Experience

AFSCME

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Organizer

  • Jan 2002 - Present

  The work involves teaching workers to unite as a group and build their own union. Organizing them to take on a struggle for improvements to their wages, benefits and work conditions. Most of the employers we deal with at AFSCME are public government entities such as state, county and municipal governments. Our union members work for these entities. My work also includes processing grievances, organizing political, lobbying, representation election activities our members use to improve… Show more The work involves teaching workers to unite as a group and build their own union. Organizing them to take on a struggle for improvements to their wages, benefits and work conditions. Most of the employers we deal with at AFSCME are public government entities such as state, county and municipal governments. Our union members work for these entities. My work also includes processing grievances, organizing political, lobbying, representation election activities our members use to improve their conditions. I travel a lot to make presentations for workers regarding our union.These presentations include: education, member organizer trainings, steward trainings, political and lobbying activities that benefit our membership. I visit members at their homes to gather data regarding their concerns and to bring them into the activity of our union.

• Organizer

  • 2002 - Present



United States Steel Corporation Lorain Works

• Steelworker

  • Apr 1975 - Jan 2002

  I worked at various positions in the steel mill. These included: Laborer, Oil, gas and nuclear pipe inspector, heavy equipment operator of various types: payloader, bulldozer, various cranes overhead, Hullett, bridge crane, Euclid dump truck driver. Pipe stencilor/heat chaser, burner/scarfer, pipe cutoff operator, coke plant lidsman and warf operator, conveyman ore docks, high mill plugger, tripper stacker operator. NOTE: I also worked for the USWA Local Union 1104 as a paid appointed and as… Show more I worked at various positions in the steel mill. These included: Laborer, Oil, gas and nuclear pipe inspector, heavy equipment operator of various types: payloader, bulldozer, various cranes overhead, Hullett, bridge crane, Euclid dump truck driver. Pipe stencilor/heat chaser, burner/scarfer, pipe cutoff operator, coke plant lidsman and warf operator, conveyman ore docks, high mill plugger, tripper stacker operator. NOTE: I also worked for the USWA Local Union 1104 as a paid appointed and as an elected committeeman (shop steward) and for the USWA International Union from 1989 until 2002. I held dual employment with USWA and the U.S. Steel Corporation during this period. I gave up my duel employment status in 2002 when I took employment with AFSCME International Union as an Organizer. I accepted my pension from U.S. Steel in 2002 and left on good terms. Show less



United Steelworkers of America

• Organizing Coordinator

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2001

  The Coordinator is essentially a Lead Organizer running organizing crews. Directing Organizers. Developing campaigns, campaign messages, campaign timeline and direction and tactics. Data collection and analysing data. Work with NLRB elections and ULP process.

• Organizer

  • Apr 1990 - Jan 2000

  Teaching others to build a strong Labor Union and guiding them in the process. Teaching others to work in the various occupations and positions involved with running a labor union. Helping groups of workers to unite for better wages, benefits and work conditions at private sector employers. The work included processing grievances under our various contracts. Presenting cases at the NLRB. Building momentum among workers to prevail in NLRB RC elections to determine union representation.



United Electrical and Machine Workers of America

• Organizer

  • Jul 1989 - Dec 1989

  Guiding workers to win union representation elections and to improve their wages, benefits, work conditions. This was a brief six month employment while on furlough from U.S. Steel Corp. Lorain Works Lorain, OH