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Darrin Boyce

Portland,OR

Summary

Passionate labor leader with years of experience in multiple roles of the sheet metal industry, energizing marginalized workers to become productive union members of SMART. Creative problem-solver with proven success in communication and collaborative decision-making. Relentless advocate for the betterment of the SMART union, looking to apply knowledge and experience to aid in the organizing effort while upholding the integrity of the leadership before me, and the SMART Constitution.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Representative

NW Regional Council of SMART, Local 16
Portland, OR
05.2023 - Current
  • Provided advice to the Business Manager on labor relations matters, such as contract interpretation and discipline procedures.
  • Ensured compliance with applicable labor laws, rules, regulations, policies.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to ensure union members' rights were upheld.
  • Drafted collective bargaining agreements between unions and employers.
  • Advocated for better wages, benefits, and working conditions for union members.
  • Educated workers about their rights under local, state, and federal employment laws.
  • Taught frontline leadership to improve labor and management interactions, reducing grievances and arbitration needs.
  • Investigated employee grievances and recommended appropriate actions based on collective bargaining terms.
  • Assessed risk levels associated with collective bargaining strategies.
  • Maintained accurate records of all labor-related documents.
  • Testified in legal proceedings to discuss labor relations and labor contracts.

Organizer

NW Regional Council of SMART, Local 16
Portland, OR
09.2018 - 05.2023
  • Utilized experience as an organized member from the non-union to build rapport and trust with non-union workers and business owners.
  • Developed strategies for organizing workers in the workplace, including identifying target areas and developing tactics to reach out to those workers.
  • Comprehensive knowledge in all aspects of organizing, including successful bottom-up and top-down campaigns.
  • Extensive Knowledge of the NLRB and election procedures under the NLRA.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Identified and developed potential leaders, mentoring individuals, and delivering feedback.
  • Taught apprentices, youth to youth, with the goal of focusing on the importance of organizing and overall involvement that helps in the betterment of the union.
  • As the Subsidized Organizer, I maintained consistent communication with the IA Organizer, completed detailed Subsidized Organizing Reports, and the local's Strategic Organizing Plan in a timely manner.

Foreman/Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker

Various SMART Local 16 Contractors
, OR
06.2013 - 08.2018
  • Executed duties as building trades sheet metal journeyman, adhering to SMART Constitution and Local 16 CBAs.
  • Participated actively in organizing department initiatives, attending union meetings and completing shop steward training.
  • Supported union efforts through political phone banking, door-to-door canvassing, and delivering speeches on wage theft at the state capitol.
  • Worked for six months at Brown's Sheet Metal as Salt, enhancing worker quality, addressing labor law violations, and successfully stripped several forepersons.
  • Served as building trades sheet metal field foreman, managing large crews, overseeing material orders, duct detailing and attending coordination meetings.

Unrepresented Sheet Metal Worker

Hydro-Temp/American Heating/Gensco
, OR
01.2006 - 06.2013
  • I worked as an apprentice, journeyman, and foreman in the unrepresented sector of the sheet metal industry, giving me personal experience with the challenges these workers face.
  • Experienced wage theft in various forms, such as overtime violations and prevailing wages not paid correctly.
  • While working in the non-union sector of our industry, my family had to pay $600 a month for health insurance coverage for my wife and single child.

Education

Certificate of Completion - COMET 2.0

SMART International Association
03-2024

Certificate of Completion - New Business Agent

SMART International Association
09-2023

Certificate of Completion - M.A.P.S.

SMART International Association
03-2020

Certificate of Completion - Motivational Speaking

SMART International Association
10-2019

Certificate of Completion - Basic Organizing

SMART International Association
09-2019

Certificate of Competition - Sheet Metal Journeyman

ABC- Pacific NW Apprenticeship
Portland, OR
08-2012

High School Diploma -

Central Catholic High School
Portland, OR
06-2000

Skills

  • Multiple levels of effective communication
  • Union organizing
  • Team building
  • Leadership development
  • Strategic planning
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Goal setting
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Contract interpretation
  • High level of integrity

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Regional Representative

NW Regional Council of SMART, Local 16
05.2023 - Current

Organizer

NW Regional Council of SMART, Local 16
09.2018 - 05.2023

Foreman/Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker

Various SMART Local 16 Contractors
06.2013 - 08.2018

Unrepresented Sheet Metal Worker

Hydro-Temp/American Heating/Gensco
01.2006 - 06.2013

Certificate of Completion - COMET 2.0

SMART International Association

Certificate of Completion - New Business Agent

SMART International Association

Certificate of Completion - M.A.P.S.

SMART International Association

Certificate of Completion - Motivational Speaking

SMART International Association

Certificate of Completion - Basic Organizing

SMART International Association

Certificate of Competition - Sheet Metal Journeyman

ABC- Pacific NW Apprenticeship

High School Diploma -

Central Catholic High School

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