Metal Trades Council Amarillo, Texas & Vicinity
How the Metal Trades Council Works.
The Metal Trades Council (MTC) at Pantex was chartered on August
21, 1951.
The MTC has a long and honorable history. The MTC has been
representing the production and maintenance workers for 54 years.
Most recently we added the Radiation Technicians to the MTC and
are working to add the Occupational Nurses in the medical
department.
So, how does the MTC work to represent members in 12 different
International Unions listed .
The original goal was to have an organization that would bargain
a single contract instead of 12 separate ones. The organization
formed to accomplish that mission was a department in the AFL-CIO
called the Metal Trades Department (MTD). The Current President
of the MTD is Mr. Ron Ault.
Bylaws were established for the MTC, not to conflict with the
Internationals bylaws. The bylaws established that each
International Union represented at Pantex would have up to six
(6) delegates to represent its membership. These delegates would
take the wishes of its Local members to the MTC meetings and vote
accordingly on all issues. Any Union member may attend a MTC
meeting, but only delegates can cast a vote.
The Officers and negotiation team members are elected from the
pool of delegates. Every Local Union has at minimum, two (2)
votes to cast in elections or roll call votes. Each member
running for office must carry a majority of votes cast by the
delegates in order to win. Votes from one local Union will not
get one elected.
Union Stewards are elected by their peers in the Local Union.
Once they are elected, they work for the MTC leadership. Stewards
have the authority to resolve issue with the supervisors. One of
the big misconceptions is the power a Union Steward possesses. By
law, the Union Steward has the same authority on the MTC side as
Division Managers have on the company side. They are equals when
they are doing union business. The MTC President and Vice
President have the same authority as General and Deputy General
Managers.
Look for future updates as to how the MTC works for you and your
family.
Meeting Times:
Every 2nd Monday of the month AT 7:00 P.M.
200 Fannin Street
Amarillo, Texas 79106
Telephone (806) 477-4948
FAX (806) 477-6711
Mail:
P.O. Box 30759
Amarillo, TX 79120
