAILURE TO ,B>GA9 & TO DEM& A FAIR ,CONTRACT 7?IS CALL REQUE/ WAS SUPPORT$ BY A ,V,S,E,A-WIDE EMAIL1 CRAFT$ BY ,V,S,E,A ,COMMUNICATIONS ,DEP>TM5T1 ASK+ ALL ,UNION MEMB]S TO DO ! SAME74 ,ALL !SE TASKS W]E C>RI$ \T BY ,A,O,T WORK]S1 & RESULT$ 9 ?REE M$IA /ORIES 9 ,V,T NEWSPAP]S 7TWO BE+ G5]ALLY FAVORABLE TO ! ,UNION1 ONE UNFAVORABLE74 ,IT IS ALSO WOR? FUR!R NOT+ ?AT MOM5TS PRIOR TO ! ,M>* ,ON ,! ,BOSS1 ! ,V,S,E,A ,EXECUTIVE ,DIRECTOR 7:O WAS NOT PRES5T AT ! ,UNION ,HALL7 CALL$ 9 ORD] TO SUGGE/ ?AT ! WORK]S CONSID] /&+ D[N1 9 ORD] TO ALL[ HIM AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO CALL ! ,ADM9I/RATION 9 ORD] TO SEEK TO GET ! ,/ATE TO NEGOTIATE ?AT DAY4 ,?IS OPTION WAS PRES5T$ TO ! WORK]S2 IT WAS UNANIM\SLY VOT$ D[N & !Y 7ALONG ) ,V,S,E,A ,FIR/ ,VISE ,PRESID5T ,AIMEE ,T[NE7 M>*$4 ,ONE WEEK LAT] ,V,S,E,A & ! ,/ATE DID 9 FACT MEET TO ,B>GA9 ,A,O,T ISSUES4 ,A,O,T WORK]S AGA9 US$ ,ANNUAL ,LEAVE TO BE P>T ( ?IS4 ,! RESULT WAS A @s#b#e 9CREASE 9 ,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T1 A @s#a 9CREASE 9 ,TOOL ,PAY1 & NO EXT5SION ( ,SN[ ,SEASON 7AS WAS BE+ PROPOS$ BY ! ,/ATE74 ,! ACTIONS & RESULTS W]E REPORT$ BACK TO ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS BY ,V,S,E,A ,UNION ,REP4 ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS !N 9=M$ WORK]S4 ,FE$BACK FROM ,A,O,T WORK]S_/LEAD]S TO ! ,UNION ,REP ON ?IS ACTION WAS OV]:ELM+LY POSITIVE4 ,NOTE ?AT ! ,NON-,MANAGEM5T ,UNIT WAS UND] NO GR\ND RULE RE/RICTIONS :5 ?IS ACT WAS C>RI$ \T4.<#f#f.>  
  

,SECTION ,SUMM>Y 7,A,O,T ,UNION ,ACTIVISM7  

,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE ,PROJECTS_/,CAMPAIGNS  

,A,O,T ,/EW>DS ,MEET ,) ,NEW ,HIRES3 ,IMPLEM5T$2  

,A,O,T ,LABOR ,LIAISON ,SEEKS ,TRA9+ ,FE$BACK ,FROM ,WORK]S_/,MEETS ) ,TRA9+ ,C5T] ,MANAGEM5T3 ,IMPLEM5T$2  

,A,O,T ,L,M ,DELEGATES_/,/EW>DS ,MEET ,) ,DI/RICT ,MANAGEM5T ,ON ,DI/RICT ,ISSUES ,AS ,NE$$3 ,IMPLEM5T$2  

,LOCAL ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,MEET+S ,OCCUR ,AT ,G>AGE ,LEVEL3 ,NOT ,IMPLEM5T$2  

,UNION ,SECURES ,RANK @& ,FILE ,SEAT ,ON ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,HIR+ ,COMMITTEES3 ,A*IEV$2  

,G>AGE ,RET5TION ,*ALL5GE ,ADDRESS$3 @s#b#e ,RET5TION ,BONUS ,A*IEV$4  

,G5]AL ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,ACTIVI/ ,/ATS  

,ACTIVISM ,9 ,G>AGES3 #$ ,G>AGES ,HAVE ,5GAG$ ,9 ,UNION ,BUILD+ ,ACTIVITY2  

,TOTAL ,COLLECTIVE ,ACTS ( ,UNION ,ACTIVISM ,9 ,G>AGES3 #a#h4  
  

,B>GA9+ ,VICTORIES_/,GOALS3  
  

,A C5TRAL ELEM5T ( ,UNION BUILD+ ACTIVITY IS ,B>GA9+ ,CONTRACT IMPROVEM5TS1 & DEF5D+ ?OSE ,CONTRACTUAL RI<TS AS MAY BE *ALL5G$ BY ,MANAGEM5T AT ! TABLE4 ,9 ORD] TO MAXIMIZE SUCCESS AT ! ,B>GA9+ TABLE1 & 9 ORD] TO BUILD ,UNION MEMB]%IP & P[] 9 ! PROCESS1 IT IS ALSO ADVISABLE ?AT MEMB]S PLAY A /RONG ROLE 9 SETT+ ,B>GA9+ PRIORITIES1 & REMA9 5GAG$ 9 ! ,B>GA9+ PROCESS AS IT UNFOLDS4 ,HAV+ A SKILL$ & EXP]I5C$ ,LEAD ,NEGOTIATOR IS ALSO KEY4 ,H]E ,V,S,E,A IS =TUNATE TO HAVE ,G>Y ,HOADLEY S]VE 9 ?IS ROLE = BO? ! ,NON-,MANAGEM5T ,UNIT 7& = ,CORRECTIONS ,UNIT74 ,?IS SECTION LOOKS AT \R A*IEVEM5TS ?US F>1 ?IS YE>1 CONC]N+ ,A,O,T ,B>GA9+ PRIORITIES )9 ! ,NON-,MANAGEM5T ,UNIT4 ,PLEASE REF] TO ,SECTION ,I,I,I1 ABOVE1 TO BETT] UND]/& ! RANK @& FILE ACTIVISM :I* HAS BE5 IMPLEM5T$ 9 ORD] TO SUPPORT !SE ,B>GA9+ PRIORITIES4 

,A,O,T-,N,M,U ,SPECIFIC ,B>GA9+ ,SURVEY3  

,?IS SURVEY WAS 9CLUD$ 9 ! ANNUAL GOALS DOCUM5T4 ,! ,SURVEY WAS CREAT$ AT ! REQUE/ 7& ) ! P>TICIPATION7 ( ! ,A,O,T ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES & ,A,O,T ,/EW>DS2  

,?IS ,SURVEY WAS COMPLET$ BY #c#d4#b.0 ( ALL ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS WORK]S )9 ! ,NON-,MANAGEM5T ,UNIT1 & WAS C5TRAL TO ! CREATION ( ,A,O,T ,SPECIFIC ,B>GA9+ ,PROPOSALS1 SU* AS ! PROPOS$ ADD$ PROTECTIONS AGA9/ ,LYME ,DISEASE 7FUR!R REF]5C$ BEL[7 :I* RANK$ AS ! TOP SAFETY CONC]N 7AHEAD ( TRAFFIC7 = ,AG5CY WORK]S .<,NOTE3 ,! ,LYME ,DISEASE_/,TICK QUE/ION MADE IT ON TO ! SURVEY BECAUSE ( ! /RONG CONC]NS VOIC$ BY ,G>AGE ,CONTACT 7& =M] ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATE7 ,JON ,LEON>D1 ,LYNDON ,G>AGE.>2  

,SURVEY WAS 9ITIALLY MADE AVAILABLE 9 PR9T =M TO ALL ,A,O,T WORK]S 9 ,OP]ATIONS4 ,/ACKS W]E S5T DIRECTLY TO ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS 7) ,S,E74 ,LAT]1 AN ONL9E V]SION WAS CREAT$ & REPEAT$LY MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS WORK]S ?R\< DIRECT EMAILS FROM ,V,S,E,A ,/AFF & VIA A L9K PROVID$ 9 ,W,I,A4 ,BY COMP>ISON1 ! G5]AL ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,SURVEY HAD #a#b.0 ( ITS TOTAL ,UNIT COMPLETE !IR SURVEY4  
  

,A,O,T_/,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,SO ,F>3  

,BAS$ ON ! RESULTS ( ! ,A,O,T SPECIFIC ,B>GA9+ ,SURVEY1 ! ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM 7?R\< ,A,O,T ,B>GA9+ ,DELEGATE ,>T ,AULIS7 PROPOS$ ! FOLL[+ :5 ,CONTRACT ,NEGOTIATIONS OP5$ 9 E>LY FALL3  

,SN[ ,PAY UP #d.0 A YE> EV]Y YE> H5CE=?2  

,TOOL ,PAY UP #d.0 A YE> EV]Y YE> H5CE=?2  

,BOOT ,REIMBURS$ UP #d.0 A YE> EV]Y YE> H5CE=?2  

,SECURE ,CONTRACT LANGUAGE GU>ANTEE+ ,SN[ ,PAY TO JOB CLASSES ?AT DO NOT PL[ 7BUT SUPPORT ROAD CLE>+ ACTIVITY72  

,FULL 7NOT HALF7 ,SN[ ,PAY = WORK]S :O 'VOLUNTE]' TO BE ON ,SN[ ,SEASON ,/ATUS1 BUT :O DO NOT O!RWISE AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY = ,SN[ ,PAY2  

,FULL ,PAY = WORK]S \T ON ,WORK]S ,COMP DUE TO ,LYME ,DISEASE2  

,AS NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESS$ ! FOLL[+ HAS ?US F> BE5 A*IEV$ VIA ,T,O,K3  

,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T UP @s#b#e 7TO @s#a#g#e A YE>72  

,TOOL ,PAY UP @s#a 7TO @s#a#h A PAY*ECK74  

,AS NEGOTIATIONS >E HEAD+ \T ( ,M$IATION & 9TO ,FACT ,F9D+1 IT APPE>S LIKELY ?AT ,A,O,T WILL ALSO A*IEVE3  

@s#a 9CREASE TO ,SN[ ,PAY 7@s#b#a A W9T]72  

,KEY ,JOB ,CLASSES :O DO NOT PL[ 7BUT HAVE RELAT$ RESPONSIBILITIES7 WILL BE SECURE 9 RECEIV+ ,SN[ ,PAY2  

,FULL ,PAY = ,A,O,T WORK]S \T ON ,WORK]S ,COMP = ,LYME DISEASE4  

,H[EV]1 IT IS N[ REASONABLE TO ALSO PROJECT ?AT WE WILL NOT A*IEVE3  

,AN AUTOMATIC 'ESCALATOR' EFFECT ON ,SN[ ,PAY1 ,TOOL ,PAY1 ,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T2  

,FULL ,SN[ ,PAY 7NOT HALF7 = ?OSE ?AT VOLUNTE] = ,SN[ ,SEASON ,/ATUS4  

,FUR!RMORE1 ! ,/ATE CONT9UES TO BR+ =W>D PROPOSALS 7TO ,FACT ,F9D+7 ?AT W\LD DO H>M TO ,A,O,T 7& ,N,M,U7 WORK]S4 ,& ( C\RSE ! \TCOME TO ! OV]ALL NEGOTIATIONS >E /ILL 9 QUE/ION4 ,! H>MFUL ,/ATE PROPOSALS 9CLUDE3  

.0 ,COLA 9 YE> #a2  

,DISMANTL+ ( ! ,O,T ,>TICLE2  

,ELIM9ATION ( MO/ ,UNION ,LEAVE ,TIME4  

,A,O,T ,B>GA9+ EF=TS1 AS DESCRIB$ ABOVE1 HAVE BE5 SUPPORT$ BY ! ,G>AGE ,WORK]S ,UNIT$ ,= ,A ,FAIR ,CONTRACT ,PETITION1 ! ,M>* ON ,! ,BOSS1 BY MEMB] PHONE CALLS BE+ PLAC$ TO ! ,ADM9I/RATION 79 RELATION TO ! ,M>* ON ! ,BOSS71 BY A NUMB] ( ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS WORK]S ATT5D+ ,B>GA9+ ON ! DAY D$ICAT$ TO ,A,O,T PROPOSALS1 BY ONE ,ALL-,G>AGE ,CONF]5CE ,CALL1 & BY ! RECEIV+ & PO/+ ( REGUL> ,A,O,T SPECIFIC ,B>GA9+ UPDATES FROM !IR ,UNION ,REP ABOVE & BEYOND :AT IS TYPICALLY PROVID$ TO NON-,A,O,T ,CONTRACT ,CAPTA9S BY ! ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM.<#f#g.>2 ALL ( ?IS HAS BE5 SU/A9$ & CIRCULAT$ BY ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS_/,A,O,T ,CONTRACT ,CAPTA9S4  
  

,BROAD ,A,O,T ,B>GA9+ ,PRIORITIES = ,N,M,U3  

,A,O,T WORK]S 7:O ( C\RSE >E P>T ( ! ,NON-,MANAGEM5T ,UNIT7 ALSO HAVE EMPHASIZ$ BROAD] ,B>GA9+ PRIORITIES ?AT W\LD APPLY TO & AFFECT ! 5TIRE ,UNIT4 ,!SE >E3  

,FAIR ,C,O,L,A2  

,MA9TA9 REGUL> PAY ,/EPS2  

,MA9TA9 CURR5T ,B5EFITS2  

,E/ABLI% B9D+ ?IRD P>TY ,>BITRATION AS ,/EP ,I,V ( ! ,GRIEVANCE ,PROC$URE 7PRES5TLY ,/EP ,I,V GOES TO ! ,V]MONT ,LABOR ,RELATIONS ,BO>D74  

,AS NEGOTIATIONS N[ MOVE \T ( ,M$IATION & 9TO ,FACT ,F9D+1 IT IS REASONABLE TO PROJECT ?AT ! REGUL> PAY ,/EPS WILL BE MA9TA9$4 ,H[EV]1 UNC]TA9TY1 ESPECIALLY GIV5 ! POLITICAL CLIMATE1 /ILL EXI/S CONC]N+ :AT WILL BE A*IEV$ 7= GOOD OR BAD7 BEYOND ?AT4  

,! TOP ,B>GA9+ PRIORITY = ,D,M,V ,COMM]CIAL ,MOTOR ,VEHICLE ,9SPECTORS 7:O >E P>T ( ,V,TRANS71 & ALL ,GR\P ,C1 IS A*IEV+ A ,COND5S$ ,/EP SY/EM 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE ! LIKELIHOOD ?AT !Y CAN REA* !IR TOP ,PAY ,GRADE BE=E ! M&ATORY ,RETIREM5T AT AGE #e#e4 ,:ILE ?IS ,B>GA9+ GOAL REMA9S A HI< PRIORITY = ! ,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM1 ! \TCOME ON ?IS PO9T REMA9S UNC]TA94  

,UND\BT$LY1 AS ! ,N,M,U & ,A,O,T ,SPECIFIC ,B>GA9+ ,SURVEY DEMON/RAT$1 ! ABOVE MORE G5]AL ISSUES REMA9 AS ! TOP PRIORITIES = ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS WORK]S \TSIDE ( ,OP]ATIONS4  
  

,SECTION ,SUMM>Y 7,CONTRACT ,NEGOTIATIONS7  

,A,O,T-,N,M,U ,B>GA9+ ,SURVEY3 #c#d4#b.0 ,P>TICIPATION ,RATE 7,V,TRANS ,OV]ALL1 ,NOT ,JU/ ,OP]ATIONS72  

,A*IEV$ ,?US ,F> ,VIA ,T,O,K ,9 ,N,M,U  

@s#b#e ,9CREASE ,9 ,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T 7@s#a#g#e ,TOTAL72  

@s#a ,9CREASE ,9 ,TOOL ,PAY 7@s#a#h ,TOTAL72  

,LIKELY ,TO ,BE ,A*IEV$  

@s#a ,9CREASE ,TO ,SN[ ,PAY 7@s#b#a ,TOTAL72  
  

- ,FULL ,PAY ,= ,?OSE ,\T ,ON ,WORK]S ,COMP ,= ,LYME ,DISEASE4  

,A,O,T ,UNION ,MEMB]%IP ,TRAJECTORY3  
  

,GR[+ ,UNION MEMB]%IP IS P>AM\NT 9 RELATION TO GR[+ ,UNION P[] OV] TIME4 ,! SPECIFIC ISSUES ?AT ! ,UNION FI<TS = NE$S TO EMANATE FROM ! REAL & P]CEIV$ NE$S ( ! WORK]S1 & TACTICS EMPLOY$ TO A*IEVE VICTORY ON !SE 7OR SOME ( !SE7 ISSUES ALSO NE$S TO BE ( ! TYPE :I* HEI<T5 MEMB] 5GAGEM5T & SP>K 9T]E/ )9 ! RANKS4 ,:5 ALL ( !SE FACTORS >E ALIGN$1 & :5 A SUFFICI5T NUMB] ( VICTORIES >E ATTA9$1 IT IS REASONABLE TO PROJECT ?AT ! MEMB]%IP RATE WILL /EADILY GR[4 ,:5 ! PRIORITIES & TACTICS >E NOT 9 L9E ) ! WORK]S IT IS LIKEWISE REASONABLE TO PROJECT ?AT ! MEMB]%IP RATE WILL /AGNATE OR 7WORSE7 DECL9E4 ,O!R CONTRIBUT+ FACTORS TO MEMB]%IP GR[? IS FO/]+ A GOOD SY/EM ( COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ,UNION ,REPS1 ,ORGANIZ]S1 ,UNION ,LEAD]S1 ETC41 AS WELL AS MAK+ CONC]T$ EF=TS TO REA* \T TO NONMEMB]S & NEW HIRES TO P]SONALLY ASK !M TO JO9 !IR ,UNION4 ,?IS SECTION LOOKS AT ! MEMB]%IP TR5DS 9 ,A,O,T OV] ! PA/ YE>4 

,V,TRANS_/,A,O,T ,OV]ALL ,UNION ,MEMB]%IP  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T3 ,TOTAL ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS ,MEMB]%IP WAS APPROXIMATELY 7A DISMAL7 #f#b"4.02  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,9CREASE ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS ,UNION ,MEMB]%IP TO #g.02  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 ,OV]ALL ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS MEMB]%IP /&S AT #f#i4#h#b.01 A SIGNIFICANT 9CREASE OV] #b#a#e4 ,V,S,E,A1 OV]ALL BY COMP>ISON1 HAS SE5 ITS MEMB]%IP GR[ BY 4#e P]C5TAGE PO9TS1 FROM #g#c4#b.0 TO #g#c4#g.0.<#f#h.> DUR+ ?IS SAME TIMEFRAME 7FELL JU/ %ORT ( ONE YE> GOAL72  

,C5TRAL TO GR[+ MEMB]%IP IS ! CLE> AW>5ESS ?AT ! ,UNION IS 5GAG$1 ACTIVE1 & FI<T+ = ! 9T]E/S ( ITS MEMB]S AS DEF9$ BY ! MEMB]S 7& ) P>TICIPATION ( ! MEMB]S74 ,AS WE MA9TA9$ HI<] LEVELS ( 5GAGEM5T >\ND ! ,FI<T ,BACK ,CAMPAIGN1 & LAT] >\ND ,B>GA9+1 IT %\LD NOT BE SURPRIS+ ?AT \R NUMB]S W5T UP4 ,9 ADDITION1 MEMB]%IP 9CREASES HAVE BE5 PURSU$ BY ,A,L,W,A,Y,S 9CLUD+ A PIT* 7) L9K TO MEMB]%IP =M7 TO JO9 ! ,UNION ) EV]Y EMAIL S5T BY ! ,V,S,E,A ,UNION ,REP ?AT MAY REA* FEE PAY]S4 ,?IS IS ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE :5 WE >E REPORT+ \T VICTORIES OR /RONG ,UNION EF=TS TO UPHOLD ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S4 ,A DIRECT FEE PAY] MAIL+ WAS ALSO DONE BY ,V,S,E,A ) A SPECIFIC APPEAL TO ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS WORK]S4 ,H[EV]1 REPORTS 9DICATE ?AT LESS ?AN A NOM9AL NUMB] ( ,UNION ,C>DS 7ONE7 W]E RETURN$ TO ,V,S,E,A AS A CONSEQU5CE4 ,ALSO1 AS A RESULT ( A ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T VICTORY1 ,/EW>DS HAVE BEGUN 7,JUNE7 TO MEET ) NEW HIRES 9 ORD] TO $UCATE !M ON !IR ,UNION 7SEE BO? ABOVE @& BEL[7 & TO PRES5T !M ) ,UNION ,C>DS4 ,HALF WAY ?R\< ! YE>1 ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS W]E ALSO MAIL$ LI/S ( ,FEE ,PAY]S 9 !IR ,G>AGES ) A CORRESPOND+ AM\NT ( ,UNION ,C>DS4 ,?IS PRECIPITAT$ 9 A SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( FEE PAY]S JO9+ ! ,UNION .<,NOTE3 ,MANY ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS @& ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S 9CLUD+ ,JU/9 ,IRI%1 ,*IMNEY ,CORN]S ,G>AGE1 ,PET] ,BOYD1 ,M>LBORO ,G>AGE1 S5T BACK MULTIPLE SIGN$ ,UNION ,C>DS = >EA ,A,O,T WORK]S4.>  
  

,UNION ,MEMB]%IP ,9 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS3  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T -,TOTAL ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,MEMB]%IP APPROXIMATELY #f#f.02  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,9CREASE ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,UNION ,MEMB]%IP TO #g#e.02  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS MEMB]%IP /&S AT #g#g4#d#h.01 A SIGNIFICANT 9CREASE OV] #b#a#e4 ,V,S,E,A1 OV]ALL BY COMP>ISON1 HAS SE5 ITS MEMB]%IP GR[ BY 4#e P]C5TAGE PO9TS1 FROM #g#c4#b.0 TO #g#c4#g.0 DUR+ ?IS SAME TIMEFRAME 7SURPASS$ ONE YE> GOAL72  

,SEE IMM$IATELY ABOVE4  
  

,SPECIFIC ,NUMB] ( ,NEW ,UNION ,MEMB]S 9 ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS ,OV]ALL3  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T -,N_/,A  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,9CREASE ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS ,UNION ,MEMB]%IP  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS HAS SE5 #ae NEW ,UNION MEMB]S2  

,SEE ABOVE4  
  

,SPECIFIC ,NUMB] ( ,NEW ,UNION ,MEMB]S 9 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS 7! ,G>AGES73  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T -,N_/,A  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,9CREASE ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,UNION ,MEMB]%IP  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS HAS SE5 #fd NEW ,UNION MEMB]S2  

,SEE ABOVE4  
  

,OV]ALL ,A,O,T_/,V,TRANS ,NEW ,HIRE ,RECRUITM5T TO ,UNION3  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T -,!SE NUMB]S W]E NOT PREVI\SLY TRACK$2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,IMPLEM5T \TREA* TO NEW ,HIRES2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 #e#a4#e#e.0 ( NEW HIRES 9 ,A,O,T_/ ,V,TRANS 9 #bae W]E SIGN$ UP AS ,UNION MEMB]S 7SURPASS$ RATE 9 RE/ ( ,V,S,E,A1 :I* IS AT #c#c4#g#h.0 = #b#a#e1 BY #a#g4#g#g P]C5TAGE PO9TS72  

,?IS WAS A*IEV$ BY HAV+ A ,V,S,E,A ,ADM9 9=M ,UNION ,REP ( NEW HIRES1 & ,UNION ,REP1 9 TURN1 MAK+ ! SIMPLE PO9T ( S5D+ AN EMAIL TO !SE NEW HIRES1 US+ A P]SONAL TONE1 EXTOLL+ ! VIRTUES ( ,UNION SOLID>ITY1 EXPLA9+ REC5T VICTORIES & /RUGGLES1 & ASK+ !M TO JO9 VIA A PROVID$ L9K TO ! ,V,S,E,A ONL9E MEMB]%IP APPLICATION4  
  

,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS 7,G>AGE7 ,NEW ,HIRE ,RECRUITM5T TO ,UNION3  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T -,!SE NUMB]S W]E NOT PREVI\SLY TRACK$2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,IMPLEM5T \TREA* TO NEW ,HIRES ESPECIALLY ?R\< MEMB] TO NEW WORK] \TREA*2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f 7,ONE ,YE> ,MEASURE73 #f#d4#d#d.0 ( NEW HIRES 9 ,A,O,T ,G>AGES_/,OP]ATIONS W]E SIGN$ UP AS ,UNION MEMB]S 7SURPASS$ RATE 9 RE/ ( ,V,S,E,A1 :I* IS AT #c#c4#g#h.0 = #b#a#e1 BY #c4#f#f P]C5TAGE PO9TS72  

,?IS WAS A*IEV$ BY HAV+ A ,V,S,E,A ,ADM9 9=M ,UNION ,REP ( NEW HIRES1 & ,UNION ,REP1 9 TURN1 PASS+ !SE NAMES ALONG TO 9 ,DI/RICT ,A,O,T ,/EW>DS4 ,/EW>DS 7US+ ,/EW>D ,TIME AS A*IEV$ ?R\< ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T7 >E !N EXPECT$ TO MEET ) ! NEW WORK] TO EXPLA9 ! ,UNION1 & TO PRES5T !M ) A ,UNION ,C>D4 ,AT TIMES ,UNION ,REP ALSO HAS 9=M$ LOCAL ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS IF A NEW HIRE HAS NOT IMM$IATELY JO9$ ! ,UNION1 & !REBY ASK+ ! ,G>AGE ,CONTACT TO TALK ) !M AB\T JO9+4  
  

,SECTION ,SUMM>Y 7,UNION ,MEMB]%IP7  

,V,TRANS_/,A,O,T ,OV]ALL ,MEMB]%IP ,RATE3 #f#i4#h#b.0 7,SIGNIFICANT ,9CREASE72  

,TOTAL ,V,TRANS_/,A,O,T ,NEW ,MEMB]S3 #a#e2  

,V,TRANS_/,A,O,T ,NEW ,HIRE ,MEMB] ,RECRUITM5T ,RATE3 #e#a4#e#e.02  

,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS 7,G>AGES7 ,MEMB]%IP ,RATE3 #g#g4#d#h.0 7,SIGNIFICANT ,9CREASE72  

,TOTAL ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS 7,G>AGES7 ,NEW ,MEMB]S3 #f#d2  

,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS 7,G>AGES7 ,NEW ,HIRE ,RECRUITM5T ,RATE3 #f#d4#d#d.04  
  

,CONTRACT ,5=CEM5T_/,REPRES5TATION3  
  

,A ,CONTRACT IS ONLY AS GOOD AS ! ,UNION'S ABILITY TO 5=CE IT4 ,! FOLL[+ SECTION LOOKS AT SOME BASIC METRICS CONC]N+ ,GRIEVANCE & ,DISCIPL9>Y ACTIVITY4 

,REPRES5TATION BY ! ,NUMB]S3  

,FROM ,JANU>Y #a1 #b#a#e1 ?R\< ! PRES5T1 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS HAS SE53  

#f ,GRIEVANCES2  

#c ,9VE/IGATIONS2  

#i ,9VE/IGATIONS RESOLV$ ) ,NO ,DISCIPL9E2  

#i ,9VE/IGATIONS RESOLV$ VIA ,IMPOS$ ,DISCIPL9E  

#h ,9VE/IGATIONS RESOLV$ VIA A ,LIMIT$ ,RELEASE2  

#c ,9VE/IGATIONS RESOLV$ VIA A ,G5]AL ,RELEASE2  

#f ,L\D]MILLS2  

#b ,T]M9ATIONS_/,=C$ ,RESIGNATIONS .<,EMPLOYES (F ,ORIG9AL ,PROBATION.>2  

#f ,O!R ISSUES 7TRACK$ 9 ! ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS MAPP+_/TRACK+ DOCUM5T -NUM]\S ISSUES DEALT ) VIA ! ABOVE ORGANIZ+ ME?ODS AS \TL9ES 9 ,SECTION ,I,I,I72  
  

,! ,/EW>DS3  

,A,O,T ,/EW>DS >E EXPECT$ TO REPRES5T WORK]S 9 !IR ,DI/RICT & >EAS 9 ,9VE/IGATIONS & = ,/EP ,I ,GRIEVANCES4 ,A,O,T ,/EW>DS HAVE G5]ALLY DONE A GOOD JOB 9 ?IS ESS5TIAL ,UNION WORK4 ,!SE 9CLUDE1 BUT >E NOT LIMIT$ TO1 ,ALL5 ,BR[N1 ,:ITE ,RIV] ,JUNCTION ,G>AGE1 ,SCOTT ,LANE1 ,DUMM]/ON ,G>AGE4 ,AS DISCUSS$ 9 ,SECTION ,I,I1 WE N[ HAVE #a ,A,O,T ,/EW>DS 9 ,OP]ATIONS1 ACC\NT+ = APPROXIMATELY #a ,/EW>D = EV]Y #e WORK]S4  
  

,DISCIPL9E_/,G5]AL ,RELEASE3  

#a_/#a_/#a#e ,/>T+ ,PO9T -,MAJORITY ( ,DISCIPL9>Y CASES RESOLV$ ?R\< ! USE ( A ,G5]AL ,RELEASE 7,NOTE3 A ,G5]AL ,RELEASE NEGATES ANY & ALL LEGAL & ,CONTRACTUAL RI<TS ( ! WORK] TO TAKE ACTION AGA9/ ! ,/ATE = ANY PA/ ISSUE1 KN[ OR UNKN[N1 S9CE 0! BEG9N+ ( TIME0 ?R\< TO ! MOM5T ! ,G5]AL ,RELEASE IS SIGN$2  

#a_/#a_/#a#f ,GOAL3 ,M9OR ,DISCIPL9E ,IMPOS$ 7,) ,RI<T ,TO ,GRIEVE ,& ,TO ,TAKE ,LEGAL ,ACTION ,AGA9/ ,! ,/ATE ,RETA9$7 ,BECOMES ,NORM 7,/IPULAT$ ,AGREEM5TS ,! ,EXCEPTION72 ,:]E ,/IPULATIONS ,>E ,F\ND ,APPROPRIATE1 ,LIMIT$ ,RELEASE 7& ,NOT ,G5]AL ,RELEASE7 ,BECOMES ! ,NORM2  

,S9CE ,JANU>Y #a1 #b#a#e1 ! MAJORITY ( ,DISCIPL9>Y CASES )9 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS HAVE BE5 SETTL$ )\T A ,G5]AL ,RELEASE4 ,IMPOS$ ,DISCIPL9E HAS OCCURR$ #h TIMES1 A ,LIMIT$ ,RELEASE WAS US$ #d TIMES1 & A ,G5]AL ,RELEASE WAS US$ #c TIMES4 ,NO ,G5]AL ,RELEASE HAS BE5 US$ S9CE ,FEBRU>Y1 #b#a#e4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 NO ,A,O,T WORK] 9 ,OP]ATIONS HAS BE5 T]M9AT$_/=C$ TO RESIGN S9CE ,FEBRU>Y1 #b#a#e4 ,! 9CREASE 9 9/ANCES :]E DISCIPL9E HAS BE5 IMPOS$ HAS BE5 A*IEV$ AS P>T ( A BROAD] ,V,S,E,A EF=T ON ?IS ISSUE1 ESPECIALLY ?R\< ! CONT9U+ 5GAGEM5T ( ,V,S,E,A ,G5]AL ,C\NCIL ,TIM ,BEL*] ) ,D,H,R ATTORNEYS4 ,IT IS ALSO TRUE ?AT ANO!R CONTRIBUT+ FACTOR T[>DS ?IS A*IEVEM5T CAN BE UND]/& AS ! L5G?Y DISCUSSIONS BETWE5 ,V,S,E,A 7,A,O,T7 ,UNION ,REP & ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,UPP]-,MANAGEM5T OV] ! C\RSE ( ! E>LY P>T ( #b#a#e4 ,?R\< !SE CONV]SATIONS OR O!RWISE1 ,MANAGEM5T HAS COME TO SEE VALUE 9 CREAT+ A MORE TIMELY PROCESS 7:I* IMPACTS MORALE & PRODUCTIVITY74 ,HAV+ ONE ,UNION ,REP 9T]FACE ) ONE ,D,H,R ,MANAG] FUR!R CREATES OPPORTUNITIES TO COME TO SU* UND]/&+S AS A BASIS UPON :I* TO IMPLEM5T A BETT] FUNCTION+ PROCESS4 ,ALSO NOTE ?AT ,L\D]MILL ,LETT]S 9 ,A,O,T ,OP]ATION HAVE 9CREAS+LY US$ ! LANGUAGE 0WE >E CONSID]+ DISCIPL9>Y ACTION UP TO & 9CLUD+ SUSP5SION0 AS OPPOS$ TO 0T]M9ATION04 ,?IS ALL[S ,V,S,E,A ,UNION ,REP & MEMB]S MORE ABILITY TO SEEK A RESOLUTION GUID$ BY FAIRNESS AS OPPOS$ TO ONE PROPELL$ BY A WORK]S' FE> ( BE+ T]M9AT$4 ,?IS IMPROVEM5T WAS A*IEV$ ?R\< ! SAME MEANS 7\TL9$ ABOVE7 ?AT LEAD TO ! DECREASE ( USE 9 ,G5]AL ,RELEASES 7MET ONE YE> GOAL74  
  

,SECTION ,SUMM>Y 7,CONTRACT ,5=CEM5T7  

,A,O,T ,/EW>DS ,9 ,! ,G>AGES3 #a -#a ,/EW>D ,= ,EV]Y #e ,WORK]S2  

,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS ,T]M9ATIONS_/,=C$ ,RESIGNATIONS3 ,NONE ,S9CE ,FEBRU>Y1 #b#a#e2  

,USE ( ,G5]AL ,RELEASE ,AS ,P>T ( ,RESOLUTION ,PROCESS3 ,NONE ,S9CE ,FEBRU>Y4  

,L\D]MILL ,LETT]S3 ,9CREAS+ USE ( T]M 0,SUSP5SION0 AS OPPOS$ TO 0,T]M9ATION40  
  

,LOOK+ ,T[>DS #baf 9 ,A,O,T  
  

,NEW ANNUAL GOALS & B5*M>KS WILL BE SET BY ! ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S 7,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES @& ,/EW>DS1 ) P>TICIPATION ( !IR ,UNION ,REP7 OV] ! C\RSE ( ! W9T]4 ,PRIOR TO SETT+ !SE GOALS1 ,UNION ,REP WILL 5C\RAGE !SE ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]S TO TALK ) ! ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS & O!R ,A,O,T ,UNION MEMB]S 9 REG>DS TO !IR PRIORITIES & CONC]NS4 ,ONCE !SE GOALS >E DEF9ITIVELY SET1 !Y WILL BE %>$ ) ! ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS1 ,A,O,T ,C\NCIL ,MEMB]S1 ETC44 ,! ,UNION ,REP WILL !N WORK ) ,A,O,T MEMB]S TO CREATE TACTICS ON H[ !SE GOALS WILL BE A*IEV$1 ETC44 ,?AT SAID1 IT IS ALREADY KN[N ?AT ! FOLL[+ ISSUES WILL BE P>T ( !SE PRIORITIES 7AS !Y HAVE ALREADY BECOME ISSUES_/PROJECTS ?AT HAVE BE5 ADOPT$ BY ! ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]%IP 9 LATE #b#a#e73  

,REA*+ #h.0 ,UNION ,MEMB]%IP ,9 ,! ,G>AGES2  

,SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUD+ ,CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS2  

,GR[+ WORK+ CLASS_/,UNION SOLID>ITY 9 ! ,G>AGES 7& /AMP+ \T ANY VE/IGES ( ,DISCRIM9ATION72  

,BUILD+ AN ,A,O,T ,RAPID ,RESPONSE ,TEAM4  
  

,I WILL CONCLUDE ?IS BRIEF SECTION BY ELABORAT+ ON ! PLANN$ ,A,O,T ,RAPID ,RESPONSE ,TEAM4 ,:ILE ! MEAN+ ( O!R ABOVE PRIORITIES MAY SELF-EVID5T TO ! READ]1 ?IS PO9T MAY NOT BE4 ,?AT SAID1 MANY ,UNIONS HAVE BUILT ',FLY+ ,SQUADS' AS P>T ( ! TOOLS AT !IR DISPOSAL4 ,SU* GR\PS >E MADE UP ( RANK @& FILE MEMB]S1 & WILL BE CALL$ UPON FROM TIME TO TIME TO TAKE DIRECT ACTION 9 SUPPORT ( !IR ,UNION4 ,! 9T5T TO BUILD & ,A,O,T ,RAPID ,RESPONSE ,TEAM CAME \T ( A DISCUSSION ON ,B>GA9+ DUR+ ! ,ALL ,G>AGE ,CONF]5CE ,CALL 7HELD 9 ,NOVEMB]74 ,H]E ! IDEA WAS SUPPORT$ ( BUILD+ AN ,A,O,T ,RAPID ,RESPONSE ,TEAM ?AT W\LD BE COMMITT$ TO CONV]G+ ON ,MONTPELI]1 UPON #bd H\RS' NOTICE1 COME HELL OR HI< WAT] 7& US+ ,ANNUAL ,LEAVE7 :5 ASK$ TO DO SO BY ! ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]%IP4 ,! 9T5T IS TO BUILD ?IS TEAM FROM ,G>AGE ,CONTACTS & O!R ,G>AGE ACTIVI/S 7NOT 9CLUD+ ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,DELEGATES1 ,/EW>DS1 ETC41 AS ! IDEA IS TO BUILD \T ,UNION P[]1 NOT PLACE MORE & MORE RESPONSIBILITIES ON ?OSE ALREADY 5GAG$ 9 HI< LEVEL ,UNION ACTIVITY74 ,! GOAL IS TO RECRUIT A TEAM ( #a#b4 ,?OSE RECRUIT$ WILL BE VETT$ BY ! ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]%IP BE=E BE+ DEF9ITIVELY PLAC$ 9 ?IS POSITION4 ,ONCE E/ABLI%$1 & :]E APPROPRIATE1 ! TEAM1 9 PR9CIPLE1 C\LD BE CALL$ TO ACTION 9 9 RESPONSE TO AN ACUTE WORKPLACE ISSUE1 TO SUPPORT ,B>GA9+ EF=TS1 TO SUPPORT ASPECTS ( A ,UNION LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY1 ETC44 ,! ACTIONS :I* !Y MAY BE CALL$ ON TO C>RY \T C\LD1 9 PR9CIPLE1 BE TO /AGE AN 9=MATIONAL PICKET1 TO DELIV] A PETITION OR MESSAGE FROM ! WORK]S TO A KEY DECISION MAK]1 TO TAKE P>T 9 A PRESS CONF]5CE1 MEET ) LAWMAK]S1 OR TO G5]ALLY BE A PROTE/ PRES5CE4 

,BY />T+ ! PROCESS ( BUILD+ ,RAPID ,RESPONSE ,TEAMS )9 ,V,S,E,A1 WE WILL BE CREAT+ A NEW TOOL 9 \R COLLECTIVE TOOL BELT4 ,! MORE RELIABLY WE CAN TURN \T MEMB]S1 ON ANY GIV5 DAY1 TO ! ,/ATE'S ,CAPITAL1 ! MORE WE WILL BE GR[+ \R OV]ALL ALL ABILITY TO DEMON/RATE WORK] P[]4 ,( C\RSE BUILD+ ?IS FIR/ TEAM WILL BE A *ALL5GE1 BUT ONE ?AT ,A,O,T IS WELL SUIT$ = & :I* ! ,A,O,T ,UNION LEAD]%IP SUPPORTIVE (4 .<,= BRAGG+ RI<TS3 ,! FIR/ VOLUNTE] TO S]VE ON ! ,A,O,T ,RAPID ,RESPONSE ,TEAM WAS ,PI]RE ,LAM>*E1 ,B>TON ,G>AGE4 ,PI1 AS HE IS KN[N1 IS AN ,A,O,T MEMB] ( ! ,V,S,E,A ,C\NCIL1 & WAS A ,UNION ,/EW>D 9 HIS PREVI\S JOB ) ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,CORRECTIONS :]E HE WORK$ AS A ,C,O4 ,PI WAS ALSO ONE ( ! ,A,O,T WORK]S :O US$ A DAY ( ,ANNUAL ,LEAVE 9 ORD] TO TAKE P>T 9 ! ,M>* ,ON ,! ,BOSS4.>  

,CONCLUSIONS_/,EXPORT+ ,A,O,T ,SUCCESS ,TO ,BROAD] ,V,S,E,A  
  

,UND\BT$LY !RE IS MU* POSITIVE WORK BE+ DONE )9 ! BROAD] ,V,S,E,A4 ,! ,JUDICI>Y ,UNIT HAV+ CLOSE TO A #i.0 MEMB]%IP RATE IS TE/AM5T TO ?AT FACT4 ,IT IS ALSO TRUE ?AT WE W]E NOT COMPELL$ TO OP5 ! ,CONTRACTS 9 #b#a#e1 & WE DID NOT SUFF] ! ?REAT$ #de LAY(FS4 ,! H>D & EFFECTIVE WORK ( \R ,ORGANIZ+ ,DEP>TM5T & ACTIVI/S MEMB]S 7BUILD+ ! ,FI<T ,BACK ,CAMPAIGN7 DEMON/RAT$ !IR TAL5T1 D$ICATION1 & EFFECTIV5ESS LEAD+ UP TO ?AT VICTORY 7I4E4 TOTAL #be SIGNATURES ON ! ,FI<T ,BACK ,PETITION1 & #e WORK]S AT ! ,APRIL #aa ,FI<T ,BACK ,RALLY74 ,& ( C\RSE \R ,UNION ,REPS DO A GREAT JOB DEF5D+ WORK]S ,CONTRACTUAL RI<TS4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS ALSO CLE> ?AT !RE IS /ILL MU* WORK TO BE DONE 7BO? )9 ,A,O,T & ,V,S,E,A G5]ALLY74 

,A,O,T1 OV] ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ YE>1 HAS DONE MANY ?+S WELL & HAS CONSI/5TLY HIT ABOVE ITS WEI<T4 ,FACTOR+ 9 ?AT ,V,TRANS_/,A,O,T REPRES5TS APPROXIMATELY #a#e.0 ( ,V,S,E,A1 & RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ,A,O,T HAS TIME & AGA9 A*IEV$ A HI<] P>TICIPATION RATE ?AN ! RE/ ( ,V,S,E,A1 ! QUE/ION BECOMES3 :AT W\LD ,V,S,E,A LOOK LIKE IF IT W]E TO A*IEVE :AT ,A,O,T 7PROPORTIONATELY7 HAS ?US F> A*IEV$8 

,IF ,V,S,E,A A*IEV$ :AT ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS HAS PROPORTIONATELY A*IEV$3  

,OV]ALL ,UNION MEMB]%IP W\LD BE UP SIGNIFICANTLY MORE ?AN ! 4#e.0 9CREASE FROM #b#a#e-#b#a#f2  

,A MAJORITY ( NEW HIRES W\LD BE MEMB]S ( !IR ,UNION 7NOT ! #c#c4#g#h.0 WE SAW 9 #bae = ,V,S,E,A EXCLUD+ ,A,O,T72  

,!RE W\LD BE A ,CONTRACT ,CAPTA9_/DESIGNAT$ ,KEY ,UNION ,CONTACT 9 EV]Y WORKPLACE2  

#a ,N,M,U WORK]S W\LD HAVE ?US F> US$ ,ANNUAL ,LEAVE TO ATT5D A ,B>GA9+ MEET+ OR TO TAKE P>T 9 AN ACTION TO SUPPORT !IR ,B>GA9+ ,TEAM2  

,ALL ( ! ,NON-,MANAGEM5T ,UNIT'S ,/EW>D POSITIONS W\LD BE FILL$2  

,EV]Y ,V,S,E,A ,C\NCIL ,SEAT W\LD BE FILL$2  

,! ,DIGNITY @& ,RESPECT ,PETITION W\LD HAVE #b#e"4 SIGNATURES AS ( ,SEPTEMB] #a1 #bae 7NOT ! #a#a"4 AS ( #a#b_/#b#c_/#a#e72  

,! ,APRIL #aa ,FI<T ,BACK ,RALLY W\LD HAVE HAD #f#e"4 WORK]S 9 ATT5DANCE 7NOT ! E/IMAT$ #e74  
  

,IF WE W]E TO A*IEVE ALL ( ! ABOVE1 ACROSS ,V,S,E,A1 WE W\LD /ILL NOT BE AS P[]FUL AS WE NE$ TO BE2 AFT] ALL1 WE %\LD 7EV5TUALLY7 BE ABLE TO PUT #a"4 WORK]S 7,V,S,E,A @& ,LABOR ALLIES7 ON ! ,/ATEH\SE LAWN1 NOT #fe 7IF \R BRO!RS @& SI/]S FROM ! ,V]MONT ,WORK]S ,C5T] CAN DO IT1 WE %\LD BE ABLE TO AS WELL74 ,BUT EV5 SO1 IF WE C\LD EXP& \R REA* TO 9CLUDE ! ABOVE WE W\LD BE FUR!R D[N ! ROAD ( BUILD+ A MORE VIBRANT BASE ( ! ,UNION & ! ,V]MONT WORK+ CLASS BY EXT5SION4 ,BUT TO GET D[N ?IS ROAD1 & TO REALIZE A TRULY MEMB] LEAD & MEMB] RUN ,UNION :I* IS CAPABLE ( DECISIVE ACTION1 /AFF WILL NE$ TO PLAY A /RONG ROLE 9 BUILD+ ! /RUCTURE1 OR ! BONES1 ?AT WILL ALL[ = HI<] LEVELS ( MEMB] 5GAGEM5T4 

,!RE=E1 BAS$ ON ! EXP]I5CES ( ,A,O,T OV] ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ YE>1 IT IS RECOMM5D$ ?AT ,V,S,E,A TAKE ! FOLL[+ /EPS TO REPLICATE ?OSE SUCCESSES AS >E EVID5T ABOVE3  

,A C5TRALIZ$ WORKSITE MAPP+_/TRACK+ DOCUM5T BE KEPT & UPDAT$ BY ,V,S,E,A /AFF 7& MADE ACCESSIBLE TO ,UNION ACTIVI/S72  

,V,S,E,A ,UNION ,REPS & ,ORGANIZ]S CONT9UE TO CONDUCT REGUL> WORKSITE VISITS & ?AT ISSUES :I* >ISE 9 MULTIPLE WORKSITES 79 ! SAME ,DEP>TM5T7 CONT9UE TO BE ! BASIS = MOV+ A ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T AG5DA =W>D 7SU* VISITS %\LD ALSO HAVE A /RONG FOCUS 9 ID5TIFY+ & RECRUIT+ ,KEY ,UNION ,CONTACTS72  

,S+LE ,UNION ,REP BE ASSIGN$1 /ATEWIDE1 TO KEY WORK] GR\P+S OR TO DI/9CT ,B>GA9+ ,UNITS SU* AS ! ,A,H,S SOCIAL WORK]S1 ,CORRECTIONS ,UNIT1 ,/ATE ,COLLEGES ,UNIT1 ,V]MONT ,/ATE ,H\S+ ,AU?ORITY ,UNIT1 ,(FICE ( ,DEF5D] ,G5]AL ,UNIT1 ETC4 7AS IS ALREADY DONE = ! ,JUDICI>Y ,UNIT1 ! ,SUP]VISORY ,UNIT1 & ,A,O,T7 2  

,?AT ASSIGN$ ,UNION ,REPS = !SE GR\P+S ACT AS ,LEAD ,NEGOTIATORS = !SE ,B>GA9+ ,UNITS 7AS IS PRES5TLY ! CASE ) ,S5IOR ,UNION ,REP ,BRIAN ,MORSE = ! ,JUDICI>Y ,UNIT BUT C\NT]-9TUITIVELY NOT = ! ,SUP]VISORY ,UNIT71 OR ?AT ! ,REP ASSI/ 9 ! ,B>GA9+ PROCESS UND] ! ,LEAD ,NEGOTIATOR 7AS IS PRES5TLY ! CASE ) MYSELF & ,A,O,T_/,N,M,U UND] ! DIRECTION ( ! ,V,S,E,A ,LABOR ,RELATIONS ,DIRECTOR @& ,N,M,U ,LEAD ,NEGOTIATOR ,G>Y ,HOADLEY72  

,V,S,E,A ,UNION ,REPS & ,ORGANIZ]S BE ASSIGN$ T]RITORIES ?AT REFLECT ONE & O!R1 & 7CONT9UE7 TO RATIONALIZE ,UNION BUILD+ ACTIVITIES 9 !SE >EAS2  

,?AT ASSIGN$ ,ORGANIZ]S = !SE ID5TICAL ,REP T]RITORIES ASSI/ 9 FACILITAT+ ! ORGANIZ+ EF=TS ( !SE ,UNITS DUR+ NEGOTIATIONS2  

,UNION ,REPS & ,ORGANIZ]S PRIORITIZE ! SY/EMATIC RECRUITM5T ( ,KEY ,UNION ,CONTACTS 9 EV]Y ,V,S,E,A WORKSITE2  

,KEY ,UNION ,CONTACTS BE REGUL>LY ASK$ TO DO ,UNION BUILD+ TASKS :I* >E 9 L9E ) ! CULTURE ( !IR WORKPLACE &_/OR >E SUPPORT$ OR FRAM$ BY ! ,UNION LEAD]S 9 !IR ,DEP>TM5T OR ,UNIT2  

,?AT SEASONAL ,/EW>D TRA9+S 9CREAS+LY BECOME ORGANIZ$ BY ,DEP>TM5T 7AS HAS ALREADY BE5 IMPLEM5T$ 9 A NUMB] ( >EAS BY ,V,S,E,A ,LABOR ,$UCATOR ,TIM ,L5O*71 & ?AT !Y BE COMB9$1 :]E POSSIBLE1 ) ! RELEVANT ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T PREP>ATORY MEET+ 9 ORD] ?AT ,UNION LEAD]S 9 WORK GR\PS CAN COLLECTIVELY >TICULATE AN EVOLV+ ORGANIZ+ AG5DA = !IR SECTIONS ( ,V,S,E,A2  

,UNION ,REPS & ,ORGANIZ]S SY/EMATICALLY TRACK COLLECTIVE ACTS ( ,UNION ACTIVISM BY WORKPLACE1 & ,KEY ,UNION ,CONTACTS 9 ACTIVE WORKPLACES BE RECRUIT$ TO S]VE ON ,C\NCIL1 AS ,/EW>DS1 & ON !IR ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE2  

,?AT RELEVANT ,/EW>DS & ,KEY ,UNION ,CONTACTS BE REGUL>LY PROVID$ LI/S ( NEW HIRES 9 !IR WORKPLACE ) 9/RUCTIONS 7& TRA9+S7 TO SEEK TO RECRUIT !SE NEW ,/ATE WORK]S 9TO !IR ,UNION .<,NOTE3 ,IT IS MY UND]/&+ ?AT ?IS PRACTICE MAY ALREADY BE />T+ )9 ! BROAD] ,V,S,E,A.>2  

,ALL ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS S5T \T BY ! ,UNION ?AT MAY REA* OR BE VIEW$ BY FEE PAY]S 9CLUDE A BRIEF PIT* ON :Y ONE %\LD JO9 ! ,UNION 7ALONG ) A 'CLICK H]E' L9K TO ! ONL9E MEMB]%IP APPLICATION72  

,UNION ,REPS & ,ORGANIZ]S REGUL>LY PROVIDE MORE P]SONALIZ$ & SPECIFIC 7TO ! JOB TYPE_/,DEP>TM5T7 ,UNION COMMUNICATIONS TO WORK]S 9 !IR T]RITORIES .<,NOTE3 :ILE IT IS #a.0 TRUE ?AT ! ,V,S,E,A ,COMMUNICATIONS ,DEP>TM5T1 UND] ,COMMUNICATIONS ,DIRECTOR ,D\G ,GIBSON1 DOES SOME?+ MORE ?AN A PH5OM5AL JOB1 IT IS ALSO TRUE ?AT MORE P]SONALIZ$ COMMUNICATIONS FROM ,UNION ,REPS TO ! WORK]S !Y REPRES5T HAS A POSITIVE EFFECT4 ,?IS 9S(> AS 'ASKS' EMANAT+ = ! ,REP1 AS ! P]SON :O ! WORK] KN[S !Y MAY ONE DAY HAVE TO GO TO 9 ORD] TO PU% BACK AGA9/ AN UNJU/ ,DISCIPL9>Y ACTION1 C>RIES A C]TA9 WEI<T ?AT %\LD NOT BE UND]-UTILIZ$4.>2  

,?AT ,UNION ACTIONS1 :]E APPROPRIATE & :5 CALL$ =1 SEEK TO FUR!R 5GAGE ! MEMB]%IP 9 WAYS BEYOND BASIC LOBBY+ EF=TS4 ,PO9T BE+1 = MANY MEMB]S & POT5TIAL MEMB]S 7AL?\< NOT ALL7 EXCLUSIVELY 5GAG+ POLITICIANS 9 ! ,/ATEH\SE1 ESPECIALLY :5 !RE >E EXPECTATIONS ?AT SAID MEMB]S NE$ TO 9T]ACT ) LAWMAK]S :O MAY BE 'FUCK+' !M 9 A 'RESPECTFUL MANN]' 7:I* UND]/&ABLY IS A TRI$ & TRY HALLM>K ( TRADITIONAL LOBBY+7 IS NOT SOME?+ !Y GET EXCIT$ OV]1 GR[ !IR EXPECTATIONS >\ND1 OR ?AT SP>KS !IR IMAG9ATION & A S5SE ( [N]%IP & 5GAGEM5T4 ,!RE=E1 IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT \R OV]ALL ,UNION ACTIVITY 9CLUDE ! \TSIDE GAME ALONG ) ! 9SIDE GAME JU/ AS IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO1 AT TIMES1 UTILIZE ! /ICK & AT O!R TIMES ! C>ROT2  

,?AT ,V,S,E,A CONT9U\SLY EVALUATE ! 9T]CONNECTION BETWE5 ,UNION ACTIVISM ON SPECIFIC ISSUES_/CAMPAIGNS1 ! TACTICS US$1 ! \TCOME 7WON_/LO/71 & MEMB]%IP LEVELS4 ,:]E \R W9_/LO/ COLUMN BECOMES UNDESIRABLE1 OR :5 MEMB]%IP GR[? IS NOT 9CREAS$1 ?AT ! ID5TIFI$ ISSUES &_/OR TACTICS EMPLOY$ TO SEEK R$RESS ON ?OSE ISSUES BE APPROPRIATELY MODIFI$2  
  

,I WILL CONCLUDE ?IS REPORT BY (F]+ MY OP9ION ?AT ,V,S,E,A W\LD BE WELL S]V$ TO MAKE ?IS ,A,O,T PILOT PROJECT A P]MAN5T FIXTURE ( ! ,UNION4 ,IT HAS BE51 & WILL CONT9UE TO BE1 MY HONOR & PLEASURE TO S]VE 9 MY ROLE AS ,UNION ,REP = WORK]S 9 ! ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION4 

,RESPECTFULLY ,SUBMITT$ 7& 9 ! ,SPIRIT ( ,SOLID>ITY71 

,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS51 ,S5IOR ,UNION ,REPRES5TATIVE 

,V]MONT ,/ATE ,EMPLOYES' ,ASSOCIATION 

,5,D ,( ,R,E,P,O,R,T 

,BUILD+ ,UNION ,P[] 9 ,A,O,T ,YE> ,TWO3 #baf ,9 ,REVIEW 7#b#a#g7 

  

 ,A,O,T ,UNION ,WORK]S ,FROM ,! ,R&OLPH ,G>AGE  

,PROVID$ BY ,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS51 

,S5IOR ,UNION ,REPRES5TATIVE-,A,O,T_/,V,S,E,A 

,JANU>Y #a1 #bag 

,) ! ELECTION ( ,DONALD ,TRUMP AS ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 WE NE$ TO EXPECT ?AT ORGANIZ$ LABOR1 9CLUD+ ,V,S,E,A1 WILL COME UND] ATTACK4.<#f#i.> ,IT %\LD BE EXPECT$ ?AT ,TRUMP WILL APPO9T A ,JU/ICE TO ! ,U,S ,SUPREME ,C\RT :O WILL RULE AGA9/ AG5CY FEE & WILL G5]ALLY SEEK TO WEAK5 ! RI<TS ( UNIONS4 ,IT %\LD ALSO BE EXPECT$ ?AT ,TRUMP WILL APPO9T P]SONS TO ! ,NATIONAL ,LABOR ,RELATIONS ,BO>D :O WILL ALSO BE HO/ILE TO LABOR4 ,ANY ATTACK ON LABOR MU/ BE RESI/$ BY UNIONS 79DIVIDUALLY & 9 AGGREGATE74 ,BUT TO EFFECTIVELY RESI/1 EA* UNION1 9CLUD+ ,V,S,E,A MU/ BE 9T]NALLY ORGANIZ$ & PREP>$ TO MEET SU* A /RUGGLE4 ,:ILE !RE IS /ILL A LONG ROAD TO GO1 ! ,V]MONT ,/ATE ,EMPLOYES' ,ASSOCIATION 7,V,S,E,A7 HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT /RIDES 9 BUILD+ AN EFFECTIVE 9T]NAL UNION /RUCTURE )9 ! ,V]MONT ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION 7,A,O,T74 ,!RE=E1 ?IS DOCUM5T %\LD NOT ONLY BE READ AS A MEMORIALIZATION ( :AT WE HAVE DONE 9 ,A,O,T1 BUT ALSO ) AN EYE TO :AT CAN OR %\LD OCCUR 9 O!R SECTIONS ( ,V,S,E,A4 ,( C\RSE !RE >E NUM]\S EXAMPLES ( EFFECTIVE WORK BE+ DONE 9 O!R SECTIONS ( ,V,S,E,A1 BUT !SE EXAMPLES \R \TSIDE ! SCOPE ( RESPONSIBILITY ( ?IS WRIT] & !RE=E >E NOT 9CLUD$ 9 ?IS REPORT4 ,EV5 SO1 ! READ] IS 5C\RAG$ TO SEEK \T ?OSE EXAMPLES & GIVE ?\<T TO H[ !Y TOO MAY RELATE TO ! BROAD] *ALL5GES FAC+ ,V,S,E,A4  

,A,O,T ,OV]VIEW3  
  

,! ,V]MONT ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION1 ) #aaia WORK]S & #h"4 WORKSITES 7COV]$ BY BO? ! ,NON-,MANAGEM5T ,UNIT @& ,SUP]VISORY ,UNIT ,COLLECTIVE ,B>GA9+ ,AGREEM5TS71 REMA9S A SIGNIFICANT BLOC )9 ,V,S,E,A COMPOS+ #a#e4#h#a.0 ( ! ,UNION4 ,!SE #aaia WORK]S CAN BE SUBDIVID$ 9TO ! FOLL[+ MAJOR GR\P+S3  

,G>AGES_/,MA9T5ANCE 7,OP]ATIONS73 #i ,GEOGRAPHIC ,DI/RICTS_/#e#c#d ,WORK]S2  

,PROGRAM ,DEVELOPM5T3 ,L>GELY ,MONTPELI] ,BAS$_/#b#h#d ,WORK]S  

,DEP>TM5T ( ,MOTOR ,VEHICLES 7,D,M,V73 #aa ,BRAN* ,LOCATIONS "4 ,L,E_/#b#a#g WORK]S2  

,F9ANCE @& ,ADM9I/RATION ,DIVISION3 ,MONTPELI]_/#i#d WORK]S  

,! REMA9D] BE+ MADE ( SMALL] DIVISIONS SU* AS ,AVIATION1 ,RAIL1 ETC44  
  

,A,O,T1 SPECIFICALLY ! ,G>AGE WORK]S & ?OSE :O SUPPORT !M1 >E A F\NDATIONAL ELEM5T ( ,V]MONT FUNCTION+ AS A SOCIETY4 ,DUR+ ! W9T] MON?S1 ,/ATE ,GOV]NM5T & ! PRIVATE SECTOR W\LD %UT D[N DUR+ A SN[ EV5T IF !SE WORK]S DID NOT LABOR TO KEEP ! ROADS OP54 ,9 A ,/ATE :]E SN[ CAN BE EXPECT$ #g MON?S ( ! YE> 7,OCTOB]-,APRIL71 ! /RATEGIC NE$ = !SE WORK]S TO BE ORGANIZ$ 9TO A /RONG UNION CANNOT BE OV]/AT$4 

,UP UNTIL ,JANU>Y #a #b#a#e1 ,V,S,E,A DID NOT ASSIGN A S+LE ,UNION ,REP TO REPRES5T ,A,O,T4 ,RA!R ,UNION ,REPS W]E ASSIGN$ GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS4 ,ONE ,REP MAY HAVE HAD #e G>AGES_/,A,O,T WORKSITES 9 !IR T]RITORY1 BUT NO ,V,S,E,A /AFF P]SON COV]$ ,A,O,T AS A :OLE4 ,!RE=E1 NO S+LE /AFF P]SON WAS 9 A POSITION TO GAGE ! OV]ALL ISSUES FAC+ ,A,O,T WORK]S OR TO EVALUATE IF ! CONTRACT7S7 W]E BE+ EX]CIS$ 9 A UNI=M & CONSI/5T MANN]4 ,& ( C\RSE ,V,S,E,A /AFF WAS ALSO HAMP]$ 9 POT5TIAL EF=TS TO MOBILIZE ,A,O,T WORK]S T[>DS COLLECTIVE GOALS DUE TO ?IS FRAGM5T+ ( T]RITORY4 ,& LIKEWISE1 PREVI\S TO #b#a#e1 ,A,O,T DID NOT HAVE AN 9T]NAL RANK @& FILE UNION /RUCTURE 9 PLACE ?AT W\LD EFFICI5TLY ALL[ COMMUNICATION & ORGANIZ+ ACTIVITIES BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES4 ,PRIOR TO #b#a#e1 MEMB]%IP RATE 9 ! AG5CY WAS APPROXIMATELY #f#b.01 & APPROXIMATELY #f#f.0 9 ! G>AGES .<TODAY1 AS WILL BE DISCUSS$ LAT] 9 ?IS DOCUM5T1 ?IS MEMB]%IP RATE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HI<].>4 ,AS ( TWO YE>S AGO1 MANY ,G>AGES REPORT$ NOT HAV+ A VISIT BY A ,UNION ,REP 9 #d-#f YE>S .<= ! LA/ TWO YE>S !RE HAVE BE5 9 EXCESS ( #b WORKSITE VISITS BY ,V,S,E,A /AFF TO G>AGES & O!R ,A,O,T WORKSITES-SEE BEL[.>4 

,AT ! URG+ ( ,A,O,T G>AGE ,/EW>DS @& ,A,O,T ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T DELEGATES 7SU* AS ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,*AIR ,JASON ,HEA?-,GEORGIA ,G>AGE71 ,V,S,E,A CREAT$ A PILOT PROJECT AT ! />T ( #bae :]EBY A S+LE ,UNION ,REP 7MYSELF-,DAVID ,VAN ,DEUS57 W\LD BE ASSIGN$ TO COV] ALL ( ,A,O,T /ATESIDE4 ,?IS PILOT PROJECT PROV$ A SUCCESS 9 ?AT MEMB]%IP 9CREAS$1 GA9S W]E MADE AT ! B>GA9+ TABLE1 WORK] ACTIVISM GREW1 & A RANK @& FILE /RUCTURE WAS BUILT 9TO ! WORKPLACES 7ALL ?IS WAS \TL9$ 9 ,JANU>Y #a #baf 0,A,O,T-,V,S,E,A #a ,YE> ( ,BUILD+ ,UNION ,P[]0 REPORT74 ,AS A RESULT ?IS PILOT PROJECT WAS MADE A REGUL> FIXTURE )9 ,V,S,E,A 9 #b#a#f4 ,9 ADDITION 7AS WAS RECOMM5D$ 9 ! #baf 0,A,O,T-,V,S,E,A #a ,YE> ( ,BUILD+ ,UNION ,P[]0 REPORT7 ,V,S,E,A EXPORT$ ?IS MODEL TO ! RE/ ( ! UNION2 ALL ,UNION ,REPS 7& ,ORGANIZ]S7 >E N[ ASSIGN$ T]RITORY BAS$ ON B>GA9+ UNIT_/AG5CY_/DEP>TM5T 7& >E NO LONG] GEOGRAPHICALLY BAS$74 

,?IS REPORT DOCUM5TS ! \TCOMES ( YE> TWO ( ?IS EF=T AS !Y UNFOLD$ ) ,A,O,T4 ,IT IS ! 9T5TION ( ?IS WRIT] TO *>T !SE EXP]I5CES 9 ORD] TO NOT ONLY CONT9UE TO BUILD ,UNION ,P[] )9 ,A,O,T = #b#a#g1 BUT ALSO TO EXTRAPOLATE LESSONS ?AT C\LD PROVE USEFUL TO ,V,S,E,A AS A :OLE4 ,IT IS T[>DS !SE TASKS ?AT ,I N[ TURN4  

,RANK @& ,FILE ,UNION ,/RUCTURE  
  

,SU/A9$ MEMB]%IP GR[? 7OR MA9T5ANCE71 EFFECTIVE 9T]NAL MOBILIZ+1 LONG T]M B>GA9+ SUCCESS1 & ! BUILD+ ( AN 9CREAS$ POLITICAL P[] >E ALL L>GELY PR$ICAT$ UPON AN EFFECTIVE 9T]NAL RANK @& FILE /RUCTURE BAS$ PRIM>ILY 9 WORKPLACES & NETWORK$ )9 AN DEP>TM5T_/AG5CY_/B>GA9+ UNIT4 ,9T]NAL /RUCTURE IS :AT ALL[S MEMB]S TO EFFICI5TLY 5GAGE 9 UNION ACTIVITIES4 ,9T]NAL /RUCTURE IS ALSO ! VEHICLE ?R\< :I* ! MEMB]%IP CAN MAKE ITSELF HE>D4 ,)\T A WORKPLACE BAS$ 9T]NAL /RUCTURE1 A UNION MAY W9 ON A GIV5 ISSUE1 BUT ?OSE W9S WILL (T5 RELY DISPROPORTIONATELY ON /AFF & WILL (T5 BE REACTIVE 7/OPP+ A BAD ?+ FROM HAPP5+7 AS OPPOS$ TO PROACTIVE 7MAK+ A GOOD ?+ HAPP574 ,& W9S )\T A BACK+ /RUCTURE (T5 FAIL TO RESULT 9 ! UNION EM]G+ FROM A SPECIFIC /RUGGLE /RONG] ?AN IT W5T 94 ,) A RANK @& FILE /RUCTURE 9 PLACE & UTILIZ$1 SUCCESS (T5 9CREASES ! CONFID5CE & 5?USIASM ( 9VOLV$ MEMB]S4 ,?IS GR[? 9 CONFID5CE & 5?USIASM CAN BE CONTAGI\S1 & CAN HELP 9SPIRE MORE WORK]S TO TAKE ON SPECIFIC UNION ROLES 7?US 9CREAS+ ! POT5TIAL P[] ( ! UNION74 ,VICTORIES UND] !SE CONDITIONS ALSO CAN ELEVATE ! ASPIRATIONS ( ! UNION MEMB]%IP1 ?US PU%+ ! UNION 7ORGANICALLY7 9TO MORE PROACTIVE P[] BUILD+ /RUGGLES4 

,H[EV]1 9T]NAL UNION /RUCTURE DOES NOT BUILD ITSELF4 ,IF A GOAL ( ,V,S,E,A IS TO CREATE A MEMB] LEAD OR MEMB] RUN ,UNION1 ! PA? T[>DS ?IS GOAL MU/ RELY HEAVILY UPON PAID FULLTIME /AFF TO GET !RE4 ,& )\T 9T]NAL /RUCTURE A UNION CANNOT BE EFFECTIVELY MEMB] RUN4 ,H5CE MU* ( MY TIME 9 #bae WAS SP5T BUILD+ SU* A /RUCTURE 9 ! ,A,O,T G>AGES4 ,9 #b#a#f1 ,I WORK$ TO MA9TA9 ?IS SY/EM 7:I* IS 9CREAS+LY MA9TA9$ BY ! MEMB]S !MSELVES7 & BEGAN TO EXP& ?IS SY/EM TO O!R >EAS ( ,A,O,T & BEYOND4.<#g.> 

,G>AGE ,CONTACTS_/,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACTS 

,9 ! ,A,O,T G>AGES IT HAS PROV5 ELEM5TAL TO HAVE A G>AGE CONTACT 9 EV]Y WORKSITE1 OR AT LEA/ 9 EV]Y WORKSITE ?AT DOES NOT 9CLUDE A /EW>D OR O!R UNION (FIC]4 ,H[EV]1 G>AGE CONTACTS >E NOT JU/ NAMES ON PAP]4 ,NOR >E !Y JU/ POT5TIAL ACTIVI/S ID5TIFI$ BY ,V,S,E,A /AFF4 ,RA!R1 G>AGE CONTACTS HAVE COME TO BE UND]/OOD AS F\NDATIONAL UNION (FIC]S ) ! SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES ( PR9T+ COMMUNICATIONS 7S5T BY ,UNION ,REP7 = PO/+ ON !IR UNION BULLET9 BO>DS1 CIRCULAT+ PETITIONS OR FACILITAT+ O!R UNION ACTIONS AS IS CALL$ = BY UNION LEAD]%IP1 RECRUIT+ NEW HIRES & FEE PAY]S 9 !IR WORKSITES 9TO ! UNION1 ACT+ AS A CONDUIT BETWE5 !IR C[ORK]S & ! ,A,O,T UNION LEAD]%IP_/,V,S,E,A /AFF CONC]N+ ANY & ALL ISSUES1 & S]V+ AS CONTRACT CAPTA9S AS NEGOTIATIONS BECOME ACTIVE4.<#g#a.> 

,UNLIKE PREVI\S 9C>NATIONS ( A 'KEY UNION CONTACT' SY/EM 9 ,V,S,E,A 7:]EBY MULTIPLE P]SONS 9 A GIV5 WORKSITE SIMULTANE\SLY S]VE 9 ?IS ROLE71 G>AGE CONTACTS >E NOT UNLIMIT$4 ,TYPICALLY ONLY ONE WORK] S]VES AS A G>AGE CONTACT P] WORKSITE4 ,ONCE ! G>AGE CONTACT IS RECRUIT$1 IT IS UND]/OOD ?AT ?IS POSITION IS FILL$4 ,9 ?IS WAY WORK]S COME TO UND]/& ! G>AGE CONTACT AS BE+ AN IMPORTANT UNION POSITION1 & G>AGE CONTACTS CAN TAKE ADDITIONAL PRIDE 9 !IR SPECIALIZ$ S]VICE TO ! !IR UNION4 ,9 R>E CIRCUM/ANCES A SECOND G>AGE CONTACT EXI/S 9 A G>AGE4 ,! CREATION ( A 'SECOND' MAY COME AB\T AS A RESULT ( A G>AGE CONTACT 9 GOOD /&+ TRANSF]R+ TO A NEW G>AGE :]E !RE IS ALREADY A G>AGE CONTACT4 ,:]E A SECOND EXI/S1 !IR ROLE IS TO BACK UP OR FILL 9 = ! G>AGE CONTACT AS NE$$4 

,! 9ITIAL RECRUITM5T ( G>AGE CONTACTS WAS L>GELY DONE 79 #b#a#e7 BY ! ,UNION ,REP VISIT+ A WORKSITE & ASK+ ! ASSEMBL$ WORK]S TO NOM9ATE SOMEONE = ?IS ROLE4 ,(T5 ALL ! WORK]S W\LD 9DICATE ?AT A C]TA9 RESPECT$ P]SON W\LD BE GOOD AT ?IS4 ,IF ?AT WORK] ACCEPTS ! NOM9ATION1 IT IS CONSID]$ (FICIAL4 ,AS ?IS SY/EM HAS MATUR$ 79 #b#a#f7 IT IS 9CREAS+LY COMMON ?AT >EA /EW>DS 7& ,A,O,T ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T DELEGATES7 WILL RECRUIT G>AGE CONTACTS 9 !IR REGION AS IS REQUIR$4 ,AT O!R TIMES1 IF A G>AGE CONTACT IS RETIR+1 OR O!RWISE LEAV+ !IR WORKSITE1 ?AT G>AGE CONTACT WILL SEEK TO RECRUIT HIS OR H] REPLACEM5T4 ,AS WORK]S TAKE AN 9CREAS+ RESPONSIBILITY = MA9TA9+ ?IS SY/EM1 ! ,UNION ,REP_/,ORGANIZ] HAS MORE TIME FRE$ UP TO BUILD ?IS SY/EM 9 O!R >EAS & OR TO FOCUS !IR ATT5TION ON DIFF]5T UNION BUILD+ PROJECTS4 

,G>AGE CONTACTS HAVE ALSO PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 RECRUIT+ >EA /EW>DS 7SU* AS 9 ,DI/RICT #a-,B5N+TON ,G>AGE :]E ,G>AGE ,CONTACT ,TIM ,BORTELL RECRUIT$ ,BRETT ,CRAW=D AS >EA /EW>D74 ,G>AGE CONTACTS ALSO CON/ITUTE A 0B5*0 :]EBY UNION MEMB]S CAN GA9 EXP]I5CE & BE BR\<T UP TO HI<] LEVELS ( ! UNION LEAD]%IP 7AS IS ! CASE 9 ,DI/RICT #h-,5OSBURG ,G>AGE :]EBY ,ELL5 ,/4 ,M>IE1 AFT] PROV+ H]SELF AN \T/&+ G>AGE CONTACT WAS RECRUIT$ TO S]VE AS /EW>D-/EW>D PAP]WORK CURR5TLY P5D+74 

,IT IS 9 ! G>AGES ?AT ?IS SY/EM WAS FIR/ BUILT 9 #b#a#e4 ,! EF=T TO EXPORT ?IS MODEL TO O!R >EAS ( ,A,O,T WAS BEGUN 9 LATE #baf 7,D,M,V71 BUT IS /ILL V]Y MU* A WORK 9 PROGRESS4 ,IT WAS ! 9T5T TO HAVE ,D,M,V COMPLETE ?IS YE>1 H[EV] ! DEP>TURE ( ! ,V,S,E,A ,ORGANIZ] ASSIGN$ TO ,A,O,T1 & ! FACT ?AT ?IS POSITION IS YET TO BE FILL$ HAS HAMP]$ !SE EF=TS4 ,) OR )\T AN ASSIGN$ ,ORGANIZ]1 ?IS EF=T %\LD BE COMPLETE 9 #b#a#g4 ,9 ADDITION1 AN EF=T WILL BE MADE 9 #bag TO ALSO BEG9 TO EXPORT ?IS MODEL TO ! REMA9+ ASPECTS ( ! AG5CY4 

,I AM PLEAS$ TO NOTE ?AT ! ,V,S,E,A ,BO>D ( ,TRU/EES @& ,*APT] ,PRESID5TS HAVE EXPRESS$ SUPPORT = EXPORT+ A V]SION ( ?IS MODEL TO ! RE/ ( ,V,S,E,A 7AS WAS RECOMM5D$ 9 ! #baf 0,A,O,T-,V,S,E,A #a ,YE> ( ,BUILD+ ,UNION ,P[]0 REPORT74 ,! GOAL ( BUILD+ A SIMIL> SY/EM ?R\<\T ,V,S,E,A IS >TICULAT$ 9 ! PROPOSAL 0,! ,*ALL5GES ,FAC+ ,V,S,E,A & A ,PROACTIVE ,RESPONSE0 7P5N$ BY ,BRATTLEBORO ,*APT] ,PRESID5T ,ROB9 ,RIESKE74 

,A,O,T ,/EW>DS 

,G>AGE CONTACTS_/LOCAL UNION CONTACTS1 9 BRIEF1 >E ! F\NDATION UPON :I* UNION /RUCTURE 9 ,A,O,T IS BUILT4 ,ANO!R ESS5TIAL ELEM5T ( ?IS /RUCTURE IS \R /EW>D SY/EM4 ,N,M,U IS AF=D$ #ie /EW>DS4 ,PRES5TLY !RE >E ONLY #eb APPO9T$ /EW>DS4 ,?IS MAKES ! /EW>D TO WORK] RATIO 9 ! ,NON-,MANAGEM5T ,UNIT #a3#a#d#e4 ,IF ALL #ie /EW>D POSITIONS W]E FILL$1 ?AT W\LD IMPROVE ! RATIO TO #a3#g#i4 ,! TWO ?+S WE %\LD AIM = IF WE >E TO RATIONALLY DEPLOY QUALITY /EW>DS :ILE A*IEV+ A MANAGEABLE RATIO1 IS HAV+ A PROPORTIONAL NUMB] ( /EW>DS APPO9T$ 9 EV]Y MAJOR AG5CY_/DEP>TM5T :ILE MAK+ SURE WE DEPLOY !SE /EW>DS GEOGRAPHICALLY SO AS TO PROVIDE A /EW>D PRES5CE ACROSS ! /ATE4 

,9 ! G>AGES1 !RE IS #i GEOGRAPHIC ,A,O,T ,DI/RICTS 7AL?\< ,DI/RICT #f IS ESS5TIALLY AK9 TO A C5TRAL (FICE )\T A PL[ FLEET & IS NOT FACTOR$ 9TO ?IS SECTION74 ,EA* ,DI/RICT CONTA9S BETWE5 #e-#i G>AGES4 ,PRES5TLY WE HAVE AT LEA/ ONE /EW>D 9 EA* ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT .<?IS WAS A*IEV$ 9 #baf & M>KS ! FIR/ TIME 9 MEMORY ?AT ?IS HAS BE5 ACCOMPLI%$.>1 & NO MORE ?AN TWO /EW>DS 9 ANY ONE ,DI/RICT4 ,) FEW EXCEPTIONS 7SU* AS ,DI/RICT #c ,/EW>D ,SE? ,P]RY-,RUTL& ,G>AGE71 !SE ,A,O,T /EW>DS ONLY REPRES5T FELL[ ,A,O,T WORK]S1 & TYPICALLY ONLY 9 !IR GEOGRAPHIC ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT4.<#g#b.> ,9 TOTAL ,A,O,T G>AGES HAVE #aa /EW>DS4 ,?IS IS #a /EW>D = EV]Y #di WORK]S 7WELL )9 ! M9IMUM WORK]-TO-/EW>D T>GET RATIO ( #a3#g#i74 ,OV] ! C\RSE ( #baf A TOTAL ( #c NEW /EW>DS HAVE BE5 RECRUIT$ FROM )9 ! G>AGES4 ,ONE WAS RECRUIT$ BY A G>AGE CONTACT1 ONE BY ! ,UNION ,REP1 & ONE CAME =W>D ON HIS [N4 ,9 ADDITION TO PROVID+ !IR C[ORK]S REPRES5TATION1 /EW>DS ALSO PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE 9 MEMB]%IP RECRUITM5T .<MEMB]%IP RECRUITM5T WILL BE DISCUSS$ 9 MORE DETAIL LAT] 9 ?IS REPORT.>4 ,A,O,T G>AGE /EW>DS ALSO WORK CLOSELY ) ,A,O,T ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T DELEGATES .<!RE BE+ MU* OV]LAP BETWE5 ! /EW>DS & ! ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE.> & ,A,O,T DELEGATES TO ! B>GA9+ TEAMS4 ,ALL TOLD1 ! /EW>D+ PROGRAM 9 ,A,O,T G>AGES IS /RONG & EFFECTIVE4 ,GIV5 ! NE$ = ,V,S,E,A TO EXP& ITS /EW>D SY/EM1 & GIV5 ! L[ /EW>D-TO-WORK] RATIO ALREADY A*IEV$ 9 ! G>AGES1 IT IS ADVISABLE ?AT ! NUMB] ( /EW>DS 9 ! G>AGES BE CAPP$ AT #ab = #b#a#g4 

,:ILE \R /EW>D PROGRAM IS /RONG 9 ! G>AGES1 ! SAME CANNOT BE SAID = ?OSE O!R SECTIONS ( ,A,O,T :I* WE >E JU/ N[ BEG9N+ TO BE SY/EMATICALLY ORGANIZ$4 ,9 ,D,M,V WE HAVE ONE /EW>D 7,$ ,M>T9-AT ! ,S\? ,BURL+TON ,BRAN*74 ,?IS MEANS WE HAVE ONLY #a ,/EW>D = EV]Y #baf WORK]S4 ,AT M9IMUM \R GOAL %\LD BE TO RECRUIT AN ADDITIONAL ,D,M,V /EW>D 9 ,MONTPELI] 7:]E \R MEMB]%IP IS CONC5TRAT$74 ,?IS W\LD IMPROVE \R WORK]-TO-/EW>D RATIO TO #a3#a#h4 ,A SECOND>Y PRIORITY C\LD BE TO RECRUIT A ?IRD /EW>D 9 MORE S\!RN ,V]MONT4 ,HAV+ A ?IRD /EW>D 9 ,D,M,V W\LD MAKE ! RATIO A SOLID #a3#g#b4 

,A,O,T ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE 7,G>AGES7 

,! ,A,O,T ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE 7= G>AGE WORK]S7 MEETS SEASONALLY 7#d TIMES A YE>7 ON A P]PETUAL BASIS4 ,! COMMITTEE /RIVES TO HAVE ONE WORK] REPRES5T+ EA* ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT1 PLUS SOMEONE FROM ,C5TRAL ,G>AGE 7! ME*ANICS7 @& ! ,BRIDGE ,CREW4 ,ALL P]SONS ON ?IS COMMITTEE >E FROM ! ,NON-,MANAGEM5T ,UNIT4.<#g#c.> ,! COMMITTEE1 ) ! CONCURR5CE ( ! ,NON-,MANAGEM5T ,UNIT ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE1 ALSO ELECTS A ,*AIR 7PRES5TLY ,JASON ,HEA?-,GEORGIA ,G>AGE7 & A ,VISE ,*AIR 7,%AWN ,A9SWOR?-,NOR? ,MONTPELI] ,G>AGE74 ,MANY /EW>DS S]VE ON ?IS COMMITTEE1 AL?\< IT IS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO /EW>DS4 ,PRES5TLY #i ,A,O,T WORK]S S]VE ON ?IS COMMITTEE4 ,IT IS ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T DELEGATES TO GA!R ISSUES & CONC]NS FROM WORK]S 9 !IR GEOGRAPHIC >EA 7,A,O,T ,DI/RICT7 OR WORK GR\P 7,C5TRAL ,G>AGE OR ,BRIDGE ,CREW74 ,!SE ISSUES >E !N BR\<T TO A LABOR ONLY TRA9+_/MEET+ 7?AT 9CLUDES BO? ! ,A,O,T /EW>DS @& ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T DELEGATES7 :I* OCCURS ONE WEEK BE=E ! (FICIAL ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T MEET+4 ,H]E ! ISSUES >E DISCUSS$ & ! COMB9$ /EW>DS_/,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T DELEGATES CRAFT A DRAFT AG5DA = ! MEET+ ) MANAGEM5T4 ,H]E NOT ONLY >E AG5DA ITEMS AGRE$ TO1 BUT UNIFI$ LABOR POSITIONS >E ALSO HAMM]$ \T4.<#g#d.> ,AS A RULE1 !SE COMMON POSITIONS >E SUPPORT$ BY ALL ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T DELEGATES :5 9 FRONT ( MANAGEM5T 7EV5 IF AN 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATE MAY HAVE >GU$ = A COMPET+ POSITION AT ! PRIOR LABOR ONLY MEET+74 ,FAILURE TO UPHOLD SU* COMMON POSITIONS :ILE 9 FRONT ( MANAGEM5T IS UND]/OOD AS GR\NDS = BE+ REMOV$ FROM ! COMMITTEE4.<#g#e.> 

,! DRAFT AG5DA ?AT EM]GES FROM ?IS SEASONAL MEET+ ( ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T DELEGATES @& /EW>DS IS !N S5T TO MANAGEM5T PRIOR TO ! (FICIAL MEET+4 ,?IS PRIOR NOTICE HELPS TO FO/] A MORE PRODUCTIVE MEET+ :]EBY LABOR & MANAGEM5T >E PREP>$ TO ADDRESS ! ISSUES1 & O!R AG5CY P]SONAL 7:O DO NOT REGUL>LY ATT5D !SE MEET+S BUT :O MAY HAVE A SPECIAL RELEVANCE TO AN AG5DA ITEM7 CAN BE 9VIT$ TO ATT5D4.<#g#f.> 

,! MEET+S ) MANAGEM5T >E FACILITAT$ BY ! ,LABOR ,*AIR4 ,ALL LABOR DELEGATES 7& ,UNION ,REP7 SIT TOGE!R ON ONE SIDE ( ! TABLE1 & MANAGEM5T ON ! O!R4 ,= LABOR G5]AT$ AG5DA ITEMS1 ! ,LABOR ,*AIR ASSIGNS A LABOR DELEGATE TO />T (F ! DISCUSSION ON ! ISSUE4 ,! ,UNION ,REP KEEPS M9UTES4 ,AFT] ! MEET+1 ! ,UNION ,REP CRAFTS DRAFT M9UTES ?AT 9CLUDE AGRE$ UPON ACTION /EPS W]E !Y EXI/4 ,!SE DRAFT M9UTES >E !N PROVID$ TO ! ,LABOR ,*AIR & MANAGEM5T = REVIEW & JO9T APPROVAL4 ,ONCE APPROV$1 ! M9UTES >E S5T TO ! G>AGE CONTACTS 7= PR9T+ & PO/+7 BY ! ,UNION ,REP1 & TO L[] RANK+ MANAG]S BY UPP] MANAGEM5T4 ,! M9UTES >E ALSO PR9T$ 9 ! MANAGEM5T G5]AT$ ,A,O,T NEWSLETT]4 

,9 #baf ! MAJOR TOPICS ( DISCUSSION_/A*IEVEM5TS HAVE BE5 AS FOLL[S3  

@s#b#e ,RET5TION ,BONUS2 ,9 ORD] TO ADDRESS /AFF+ DEFICITS 9 ! FALL ( #b#a#e1 ! ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE SUPPORT$ PAY+ ,SN[ ,SEASON ELIGIBLE WORK]S :O REMA9$ EMPLOY$ ) ! AG5CY OV] ! W9T]1 A @s#b#e BONUS4 ,NEW HIRES W]E ALSO ALLOTT$ A @s#a SIGN ON BONUS4 ,AL?\< !SE BONUSES W]E AGRE$ TO 9 #b#a#e1 ! RET5TION BONUS WAS NOT PAID \T UNTIL ,MAY #b#a#f4 ,!SE BONUSES W]E EXTRA TO ! CONTRACT7S7 & W]E ONE-TIME 9 NATURE4  

,OV]COM+ ANY VE/IGES ( DISCRIM9ATION ?AT MAY /ILL EXI/ 9 ! G>AGES2 ,LABOR ADVOCAT$ = ! E/ABLI%M5T ( M&ATORY 7LABOR ONLY7 ANTI-DISCRIM9ATIONS TRA9+S1 GIV5 BY ! ,V,S,E,A ,LABOR ,$UCATOR TO ALL G>AGE WORK]S4 ,?IS TRA9+1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 W\LD >TICULATE H[ IT IS 9 LABOR'S COLLECTIVE SELF-9T]E/ TO FO/] A COMMON SOLID>ITY 9 ORD] TO GR[ ! P[] ( ! UNION4 ,A DET]M9ATION ON ?IS PROPOSAL IS /ILL P5D+4  

,SEEK+ TO E/ABLI% A UNI=M & FAIR SY/EM ( G>AGE TO G>AGE 7LAT]AL7 TRANSF]S2 ,RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ?IS IS A B>GA9ABLE ISSUE1 LABOR EXPRESS$ SUPPORT = A S5IORITY BAS$ SY/EM LIKE IS PRES5TLY PROVID$ = 9 ! ,CORRECTION ,UNIT ,CONTRACT4 ,MANAGEM5T /AT$ ITS OP5NESS TO DEVELOP+ A SY/EM .<AS PRES5TLY !RE IS NO (FICIAL SY/EM.>1 BUT EXPRESS$ ?AT !Y W\LD RA!R SEE IT BAS$ ON JOB P]=MANCE4 ,BO? SIDES WILL CONT9UE TO DISCUSS ?IS ISSUE ) AN EYE TO COM+ TO AN AGREEM5T 9 PR9CIPLE PRIOR TO ! />T ( B>GA9+ 9 #b#a#g4  

,A COMP>ATIVE PAY ANALYSIS LOOK+ AT /ATE ,A,O,T WORK]S VS T[N HI<WAY CREW WORK]S2 ,?IS /UDY WAS CONDUCT$ BY A JO9 SUBCOMMITTEE ( LABOR @& MANAGEM5T US+ DATA PROVID$ BY ! ,V,T ,LEAGUE ( ,CITIES & ,T[NS4 ,! F9D+S DEMON/RAT$ ?AT WORK]S GET PAID HI<] :5 HIR$ BY A ,T[N1 BUT MAKE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE ) ! /ATE AS !IR S5IORITY GR[S4  

,RE=M+ ! ,A,O,T ,EQUIPM5T ,COMMITTEE2 ,!SE COMMITTEES1 :I* >E A CREATION ( MANAGEM5T1 W]E PREVI\SLY ORGANIZ$ DIFF]5TLY BY ,REGION 7,AN ,A,O,T ,REGION IS COMPOS$ ( TWO ,A,O,T ,DI/RICTS UND] ! SAME REGIONAL MANAGEM5T74 ,!SE COMMITTEES PLAY A KEY ROLE 9 RECOMM5D+ EQUIPM5T UPGRADES & PUR*ASES = ! AG5CY4 ,LABOR SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCAT$ = A UNI=M APPO9TM5T PROCESS & MEET+ S*$ULE :]EBY ,EQUIPM5T ,SPECIALI/S 7:O >E ,N,M,U POSITONS7 W\LD BE APPO9T$ TO !SE COMMITTEES1 & ?AT !Y W\LD MEET TWICE A YE> 7FALL @& SPR+74  

,MAK+ SURE GOOD WOOD CUT BY ,A,O,T IS PUT TO A POSITIVE SOCIAL USE2 ,AL?\< ?IS ISSUE WAS VISIT$ 9 PREVI\S YE>S1 IT CAME TO LABOR'S ATT5TION ?AT GOOD 7CUT7 WOOD WAS /ILL BE+ DISC>D$ 9 SOME ,DI/RICTS4 ,LABOR 7AGA97 ADVOCAT$ = GOOD WOOD TO BE PROVID$ TO G>AGES :I* HEAT ) WOOD 7AS MANY DO7 FIR/1 & ANY EXCESS BE+ GIV5 TO /ATE FUEL ASSI/ANCE PROGRAMS ?AT HELP L[ 9COME & ELD]LY ,V]MONT]S /AY W>M 9 ! W9T]4 ,MANAGEM5T AGRE$ ) LABOR'S OP9IONS1 & ?IS MATT] WAS FAVORABLY RESOLV$4  
  

,PRIOR TO #baf 7S9CE #b#a#c7 ?IS ,A,O,T ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE HAS ALSO SUCCESSFULLY A*IEV$ ! FOLL[+ IMPROVEM5TS = ,A,O,T WORK]S3  

,UNION /EW>DS AF=D$ PAID UNION LEAVE TO MEET ) NEW HIRES 9 !IR ,A,O,T ,DI/RICTS2  

,CLASSIFI$ WORK] P>TICIPATION 9 ALL ,HIR+ ,COMMITTEES 7EV5 = ?OSE CONV5$ TO HIRE MANAGEM5T POSITIONS72  

,APPO9TM5T ( A ,UNION ,LIAISON TO ! ,A,O,T ,TRA9+ ,C5T]4  
  

,ALL TOLD1 ! ,A,O,T ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE = ! G>AGES CONT9UES TO BE PRODUCTIVE 9 ADDRESS+ ISSUES ( CONC]N = UNION WORK]S4 ,!RE IS NO REASON NOT TO EXPECT ?IS COMMITTEE TO CONT9UE ITS POSITIVE TRAJECTORY 9 #b#a#g4 

,AT ?IS TIME !RE >E NO O!R /ATEWIDE ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEES 9 ,A,O,T4 ,D,M,V HAS ONE LOCAL ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE 7,S\? ,BURL+TON7 :I* MEETS IRREGUL>LY & W]E LOCAL BRAN* ISSUES >E DISCUSS$4 ,SOME DISCUSSION HAS OCCURR$ ) UNION (FIC]S AB\T =M+ A /ATEWIDE ,D,M,V ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE ?AT W\LD MEET TWICE A YE>4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME1 ! ,D,M,V ,COMMISSION] IS NOT 5?USIA/IC AB\T =M+ SU* A MEET+1 & 9T]E/ FROM ,D,M,V WORK]S HAS BE5 MILD4 ,?IS IDEA MAY BE REVISIT$ 9 #b#a#g4 ,O!R SECTIONS ( ,A,O,T W\LD PROVE *ALL5G+ 9 =M+ A PRODUCTIVE ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE 7= V>I\S REASONS 9CLUD+ A MULTITUDE ( DIFF]+ WORK RESPONSIBILITIES74 ,UNION MEMB]S 9 !SE GR\PS HAVE NOT EXPRESS$ /RONG 9T]E/ 9 =M+ SU* COMMITTEES AT ?IS TIME4 ,!RE=E !RE >E NO PLANS TO BUILD ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEES 9 !SE O!R GR\P+S 9 ,A,O,T4 

,A,O,T ,UNION ,LEAD]%IP 9 ! ,G>AGES 

,TOGE!R ! /EW>DS1 ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T DELEGATES1 & B>GA9+ TEAM LEAD]S1 BY DEFAULT1 CON/ITUTE ! TOP UNION LEAD]%IP 9 ,A,O,T4 ,! /EW>DS @& ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T DELEGATES MEET 9 P]SON SEASONALLY .<DISCUSS$ ABOVE.> AS P>T ( ! 0TRA9+0 PROGRAM E/ABLI%$ BY ,V,S,E,A ,$UCATOR ,TIM ,L5O* 7B>GA9+ TEAM MEMB]S >E ALSO 9VIT$74 ,AT !SE MEET+S ,A,O,T UNION PRIORITIES >E DISCUSS$ & ADOPT$ = ! COM+ QU>T]4 ,(T5 !SE PRIORITIES 9VOLVE ! ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE1 BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY & NOT ALWAYS4 

,ISSUES 7NOT DIRECTLY RELAT$ TO ! ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE7 ?AT HAVE BE5 DISCUSS$ AT !SE ,A,O,T LEAD]%IP MEET+S HAVE 9CLUD$ BUILD+ UNION MEMB]%IP 9 ! G>AGES1 & EXPLOR+ ! POSSIBILITY ( ! ,AG5CY ( ,TRANSPORTATION SEEK+ TO BECOME ITS [N B>GA9+ UNIT )9 ,V,S,E,A4 ,& ( C\RSE ! UND]LY+ G>AGE CONTACT SY/EM ALL[S ! ,A,O,T LEAD]S A MEANS TO TAKE MEAN+FUL ACTION ON PRIORITY ISSUES4 ,PRIOR TO #b#a#f1 ,A,O,T UNION LEAD]S ALSO DIRECT$ !IR ,UNION ,REP 7MYSELF7 TO PROVIDE !M ) MON?LY ACTIVITY REPORTS :I* TRACK ANY & ALL PROGRESS ON ISSUES PRIORITIZ$ AT !SE SEASONAL MEET+S .<!SE MON?LY REPORTS HAVE BE5 PROVID$ EV]Y MON? = TWO YE>S1 & >E ALSO =W>D$ TO ! ,V,S,E,A ,DIRECTOR ( ,FIELD ,S]VICES @& ,EXECUTIVE ,DIRECTOR.>4 ,PROVID+ !SE REPORTS HELPS TO CREATE MORE ACC\NTABILITY )9 ,A,O,T 7= /AFF & LEAD]S71 & ALL[S ,V,S,E,A TO TRACK PROGRESS ON ISSUES OV] TIME4 

,!SE QU>T]LY ,A,O,T 7G>AGE7 LEAD]%IP MEET+S HAVE BE5 A SUCCESS NOT ONLY 9 DEF9+ PRIORITIES @& COORD9AT+ PROJECTS1 BUT ALSO HAVE BECOME A V5UE TO BETT] ALL[ = UNION MEMB]S_/LEAD]S TO SET ! DIRECTION ( !IR UNION2 ?US FUR!R+ ! GOAL ( REALIZ+ A MEMB] LEAD UNION4 ,9 #b#a#g1 !SE QU>T]LY LEAD]%IP MEET+S WILL CONT9UE4 

,/AFF ,WORKSITE ,VISITS 

,ONE ADVANTAGE /AFF HAS OV] WORK]-UNION MEMB]S IS ?AT /AFF IS FREE TO MAKE TIME TO VISIT ALL ! WORKSITES1 & !REBY GET FE$BACK FROM MEMB]S ON A MULTITUDE ( ISSUES4 ,9 TURN /AFF >E ABLE TO WID5 ! CONV]SATION 9 ! LEAD]%IP MEET+S BAS$ ON ?IS FE$BACK4 ,?IS HELPS TO BETT] 9=M ! UNION LEAD]%IP :5 !Y >E PRIORITIZ+ ISSUES & DECID+ ON A C\RSE ( ACTION4 ,T[>DS ?IS 5D ,V,S,E,A /AFF HAVE DONE #ih WORKSITE VISITS 9 ! G>AGES ?IS YE> 79 #bae /AFF DID #a#g74 ,( !SE #i#h1 ! ,UNION ,REP DID #i & A ,UNION ,ORGANIZ] DID #h 79 #bae ! ,UNION ,REP DID #gg & ,UNION ,ORGANIZ]S_/O!R /AFF-LEAD]S DID #c74 ,ALL ,A,O,T G>AGES W]E VISIT$ 79 #baf & #b#a#a#e74 ,9 #bag IT %\LD BE EXPECT$ ?AT ! ,UNION ,REP WILL AGA9 VISIT ALL ! G>AGES1 & WILL COMPLETE BETWE5 #g-#a G>AGE VISITS4 

,9 ,D,M,V !RE HAVE BE5 #i WORKSITE VISITS BY ,V,S,E,A /AFF 7#c FROM ! ,UNION ,REP & #f FROM ,V,S,E,A ,ORGANIZ]S74 ,IT WAS EXPECT$ ?AT MORE VISITS W\LD BE DONE AT ,D,M,V BRAN*ES1 & ?IS WORK WAS TO HAVE BE5 L>GELY DONE BY ! ASSIGN$ ,V,S,E,A ,ORGANIZ] 9 ! FALL_/E>LY W9T]4 ,H[EV]1 ! ASSIGN$ ,ORGANIZ] LEFT EMPLOYM5T ) ,V,S,E,A1 & IS YET TO BE REPLAC$4 ,!RE=E WE HAVE FALL5 BEH9D 9 ?IS >EA4 ,9 #b#a#g1 AS WE FUR!R BUILD ! LOCAL UNION CONTACT /RUCTURE 9 ,D,M,V1 & AS ,V,S,E,A HIRES AN ,ORGANIZ] TO REPLACE ! ONE ?AT LEFT1 IT %\LD BE EXPECT$ ?AT ALL ,D,M,V BRAN*ES WILL BE VISIT$ BY /AFF4 

,ALSO NOTE ?AT ! ,UNION ,REP & ,ORGANIZ]S HAVE VISIT$ ,A,O,T WORK]S /ATION$ AT ! ,NATIONAL ,LIFE COMPLEX 9 ,MONTPELI] ON #e OCCASIONS4 ,NATIONAL ,LIFE IS ! WORKPLACE = ALL OR MO/ WORK]S 9 ,A,O,T ,PROGRAM ,DEVELOPM5T & ,F9ANCE @& ,ADM9I/RATION1 BUT ALSO 9CLUDES WORK]S FROM ,OP]ATIONS 7:O SUPPORT ! G>AGES74 ,!RE=E !SE VISITS >E LOGG$ AS G>AGE_/WORKSITE VISITS4 

,A,O,T ,COMMUNICATIONS 

,9 ! G>AGES1 ?R\< ! G>AGE CONTACTS1 A SY/EM IS 9 PLACE :I* EFFICI5TLY ALL[S = ! PR9T+ & PO/+ ( UNION 9=MATION4 ,US+ ?IS SY/EM1 ! ,UNION ,REP PROVID$ #i UNION UPDATES = PO/+ OV] #b#a#f4 ,!SE UPDATES RANG$ FROM B>GA9+ UPDATES TO 9=MATION ON FIL+ 9CID5T REPORTS ON TICK BITES TO ! NE$ = MEMB]%IP RECRUITM5T 9 LI<T ( LOOM+ /RUGGLES4 ,ALL PO/+S S\<T TO BE SPECIFIC TO ,A,O,T G>AGE WORK]S & 9CLUD$ PHOTOS ( UNION MEMB]S4 

,:5 PRIORITY ISSUES >ISE1 ! ,UNION ,REP ALSO REGUL>LY S5T BRIEF A TEXT TO ! G>AGE CONTACTS_/,A,O,T UNION (FIC]S4 ,!SE TEXTS W\LD ASK ! LEAD]S TO %>E ! 9=MATION ) !IR C[ORK]S1 &_/OR TO FACILITATE AN ACTION 9 SUPPORT ( ONE ( !IR ISSUES4 

,AT TIMES1 ! ,UNION ,REP ALSO S5T \T G5]AL EMAILS TO ,A,O,T WORK]S 9 G5]AL ALSO HI<LI<T+ REC5T UNION ACTIVITY OR *ALL5GES ?AT UNION MEMB]S NE$ TO BE PREP>$ =4 ,:]E APPROPRIATE1 FEE PAY]S W]E ALSO EMAIL$ ON AN ISSUE4 ,:]E EMAILS W5T TO FEE PAY]S1 ! MESSAGE ALWAYS CIRCL$ BACK TO :Y !IR MEMB]%IP 9 ! UNION IS IMPORTANT & RELEVANT TO ! ISSUE AT H&4 

,RANK @& ,FILE ,/RUCTURE_/,WORKSITE ,VISITS ,BY ,! ,NUMB]S 

,:AT FOLL[S >E ! BASIC /ATI/ICS = :AT HAS BE5 A*IEV$_/MA9TA9$ )9 ,A,O,T CONC]N+ ?IS 9T]NAL /RUCTURE .<NOTE ?AT NO /ATS >E 9CLUD$ = ,A,O,T ,PROJECT ,DEVELOPM5T OR ,F9ANCE @& ,ADM9I/RATION BECAUSE !SE ASPECTS ( ,A,O,T >E YET TO BE PROP]LY ORGANIZ$.>4 

,9 ! #fd G>AGES_/WORKSITES = ,A,O,T ,OP]ATIONS3  

#fa ,>E ORGANIZ$ 70ORGANIZ$0 MEAN+ !RE IS A UNION (FIC] 9 ! WORKSITE RESPONSIBLE = SPECIFIC UNION BUILD+ TASKS72  

#h ,TOTAL UNION (FIC]S_/CORE ACTIVI/S 7#a UNION (FIC]_/CORE ACTIVI/ = EV]Y #g WORK]S72  

#$ ,G>AGE CONTACTS2  

#ad ,V,S,E,A ,C\NCIL MEMB]S 7ALL ALLOTT$ ,A,O,T ,C\NCIL SEATS >E FILL$72  

#aa ,/EW>DS 7#a /EW>D = EV]Y #di WORK]S1 #a"4 /EW>D 9 EV]Y ,A,O,T ,DI/RICT72  

#i ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T DELEGATES 7REPRES5T+ DIFF]+ GEOGRAPHIC >EAS_/,A,O,T ,DI/RICTS72  

#d ,A,O,T ,RAPID ,RESPONSE ,TEAM MEMB]S2  

#c ,N,M,U B>GA9+ TEAM DELEGATES2  

#a ,SUP]VISORY ,UNIT B>GA9+ TEAM DELEGATE2  

#a ,UNION ,LIAISON TO ! ,A,O,T ,TRA9+ ,C5T]2  

#a ,MEMB] ( ! ,N,M,U ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE 7,VISE ,*AIR72  

#ih ,TOTAL G>AGE_/WORKSITE VISITS CONDUCT$ BY ,V,S,E,A /AFF2  

#i ,G>AGE_/WORKSITE VISITS CONDUCT$ BY ,UNION ,REP2  

#h ,G>AGE_/WORKSITE VISITS CONDUCT$ BY ,UNION ,ORGANIZ]2  
  

,9 ! #ab ,D,M,V BRAN* SITES_/JOB GR\PS3.<#g#g.>  

#d ,>E ORGANIZ$2  

#aa ,TOTAL UNION (FIC]S_/CORE ACTIVI/S 7#a UNION (FIC]_/CORE ACTIVI/ = EV]Y #ai WORK]S72  

#d ,LOCAL UNION CONTACTS  

#d ,MEMB]S ( A LOCAL ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE 7,S\? ,BURL+TON72  

#b ,V,S,E,A ,C\NCIL MEMB]S2  

#a ,/EW>D 7#a /EW>D = EV]Y #baf WORK]S72  

#a ,MEMB] ( ! ,N,M,U ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE2  

#i ,WORKSITE VISITS CONDUCT$ BY ,V,S,E,A /AFF2  

#c ,WORKSITE VISITS CONDUCT$ BY ,UNION ,REP2  

#f ,WORKSITE VISITS CONDUCT$ BY ,UNION ,ORGANIZ]4  
  

,UNION ,ACTIVISM_/,POLITICAL ,ELECTIONS  
  

,UNION ACTIVISM IS A NECESS>Y ELEM5T ( FLEX+ UNION P[]4 ,IF A UNION NEV] FLEXES ITS P[]1 ITS P[] WILL DECL9E4.<#g#h.> ,ACTIVISM1 :I* IS ANO!R WORD = TAK+ COMMON ACTION1 IS ALSO 9 P>T A LE>N$ SKILL4 ,!RE=E IT IS IMPORTANT TO F9D REASON TO PRACTICE SU* AN ACTIVISM 9 ORD] = ! MEMB]%IP TO GA9 EXP]I5CE4 ,DO+ ?IS WILL 9CREASE ! UNION'S EFFECTIV5ESS AT TIMES ( CRISIS :5 ACTION IS DEM&$ BY EV5TS4 ,CULTIVAT+ A HEAL?Y ACTIVISM ) A UNION ALSO KEEPS ! MEMB]%IP 5GAG$ & ITS 5]GIES AIM$ AT A*IEV+ COMMON GOALS4 ,9 ?IS WAY ACTIVISM1 9 & ( ITSELF1 HELPS TO BUILD MEMB]%IP NUMB]S4 

,A,O,T ,COLLECTIVE ,ACTIVISM ,BY ,WORKPLACE_/,ISSUE 

#bae SAW ! ,FI<T ,BACK CAMPAIGN & ! FIR/ HALF ( CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS4 ,!RE=E UNION ACTIVISM WAS WAY UP 9 ,A,O,T G>AGES = ?AT YE> 7#a#h#b COLLECTIVE 9/ANCES ( ACTIVISM1 & #ef ACTIVE G>AGES74 ,9 #baf CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS W]E ESS5TIALLY CONCLUD$ BY SPR+4 ,& :ILE ,V,S,E,A 5GAG$ 9 A NUMB] ( LEGISLATIVE EF=TS & PLAY$ A ROLE 9 ! ,V]MONT ,G5]AL ,ELECTION1 !RE WAS NOT AN OV]>*+ ISSUE :I* DROVE ACTIVISM ON ! SCALE ?AT WAS WITNESS$ DUR+ ,FI<T ,BACK4 

,9 #baf ! G>AGES HAD3.<#g#i.>  

#i ,COLLECTIVE 9/ANCES ( UNION ACTIVISM2  

#dh ,ACTIVE G>AGES2  
  

,D,M,V 7:O IS N[ GETT+ ORGANIZ$ @& IS V]Y MU* A WORK 9 PROGRESS7 HAD3  

#a ,COLLECTIVE 9/ANCE ( UNION ACTIVISM 7UNION PHOTOS SUPPORT+ B>GA9+ TEAM PRIORITIES72  

#a ,ACTIVE BRAN* 7,MONTPELI]-AL?\< ! ,S\? ,BURL+TON ,BRAN* HAS AN ACTIVE ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE72  
  

,9 ! G>AGES ! BULK ( ! ACTIVISM CAN BE ATTRIBUT$ TO3.<#h.>  

#db ,G>AGES1 UPON REQUE/ FROM ,UNION ,REP1 PROVID$ PHOTOS ( !MSELVES HOLD+ SIGNS 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,N,M,U B>GA9+ TEAM 7I4E4 0,H&S ,(F ,O,T-,FAIR ,C,O,L,A ,N[074 ,! SCALE ( ?IS ACTION 9 REG>DS TO ! NUMB] ( G>AGES TAK+ P>T1 IS CLOSE TO ! HI< WAT] M>K ?US F> A*IEV$ 9 ,A,O,T2  

#af ,G>AGES1 AT SPECIFIC TIMES REQUE/$ BY ,UNION ,REP1 RECRUIT$ NEW UNION MEMB]S FROM AMONG !IR T>GET$ C[ORK]S2  

#ad ,G>AGES MADE CALLS & OR EMAILS TO KEY POLITICIANS 9 SUPPORT ( UNION ISSUES1 :5 ASK$ TO DO SO BY !IR ,UNION ,REP 7I4E4 9 RELATION TO CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS @& EXPRESS+ NONSUPPORT = WORK]S COMP BE+ PRIVATIZ$72  

#g ,G>AGES HAD WORK]S PRES5T TO ! ,A,O,T ,UNION ,MOTORCYCLE ,RUN 7:I* WAS 9T5D$ AS A CELEBRATION ( REC5T CONTRACT VICTORIES1 & AS A MOBILE UNION RALLY72  

,REMA9+ ACTS RANG$ ( PROVID+ QUOTES 9 SUPPORT ( ,V,S,E,A 5DORS$ C&IDATE = ,GOV]NOR1 ATT5D+ A PRESS CONF]5CE 9 SUPPORT ( UNION ISSUES1 ATT5D+ ,V,S,E,A POLITICAL EV5TS1 ETC44  
  

,! UNION PHOTO ACTION1 :I* WAS CALL$ = 9 ,JANU>Y #baf BY ! =M] ,N,M,U ,*AIR ,MI*ELLE ,SALVADOR1 WAS ! LA/ L>G] RANK @& FILE ACTION CALL$ = 9 SUPPORT ( ! CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS4 ,?IS ACTION RESULT$ 9 A TOTAL ( #ag PHOTOS BE+ SUBMITT$ TO ,V,S,E,A4 #db ( ?OSE PHOTOS CAME FROM ,A,O,T G>AGES 7:]E \R G>AGE CONTACT SY/EM WAS ALREADY 9 PLACE71 #b CAME FROM ,D,M,V 7,MONTPELI]71 & #a CAME FROM ,A,O,T CON/RUCTION4 ,!RE=E1 AL?\< ,A,O,T MAKES UP 7APX7 #b.0 ( ,N,M,U1 #d#b.0 ( ! PHOTOS W]E ,A,O,T4 ,?IS1 LIKE 9 O!R 9/ANCES1 IS A TE/AM5T TO ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! G>AGE CONTACT SY/EM4 

,) ! ,A,O,T PHOTOS1 A BRIEF VIDEO WAS PRODUC$ 9 SUPPORT ( ,A,O,T B>GA9+ PRIORITIES4 ,! VIDEO WAS PUBLICALLY PO/$ ON ,Y\,TUBE1 DREW OV] #g VIEWS1 & GA9$ SUPPORTIVE COMM5TS FROM ,V,T ,/ATE ,S5ATOR ,AN?ONY ,POLL9A & ,V,T ,/ATE ,REP ,SUSAN ,HAT* ,DAVIS 7BO? MEMB]S ( ! ,V,T ,PROGRESSIVE ,P>TY74 

,?IS ,A,O,T VIDEO CAN BE VIEW$ AT ! BEL[ WEB ADDRESS3 

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,A,O,T ,ACTIVISM @& ,ELECTORAL ,POLITICS 

,AFT] CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUD$ & ! CONTRACT WAS FUND$ BY ! ,LEGISLATURE 79 ! SPR+71 #baf WAS A YE> :5 ,V,S,E,A ASK$ LESS ( ITS MEMB]S ) ! EXCEPTION ( REQUE/S REVOLV+ >\ND MEMB]%IP RECRUITM5T & ELECTORAL ACTIVITY4 ,CONC]N+ ELECTORAL ACTIVITY ! ASKS T5D$ TO BE RELAT$ TO PHONE BANK+ = UNION 5DORS$ C&IDATES1 PROVID+ QUOTES 9 SUPPORT ( C&IDATES1 ETC4 ,& LIKE ALL ( ,V,S,E,A1 P>TICIPATION FROM ,A,O,T MEMB]S WAS M9IMAL4.<#h#a.> ,A,O,T WORK]S1 UNLIKE O!R SECTIONS ( ,V,S,E,A1 DID PROVIDE F\R QUOTES 9 SUPPORT ( ! C&IDATE WE BACK$ = ,GOV]NOR 7AL?\< ONLY ONE ( ?OSE QUOTES WAS US$ 9 AN 9T]NAL ,V,S,E,A MAIL+74 ,TWO ,A,O,T /EW>DS ALSO COMMITT$ TO TAK+ A DAY ( ANNUAL LEAVE TO ATT5D A PRESS CONF]5CE ALSO 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,V,S,E,A 5DORS$ C&IDATE = ,GOV]NOR 7AL?\< ?IS EV5T WAS CANCEL$ :5 O!R ,V,S,E,A UNION LEAD]S FAIL$ TO MAKE A SIMIL> COMMITM5T74 ,A,O,T MEMB]S DID NOT VOLUNTE] TO WORK PHONE BANKS1 DID NOT KNOCK ON DOORS1 & REMA9$ APPREH5SIVE AB\T \R OV]:ELM+ SUPPORT = MANY 9CUMB5T ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY C&IDATES4.<#h#b.> 

,9 FACT1 ( ! #aaia ,A,O,T WORK]S COV]$ BY ,COLLECTIVE ,B>GA9+ ,AGREEM5TS1 NOT A S+LE ONE BELONGS TO ! ,V,S,E,A ,P,A,C4 ,?AT NUMB] IS /RIK+4 ,H[EV]1 DESPITE IT BE+ A /AT$ GOAL ( ,V,S,E,A S9CE AT LEA/ S9CE #b#a#b1 LESS ?AN #a UNION MEMB]S 7\T ( #e#f#h#h7 9 TOTAL BELONG TO ! ,P,A,C4 ,GIV5 ! Z]O ,A,O,T CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! ,P,A,C1 & GIV5 ! APPREH5SION %[N BY ,A,O,T MEMB]S T[>DS MANY 9CUMB5T C&IDATES1 ,A,O,T MEMB]S' M9IMAL 5GAGEM5T 9 ! ELECTION EF=T IS NOT SURPRIS+4 ,P]HAPS :AT IS SURPRIS+ IS ?AT SELECT /EW>DS_/LEAD]S DID PROVIDE QUOTES 9 SUPPORT ( \R C&IDATE = ,GOV]NOR & ?AT TWO ( !SE /EW>DS W]E WILL+ TO TAKE A DAY TO SUPPORT ?AT C&IDATE AT A PRESS CONF]5CE4 

,TO ! CR$IT ( ,V,S,E,A'S ,EXECUTIVE ,DIRECTOR1 9 #baf ! UNION ATTEMPT$ TO ADDRESS ! P]CEIV$ DISJUNCTION BETWE5 POLITICAL 5DORSEM5TS & ! POLITICAL LEAN+S ( ITS MEMB]S4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 9 ,V,S,E,A HI/ORY1 A POLL WAS CONDUCT$ PRIOR TO ! ,PRIM>Y & ! ,G5]AL ,ELECTION4 ,!RE ! MEMB]%IP WAS ASK$ TO VOTE = ! C&IDATE 9 ! /ATEWIDE RACES ?AT !Y WANT$ ! UNION TO BACK4 ,= ! POLL PRIOR TO ! ,G5]AL ,ELECTION1 FOLL[+ REQUE/S FROM A NUMB] ( ,A,O,T G>AGES1 A 0,NONE-,(-,!-,ABOVE0 OPTION WAS ADD$ TO ! BALLOTS4 ,9 ALL CASES1 ,V,S,E,A 5DORS$ ! C&IDATE ?AT WON ! VOTE 7,MATT ,DUNNE = ,GOV]NOR @& ,DAVID ,ZUCK]MAN = ,LT ,GOV]NOR 9 ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,PRIM>Y1 & ,SUE ,M9T]-,DEMOCRAT = ,GOV]NOR @& ,DAVID ,ZUCK]MAN-,PROGRESSIVE = ,LT ,GOV 9 ! ,G5]AL ,ELECTION74 ,?IS NEW EF=T TO FUR!R EXP& UNION DEMOCRACY IS TO BE APPLAUD$4 ,H[EV]1 ,A,O,T MEMB]S /ILL FEEL ALI5AT$ FROM ! 5DORSEM5T PROCESS 9 G5]AL4 ,AFT] ALL1 D[N TICKET RACES >E NOT VOT$ ON BY ! G5]AL MEMB]%IP1 & :ILE !Y >E SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION OR REV]SAL BY ! ,V,S,E,A ,C\NCIL 7ON :I* ,A,O,T HAS ALLOTT$ SEATS71 IT IS /ILL DIFFICULT = ,A,O,T MEMB]S TO UND]/& H[ WE CAN SP5D TWO YE>S FI<T+ AGA9/ A LAWMAK]1 APPE> TO DRAG !M KICK+ & SCREAM+ TO ! RI<T SIDE ( AN ISSUE 79 CASES :]E WE W971 & !N TURN >\ND & 5DORSE !M :5 !IR REELECTION COMES UP4 ,& GIV5 ! OV]ALL L[ NUMB] ( UNION MEMB]S :O GIVE TO ! ,P,A,C 7AGA91 Z]O 9 ,A,O,T7 IT IS REASONABLE TO QUE/ION IF ?IS S5TIM5T IS NOT ALSO FELT 9 ! WID] ,V,S,E,A4 ,REG>DLESS1 ! FACT REMA9S ?AT IF WE >E TO HONE/LY GAGE ! LEVEL ( ELECTORAL ACTIVISM 9 ,A,O,T 7& ! RE/ ( ,V,S,E,A71 WE MU/ UND]/& IT AS L[4 

,GIV5 ,V,S,E,A'S 9ABILITY TO BUILD ! ,P,A,C & RECRUIT A SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( UNION MEMB]S TO VOLUNTE] ON ELECTORAL WORK1 P]HAPS A RE-?9K+ ( H[ WE APPROA* D[N TICKET 5DORSEM5TS IS 9 ORD]4 ,! ,A,F,L-,C,I,O1 = EXAMPLE1 ALL[S IT'S LOCAL 7TYPICALLY C\NTY OR CITY BAS$7 ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,C\NCILS 7SIMIL> TO ,V,S,E,A ,*APT]S7 TO MAKE LOCAL 5DORSEM5TS & TO ORGANIZE ELECTORAL ACTIVITY ON ! LOCAL LEVEL4 ,9 ?IS WAY UNION MEMB]S >E DIRECTLY VE/$ & MAY P]SONALLY KN[ 7OR COME TO KN[7 ! C&IDATES = ,/ATE ,S5ATE1 ,/ATE ,REP1 ,MAYOR1 & ,CITY ,C\NCIL1 ETC44 

,IF LOCALIZ+ ! D[N TICKET 5DORSEM5T PROCESS IS NOT ADVISABLE1 ANO!R OPTION W\LD BE TO GREATLY R$UCE ! NUMB] ( 5DORSEM5TS WE ISSUE P] ELECTION4 ,P]HAPS WE CONT9UE TO POLL ! MEMB]S ON ! /ATEWIDE RACES & CONT9UE TO MAKE !SE 5DORSEM5TS AS WE DID 9 #b#a#f4 ,BUT = ALL D[N TICKET LEGISLATIVE RACES WE MAKE CLE> ?AT ANY LEGISLATOR :O DOES NOT VOTE 9 FAVOR ( ANY ONE ( \R LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WILL NOT RECEIVE \R 5DORSEM5T 9 ! NEXT ELECTION4 ,9 #b#a#e1 = EXAMPLE1 !RE W]E AB\T A DOZ5 ,/ATE ,REPS 7\T ( #a#e7 ?AT VOT$ 9 FAVOR ( A @s#b HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX ?AT WE W]E SUPPORT+ 7AS A MEANS TO CLOSE ! BUDGET GAP )\T LAY(FS OR PAY CUTS74 ,:AT IF WE ONLY 5DORS$ ?OSE 9CUMB5TS 9 #b#a#f8 

,ALL TOLD1 = ,A,O,T MEMB]S TO BECOME MORE 5GAG$ 9 ! ELECTORAL PROCESS & = !M TO BEG9 TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! ,P,A,C1 !Y MU/ COME TO BELIEVE ?AT ! POLITICIANS !IR UNION 5DORSES >E ON !IR SIDE ON !IR ISSUES4 ,5DORS+ ! WOR/ ( TWO C&IDATES 7JU/ TO OPPOSE AN 9CUMB5T :O IS NOT A *AMPION ( LABOR7 IS NOT A RATIONAL OPTION4 ,BUT GIV5 \R LEVEL ( MEMB] SUPPORT = ! ,P,A,C & \R M9IMAL LEVEL ( MEMB] 5GAGEM5T 9 ! ELECTORAL PROCESS1 DO+ ?+S AS !Y HAVE BE5 DONE 9 ! PA/ IS ALSO NOT A RATIONAL OPTION4 ,IF ! TWO SUGGE/IONS ABOVE >E NOT WORKABLE_/DESIRABLE 7= :ATEV] REASON7 A NEW APPROA* MU/ BE >TICULAT$ & TRI$4 ,UNLESS & UNTIL ?IS HAPP5S1 ,I SEE ! LIKELIHOOD ( ,A,O,T'S 9CREAS$ P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,P,A,C &_/OR ! ELECTORAL PROCESS TO BE M9IMAL AT BE/4 

,A,O,T ,RAPID ,RESPONSE ,TEAM 

,ANO!R >EA :]E ,A,O,T FELL %ORT WAS 9 ! CREATION ( AN ,A,O,T ,RAPID ,RESPONSE ,TEAM4 ,?IS EF=T BEGAN AS AN \TCOME ( AN ALL-G>AGE CONF]5CE CALL HELD 9 LATE #bae 9 SUPPORT ( ! B>GA9+ EF=TS4 ,! IDEA WAS TO PUT TOGE!R AN ELITE TEAM ( #a-#a#b ,A,O,T ACTIVI/S :O DID NOT HOLD UNION (FICE ABOVE ! LEVEL ( G>AGE CONTACT4 ,?IS TEAM W\LD BE COMMITT$ TO US+ ANNUAL LEAVE TO ATT5D #b-#d UNION ACTIONS A YE>4 ,!Y W\LD BE COMMITT$ TO BE+ ANY:]E !Y NE$$ TO BE 9 ,V]MONT UPON #bd H\RS' NOTICE 7& AS REQUE/$ BY ! UNION LEAD]%IP74 ,?IS TEAM W\LD 5GAGE 9 9=MATIONAL PICKET L9ES1 M>*ES ON ! BOSS1 KEY PRESS CONF]5CES1 ETC44 ,H[EV]1 DESPITE EF=TS TO BUILD ?IS TEAM1 TO DATE ONLY #d P]SONS HAVE BE5 RECRUIT$4 ,9 #bag ?IS PROJECT WILL BE REEVALUAT$4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT ?IS PROJECT WILL DRAW TO A CLOSE1 & 5]GY WILL 9/EAD GO 9TO ! CONT9U+ EF=T TO BUILD ! G>AGE CONTACT_/LOCAL UNION CONTACT SY/EM 9 NEW >EAS ( ,A,O,T4  

,B>GA9+  
  

#baf SAW ! CONCLUSION ( ,B>GA9+ = ! CURR5T CONTRACT4 ,V,S,E,A DID WELL4 ,GO+ 9TO NEGOTIATIONS ,A,O,T MEMB]S HAD ! FOLL[+ PRIORITIES 7AL?\< 9ITIAL PROPOSALS W]E HI<]73  

,RETA9 QUALITY ,HEAL?C>E2  

,RETA9 ,PAY ,/EPS 7WOR? #c.0 EV]Y TWO YE>S = MO/ WORK]S72  

,FAIR ,C,O,L,A2  

,E/ABLI%M5T ( ,B9D+ ,?IRD ,P>TY ,>BITRATION 7AS OPPOS$ SETTL+ DISPUTES ?R\< ! ,V]MONT ,LABOR ,RELATIONS ,BO>D72  

,SN[ ,PAY UP #b.0 A YE> EV]Y YE> H5CE=?2  

,TOOL ,PAY UP #b.0 A YE> EV]Y YE> H5CE=?2  

,BOOT ,REIMBURS$ UP #b.0 A YE> EV]Y YE> H5CE=?2  

,FULL 7NOT HALF7 ,SN[ ,PAY = WORK]S :O 'VOLUNTE]' TO BE ON ,SN[ ,SEASON ,/ATUS1 BUT :O DO NOT O!RWISE AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFY = ,SN[ ,PAY2  

,FULL ,PAY = ,A,O,T EMPLOYES \T ON WORK]S COMP DUE TO ,LYME ,DISEASE2  

,= ,D,M,V ,COMM]CIAL ,MOTOR ,VEHICLE ,9SPECTORS 7& O!RS \TSIDE ,A,O,T 9 ! ,GR\P ,C ,RETIREM5T ,PLAN73 A COND5S$ /EP SY/EM4  
  

,?R\< ! NEW ,NON-,MANAGEM5T ,UNIT @& ,SUP]VISORY ,UNIT ,CONTRACTS ! FOLL[+ WAS A*IEV$3  

,NO *ANGE TO ,HEAL?C>E ,PLAN2  

,AV]AGE #g4#b#e.0 WAGE 9CREASES OV] #b YE>S 7,/EPS @& ,C,O,L,A71 #a4#b#e.0 WAGE 9CREASES = WORK]S 9 !IR FIR/ #e YE>S ( ,/ATE S]VICE 7,/EPS @& ,C,O,L,A72  

,! ,/ATE & ,V,S,E,A W\LD CONT9UE TO SEEK TO NEGOTIATE ,?IRD ,P>TY ,B9D+ ,>BITRATION & 9S]T IT 9TO ! CONTRACTS BE=E !Y EXPIRE4  

@s#a 9CREASE TO ,SN[ ,PAY 7?AT EQUALS A #e.0 9CREASE TO ,SN[ ,PAY72  

@s#a 9CREASE TO ,TOOL ,PAY 7?AT EQUALS A #e4#h.0 9CREASE TO ,TOOL ,PAY72  

@s#b#e 9CREASE TO ,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T 7?AT EQUALS A #a#f4#f#f.0 9CREASE TO ,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T72  

,FULL ,PAY = ,A,O,T EMPLOYES \T ON WORK]S COMP DUE TO ,LYME ,DISEASE2  

,TIME-,&-,A-,HALF ,O,T = ,PAY ,GRADES #b#c-#b#d 7?IS AM\NTS TO A ,H,U,G,E RAISE = G>AGE ,=EM574  
  

,AT ! 5D ( ! DAY ,A,O,T UNION MEMB]S DID NOT GET EV]Y?+ !Y W]E AFT]4 ,AN AUTOMATIC 'ESCALATOR' ON ,SN[_/,TOOL_/,BOOT ,PAY WAS NOT A*IEV$4 ,B9D+ ,>BITRATION WAS NOT LOCK$ D[N4 ,FULL ,SN[ ,PAY = 0VOLUNTE]S0 WAS NOT DELIV]$4 ,&1 = ,D,M,V ,COMM]CIAL ,MOTOR ,VEHICLE ,9SPECTORS1 A COND5S$ /EP SY/EM = ,GR\P ,C WORK]S DID NOT COME TO FRUITION4 ,EV5 SO1 )\T MAK+ ANY MEAN+FUL CONCESSIONS1 IT IS TRUE ?AT MO/ ( ,A,O,T'S PRIORITIES W]E ADDRESS$4 ,& :ILE MU* ( ! BASIC W9S W]E A*IEV$ ?R\< ! VICTORY ( A FAVORABLE ,FACT ,F9D]'S ,REPORT & A POSITIVE RUL+ BY ! ,LABOR ,BO>D AT ,LA/-,BE/-,(F].<#h#c.>1 IT IS MEAN+FUL TO NOTE ?AT ! 9CREASES TO ,SN[ ,PAY1 ,TOOL ,PAY1 ,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T1 & ! FULL PAY = ,A,O,T EMPLOYES \T ON WORK]S COMP = ,LYME ,DISEASE W]E ALL WON AT ! B>GA9+ TABLE PRIOR TO GO+ TO ,FACT ,F9D+ OR ,LA/-,BE/-,(F]4 ,ALL TOLD1 ,A,O,T EXCE$$ !IR [N EXPECTATIONS CONC]N+ ! CONTRACT ?AT IS N[ 9 PLACE4 

,A,O,T WORK]S 7REPRES5T$ BY ,>T ,AULIS-,WE/FIELD ,G>AGE ON ! ,N,M,U B>GA9+ TEAM7 & !IR #hf CONTRACT CAPTA9S 9 ,N,M,U DID MU* TO WORK T[>DS !SE VICTORIES4 ,! ABOVE DISCUSS$ UNION PHOTO ACTION S]VES AS ONE EXAMPLE4 ,H[EV]1 S9CE MU* ( ! NEGOTIAT+ & MAJOR ACTIONS 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,N,M,U B>GA9+ TEAM OCCURR$ 9 #b#a#e1 & S9CE ?OSE ACTIONS W]E DISCUSS$ 9 DETAIL 9 ! ,JANU>Y #a #baf 0,A,O,T-,V,S,E,A #a ,YE> ( ,BUILD+ ,UNION ,P[]0 REPORT1 !Y >E BEYOND ! SCOPE ( ?IS DOCUM5T4 ,SUFFICE TO SAY ?AT ,A,O,T1 AGA91 DID WELL 9 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS4  

,UNION ,MEMB]%IP ,RECRUITM5T  
  

,V,S,E,A PUT A /RONG EMPHASIS ON MEMB]%IP RECRUITM5T 9 #b#a#f4 ,A,O,T MEMB]S WORK$ H>D ON ?IS PRIORITY4 ,! RESULTS ( ?IS EF=T >E AN UNMITIGAT$ SUCCESS4 ,ALL TOLD WE SAW #afd ,A,O,T WORK]S JO9 ! UNION4 ,UNION MEMB]%IP 9 ! G>AGES 7:]E WE HAVE A FULLY FUNCTION+ G>AGE CONTACT SY/EM 9 PLACE7 IS N[ AT #h#a4#f#e.04 ,UNION MEMB]%IP 9 ,D,M,V 7:]E WE HAVE JU/ BEGUN TO RECRUIT LOCAL UNION CONTACTS7 /&S AT #h4#e#f.04 ,OV]ALL ,A,O,T MEMB]%IP HAS CLIMB$ #b4#h#a P]C5TAGE PO9TS TO #g#b4#g#a.04 ,?IS IMPROVEM5T TO ,A,O,T'S MEMB]%IP RATE IS 9 L9E ) ! BROAD] TR5D )9 ,V,S,E,A4 ,LIKEWISE1 ,V,S,E,A OV]ALL ADD$ #hba MEMB]S1 9CREAS+ ! MEMB]%IP RATE BY #a4#h#b P]C5TAGE PO9TS TO #g#e4#e#b.04 

,9 ,A,O,T WE A*IEV$ ?IS NOT BY HAV+ /AFF 9DIVIDUALLY SIGN UP NEW MEMB]S1 BUT RA!R PROVID+ NAMES ( FEE PAY]S & TALK+ PO9TS TO G>AGE CONTACTS & O!R UNION (FIC]S & HAV+ !M TAKE ! LEAD ON ?IS EF=T4.<#h#d.> ,AS A SECOND>Y MEANS ( MEMB] RECRUITM5T1 ! ,UNION ,REP ALSO S5T OCCASIONAL MASS EMAILS TO NONMEMB]S 9 ,A,O,T ASK+ !M TO JO9 HI<LI<T+ P5D+ *ALL5GES & UNION VICTORIES4 ,!SE EMAILS 9CLUD$ AN APPEAL TO JO9 ! UNION & PROVID$ A L9K TO ! ONL9E MEMB]%IP APPLICATION4 ,AFT] ! SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION ( CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS1 ! ,UNION ,REP ALSO S5T P]SONALIZ$ LETT]S TO NONMEMB]S :O W]E TAGG$ 9 ! ,V,S,E,A DATABASE AS HAV+ TAK5 AN ACTION 9 SUPPORT ( !IR UNION OV] ! LA/ TWO YE>S4 ,?IS LETT] 9CLUD$ AN APPEAL = !M TO BECOME FULL UNION MEMB]S4 

,ANO!R IMPORTANT ELEM5T ( MEMB]%IP RECRUITM5T EF=TS )9 ! ,A,O,T G>AGES IS ! N[ /&>D PRACTICE ( HAV+ /EW>DS & G>AGE CONTACTS REA* \T TO EA* NEW HIRE ) ! GOAL ( HAV+ !M BECOME A UNION MEMB]4 ,! ABILITY = /EW>DS TO USE A BRIEF AM\NT ( ,V,S,E,A LEAVE TIME TO MEET ) NEW HIRES 9 !IR ,A,O,T ,DI/RICTS WAS A*IEV$ ?R\< ! ,A,O,T ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T ,COMMITTEE 9 #b#a#e4 ,9 BRIEF1 A PRACTICE WAS SET UP :]EBY ,V,S,E,A ,ADM9I/RATOR1 ,LAURIE ,HASSETT1 W\LD REGUL>LY PROVIDE ! ,A,O,T ,UNION ,REP A LI/ ( NEW HIRES 9 ,A,O,T4.<#h#e.> ,! ,UNION ,REP W\LD !N DO TWO ?+S3 FIR/1 ALL NEW HIRES W\LD GET AN EMAIL FROM ! ,REP EXPLA9+ :Y UNION MEMB]%IP IS IMPORTANT1 A P]SONAL REQUE/ TO JO91 & A L9K TO ! ONL9E APPLICATIONS4 ,SECOND1 IF ! NEW HIRE WAS FROM )9 ! G>AGES1 ! ,UNION ,REP W\LD EMAIL ! NAME TO ! ,DI/RICT /EW>D ) A REM9D] TO MAKE TIME TO MEET ) !M4 ,9 ! SAME EMAIL1 ! LOCAL G>AGE CONTACT W\LD BE CC'$1 & A REM9D] W\LD GO TO !M TO ALSO MAKE A PO9T ( TALK+ TO !M AB\T JO9+ ! UNION4 ,?IS EF=T RESULT$ 9 #f#h4#g#e.0 ( NEW HIRES 9 ! G>AGES BECOM+ UNION MEMB]S4 ,:ILE ?IS RATE IS WELL BEL[ ! DESIR$ #h.0 M>K1 IT IS A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEM5T TO ! RATE A*IEV$ 9 ! RE/ ( ,V,S,E,A4 

,! EFFECTIVE RECRUITM5T ( NEW MEMB]S )9 ,A,O,T WAS DONE1 BY 5L>GE1 ?R\< \R G>AGE CONTACT SY/EM1 \R /EW>D'S ABILITY TO MEET ) NEW HIRES1 & ?R\< EFFECTIVE USE ( EMAIL BY ! ,UNION ,REP4 ,HAV+ REA*$ AN #h.0"4 MEMB]%IP RATE 9 ! ,G>AGES & 9 ,D,M,V1 IT %\LD NOT BE EXPECT$ TO SEE ADDITIONAL GR[? 9 !SE SECTIONS ( ,A,O,T4 ,I W\LD PROJECT ?AT ! MEMB]%IP RATE 9 !SE >EAS WILL FLUCTUATE BETWE5 #g#h-#h#b.04 ,H[EV]1 WE CAN & WILL SEEK TO F9E TUNE ! NEW HIRE PROC$URE1 & ! GOAL WILL BE TO BR+ ?AT RATE UP4 ,WE ALSO %\LD AIM TO 9CREASE ! MEMB]%IP RATE 9 ,PROGRAM ,DEVELOPM5T & ,F9ANCE @& ,ADM9I/RATION4 ,AS WE BEG9 TO BUILD /RUCTURE 9TO !SE SECTIONS ( ,A,O,T WE %\LD F9D SUCCESS 9 RECRUIT+ NEW MEMB]S4 ,= #bag ! OV]ALL GOAL WILL BE TO 9CREASE ,A,O,T'S OV]ALL MEMB]%IP RATE TO #g#e.04 

,A,O,T ,UNION ,MEMB]%IP ,RECRUITM5T ,BY ,! ,NUMB]S 

,HI/ORIC ,P]SPECTIVE_/,A,O,T ,NEW ,UNION ,MEMB]S BY ,YE> 

#b#f3 #cg 

#b#g3 #bi 

#b#h3 #cf 

#b#i3 #d#a7,YE> ,GOV]NOR ,D\GLAS-,R PU%$ = PAY DECREASES7 

#b#a3 #be 7,YE> AFT] ,V,S,E,A SUFF]$ PAY DECREASES & /EP FREEZES7 

#b#a#a3 #ca 

#b#a#b3 #e 7,ORGANIZ]S BEG9 CONC]T$ EF=T TO VISIT G>AGES-,V,S,E,A ,ORGANIZ+ ,DEPT4 =M$7 

#b#a#c3 #de 7,ORGANIZ]S CONT9UE EF=T TO VISIT G>AGES_/,A,O,T ,LABOR ,MANAGEM5T RE-=M$7 

#b#a#d3 #d 7,NEW CONTRACT BR+S SIGNIFICANT 9CREASES TO ,SN[_/,TOOL ,PAY_/,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T7 

#b#a#e3 #hg 7,S+LE ,UNION ,REP TO ,A,O,T_/,GOV]NOR ?REAT5S MASS LAY(FS_/SEEKS TO REOP5 CONTRACT7 

#b#a#f3 #a#f#d.<#h#f.> 7,V,S,E,A BEG9S MEMB]%IP RECRUITM5T CAMPAIGN_/NEW CONTRACT SEES 9CREASES TO ,SN[ ,PAY_/,TOOL ,PAY_/,BOOT ,REIMBURSEM5T_/,TIME-,&-,A-,HALF ,O,T = ,P,G #b#c-#b#d I4E4 G>AGE =EM5_/FULL PAY = ,A,O,T EMPLOYES ON WORK]S COMP = ,LYME ,DISEASE_/AV]AGE WAGE 9CREASES ( #g4#b#e.0 OV] TWO YE>S_/WAGE 9CREASES #a4#b#e.0 = WORK]S 9 !IR FIR/ #e YE>S ( /ATE S]VICE OV] TWO YE>S47 

,MEMB]%IP ,RATE ON ,JAN #a #baf 7OR E>LIE/ RECORD$ FIGURE7 @& ON ,JAN #a #bag 

,A,O,T 9 ,TOTAL3 #baf #f#i4#h#b.0 #bag #g#b4#f#c.0 

"4#b4#h#a P]C5TAGE PO9TS 9CREASE 

,A,O,T ,G>AGES3 #baf #g#g4#d#h.0 #bag #h#a4#f#e.0 

"4#d4#a#g P]C5TAGE PO9T 9CREASE 

,D,M,V3 #baf #g#h4#i.0 #bag #h4#e#f.0 

"4#a4#f#f P]C5TAGE PO9TS 9CREASE 

,V,S,E,A-,WIDE3 #baf #g#c4#g.0 #bag #g#e4#e#b.0 

"4#a4#h#b P]C5TAGE PO9T 9CREASE 

,NEW ,HIRE_/,UNION ,MEMB]%IP ,RECRUITM5T ,RATES ,BY ,DEP>TM5T = #b#a#f.<#h#g.> 

,A,O,T ,TOTAL ,NEW ,HIRE ,RECRUITM5T ,RATE3 #bae #e#a4#e#e.0 #baf #f#a4#i#h.0 

"4#a4#d#c P]C5TAGE PO9T 9CREASE 

,A,O,T ,G>AGE ,NEW ,HIRE ,RECRUITM5T ,RATE3 #bae #f#d4#d#d.0 #baf #f#h4#g#e.0 

"4#d4#c#a P]C5TAGE PO9T 9CREASE 

,D,M,V ,NEW ,HIRE ,RECRUITM5T ,RATE3 ,NOT ,TRACK$ 

,V,S,E,A-,WIDE ,NEW ,HIRE ,RECRUITM5T ,RATE3 #bae #c#e.0 7APX7 #baf #d#h4#a#f.0 

"4#a#c4#a#f P]C5TAGE PO9T 9CREASE  

,CONTRACT ,REPRES5TATION  
  

,9T]NAL /RUCTURE1 ACTIVISM1 CONTRACT GA9S1 & MEMB]%IP RECRUITM5T >E NOT MEAN+FUL UNLESS ! ,COLLECTIVE ,B>GA9+ ,AGREEM5TS >E ALSO DEF5D$4 ,9 ?IS REG>DS ! ,UNION ,REP & ,A,O,T /EW>DS CONT9UE TO PROVIDE QUALITY REPRES5TATION TO ,A,O,T WORK]S4 ,FIR/ & =EMO/ ,I AM HAPPY TO REPORT ?AT ! ,A,O,T G>AGES HAVE NOT SE5 A CLASSIFI$ NON-PROBATION>Y EMPLOYEE T]M9AT$ S9CE ,FEBRU>Y1 #b#a#e2 NE>LY TWO YE>S AGO4 ,I AM ALSO PLEAS$ TO REPORT ?AT ! USE ( ,G5]AL ,RELEASES1 AS P>T ( ! CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS1 REMA9S A R>E OCCURR5CE4 ,WE HAVE ONLY HAD ONE ,G5]AL ,RELEASE.<#h#h.> 9 #baf 7& ONLY F\R OV] ! LA/ TWO YE>S74 ,& F9ALLY1 ,A,O,T MANAGEM5T_/,D,H,R HAS 9CREAS+LY COME TO ID5TIFY ! BASIC LEVEL ( DISCIPL9E !Y >E CONSID]+ 9 ,L\D]MILL ,LETT]S4 ,9 MULTIPLE CASES 9 #b#a#f1 ! ,L\D]MILL ,LETT] /ATES ?AT ,MANAGEM5T IS CONSID]+ DISCIPL9>Y ACTION UP TO & 9CLUD+ 0SUSP5SION0 7:]E PREVI\SLY !Y W\LD ALL SAY 0UP TO T]M9ATION074 ,?IS REPRES5TS AN IMPROVEM5T 9 ! DISCIPL9>Y PROCESS1 AS ! WORK] & ,UNION ,REP N[ HAVE A CLE>] UND]/&+ ( :AT IS AT /AKE AT A HE>+ & CAN ADJU/ !IR DEF5SE /RATEGY ACCORD+LY4 

,:AT FOLL[S >E ! TWO YE> TOTALS 7#b#a#e @& #b#a#f71 9 ! ,G>AGES1 CONC]N+ REPRES5TATIONAL WORK3  

,GRIEVANCES FIL$3 #a  

.<,MANAGEM5T_/,D,H,R.> ,9VE/IGATIONS 9TO .<ALLEG$ EMPLOYEE.> MISCONDUCT3 #dg  

,L\D]MILLS .<T]M9ATION_/SUSP5SION HE>+S.>3 #a  

,NO DISCIPL9E ISSU$ 7WORK] CLE>$7 .<FOLL[+ ,9VE/IGATION.>3 #a  

,DISCIPL9E IMPOS$ .<FOLL[+ ,9VE/IGATION.>3 #af  

,LIMIT$ ,RELEASE .<:I* PREV5TS FUTURE LEGAL ACTION ! ISSUE :I* IS BE+ RESOLV$.>3 #f  

,G5]AL ,RELEASE .<:I* PREV5TS FUTURE LEGAL ACTION ON ALL PA/ ISSUES1 KN[N & UNKN[N1 ) FEW EXCEPTIONS SU* AS RELAT+ TO ,WORK]S ,COMP.>3 #d  

,T]M9ATIONS_/=C$ RESIGNATIONS .<EMPLOYES (F ORIG9AL PROBATION.>3 #b  

,O!R ISSUES 7NOT CONTRACT VIOLATIONS7 LOOK$ AT & DEALT )3 #a  
  

,:AT FOLL[S >E ! #baf TOTALS1 9 ,D,M,V1 CONC]N+ REPRES5TATIONAL WORK3  

,GRIEVANCES FIL$3 #a  

.<,MANAGEM5T_/,D,H,R.> ,9VE/IGATIONS 9TO .<ALLEG$ EMPLOYEE.> MISCONDUCT3 #a.<#h#i.>  

,T]M9ATIONS_/=C$ RESIGNATIONS .<EMPLOYES (F ORIG9AL PROBATION.>3 #b.<#i.>  

,O!R ISSUES 7NOT CONTRACT VIOLATIONS7 LOOK$ AT & DEALT )3 #c  
  

,9 #bag ,V,S,E,A WILL CONT9UE TO PROVIDE QUALITY REPRES5TATION TO ,A,O,T EMPLOYES ?R\< ! GRIEVANCE PROC$URE & DISCIPL9>Y PROCESS4 ,A,O,T /EW>DS WILL ALSO CONT9UE TO RECEIVE TRA9+4 ,OV]ALL ,I EXPECT ! NUMB] ( /EW>DS 9 ,A,O,T TO 9CREASE FROM #ab TO #ae 7TWO ( ! ?REE NEW /EW>DS BE+ FROM \TSIDE ! G>AGES74 

,5,D ,( ,R,E,P,O,R,T 

,! ,*ALL5GE ,FAC+ ,V,S,E,A & ,A ,PROACTIVE ,RESPONSE 7#b#a#f7 

  

 ,V,S,E,A ,UNION ,MEMB]S  

,PROBLEM ,/ATEM5T3 ,9 LI<T ( ! \TCOME ( ! #baf ,U,S ,PRESID5TIAL ,ELECTION1 ,V,S,E,A IS FAC+ A CRISIS2 ALL 9DICATIONS >E ?AT ,PRESID5T-ELECT ,TRUMP WILL APPO9T A ,JU/ICE TO ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT :I* WILL EAG]LY RULE AGA9/ ! CON/ITUTIONALITY ( ,AG5CY ,FEE4.<#i#a.> ,V,S,E,A & ITS MEMB]S NE$ TO EXPECT ?AT ,AG5CY ,FEE WILL BE RUL$ UNCON/ITUTIONAL )9 A YE>4 ,ASSUM+ ?AT ?IS RUL+ WILL ALSO M&ATE ?AT EFFECT$ UNIONS >E /ILL REQUIR$ TO PROVIDE S]VICES TO NONPAY+ WORK]S1 WILL POT5TIALLY RESULT 9 A DISA/R\S DECREASE TO \R UNIONS MEMB]%IP4 

,\R ,EF=TS3 ,:ILE ,V,S,E,A HAS DONE AN ADMIRABLE JOB ( 9CREAS+ ITS UNION MEMB]%IP OV] ! PA/ FEW YE>S1 ?IS MEMB]%IP EF=T HAS NOT NECESS>ILY CREAT$ ! ORGANIZATIONAL *ANGE 9 /RUCTURE ?AT IS NE$$4 ,IF \R MEMB]%IP IS WEAK1 !N WE >E WEAK 9 \R ABILITY TO B>GA94 ,= EXAMPLE1 WE W]E REC5TLY UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE A TRUE 0W90 9 ! CONTRACTUAL FI<T ) \R ,GOV]NOR4 ,ALSO1 )\T 5GAG$ ,V,S,E,A MEMB]S OR ID5TIFI$ ACTIVE LEAD]S 9 EA* WORKSITE1 EF=TS SU* AS \R PETITION DRIVES FALL %ORT4 ,9 SUMM>Y1 \R MEMB]%IP IS UP1 BUT \R ABILITY TO RESI/ ATTACKS BY MANAGEM5T1 \R NEXT ,GOV]NOR & \R NEXT ,PRESID5T IS NOT4 ,WE NE$ TO UND]/& ?AT GETT+ NEW MEMB]S CANNOT BE \R ONLY GOAL4 ,9/EAD WE NE$ MEMB]S :O >E ACTIVAT$ & 9VOLV$4 ,?IS LEVEL ( 5GAGEM5T IS CURR5TLY EXEMPLIFI$ 9 SOME ( \R ,DEP>TM5TS1 BUT !SE EXAMPLES >E EXCEPTIONS4 ,IT IS CRITICAL 9 ?IS NEW POLITICAL CLIMATE ?AT WE HELP MEMB]S LE>N TO HELP !MSELVES4 

,! ,SOLUTION3 ,*ANGE WILL ONLY HAPP5 IF ,V,S,E,A MEMB]S >E MADE TO FEEL 5GAG$1 9=M$ & LI/5$ TO4 ,ONCE DUES >E NO LONG] REQUIR$ = S]VICES1 WE WILL ONLY RETA9 A P[]FUL MEMB]%IP :5 EA* UNION WORK] IS FELT TO BE 9TIMATELY & ESS5TIALLY P>T ( ! UNION4 ,& ?IS CANNOT COME AB\T IF ! UNION IS EXP]I5C$ AS SOME?+ EXT]NAL 7I4E4 /AFF74 ,9 BRIEF1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT WE BUILD A /RUCTURE :]EBY ! UNION IS VISIBLY EMBODI$ BY RANK & FILE UNION LEAD]S ACTIVELY 5GAG$ ON A WEEKLY IF NOT DAILY BASIS 9 EV]Y WORKSITE1 ON EV]Y %IFT1 9 EV]Y PLACE :]E ! ,V,S,E,A REPRES5TS EMPLOYES4 ,?IS IS NOT AB\T :E!R WE HAVE A S]VICE MODEL OR AN ORGANIZ+ MODEL2 9/EAD IT IS SIMPLY ! IMPLEM5TATION ( A MODEL :I* PROVES ITSELF EFFECTIVE 9 SU/A9+ & BUILD+ \R COLLECTIVE P[]4 ,BUT TO A*IEVE ?IS1 EV5 ?\< ! 5D GAME IS WORK] TO WORK] 5GAGEM5T1 ,V,S,E,A MU/ 9 ESS5CE1 9CREASE /AFF FOCUS ON A*IEV+ ?IS GOAL 9 MEASURABLE WAYS OV] A DEF9$ P]IOD ( TIME4 ,! ANALOGY H]E IS ?AT ( A H\SE4 ,WE1 AS MEMB]-LEAD]S1 >E DRAW+ ! BLUE PR9TS4 ,9 TURN ,V,S,E,A /AFF MU/ ACT AS ! FULL-TIME EXP]TS 9 ! IMPLEM5T+ ! BLUE PR9TS 7!Y >E ! BUILD]S74 ,ONCE ! H\SE IS BUILT1 ! /RUCTURE WILL BE MA9TA9$ & EV5 EXP&$ NOT PRIM>ILY BY /AFF1 BUT BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES4 

,!RE=E1 ,V,S,E,A MU/ REFOCUS ALL UNION RES\RCES1 = AT LEA/ ! NEXT #a#b-#a#h MON?S1 ON ! ID5TIFY+ & RECRUIT+ ( UNION LEAD]S 9 EA* & EV]Y WORKPLACE4 ,!SE LEAD]S %\LD BE TRUE RANK & FILE LEAD]S :O HAVE ! RESPECT ( !IR C[ORK]S & :O >E WILL+ & ABLE TO P]=M DEF9$ TASKS AS REQUIR$ & REQUE/$ BY ! UNION LEAD]%IP4 ,!SE LEAD]S AGA9 WILL BE UND]/OOD AS ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACTS :O >E NOT >BITR>ILY *OS51 BUT RA!R >E A VALU$ C[ORK] :O ALL OR MO/ WORK]S 9 ! JOBSITE HAVE RESPECT =4 ,! ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACT MAY BE AN (FIC] 9 ! LOCAL ,*APT]1 H[EV]1 ! IDEA IS TO CREATE A CONTACT 9 EA* WORKSITE & NOT JU/ HAVE ONE OR TWO PEOPLE BE ! ,CONTACT = AN 5TIRE REGION4 

,TASKS & ,RESPONSIBILITIES ( ! ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACTS3  

,RECEIVE REGUL> COMMUNICATIONS FROM UNION LEAD]S & /AFF :I* !Y MU/ CIRCULATE ) ! WORK]S 9 !IR LOCATION2  

,REGUL>LY UPDATE UNION BULLET9 BO>DS2  

,%>E 9=MATION AB\T LOCAL ,*APT] MEET+S & EV5TS2  

,SPECIFICALLY MEET EV]Y NEW HIRE TO DISCUSS :Y IT IS CRUCIAL TO JO9 ! UNION 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 UNION P[]1 9CREASE PAY1 & BETT] WORK+ CONDITIONS2 ,*APT] ,PRESID5TS CAN %>E ?IS 9=MATION ) ,CONTACTS MON?LY2  

,MAKE A CONC]T$ /ATEWIDE EF=T TO COMMUNICATE ) LONG-/&+ FEE PAY]S 7OR NONMEMB]S7 TO HAVE !M JO9 ! UNION2  

,:5 REQUE/$1 CIRCULATE & RETURN PETITIONS ?AT GA9 ! MAJORITY ( SIGNATURES 9 !IR WORKPLACE2  

,HELP FACILITATE PHONE CALLS OR EMAILS ?AT MAY BE HELPFUL TO V>I\S UNION EF=TS2 & ORGANIZE O!R WORKSITE_/PUBLIC ACTIONS AS MAY BE NECESS>Y & AS MAY BE CALL$ = BY ! UNION LEAD]%IP2  

,ACT AS A BASIC CONDUIT BETWE5 ! PEOPLE 9 !IR WORKPLACE & UNION /AFF_/LEAD]%IP2  

,REGUL>LY MAKE KN[N ! VIEWS ( !IR C[ORK]S TO ! UNION LEAD]%IP_/ /AFF ON UNION RELAT$ ISSUES2  

,ACT AS ,CONTRACT ,CAPTA9S :5 B>GA9+ IS UND]WAY 9 ORD] TO PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO !IR B>GA9+ TEAMS4  
  

,( C\RSE HAV+ A ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACT AT EV]Y JOB SITE & ON EV]Y %IFT WILL+ & ABLE TO DO !SE TASKS WILL HELP US1 OV]ALL1 MA9TA9 & 9CREASE \R MEMB]%IP NUMB]S & P[] EV5 9 ! FACE ( ADV]SITY4 ,!IR TASKS >E F\NDATIONAL TO ! K9D ( UNION ,V,S,E,A NE$S TO BECOME 9 ORD] TO REMA9 VIABLE4 ,H[EV]1 :]EAS ! CORE ( A ,/EW>D'S WORK IS CONTRACTUAL 9 NATURE1 ! CORE ( A ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACT'S WORK IS ORGANIZATIONAL 9 NATURE2 & BO? >E SURELY IMPORTANT4 

,LIKEWISE1 ,V,S,E,A MU/ ALSO MAKE ! BUILD+ ( ITS ,/EW>D SY/EM A PRIORITY AS WELL4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT WORK]S UND]/&1 9 A P]SONAL WAY1 ! NECESSITY ( ! UNION ?R\< ! REGUL> 5=CEM5T ( ! CONTRACT ?AT !Y HAVE WON4 ,& H]E ! PRIM>Y PLACE :]E !Y WILL EXP]I5CE ?IS IS ?R\< REGUL> 9T]ACTIONS ) !IR >EA ,/EW>D4 ,V,S,E,A MU/ ALSO CONT9UE TO PRIORITIZE ! BUILD+ ( \R ,/EW>D SY/EM UNTIL WE REA* ! MAXIMUM ,/EW>DS ALL[$ BY ! CONTRACTS4 ,/EW>DS1 = !IR P>T1 MU/ NOT ONLY PROVIDE WORK]S CONTRACTUAL ADVICE & REPRES5TATION1 BUT LIKE ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACTS !Y MU/ ALSO ACTIVELY BE TRA9$ & WILL+ TO RECRUIT NEW MEMB]S1 9CLUD+ ALL NEW HIRES 9 !IR >EA ( COV]AGE4 

,IF ALL OR MO/ ( ,V,S,E,A'S RES\RCES >E AIM$ AT #a7 RECRUIT+ A ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACT 9 EA* WORKPLACE & ON EA* %IFT1 & #b7 FULFILL+ ! NUMB] ( ,/EW>D APPO9TM5TS ALL[$ UND] ! CONTRACTS1 & #c7 TRA9+ !SE ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACTS & ,/EW>DS TO EFFECTIVELY C>RY \T ! ABOVE DEF9$ TASKS1 WE WILL HAVE GONE A LONG WAY 9 BUILD+ AN EFFECTIVE FIREWALL BETWE5 US & ! DISA/] ?AT IS ! LOOM+ ,SUPREME ,C\RT DECISION4 ,9 ! PROCESS WE WILL HAVE ALSO DELIV]$ \R B>GA9+ TEAMS NEW TOOLS :I* !Y WILL WIELD 9 \R 9EVITABLE CONTRACT FI<TS4 ,& ALL TOLD1 SUCCESS T5DS TO BRE$ SUCCESS3 ,!RE=E ! MORE RANK & FILE CAPACITY WE BUILD1 ! MORE P[]FUL WE WILL BECOME1 & ! MORE WORK]S WILL NATURALLY SEE ! NE$ TO JO9 !IR UNION 7REQUIR$ OR NOT74 

,DEP>TM5T ,GOALS @& ,MEASURES3 

,ORGANIZ+3 ,ORGANIZ]S WILL SP5D #d DAYS A WEEK 9 ! FIELD VISIT+ WORKSITES4 ,! PRIM>Y OBJECT 9 UNORGANIZ$ WORKSITES WILL BE ! RECRUITM5T ( A KEY ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACT 9 EA* WORKSITE & ON EA* %IFT4 ,) ! HELP ( ,UNION ,REPS1 )9 ! NEXT #ab MON?S1 A KEY ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACT WILL BE ID5TIFI$ & RECRUIT$ 9 EA* WORKSITE4 

,UNION ,REPS3 ,REPS WILL SP5D #b DAYS A WEEK 7M9IMUM7 VISIT+ WORKSITES4 ,RECOGNIZ+ !IR EXP]TIZE 9 CONTRACT 5=CEM5T1 !IR PRIM>Y GOAL WILL BE TO RECRUIT ,/EW>DS 9 EV]Y DEP>TM5T1 & 9 EV]Y GEOGRAPHIC >EA4 ,!IR SECOND>Y GOAL WILL BE TO ASSI/ ,ORGANIZ]S 9 ! RECRUITM5T ( KEY ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACTS 9 EA* WORKPLACE & ON EA* %IFT4 

,POLITICAL ,DEP>TM5T3 ,ALL ,DEP>TM5T /AFF WILL SP5D #a DAY A WEEK DUR+ ! LEGISLATIVE SESSION 7M9IMUM7 9 ! WORKSITES 7#d DAYS A WEEK AFT] ! LEGISLATIVE SESSION IF NOT 9 AN ELECTION YE>7 ID5TIFY+ & RECRUIT+ UNION MEMB]S TO P>TAKE 9 POLITICAL_/ELECTORAL ACTIVITY4 ,! SECOND>Y GOAL ( ?IS ,DEP>TM5T 7DUR+ SU* WORKSITE VISITS7 WILL BE TO ASSI/ ! ABOVE DISCUSS WORK ( ! ,ORGANIZ]S & ,REPS4 

,LABOR ,$UCATOR3 ,$UCATOR WILL SEEK TO TAILOR !IR TRA9+S TO BE/ SUIT ! PRIORITIES DEF9$ ABOVE4 ,$UCATOR WILL ALSO ORGANIZE TRA9+S DUR+ NON-WORK H\RS 9 ORD] TO PROVIDE RELEVANT TRA9+S TO ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACTS :O O!RWISE MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE = ,V,S,E,A LEAVE TIME4 

,COMMUNICATIONS ,DEP>TM5T3 ,/AFF WILL WORK DAILY TO PUBLICIZE ! EM]G+ /RUGGLE1 ! EXI/5TIAL DANG] BE+ FAC$ BY PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS1 & ! WORK BE+ DONE 7\TL9$ ABOVE7 BY ,V,S,E,A TO MEET !SE *ALL5GES4 

,TIMEL9E_/,BASIC ,TASKS = ,V,S,E,A ,/AFF3 

,ID5TIFY EXACTLY H[ MANY WORKSITES & %IFTS P] WORKSITE EXI/ )9 \R COMB9$ B>GA9+ UNITS4 ,DIVIDE ?AT NUMB] BY #a#b1 WEI<T+ ! FIR/ #f MON?S MORE ?AN ! SECOND #f MON?S1 & ASSIGN EXPECTATIONS TO DEP>TM5TS ?AT RESULT 9 ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACTS BE+ ID5TIFI$ & RECRUIT$ 9 ALL !SE LOCATIONS 7& ON ALL %IFTS7 BY ! 5D ( ONE YE>4 ,FUR!R ID5TIFY :]E WE HAVE ,DEP>TM5TAL _/GEOGRAPHIC NE$S = /EW>DS1 & WORK ?R\< ?OSE >EAS 9 ORD] TO ID5TIFY_/RECRUIT_/TRA9 /EW>DS4 ,MILE/ONE A*IEVEM5TS %\LD TO FILL ALL ( \R CONTRACTUAL OP5+S 9SIDE ONE YE>4 ,AS /RUCTURE EM]GES1 ,UNION ,REPS WILL BE NOTIFI$ ( ALL NEW HIRES 9 !IR >EAS ( COV]AGE1 & 9 TURN ?OSE ,REPS WILL NOTIFY ! PROP] ,/EW>D & ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACT ( SAID NEW HIRE & WILL PROVIDE DIRECTIVE TO = !M TO SPEAK ) NEW HIRE ) AIM T[>DS RECRUITM5T4 ,LIKEWISE1 B>GA9+ TEAMS1 WILL DEVELOP DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ) !SE ,/EW>DS & ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACTS )9 !IR JURISDICTION 9 ORD] TO COORD9ATE 9=MATION 7BACK & =?7 BETWE5 !MSELVES & MEMB]S1 & 9 ORD] TO COORD9ATE MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE EF=TS AS IS NECESS>Y4 ,V,S,E,A COMMUNICATIONS DEP>TM5T1 ON ! WEBSITE1 WILL MAKE KN[N :O ! ,LOCAL ,UNION ,CONTACT IS = EA* WORKSITE_/%IFT & WILL PROVIDE CONTACT 9FO4 ,B,O,T & ,C\NCIL WILL CONSID] H[ ?IS /RUCTURE C\LD BE MO/ EFFECTIVELY US$ TO FUR!R ! ADDITIONAL GOALS ( ,V,S,E,A4 

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