Committees

NameE-mailPhoneChair?
Committee: Classification
Joanne FreemanJoanne.Freeman@dowjones.comx
Alyce OssmannAlyce.Ossmann@dowjones.com
Barbara SaryBarbara.Sary@dowjones.com
Darcie HallDarcie.Hall@dowjones.com
Committee: Communications
Theo FrancisTheodore.Francis@dowjones.comx
Alex FrangosAlex.Frangos@dowjones.com
Jess BravinJess.Bravin@dowjones.com
Jesse DruckerJesse.Drucker@dowjones.com
Committee: Dependant Care
Olivia JamesOlivia.James@dowjones.comx
Committee: Election
Brian McFaddenBrian.McFadden@dowjones.com
Rob Johnson
Committee: Executive Council
Steve YountSteven.Yount@iape1096.orgx
Andy GeorgiadesAndy.Georgiades@dowjones.com
Eugene AccardoEugene.Accardo@dowjones.com
Ken MartinKen.Martin@dowjones.com
Olivia JamesOlivia.James@dowjones.com
Tom BurtonTom.Burton@dowjones.com
Tom LauricellaTom.Lauricella@dowjones.com
Committee: Finance
Bob KozmaBob.Kozma@dowjones.com
Dean SchomburgDean.Schomburg@dowjones.com
Jim CarltonJim.Carlton@dowjones.com
Olivia JamesOlivia.James@dowjones.com
Steve YountSteven.Yount@IAPE1096.org
Committee: Grievance
Ken MartinKen.Martin@dowjones.comx
Vanessa FuhrmansVanessa.Fuhrmans@wsj.com
Committee: Labor-Management
Steve YountSteven.Yount@iape1096.orgx
Tess StynesTess.Stynes@dowjones.com
Tim MartellTim.Martell@IAPE1096.org

DESCRIPTIONS

The Classifications Committee deals with specific job titles, job descriptions, and related pay scales. Ideally, as with the Labor-Management Committee, this committee ought to take a proactive approach and seek to identify classification-related concerns before the Union develops its contract proposals. This committee often is involved in contract talks.

The Incentives Committee deals with various sales incentive and bonus programs. The Committee is designed to identify problem areas before the Union develops it contract proposals.

The Election Committee has the responsibility of publicizing, organizing and conducting Local elections and referenda.

The Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing the Local’s budget. It shall consider proposed budgets from the Treasurer, and shall submit a comprehensive budget to the Executive Council and full Board of Directors at the final meeting of the fiscal year. This committee should also review any budget adjustment requests whenever possible.

The Labor-Management Committee is designed to provide a vehicle for conducting informal meetings with management in an attempt to resolve workplace issues before the reach the grievance stage.

The Grievance Committee is responsible for representing Local members who have filed, or are about to file, grievances with the employer. Recommends arbitration cases to the Executive Council. One per bargaining unit.

The Bargaining Committee has the responsibility for polling the membership to determine contract priorities and for negotiating collective-bargaining agreements. One per bargaining unit.