If you or a dependent are planning on furthering your education, don’t miss out on applying for union scholarships! Both Council 2 and AFSCME offer multiple awards each year, and deadlines are approaching. If you’ve ever attended the Money Maze scholarship programs through the library, you’ll know that union and workplace scholarships are hidden gems, and many KCLS families have reaped the benefits. For application information:

Council 2 – SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

Nominations will be held at the November 1st General Membership Meeting for the eboard positions that are up for election. All eight At-Large positions are annual and are up for election. The additional positions that are up for election are Vice President (2 year term), Secretary (2 year term), and Trustee (3 year term). 

Check out the descriptions of each position here http://kclsvoice.org/participation-opportunities

I encourage anyone who is interested to reach out and ask the existing eboard members questions. This is the way to become more involved in management of our union. Participation is what makes our union strong!

If you want to have your name be nominated for a position, you can email Jennifer (jenniferaudio@gmail.com) or Victoria (local1857president@gmail.com), or attend the meeting and indicate your interest there. 

Leave Bank Form can be found here: https://kclsvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Union-Leave-Bank-transfer-form-2024.pdf
We are now accepting donations to the Union Donated Leave Bank for the remainder of October. A new copy of the form is available on the website. It’s mostly the same, but there is now an option for emailing the form! Physical mail is also still allowed.The leave bank is a pool of donated vacation hours that can be used by Union officials, Shop Stewards, and other authorized members to attend disciplinary meetings, meet with library officials on Union business, and to prepare for and attend contract negotiations. The leave bank is open for donations in April and October of every year per our contract.

Have you been to the breakroom lately? Treat boxes from your union are showing up across the system, in celebration of International Workers’ Day!