ETA is ready to upgrade the WTU Membership List

By Jessica Salute, WTU Member At Large for Elementary Schools

We have a plan to get our Membership List together and uploaded to a database to be able to strategically organize our union.

An updated membership list is crucial for the union to be able to- 

• consistently communicate with members

• learn about challenges members face

• organize for action when needed

We know we have struggled with an updated membership list because- 

• Building reps receive outdated lists in the fall, even though they have given more up to date lists the year before

• Field rep has said they do not have updated lists of member groups they work with 

• Many members have reported not receiving the Morning Brew even after several attempts

• There have been reports of members not being able to vote for the last contract because they didn’t receive the email 

Educators Taking Action's Plan

• WTU will train all building Reps and SCAC in list-building techniques and how union lists can be used through multiple modalities - on site coaching, virtual (live/asynchronous), training institutes and will build communication systems for building reps to share best practices.

• Set clear targets and provide supports, coaching and resources to Building Reps to get each school list up to date within the first month of school.

  • The WTU will track data and participation and then support those schools that need assistance

• Move our existing information into a single database, and train all Union Office staff in its full functionality and use (like NationBuilder)

  • Begin to build capabilities for Building Reps to have access to their members through the database so that we can centralize communication

  • If the feature is available - allow members access to their information on the database to update it when necessary themselves and control their data privacy and communication preferences