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Fix things Friday
Mar. 9th, 2018 09:35 pmIn the last three weeks I have:
- Attended the annual meeting of the union, which was mostly constructive and conflict-free.
- Organized and attended the annual meeting of the university local branch of the union, where I got someone else to take the elected position I had. Woohoo, one less elected position! \o/
- Organized and attended a kick-off for the new union board and other elected people, along with people in various committees. It went very well and I felt we had a lot of energy! I and the rest of the board had to do a lot of the work of the election committe, but that kind of work is self-preservation if you're on a board. Yay, finding other people to do the work so you don't have to! For example, we have a great committee organizing the May Day march this year.
- Written and sent out the March email newsletter for the union.
- Called a bunch of union members who had been transferred from a small town branch near us, which has disbanded.
- Helped prepare for the annual meeting of environmental org, which is next weekend (it is the season of annual meetings).
- Begun to plan for a forest inventory trip for this summer.
- Given feedback on op-ed about forest issues.
- Eeeeemailed a lot.
Also I heard a great story from the negotiating committee of the union, which helps handle workplace conflicts. One of them had actually dressed up in a suit and pretended to be a lawyer. And they'd gotten away with it and won the conflict, too. I would not be cut out for that kind of stuff...luckily I have other strengths.
- Attended the annual meeting of the union, which was mostly constructive and conflict-free.
- Organized and attended the annual meeting of the university local branch of the union, where I got someone else to take the elected position I had. Woohoo, one less elected position! \o/
- Organized and attended a kick-off for the new union board and other elected people, along with people in various committees. It went very well and I felt we had a lot of energy! I and the rest of the board had to do a lot of the work of the election committe, but that kind of work is self-preservation if you're on a board. Yay, finding other people to do the work so you don't have to! For example, we have a great committee organizing the May Day march this year.
- Written and sent out the March email newsletter for the union.
- Called a bunch of union members who had been transferred from a small town branch near us, which has disbanded.
- Helped prepare for the annual meeting of environmental org, which is next weekend (it is the season of annual meetings).
- Begun to plan for a forest inventory trip for this summer.
- Given feedback on op-ed about forest issues.
- Eeeeemailed a lot.
Also I heard a great story from the negotiating committee of the union, which helps handle workplace conflicts. One of them had actually dressed up in a suit and pretended to be a lawyer. And they'd gotten away with it and won the conflict, too. I would not be cut out for that kind of stuff...luckily I have other strengths.
