Division Assessment

Name: ___________________________________________________________

Position in Union: _____________________________________________________

Division: ___________________________________________________________

Number of Members: ________ Number of Departments/Areas/Sites: ________

List Departments/Areas/Sites: _____________________________________________
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How Many Members in Each Department/Area/Site?

Department/Area/Site                                                 # of Members
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How Many Members in Each Shift:

1st Shift: _______ 2nd Shift: _______ 3rd Shift: _______

Weekend Shift:

1st Shift: _______ 2nd Shift: _______ 3rd Shift: _______

How diverse is your workplace? 
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DIVISION STRUCTURE
What officers do you have in your Division (name)?

Council Leader: ________________________________________________

Assistant Council Leader: ________________________________________________

Secretary: ________________________________________________

Treasurer: ________________________________________________

Chief Steward: ________________________________________________

Executive Board Member: ________________________________________________

Others: ________________________________________________

STEWARD STRUCTURE

Number of Stewards: ________________

Who are they and whom do they represent?

Name Department/Area/Site
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What training have your Stewards received?
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How many Stewards handle?

Step 1 Grievances: _______ Step 2 Grievances: _______ Interrogations: _______

Do the majority of members know who their Stewards are? ________ Yes        _________ No
 
Please explain:
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Do you have a Steward’s Council? _______ How often does it meet? _______

Do you have a Grievance Committee? _______ How often does it meet? _______

Are any departments/areas not represented? Which ones:
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How do you communicate with departments/areas with no steward/officer?
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Which of the following do you use to communicate with your members?

Newsletter _______ How often? ________________
Membership Meetings _______ How often? ________________
Union Bulletin Board _______ Is it updated regularly? ________________
Meeting Notices, Leaflets _______ Phone Tree ________________
Other _____________ Explain _________________________________________

Is there a need to translate materials into another language? ________________

Which language(s)?
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ORIENTATION/NEW MEMBER SIGNUP

How soon are new workers 
signed up as union members? ________________________________

Who is responsible for new 
member signup? ________________________________

Do you have regular orientation
meetings with new members? ________________________________

Are PEF New Member Packets 
given to new members? ________________________________

Are membership lists updated on a 
regular basis? ________________________________

Are there regular efforts to sign up 
fee payers to become members? ________________________________

When you contact new members, how do you meet with them and what activities do you do with them?_________________________________________________________________
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ORGANIZING
Are there any unorganized residual units in your workplace? ________________

Please describe unorganized units (number of workers, job title, departments, etc):
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DIVISION HISTORY
Name ten (10) significant things the Union members have won or accomplished in the last five (5) years:
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Are there any other significant events in your Division’s history?
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How are members made aware of their history?
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What changes need to happen to improve working conditions/your contract to increase PEF’s power?
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Other comments:
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Date completed: ______________________