Joyce Ursin

Utilize my experience as a classroom teacher and union leader to support Minnesota educators.

• Local Union President, 5/22 to present
• Organizing Committee Chair 1/2022 to present
• Chief Negotiator, 2012 to 2016
  
• Negotiator, 2003 to 2012
  
• Health Care Advocate, 2013 to 2016
  
• Treasurer, 2003 to 2011
  
• Settlement Committee 2003
• Assist all positions as needed (Meet & Confer, Member Rights, President, Vice-President, etc.)

• Current President of Local 1718
• Chairperson of Organizing Committee
• Completed Organizing for Settlement application
• Budgeted Organizing for Settlement
• Utilized member survey to structure organizing activities
• Supported Member Rights Team
• Authored Memorandums of Understanding
• Completed Crisis Fund applications
• Lead General Membership meetings
• Authored surveys
• Strategized negotiations
• Reorganized duties for local leaders
• Updated Constitution
• Created yearly budgets
• Represented Education Minnesota in community parade
• Representative Conventions delegate
• Attended Political Conventions
  

• Member Rights Advocate
• Exploring the World of Education Minnesota Staff
• Certified Negotiator
• Member Rights Advocate I, II and III
• Health Care Advocate
• Treasurer
• Degrees Not Debt
• Summer Seminar
• Bargaining and Organizing Conference
  

• Metro Area Council Improvement Committee
• Co-Presenter, Health Insurance Basics and Beyond
• Representative Convention Delegate
• Political Convention Delegate
• State Wide Health Insurance Task Force
• Testify for the HITA bill
• Screen candidate for House of Representatives
• Contact local government leaders
• Metro Area Council