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Oregon AFSCME Council 75
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Basic facts
Location:Salem, Oregon
Type:501(c)(5)
Top official:Ken Allen, Executive Director
Website:Official website

Oregon AFSCME Council 75 (Council 75) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(5), workers union based in Salem, Oregon. The union represents over 25,000 state and local public employees and employees of nonprofits that provide public services. Council 75 is a chapter of the national union, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

In August 2015, Council 75 negotiated a new contract with the state of Oregon. The newly approved contract impacts 3,000 members of the union who work for the state.[1]

Mission

According to AFSCME, the union's mission is as follows:[2]

“

An important part of our mission is to advocate for the vital services that keep our families safe and make our communities strong. We also advocate for prosperity and opportunity for all of America’s working families. We not only stand for fairness at the bargaining table — we fight for fairness in our communities and in the halls of government.[3]

”

Background

Oregon AFSCME Council 75 (Council 75) has a membership around 25,000, most of whom are public employees at the state and local level. The union also represents employees of nonprofit organizations that provide public services.[4] Local 75 is the umbrella union for the state's AFSCME locals. Local 75 was chartered in 1967 and the last local to join the umbrella union was Local 88 in 1980.[5]

Council 75 is governed by an executive committee, which meets on a monthly basis. The committee is composed of five officers, including the president and two vice presidents. The committee also includes sector (occupational) vice presidents, regional vice presidents and trustees.[6] The union also has 15 committees in addition to the executive committee. The committees and their respective chairs (or members where there are no chairs) are as follows:[7]

Audit Committee Building & Resource Efficiency Committee
  • Denise Choin, Local 3241
  • Korie Erickson, Local 88
  • Theresia Lloyd-Siemer, Local 328
  • Deirdre Mahoney-Clark, Local 88
  • Jacquelyn Pliler, Local 3336
Convention Committee Diversity Committee
  • Michael Hanna, Local 88
  • Chinetta Montgomery, Local 328
Executive Director Recruitment Committee Policy Committee
  • Marc Abrams, Local 1085
  • Michael Hanna, Local 88
  • Joe McGonigle, Local 2451
Political Action Committee Public Relations Committee
  • Karen Williams, Local 3336
  • Michael Hanna, Local 88
  • Jacob Brostoff, Local 189
  • Yvette Gonzalez, Local 3669
  • Karen Williams, Local 3336
Public Safety Committee Scholarship Committee
  • Brenda Johnson, Local 2376
  • Judy Langdon, Local 2505
Strike & Interest Arbitration Defense Fund Committee Technology Committee
  • Marc Abrams, Local 1085
  • Jason Heilbrun, Local 88
Training Committee Veterans Committee
  • Barbara Gibson, Local 2451
  • John Talbot, Local 88
Womens Committee
  • Theresia Lloyd-Siemer, Local 328































The Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), according the Council 75 website, is a big part of the union's agenda, stating:[8]

“

Oregon AFSCME is a leader in the fight for retirement security for all. For PERS members in particular, in the mid-1980s AFSCME was one of the founding members of the PERS Coalition, a voluntary association of public employee unions (and one community group) with members in PERS.[3]

”

Lobbying and politics

As an active participant in politics, Council 75 lists candidates it supports and bills it backs on its website. The following list includes the most recent endorsements as of November 23, 2015.[9]

In August 2015, Council 75 negotiated a two-year contract with the state of Oregon after 14 hours of negotiations. The contract, which impacts 3,000 workers, includes a five percent cost-of-living increase over a two-year period, a health insurance plan with a 95-5 payment split, and Thanksgiving would be a paid holiday. Council 75's executive director stated at the conclusion of the negotiations:[1]

“

This agreement makes particular advancements on health care issues and equitable wage increases. We will whole-heartedly recommend passage to our membership.[3]

”

Council 75, as of August 2015, was still negotiating a contract for 3,000 Oregon Department of Corrections employees.[1]

Leadership

The following is a list of the Council 75's executive committee:[6]

  • Jeff Klatke, President
  • Michael Hanna, 1st Vice President
  • Karen Williams, 2nd Vice President
  • Annette Skillman, Secretary
  • Marc Abrams, Treasurer
  • Joe McGonigle, City Sector VP
  • Fred Yungbluth, County Sector VP
  • Enid Farr, Independent Sector VP
  • David Rickard, NLRB Sector VP
  • Michael Arken, Retiree Sector VP
  • Michael Stewart, Special Sector VP
  • Bob Hubbard, State Sector VP

Finances

The following is a breakdown of AFSCME Local 75's revenue from membership dues, total revenue, and expenses for 2011-2014 fiscal years, as reported to the IRS.

Media

Recent news

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Oregon AFSCME Council 75 - Google News

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 NW Labor Press, "AFSCME, state of Oregon reach tentative agreement," August 4, 2015
  2. ↑ '"AFSCME, "About AFSCME," accessed November 23, 2015
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ Council 75, "About Our Union," accessed November 23, 2015
  5. ↑ AFSCME, "History," accessed March 22, 2016
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Council 75, "Executive Committee," accessed November 23, 2015
  7. ↑ '"AFSCME, "Committee Information," accessed March 22, 2016
  8. ↑ Council 75, "PERS & Legislative," accessed November 23, 2015
  9. ↑ Council 75, accessed November 23, 2015
  10. ↑ ‘’Guidestar’’, "AFSCME, IRS Form 990 (2014)," accessed March 22, 2016
  11. ↑ ‘’Guidestar’’, "AFSCME, IRS Form 990 (2013)," accessed March 22, 2016
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 ‘’Guidestar’’, "AFSCME, IRS Form 990 (2012)," accessed March 22, 2016


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