ARTICLE XIV – SPECIAL COUNCILS
Section 1. The Special Councils of the Union are Local Government, Women's, Higher Education, Private Non-Profit and Nursing Home.
Section 2. The chairperson or a designated representative from a Council may present motions to the Board.
Section 3. Local Government Council.
(a) The council shall be comprised of representatives from every localgovernment local represented by the Union.
(b) The council shall oversee the overall local government organizing plan and the coordination of local government activities, including, but not limited to:
(1) An annual local government conference
(2) A strategy for coordinated bargaining for local government units
(3) Coordinated training
(4) An overall local government political strategy
(c) All local government units shall select a representative(s) to participate in conferences and other activities designed to build the union’s plan for local government units.
(d) The council shall meet at least two (2) times a year.
Section 4. Women's Council.
(a) The council shall be comprised of members and a chairperson who are appointed by the Union President, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
(b) The council shall:
(1) Plan and execute the Women's Conference, to be held biennially in odd-numbered years.
(2) Institute information, research, and lobbying programs that address issues of particular interest to the women of the Union.
(3) Create an active network of activities that involve the women of SEIU Local 503, OPEU.
(4) Organize a women's caucus.
(5) Serve as Dependent Care Committee, with the responsibilities of ensuring that quality dependent care be available to all members at all major SEIU Local 503, OPEU events and promoting worthy wage legislation at the state and federal levels.
Section 5. Higher Education Council.
The Higher Education Council shall consist of at least one elected member from each of the seven campuses in the Oregon University System, and a chairperson will be selected by the members of the Council. This Council will meet on a regular basis to develop strategy, discuss issues to be resolved or put forward during negotiations with OUS, develop system-wide campaign actions in concert with the Bargaining Team, to enable and develop coalition building on each campus, and (in response to input from the Bargaining Team) create and publish flyers, press announcements, website announcements, and bulletins for distribution on campus.
This Council will also meet to build solidarity throughout the system. Its primary mission will be to organize and motivate members on each campus to act as one.
In addition, the Council will be advised by the Higher Ed Coordinator organizer and will meet and confer with the Higher Ed bargaining team regularly during the contract campaign to enable direct communication and report on the progress of the campaign on the individual campuses.
The Council could be asked to develop the agenda for conferences to better inform and motivate membership, especially during contract campaigns.
Section 6. Private Non-Profit Council.
The duly elected Director of the private non-profit employment sector shall serve as an automatic member of the Private Non-Profit Council.
Each private non-profit agency may have at least one member serve on the Private Non-Profit Council.
Section 7. Nursing Home Council.
The President and Vice-President of each Nursing Home Local or designee shall sit on the Nursing Homes Council.
The Nursing Homes Council shall have no governmental or fiduciary functions.
The costs of the Council in excess of the amount approved by the Board of Directors shall be proportionally charged to the Nursing Home Local's accounts.
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