Afge Local 1844 (AFL-Cio)

“Expenses social and welfare 10,366 equipment expense 2,573 office expense 2,336 per diem officers 9,975 bond renewal 291 contribution expense 3,700 organizing and membership 16,257 travel expense 11,734 per capita tax 1,167 telephone expense 7,217 non-investment depreciation 55 total 65,671”

“Machinery and equipment 8,902 8,902 less accumulated depreciation 8,642 8,697 total 260 205”

“As a labor organization and representative of bargaining unit employees at veterans administration - tennessee valley healthcare system (tvhs), murfreesboro campus; our primary responsibility is servicing our national and local contract for approximately 1,000 bargaining unit members. We also provide extra services, such as job related information, advice, and guidance to 450 plus dues paying members. The major activities in these endeavors fall into two broad categories.”

“1. The first general category is responding to and following through on approximately 1,500 inquiries, complaints, etc. In the course of an average year. Perhaps as many as 500 of these may lead to a grievance or personal types of representation involving face to face interaction with the workers' supervisor or higher level management representative. The instance lead to arbitration hearings, merit system protection board inspector hearings, inspector general investigations, and unfair labor practice filings. Many dealings with our clients and management may be resolved via phone, e-mail discussions, and referrals. 2. The second general category is related largely to daily operation for the two separate facilities that are part of tvhs. This involves approximately 400 person hours a year in committee work with management officials and other facility staff focusing on resource utilizations, quality improvements, and reorganizations of services delivery. An additional 1,000 person hours per year are spent in reviewing and negotiating management proposals including creating our own. All for improving conditions of patients, the facility and our members. The provision of benefits (i.e. Discounts, low interest credit cards, insurance plans, etc.) for members and national level legislative agency liaison (for the general benefit of federal workers) are also important purposes and services for us. These are provided for the most part, by our national and regional parenting bodies. After per capita payments to these bodies (afge national, national veterans administration council (nvac), afge 5th district) are made the local utilizes its remaining dues income for and training costs for our officers and stewards in preparing them for dealing with the worker contacts described in the first paragraph above. The training opportunities through conferences, conventions and special sessions throughout the country provided by afge (afl-cio) at all levels help the local with knowledge and resources to provide optimal customer support.”