Friends, Our local has ten committees that we invite our members to be a part of. Volunteering for one or more of these committees will allow you to have a more vested stake in the decisions that are made on behalf of your fellow members.
Our committees are:
SHOP STEWARD COMMITTEE – Consists of the Union Office Staff; It will be their responsibilities to have elections, training sessions, etc. To stay in contact with the Shop Stewards with respect to procedures, books, etc.
Our current Shop Stewards are Carroll Holland, Curtis Eady, Debra Chatman, Laura Griffin, Michelle Stocks, Philip Saunders Randy Ross.
POLITICAL EDUCATION (COPE) – COPE Committee is the political arm of the Local with respect to which candidates should get elected (City, State, County, Federal, School Board etc.) The Political Director of the Local will be in charge of this program and be the chairperson of the Committee. Some duties entail going to Annapolis, doing voter registration, door knocking, phone call and polls.
SENIOR MEMBER PROGRAM - Consists of Retired Members who purpose is to keep the retirees involved with respect to campaigns, food drives etc. Retired members do not have a vote in the day-to-day operations of the Union nor do they have a vote to elect officers and are not allowed to run for office. Purpose is to work with the Union on campaigns, projects, food drives etc.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE – Mandated by SEIU International, this committee, chaired by the Lead Organizer will learn and implement how to organize public employees.
CONSTITUTION & BY LAWS COMMITTEE – Committee members will review, make amendments and changes to the Constitution – but all changes or amendments must be approved by the International.
Our current Constitution and By Law Committee members are Carnell Reed, William Sellman, Gerald Green, Kelvin Pinkney, Roosevelt Limes and Trent C. Holmes.
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE - Committee members will review scholarship application received by the Union and select the top 4 as recipients of the scholarships.
Our current Scholarship Committee members are Kelvin Pinkney and Trent C. Holmes.
ACTIVITY COMMITTEE – Committee members will organize the activities for the Union Members – such as Picnic, Atlantic City Trip, etc.
Our current Activity Committee members are Kelvin Pinkney and Trent C. Holmes.
BUILDING COMMITTEE – Committee members will meet and make decisions with respect to the Building (remodeling, repairs, upkeep etc.) with the approval of the Executive Board.
Our current Building Committee members are Laura Griffin, Elmer Jordan and Eric Dent.
AFRAM - AFRAM is a national caucus for SEIU members and staff of African descent.
Our current Afram members are Kelvin Pinkney, Roosevelt Limes, Willie Sanders, Mark Harris and Trent C. Holmes.
GOOD WILL COMMITTEE – Committee members will serve the membership community with services such as Thanksgiving Baskets for those who are ill or shut in, assist to get and provide help for members who are burnt out of their homes, etc.
Our current Good Will Committee members are Gerald Green, Kelvin Pinkney, Roosevelt Limes, Eric Dent and Trent C. Holmes.