Lonnie Williams

Processed grievances and appeals up to and including final level of the State Personnel Board (SPB), Public Employment Relations Board, National Relations Labor Board (NLRB) or arbitration, including investigation, preparation of witnesses, exhibits and briefs, and general development of cases within deadlines.

Created and maitained digital databases that tracked grievances, appeals, and daily interactions with employees.

Conducted monthly New Employee Orientations in person and video conferencing. Effectively educated new employees on collective bargaining agreements and labor/management relations.

Represented two District Labor Councils consisting of approximately 7000 bargaining unit employees.

Trained Stewards on labor/management collaboration during Advanced Stewards Training in person and video conferencing.

Led, motivated, and mobilized worksite leaders, stewards and members in internal and external organizing, politics, community alliance building and other union activities.

Identified, recruited, and trained new stewards and member leaders.

Responded to issues raised by members regarding workplace matters within required deadlines.

Organized and led contract ratification meetings and voting at multiple worksites.

Managed thirty stewards for 4 major State of California departments including Franchise Tax Board, CalSTRS, Department of General Services, and Department of Health Care Services.

Built productive relationships with departmental labor relations specialists.

Performed health and safety walkthroughs at each department. Strictly enforcing federal, OSHA, and CBA health and safety standards.

Investigated EEO related concerns for before moving case to department for review.

Interpreted and enforced a CBA of over 500 pages.

Negotiated over 25 Memorandums of Understanding between labor and management.

Extensive knowledge of FLRA laws and policies, including unfair labor practices.

Presided over monthly Union meetings, which encouraged active member participation and teamwork.

Participated in numerous alternative dispute resolution meetings.

Certified mediator through the DEOMI mediation training.

Organized and collaborated with AFGE staff during metro organizing drives which resulted in increased membership.

Organized five annual union membership appreciation picnics that resulted in high member engagement.

I have experience interacting with different job positions, such as aircraft maintainers, civil engineers, medical professionals, analysts, material handlers, first responders, food and retail workers, office workers, and mechanics.

Extensive knowledge of EEO laws and regulations.

Trained and mentored new stewards and local leaders.

Knowledge of contract interpretation and enforcement. Travis AFB had five different collective bargaining agreements.

Processed and reviewed incoming mail for the local.

Coordinated with the base security forces to approve temporary badges for base entry. I was also responsible for the individuals while on site.

Updated and maintained the local library which included grievances, research materials, federal laws and policies, and collective bargaining agreements.