Committees

Local 668’s committees (appointed by the Local President, unless otherwise specified)

Labor Management Committees (LMC):

Interceptor Service Worker LMC
Chair: Eric Geertsema
Made up of members from the different Interceptor Service groups, metering and alarm, and management to discuss and resolve differences to increase moral and diminish problems

Councilwide LMC
Chair: Tiffany Leff
Made up of members from the different Met Council divisions and management to discuss and resolve differences; topics include terms and conditions of employment vs. work rules; more information in Section 1 of contract and Letter of Agreement

Joint Labor Management Committee
Chair: Eric Geertsema
Established in 2019, it is a committee of Unions and Environmental Services management to address common issues and concerns of the trades and field workers

Labor Management Benefits Advisory Committee (LMBAC)
Chairs: Tiffany Troudt and Jed Hanson
Regular meeting committee of Unions, Met Council management, and others to discuss our self-insured health, dental, and wellness plans is being maintained in a satisfactory way by all involved with the plan

Health and Wellness Steering Committee*
Chair: Tiffany Troudt
Subcommittee of LMBAC that meets quarterly; a meeting among Unions, Met Council management, and Fit for Life staff to discuss and work on specific health initiatives and programs; reports back on happenings
*As of July 2024, this committee has not met since the start of that COVID-19 pandemic. 

Operational committees

Sunshine Committee
Chair: Tiffany Troudt
Committee in our By-laws to ensure the Local is able to extend good and wellness during times of sadness and happiness
The Local is not notified of most of these struggles or milestones, so we need the help of the membership to notify us of when members could benefit from this committee. 

Membership Committee
Chair: Vacant
Keeping track of membership lists, card process, and charting; reports with organizing committee on full membership

Organizing Committee
Chair: Vacant
Interacts with membership to try to promote full membership and conversion to new Maintenance of Membership cards; maintains open dialog with membership to answer any questions; reports on progress of converting and new full members added

Communications Committee
Chair: Claire Lukens
Maintain, improve, and explore ways to communicate with our members (e.g., website, newsletter, social media, text messaging); coordinates cohesive appearance across Local documents; the website is in the By-laws

Council 5/Political Action Committee
Chair: Vacant
Elected official of the Council 5 Executive Board; reports on happenings there and political news; Rapid Response Team and other political actions coordinator

Social Event Committee
Chair: Manking Lee
Plans, organizes, promotes, and hosts social events for the Local (e.g., Saint Paul Saints games, pool party, bowling party); reports on past and upcoming events

Budget Committee
Chair: Manking Lee
Meets annually to discuss and make a recommended budget for the following year; reports and seeks approval of the General Membership; in the by-laws

Elections-related committees:

(Occur and appointed yearly)

Nominations Committee
Inquires into officeholders’ interests and seeks eligible candidates to fill all the positions

Elections Committee (if needed)
Informs candidates and membership of rules and regulations of an election that will occur for an election; oversees ballot voting and counting

Negotiations

Contract Negotiations Committees: 

Chair: Tiffany Leff (other chairs may be appointed)

Includes many committees:

  • Negotiations Prep Committee: Prepares for the upcoming negotiations with a survey and other means of solicitation of input from membership
  • Negotiations Preparation Committee (formally At-Large Negotiations Committee): Meets to compile and prioritize all input received from the membership
  • Contract Negotiations Team: Elected team that sits at the bargaining table during contract negotiations
  • Contract Bargaining Communications Committee: If communication is needed during the bargaining session, coordinates and distributes messages and information to membership 
  • Contract Voting Committee: Responsible for ensuring the integrity of the ballot box during voting
Strike committees:
  • General Strike Committee: Plans and coordinates all aspects of a strike
  • Hardship Fund & Family/Social Committee: Responsible for family and social outreach and management of the hardship fund for members during a strike
  • Public Relations Committee: Manages all public relations communication and outreach during strike
  • Internal Communications Committee: Coordinates communication to members before and during the strike