Attend the Council 2 Presidents Conference

Jason Allen

The Council 2 Presidents Conference is just around the corner! And in spite of the name, this conference is not just open to our union president, but to all members in good standing. It’s a great place to connect to other union members from across the state and learn more about how your union functions.

This year’s event takes place in Tacoma at the Hotel Murano on October 9-11, and the last day to register is coming up quickly on September 18th. Check out the event details for more information!

A final agenda for the conference has not yet been released, but these events traditionally have a welcoming ceremony on the evening of the first day, while the second day is filled with conferences and training opportunities. The Council 2 executive board meeting will be held on the final day.

At the General Membership Meeting, the board authorized to pay for up to ten people to attend. This is a conference that must be attended on your own time, so once you are able to get the time off work, contact Local 1857’s board to make sure there is still a spot available before registering.

Reach out to us at eboard@kclsvoice.org with any questions!

The registration deadline is September 18th!

Shop Steward Volunteers Needed

Victoria

Shop Stewards provide a vital link between members and the Eboard. They are someone that works at the same branches as you all do and is a familiar face to talk to if there are concerns. They can then share what’s going on to the Eboard and take responses back to the members. Shop Stewards can also do union outreach/orientations and attend meetings with members as needed. 

Right now all regions have at least one Shop Steward, but ideally we would have a Shop Steward at every branch! Do you ever feel like nobody at your branch knows what’s going on with our union? Please consider volunteering to be the person who can be that connection between your branches and our union. To volunteer or ask questions, email the Vice President at chiefstewardlocal1857@gmail.com.

Eboard Election Results

Victoria

Eboard Nominations for 2025/2026 were held at the November 21st General Membership Meeting. All positions ran unopposed and were elected by acclamation. After the election, Fikret Velic was appointed by the board to serve the remainder of the Vice President’s term. There is one open position on the board that we want to fill at the Eboard Meeting on December 15th. If you are interested, email the Eboard for a zoom link to that meeting. Thank you to all our past board members and welcome to those who are new!

Here is your Executive Board for 2025/2026:

  • President – Aisha Burrell
  • Vice President – Fikret Velic
  • Treasurer – Victoria Kunze
  • Secretary – Elaine Ang
  • Librarian-at-Large – Linda Jarvis
  • PSA-at-Large – Jordan Hoerth
  • LTA-at-Large – Josh Jones
  • LTA-at-Large – Marci Pfeiffer
  • Page-at-Large – Emily Chin
  • Page-at-Large – Anna-Marie Magdalena
  • Maintenance-at-Large – (vacant)
  • All other classifications-at-Large – Jason Allen