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LCCEF Local 2417

Lane Community College Employee Federation

We are the contracted full-time , part-time, and hourly employees. Together, we form a union. LCCEF members negotiate our contract which determines wages, benefits, working conditions, and rights and responsibilities for all of us. We also work together to effect positive change in

• ur community and the state of Oregon, change that benefits all of us.

Contract Gains for Classified

• Contract Reopener-½ step raise for ALL classified employees; 1.25% Cost of

Living adjustment

• Comp and Class Study: When findings are complete we will bargain the

impact including fixing our salary schedule (some steps are below minimum wage)

• Access to Reclassification Review process
• Right to raise health and safety issues with supervisor and/or LCC Safety

Committee

• Unlimited tuition waiver for employee, family and partner(.500 FTE or higher)
• One tuition waiver for employee, family and partner (.500 FTE or lower.
• Insurance Assistance Program

Janus v. AFSME

• In June of this year, in a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that fair-share

fees are unconstitutional

• Public sector unions can not collect fair-share fees from non-members but are

still represented by their contract and union

• Employees already had a choice whether or not to become a member of their

union before the Janus verdict

Janus & LCCEF

• Out of the 663 classified employees at LCC 51% (339) are members of of

LCCEF, in turn, losing 49% of the fair-share funds after the Janus decision

• Exclusive representation is still required to everyone including the 49% of

non-members

• Union dues and fair-share fees are the resources LCCEF uses for contract

negotiations, maintaining the contract, grievances, arbitration, organizing and

• ther materials needed for day to day operations of the local. Dues are how

we pool our resources to win.

• The supreme court has decided but so have LCCEF members; WE ARE

STICKING WITH OUR UNION!

Being a full member means...

• · Demonstrate power in contract negotiations. The more full members we have, the better we will do

at the bargaining table.

• · Demonstrate power to elected officials. The more full members we have, the more we can do to

protect public education.

• · Have the right to vote in union elections for elected positions, union business, and contract

ratification.

• · Set priorities for contract negotiations.
• · Can fill the union elected positions from union President to Standing Committees.
• · Are a part of the labor movement to ensure the promise of fair opportunities for all.
• · Are eligible for AFT benefits including discounts on insurance, travel, and phone plans.

Freedom Foundation

• Freedom Foundation is an anti-union think tank that
• perates out of Washington and Oregon
• They say they are looking out for us BUT they want to cut

public services, outsource public jobs to the private sector, and dismantle government

• Freedom Foundation funds efforts to stop minimum wage

increase, efforts to cut our PERS, efforts to cut our public health benefits, efforts to eliminate paid sick days, and more.

• They are funded by special interest groups and are a front

group for the ultra wealthy

Freedom Foundation Tactics

• Mass emails with a link to opt out of our union
• Phone calls to our homes or work
• Showing up at our worksites to leaflet
• Canvassers knocking on our doors
• Barrage of slick mailers to our work or home

addresses

Steps we’ve taken

• Organize, organize, organize!
• Two successful membership drives (128 new members in 2018, 41 in

2017 & 6 new members in 2016)

• A recommitment campaign (163 members recommitted to their Union

membership)

• Impact bargaining with the college
• Increase capacity by increasing leadership, trainings & member
• rganizers
• Inoculate members around the Freedom Foundation and their

agenda

Plans for Building a Stronger Union

• Continue to increase membership
• Fall membership drive & Spring membership

drive

• Continue to build capacity through recruitment
• f worksite leaders, member organizers and

volunteers

• Officers in training & contract trainings
• Revise & update Constitution and Bylaws

Ways You Can Help

• Become a member if you are not currently
• Volunteer to help do outreach during the Fall &

Spring membership drives

• Become a worksite leader
• Join an existing union committee
• Talk to coworkers about LCCEF and the

importance of becoming a member