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MSU-APA Flint Family Bowling and Pizza Night
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
5pm – 8pm
Grand Blanc Lanes
MSU-APA May Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
2:00-5:00 p.m. APA Office
MSU-APA Family Picnic in the Park
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
4pm – 7pm
Patriarche Park Pavilion
MSU-APA Union Expo
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
11am – 2pm
Stem Building 1st floor
MSU-APA June Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, June 18th
2:00-5:00 p.m. APA Office
Can this meeting lead to discipline?
If you are ever called to a meeting, impromptu or scheduled, and you have a reasonable belief that the meeting could result in disciplinary action, you have Weingarten Rights that need to be respected.
Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects your right to being part of a union, but it also protects your right to have a representative present during an interview that you believe could lead to discipline. This right was first articulated by the Supreme Court in the case of NLRB vs Weingarten, Inc. The court decided that Section 7 protects employees who refuse to answer questions without a representative being present. Your representative can be a union representative or fellow employee and are often called your Union Rep or Weingarten representative. Employers can be found in violation if they refuse the employee’s request or retaliate against them for making the request. You only need to ask only once and should not have to repeat that request. If the employer violates the Weingarten rights, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) can order the employer to cease and desist, post a remedial notice, require the employer to repeat the interview with a union member present, or rescind and remedy discipline that resulted from the Weingarten violation. Although Weingarten rights can be compared to Miranda rights, the difference is that the employer does not have to advise you of your Weingarten Rights.
If is it not clear if a meeting may be investigatory in nature, the following list may help.
If it is not clear, the conduct of the meeting and surrounding circumstances can help determine if there was an investigatory purpose. The nature of a meeting may change as it progresses. If this occurs, you need to immediately request that the meeting stop until you can arrange to have a union representative present. You also are allowed enough time for the union representative to talk with you before that meeting.
Meetings that are not normally covered under you Weingarten rights include, instructional or informational or meetings about personnel policies, meetings where you are being advised there will be no discipline from a previous investigation, a meeting where you are being informed of discipline from a previous investigation, or meetings where you are being called as a witness to another’s actions. If you request a union representative the employer should respond in one of three actions
If the employer denies your request and continues to ask questions, this could constitute an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP). Discipling you for refusing to answer questions without a union representative can also be an ULP.
In the investigatory meeting you union representative serves as an advisor and witness. They may ask the employer to clarify question, give you advice on how to answer questions (within limits), and provide additional information to the employer. The union representative can also object to questions if they are offensive or intimidating. Your union representative cannot tell you what to say or tell you to give false information. In addition, the employer is required to inform your union representative the subject of the meeting and to allow you time to meet before the meeting.
If you are called to any meeting that you reasonably feel that it can lead to discipline, exercise your rights and ALWAYS call your union.
Ten APA Delegates represented our members at the MEA Representative Assembly on April 19-20, 2024, at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. The MEA Representative Assembly (RA) is the legislative and policymaking body of the association. Over 300 delegates from around Michigan attended.
Front Row: Gerlind Kiupel, Patricia Hampton, Kandy Slack, Becky Jo Farrington, Sue Brandt Rear Row: Darius Bradley, Jeff Wilson, Martin McDonough Not Pictured: Elbony Hawkins, Todd Ring
MSU-APA February Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 20th
2:00-5:00 p.m. APA Office
APA Election Nominations Close
Thursday, February 15
5pm
MSU-APA Election Voting Opens
Thursday, March 7th
MSU-APA March Executive Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 19th
2:00-5:00 p.m. APA Office
MSU-APA Election Voting Closes
Wednesday, March 20th
4pm
This communication serves as notice of the APA election and candidate nominations. All nominations must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on February 15, 2024.
The 2024 election will include:
APA Executive Board
MEA and NEA Representative Assembly Delegate/Region Council Delegate
Individuals must be APA members in good standing to nominate or be nominated for office.
To nominate someone, please complete the following form and submit by 5:00 pm February 15, 2024:
https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_erjj77uV5hAj5Jk
After the close of nominations, properly nominated candidates will be contacted by the Nominations and Elections Committee to confirm their willingness to run and to provide biographical information by February 22, 2024.
Each year, the APA Nominations and Elections Committee works diligently to operate an efficient, accurate and transparent election in compliance with the APA Constitution and Bylaws. The 2024 election voting will be online and is scheduled to run from March 7, 2024 – March 20, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. A paper-based ballot option is available by contacting [email protected]. Paper ballots must be requested by March 13, 2024, by 4:00 pm and received by the closing time of the election.
Election results will be tallied on March 20, 2024, at 4:05 pm. The results will be tallied via Zoom and any member in good standing is welcome to attend. Information on how to register for the Zoom will be provided at a later date. Election results will be communicated via the APA Distribution list.
Further announcements around the election will be provided via the official APA Distribution list. Information will also be posted on the APA Website under the tab titled 2024 Election. Candidate information will be posted on the website for member viewing before the voting period begins. If you have any nominations or elections questions please contact [email protected].
The APA Elections Committee includes: Gerlind Kiupel (Chair), Sue Brandt, Todd Ring, Apa Danica Victory, Candace Heeringa.
APA Winter Festival
Kandy Slack
APA Membership Chair
On a beautiful December evening, APA members and their families gathered at the MSU Museum on West Circle Drive. This was an opportunity to explore the exhibits, pick up APA t-shirts & tote bags, meet MEA Financial Services reps, socialize with other members and have a great dinner with some amazing desserts!
For all those who attended and volunteered, thank you! Do you have pictures from that night you would like to share in future communications? Stories of your family’s experience? Please send them to Kandy at [email protected] .
We look forward to seeing you in the year ahead at other exciting events.