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Attend a Meeting
Attend eBoard and General Membership meetings. Discuss and vote on Union business. Find dates and RSVP online.
Submit a motion or meeting agenda item
Check out DEI Office Hours. **DEI Office Hours have paused for now. Check out our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion page to learn about our current DEI work and to view past DEI Office Hours.
Support Union Members
Spread the word Print and post these flyers at your worksite to let your colleagues know how to join, attend meetings, find out about trainings, and more.
Become a Steward This is an ongoing opportunity. Follow the link to learn more.
Contact: 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org
Join the Member Action Team (MAT) Communicate with members and mobilize members around issues they care about. Questions?
Contact: 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org
Join the Microaggressions Response Team (MRT) Our aim is to improve the response time, data collection, resource development, and enforcement of Article 24 of our Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Contact 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org
Join a Committee
Convention Committee
Help ensure we are prepared and making the most of conventions that we take part in. Considering going to a convention someday? Learn what happens and how you can participate.
Contact: 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org
New Employee Orientation
Sometimes called the “welcome wagon” this group helps make sure we reach out and welcome new employees and engage them in our union and make sure they are members.
Contact: 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org
Policy and Constitution Committee
Review the language of our internal guiding documents and put forth recommendations on ways to change, grow, and adapt.
Contact: treasurer@afscmelocal88.org
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Our local endorses candidates and measures relevant to Multnomah County, and our PAC interviews candidates and makes recommendations about those endorsements.
Join the PAC
Contact: vicepresident@afscmelocal88.org
Steward Committee
This new committee seeks to be a resource for stewards. Our stewards support workers, but stewards need support, ongoing skill building, and resources.
Contact: 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org
Download a Virtual Background for Meetings
Download a virtual background to use during meetings!
Detailed instructions for setting a virtual background in Zoom and Google Meet