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The Study & Formulating Committee: The Story So Far

The Study & Formulating Committee is appointed by the Mayor to examine Metro employee & retiree benefits and to produce a report with a set of recommendations if they believe any changes are needed.

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“Sign Up A Buddy” Campaign Sets Recruitment Record in Metro Chapter

At the March meeting of the local’s Metro General Government chapter, the membership voted to implement the “Sign Up A Buddy” campaign. The campaign was so successful that we can report that the Union has shown record-breaking growth this year in the Metro chapter.

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Local 205 Proposes More Investments for Career Employees in Metro Government

On June 16, SEIU Local 205 made a presentation to the Metro Study & Formulating Committee, laying out the Union’s first round of proposals for them to consider which would keep current benefits stable and would lay the groundwork for more investment in career employees with Metro Government.

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The Health Incentive Plan Saves You Money

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SEIU Local 205 was proud to be a lead partner in creating the Metro Employee Health Incentive Program two years ago with council members, department heads, administration officials, and the Benefit Board.

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Latest News in Nashville

  • In the News: Sexist Email by MNPS Administrator Shows Pattern of Disrespect
    MNPS administrator Jay Nelson sent a sexist email to his female co-workers, bringing scrutiny by the media and Council members. This isn't the first time administrators in food service have been embroiled in controversy. Get the full story on Blog/205 (with links to the local media coverage).

  • In the News: Register's Attacks on Unions Put Jobs & Quality @ Risk
    Pierce Greenberg at the Nashville City Paper does an in-depth story that examines Jesse Register's attack on workers in Metro Nashville Public Schools. Read how workers like James Brown III, along with parents and students, are going to suffer under Register's union-busting tactics. Read the story here.
  • Metro Schools: The Story So Far
    The current attacks on support employees in the Metro schools isn't something that happened overnight. This is a struggle that has been going on since mid-2011 when Dr. Register began to demonstrate his lack of respect for support employees and the unions that represent them by stalling on MOU negotiations.

    Click here to see a timeline of events in 2011 that have brought us to where we are now.
  • Changes to the MNPS Handbook Affect All Support Staff
    Starting in the fall of 2011, rumors were rampant that the MNPS administration was no longer adhering to the mutually agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") and Support Staff Handbook. Attempts at engaging in talks with MNPS were met with resistance.

    In November 2011, a new Support Staff Handbook was distributed to MNPS employees. It had many changes that adversely impacted the support employees. We’ve highlighted those that we have had the most complaints about. 

    Read our analysis of the new Support Staff Handbook (in .pdf format) here.
  • Faculty & Students Demonstrate to Protect Jobs at NADC
    Hundreds of faculty, students, and East Nashville residents rallied in front of the Nashville Auto Diesel College on Gallatin Road to bring attention to unfair layoffs and working conditions during the holiday season.
  • The Union, The Handbook, and the Rumor Mill: We’ve Got Answers to Your Questions
    On Dec. 1, Local 205 held an open meeting for SEIU members in MNPS to ask questions about recent developments related to the new handbook, and other issues. Here is some of what you may have missed...
  • NES Chapter Elects New Officers
    SEIU members at Nashville Electric Service voted to elect a new team of officers for their chapter. Those elected were:

    Shawn Nevil - President
    Jeff Whittaker - 1st Vice-President 
    Amy Wheeler - Membership Secretary

    The officers' were elected to two-year terms which begin on Nov. 15, 2011.

    Congratulations on all those who ran for office.
  • SEIU Members Welcome the New Metro Council
    After the new Metro Council members were sworn in, their first stop was to the SEIU Union Hall where they met with members as Local 205’s “Metro Muscle” campaign kicked off.
  • Dean Administration Proposes “Wide-Ranging Changes” to Employee & Retiree Benefits!
    As was mentioned in the Nashville City Paper, the Dean Administration has proposed “wide-ranging changes” to the Metro employee and retiree benefit programs. If the Mayor gets his way, retirement security for tens of thousands of workers and retirees in Middle Tennessee is at serious risk.
  • New Class @ DCSO Signs On with Local 205!
    Your union continues to grow in strength and numbers in 2011 and a recent example is the new cadet class for the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.

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