Our diversity makes us strong. We represent public, IPS, and Big Three members. It s amazing the amount of support we get when we call on our local unions and retirees. The Region 3 staff is knowledgeable, experienced, and committed to providing our members and retirees the best possible representation. Local 9212 has really started to grow.
Numbers are up.
We recently concluded negotiations with the state that gave public employees their biggest pay raises ever. Local 9212 has the potential to become a real force in the political arena as well. Our IPS locals are doing relatively well. However, our IPS locals have experienced the same problems IPS has nationwide. Outsourcing, moving operations, offshore competition, union busting these all continue to be problems we face in our IPS sector.