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Leaders set 2019 strategic plan for Local 888

January 10, 2019

[caption id="attachment_9168" align="alignnone" width="300"]LOOKING AHEAD: In line with the Executive Board’s plan to have chapter leaders take an oath of office, the new Lottery Commission stewards were sworn in at Local 888 headquarters. LOOKING AHEAD: In line with the Executive Board’s plan to have chapter leaders take an oath of office, the new Lottery Commission stewards were sworn in at Local 888 headquarters.[/caption]

Local 888’s Executive Board has forged a strategic plan for the new year aimed at strengthening the union to help members win better contracts. The plan was unanimously adopted at the board’s Jan. 9 meeting.

The plan includes recruiting hundreds of rank-and-file leaders, emphasizing a comprehensive orientation for new hires and defining six key industry sectors. Those are: early education, public schools, higher education and public authorities along with state and municipal workforces.

The strategic plan lays out a range of legislative priorities including bills that would:

In line with that, the Executive Board has agreed to join or support:

A summary of the Executive Board’s strategic plan will be posted to Local 888’s website.