Our union is only as strong as the nurses at Mount Hood and our union’s leadership team will help steer our union to winning a powerful first contract that will set standards across the Legacy system.

Open Positions:

• Chair
• Vice-Chair
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Grievance Chair
• Membership Chair
• Unit Representative/Steward Chair
• PNCC Chair
• Staffing Committee Chair
• At-Large Bargaining Team Member #1
• At-Large Bargaining Team Member #2

You must have completed an authorization/membership card and agreed to be a member of ONA upon ratification of contract to be eligible to run for an open position.

To nominate others, please enter the name of the nurse you would like to nominate for each position.

Members can run for multiple positions but are only eligible to serve in one elected office at a time.

The nomination period is June 1-30. If you are interested in nominating yourself or a coworker for a position, please use the nomination form linked below.

Click here to submit nominations

Descriptions of positions are below. If you have any further questions, you can contact your ONA Organizer Julia Trist at trist@oregonrn.org.

If you are interested in getting involved in our bargaining campaign but not running for a union leadership position, the Contract Action Team is the place for you! These are not elected positions, but volunteer roles that act as unit point people, most of the work can be done on shift, and are essential to winning a strong union contract.

Timelines

• Nominations Open: June 1
• Nominations Close: June 30
• Candidate List Posted: July 10
• Voting Opens: July 24
• Voting Closes: July 31
  

Descriptions of election union positions:

CHAIRPERSON

• Conduct and supervise the affairs of LMHU-ONA in accordance with these Bylaws;
• Serve as an ex-officio member of all LMHU-ONA committees;
• Appoint special committees and their members with the approval of the Executive Committee;
• Fill vacancies that occur on committees with the approval of the executive committee until the next regular election;  
• In conjunction with the Treasurer, disburse or order the disbursement of all monies necessary to pay the bills, obligations and indebtedness of LMHU-ONA, which have been properly incurred as provided herein;
• Enforce these Bylaws and ensure that all officers perform their respective duties.
  

VICE-CHAIR

• Assist the Chairperson in the discharge of all duties;
• Perform such other duties and render such assistance as may be directed by the Chairperson;
• In case of the Chairperson’s absence, the Vice-Chair shall perform the duties of the Chairperson; and
• Should the Chairperson’s position be vacated, the Vice-Chair shall serve as the Chairperson until the next election.

SECRETARY

• Send out meeting notices as directed;
• On at least an annual basis, update all members’ contact information, including correct mailing addresses, home and work telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Provide this information to ONA;
• Collect names of nominees for elected positions and construct a ballot for all the names submitted;
• Confirm that the nominees are willing to serve and when there is no Membership Chair, ensure the nominee is in good standing;
• Verify that amendments to bylaws are properly submitted;
• Record, maintain and archive minutes for all Executive Committee meetings;
• Sit on the Elections Committee; and
• Conduct correspondence as directed by the Executive Committee.
  

TREASURER

• Has financial responsibility over the financial affairs of the LMHU-ONA;
• Make at least a quarterly report to the Executive Committee and ONA Labor Cabinet that includes the assets and liabilities of the LMHU-ONA; and
• Keep itemized records, showing the source of all monies received and spent, and keep records, vouchers, work sheets, books and accounts and all resolutions to verify such report and provide a copy of this information to ONA Labor Cabinet by December 31st of every year.

GRIEVANCE CHAIR

• coordinate the following activities in cooperation with the ONA staff representative:
• Create, conduct and supervise the affairs of the Grievance Committee in accordance with these Bylaws;
• Oversees the processing and investigation of all grievance complaints filed by BU members;
• Responsible for securing representation, if requested, for the grievant;
• Ensure grievance committee members receive training in the processing of grievance and representation of grievants; and
• Report to the Executive Committee and ONA in a timely fashion all grievance complaints.
  

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

• Conduct and supervise the affairs of the Membership Committee in accordance with these Bylaws;
• Ensures that all new hires are contacted in a timely fashion to discuss membership in the LMHU-ONA and the ONA, ensures new hires are provided with a copy of the collective bargaining agreement, these Bylaws, an ONA membership application and to ensure that the new hires are introduced to the new hires’ unit representative/steward;
• Strive to increase the membership of the bargaining unit;
• Ensure that membership records accurately reflect who are: a) members in good standing; b) members in bad standing; c) fair share members; d) bona fide religious objectors; e) new hires who are potential new members; and f) non-members.
• The Membership Chair will ensure that the list is updated on an annual basis and before every vote of the bargaining unit.

UNIT REPRESENTATIVE/STEWARD CHAIR

• Maintain a group of activists who are members in good standing and who are willing to perform duties at the request of the Executive Committee or ONA.  The goal should be to get at least one unit representative/steward in each unit at the hospital;
• Ensure that the unit representatives/stewards receive training in organizing; and
• Assign organizing tasks to unit representatives/stewards and ensure follow through on assignments given to them.
• Facilitates communication between unit representatives/stewards and ONA staff nurses, other ONA committees and Administration;
• Provides opportunities for leadership growth within the committee, including the Unit Rep/Steward Role and the committee as a whole.
• Sets the agenda and facilitates committee meetings.

Professional Nursing Care Committee (PNCC) CHAIR*

• Conduct and supervise the affairs of the PNCC in accordance with these Bylaws;
• With the PNCC, make recommendations for educational and training programs compatible with identified hospital goals;
• Ensure PNCC positions are filled in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement;
  
• With the PNCC, process and analyze incident reports. Take necessary steps to address issues raised in incident reports when necessary;  
  
• Make timely reports to the Executive Committee and ONA concerning unsafe practice conditions as well as educational and training programs;
  
• With the PNCC, make recommendations to the facility of ways and means to improve patient care; and
  
• With the PNCC, make reports to outside agencies with the approval of the Executive Committee and ONA.
  
• *Please note: this position is a potential, theoretical position unless and until a PNCC is negotiated into the contract.

STAFFING COMMITTEE CHAIR

• The LMHU-ONA Staffing Committee Chair shall be elected in accordance with the law and these bylaws;
  
• Co-Chair Staffing Committee meetings;
  
• Ensure Staffing Committee vacancies are filled in a timely manner;
  
• Process and analyze unsafe staffing reports and/or incident reports, in collaboration with the PNCC representatives;
• Take necessary steps to address issues raised in unsafe staffing reports;
  
• Strive to achieve the goals of Oregon’s safe staffing laws;
  
• Make timely reports to the Executive Committee and ONA concerning unsafe staffing reports.