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1. How would you rate the overall job your local union is doing representing you?
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Excellent
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Fair
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Not sure
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Good
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Poor
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2. What is your main source of information from the union?
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Union meetings
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Local's Web Site
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Other, please specify below...
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Stewards
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Rumor
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3. Do you feel that the union is keeping in step with the changes occurring in the
company?
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No
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Don't know
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Yes
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4. Do you attend the general membership meetings?
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Yes
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No
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If you answered no, why don't you attend?
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5. If you have not attended a membership meeting in the past six months,
please state why?
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6. Would you like to see your general membership meetings changed?
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7. How often do you talk with your steward about work-related
or union-related matter?
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8. When you have needed help from your local union officers,
has an officer been available?
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9. Are your telephone calls returned when you call your union officers?
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10. On what areas, if any, do you feel the union should focus efforts to improve?
Select as many answers as you feel are appropriate.
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Communication with members
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Programs to get more members involved
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Handling of grievances
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Steward programs
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Health and safety matters
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Keeping up with changes in the workplace
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Political / legislative activities
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Long-range planning
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Other (please specify:
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11. In your opinion, what are the three most important things the union does for you?
(Select three of the following items with 1 being the most important to you,
2 being next in importance, and 3 as your third selection and third in importance.)
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Handles grievances
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Keeps you informed about issues which affect you as a worker and
as a member of your community
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Helps provide a safe work place
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Provides a pension plan so that you can be assured of being financially comfortable
after your working years are over
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Through bargaining provides a higher standard of living for you and your family
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Lobbies for legislation that benefits you as a worker and as a member of your community
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Negotiates better working conditions
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Provides freedom from harassment and discrimination
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Provides job security
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Other (please specify):
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12. What is the one thing you like best about being a member of your union?
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13. Do you utilize the local unions web site?
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No
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Yes
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If you answered no, why?
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14. How would you grade the rate of return you union dues
provide you in wages, benefits and job security?
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15. In your opinion, who has the most responsibility for convincing
the non-members to join the union?
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16. Do you feel your stewards are well-informed about contractual matters?
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17. Do you feel your stewards are well-trained in the handling of grievances
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18. If you answered "no" either to question #16 or question #17, do you feel
your steward would benefit from attending a steward's training school?
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No
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19. Did you vote in the last election of local union officers?
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Yes
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If you answered no, why didn't you vote?
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20. Have you read your current collective bargaining contract?
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21. Do you think you would be better off if more workers
in the company were union members?
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22. Why do you think the non-members do not belong to the union?
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23. When workers do not participate in their union, what do you think they are
saying? (Please select as many as you feel are appropriate)
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Whatever the company does is O.K. with me.
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If I have a problem with the company, I can work it out without the help of my union steward.
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Whatever the company wants to pay me is O.K. with me.
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Whatever the company wants to charge me for health insurance, I'll be happy to pay it.
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If the company should decide to fire me, I could change their mind without any help
from the union.
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The company cares about me, has my best interests at heart, & would do nothing to hurt me.
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I just don't have time to help secure my wages, benefits, and working conditions.
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24. Are you aware of the following committees for our local?
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Negotiation Research Committee
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Political Action Committee
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Employee Involvement Steering Committee
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25. Are there other types of committees that you feel should be formed, that would
be beneficial to our local's membership?
If so, please submit your suggestion in the field below.
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If you are interested in serving your local by participating in one of our committees, please click here, to send an e-mail with your name, phone number, and the name of the committee(s) you are interested in.
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Any additional thoughts, comments, or suggestions:
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Thank you for taking the time to share your views with us.
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If you would prefer to print out this page and mark your responses,
you may mail this survey- (For a printable page, Click here)
by interoffice mail:
Mike Long - IBEW Local 1613,
by U.S. Mail to:
Mike Long, IBEW Local 1613, 6200 Connecticut, Suite 105, Kansas City, MO 64120
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