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Mingo County Workers Seek Strong Representation June 25, 2007 To date, some 100 blue-collar, clerical and paraprofessional workers at Mingo County School District, based in Williamson, West Virginia, have joined Local 505, located in Huntington, West Virginia. “The workers weren’t getting the representation they deserved,” said Dennis “Midget” Morgan, Local 505 President. “A couple of them happened to meet and speak with our members, who told them, ‘You need to join the Teamsters!’ The first person in touch with us said he had been raised union and that he knew the Teamsters’ reputation for representing its members.” The workers, who have signed cards indicating their wish to join Local 505, include bus drivers, bus aides, cooks, maintenance workers, bus mechanics, secretaries, bookkeepers, teacher aides, and library/technical assistants. “This is our first group of public school employees and we’re real excited to have them in our union,” Morgan said. “By the strong support already demonstrated by these new members, I’m convinced that together we can become a force in improving our members’ lives.” Under West Virginia law, public employees cannot sign a labor contract, but they can join a union and elect to have their dues automatically deducted from their paycheck. “Our state law provides a grievance and arbitration procedure for any violation of rules a worker experiences on the workplace,” Morgan said. “We look forward to ensuring our new members’ rights are upheld and providing them with strong representation for years to come.”
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