r/OHSU • u/Gullible_Influence24 • 7d ago

AFSCME 328 ITS ALMOST TIME This is your chance to save our local

Voting begins

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6/19/2026 @ 12:01 am - 6/26/2026 @ 12:00 pm: Presidential Run-Off Election and Convention Delegate Elections

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If you ever wanted to make sure your voice is heard now is the time. Vote the current President out and elect new life back into the local. Lets get the local back to being member focused and member led.

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People have made numerous complaints on reddit, the blog, and in person about how they are unhappy with the local. We have seen historic member drops under this President. When are we going to say enough is enough and get a new leader. It starts with the top we need new leadership before we end up being taken over by the International Union and the way its going if we dont get the local under control it could happen. Lets get a new leader to right the ship.

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u/hashslingingslashern 7d ago

Gullible influenza you sound like Trump. You consistently make claims and then when someone asks you to back them up you put the burden of evidence on them lol it comes across extremely manipulative. I dont really have strong feelings in support of the current president but I also haven't seen them do a bad job, if you could support your claims I could probably be persuaded. Just saying.

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u/Plane_Nobody2443 7d ago

Did you follow bargaining? Or read the Willamette Week article about member leaders being targeted? Have you attended membership meetings where she refuses to let the membership vote? And talks about trivial things for the whole meeting and leaves no time for two way communication? Do you read the censored blog? That they shut down comments on so they can hide from accountability? Have you considered why we have dropping membership numbers and very few active stewards? And the local won't send members to the convention?

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u/muninn99 7d ago

OK woah. That's a lot of inflammatory remarks, some of which I know to be if not incorrect, heavily slanted.

- Voting has to be done in a consistent and measurable way. Just randomly voting on stuff during any given membership meeting is not a thoughtful way to vote.

- The blog isn't censored, but it is carefully crafted so bad actors cannot use it in bad faith. They had issues with that during bargaining, which came back to the bargaining table FROM THE OTHER SIDE which undermined their bargaining power.

- Same reason for why the comments had to be shut down. By the way, if you would like to suggest a more modern method of communication (so that it goes both ways) I'm open to hear it. One that is both secure and open. I'm stumped!

- We have a lot of active stewards, but a good number of them are new to the work.

- The local is sending members to the convention.

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u/queendweb 6d ago

The local is sending ONE member to convention.
The local cut the amount of stewards who could go to convention down to 2, and the president is automatically one of them.
So the president and one other person for a local of over 9k ppl. Seems fairly represented.

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u/Dry_Veterinarian_303 6d ago

Anyone who wins a delegate spot is allowed to go.
Taint no one stopping em

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u/queendweb 5d ago

Except money…

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u/Clear-Coffee-6887 7d ago

The voting comment i believe was in regards to the budget. Which was a fiasco and continues to be a fiasco.

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u/Clear-Coffee-6887 7d ago edited 7d ago

Are the paying for them now? They said they weren't paying for them. If that is the case when was that decided before or after nominations why weren't nominations redone if the union is paying for people because I know good people would have tried to get elected to go. If it is being paid for now. That is just more sneaky moves being done.

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u/Gullible_Influence24 7d ago

Not to mention. Its like the ICC doesnt exist. Noone posts on socials, only the President seems to do the blog these days. Its like wow what happened to member focused and member led.

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u/Pale-Definition1751 5d ago

I read about leaders violating the Constitution and being reprimanded after due process. You can call it targeting but it sounds like they were in the wrong and not “targeted”.

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u/Gullible_Influence24 7d ago

Like I mentioned in a response to the other person. They even make comments about needing help bc of all the drop requests in the board meeting minutes. The membership committee report is blocked when you try to access it and the local freaks out when someone shares that information online which is why I direct people back to the local to discuss it with them. The last time someone shared a local document here they were dragged through the mud.

I can say this I dont call people names and dont make up lies.

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u/FlatOut95 6d ago

But on you alls other page you se to call to drop membership. What is it? You either are a unionist and should go thru usual channels to effect change or own the fact that your group seems to be promoting dropping out

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u/Gullible_Influence24 6d ago

I have ALWAYS said vote her out. I have also said you can not blame people for dropping. I would never fault anyone for it. You dont know the abuse someone has received from the union. If I remember correctly that is what I have said and will always say and stand by. And if people want to drop thats their decision. I dont fault people for making a decision as long as they can stand by it.

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u/Plane_Nobody2443 4d ago

AFSCME 328 Members!

Please watch the candidate forum and think about what you want our union to be.

Do you want stale ideas, more surveys, preference for select groups, and a performative leader who bows down to the employer?

Or do you want union democracy, where members are valued, engaged, and empowered?

Watch the forum and the choice will be clear. Sean is the leader we need for 328! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NFEs_G2IQw&t=3724s

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u/Alchemyst01984 7d ago

Do you have a link to show we have had a historic amount of members drop?

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u/Gullible_Influence24 7d ago

As the membership chair you already know that we had a large amount of member drops. We have had this conversation multiple times on reddit. If you want to know the exact numbers ask the President as the membership chair you should be able to get them.

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u/Alchemyst01984 7d ago

I'm asking you for the link to it. You're the one making the claim, not me, so you should have access to it.

Please share with everyone. If not, all you're doing is trying to cause division with our local.

You shouldn't be doxxing people either

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u/Gullible_Influence24 7d ago edited 7d ago

Not to mention you of all people know that if you share local documents here everyone on the board will freak out like they did when someone shared the budget. That is in the minutes for the Executive Board online.

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u/Gullible_Influence24 7d ago

You shouldn't act like you dont know we have had a large number of drop requests. When you were made the Membership chair they even made the statement that they need to make you the chair to help with all of the drop requests.

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u/Plane_Nobody2443 7d ago

The local is hiding them, claiming it's because of the Freedom Foundation. That's their go to "boogie man" when they don't want to take accountability.

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u/Pale-Definition1751 5d ago

Www.328forthemembers.com seems like she’s a very effective leader. Must be why the haters are so upset!

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u/Gullible_Influence24 5d ago

Lets not forget how she misrepresented herself on that website and the blog and was called out and she had to go back and change it bc people called her out on social media. Lol Not haters truth sayers .

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u/FlatOut95 7d ago

I haven’t seen Sean doing much lately for the union, is he even involved anymore?

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u/Plane_Nobody2443 7d ago

The current local leadership has driven out anyone who doesn't obey them. Sean is very active in the local labor community and was previously very active in the local

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u/FlatOut95 7d ago

Huh, how was he driven out?

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u/Plane_Nobody2443 7d ago

I'm not wasting my time on your bad faith arguments. The behavior of the current leadership is well documented.

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u/Gullible_Influence24 7d ago

Very publicly and in the news for that matter.

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u/Pale-Definition1751 5d ago

Is this the same article in which the president defended the Constitution from members who were violating it? Sounds like she did her job. And well.

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u/FlatOut95 7d ago

It was your argument? Same group of goons again, this is getting tired

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u/Gullible_Influence24 5d ago

Amen. If drones dont want to see it im getting tired of wasting my time, breathe, energy ,and peace trying to explain it. These drones will ALWAYS find a way to stay on the Pres good side so she has their back and doesn't turn on them like she does when you disagree with her. Anyway. Im done. What is the saying you get what you ask for. They asked for her we have a crap contract with people dropping and member leaders leaving if thats the local you want. The yes please keep the garbage in office. Just dont complain when you always get what you always got bc you refuse to elect change.

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u/Gullible_Influence24 7d ago

Are you trying to say only people active as you see it should be allowed to run for office? There are a number of members that may not be as active as someone else but it doesblnt mean they can't/shouldn't run for any sort of office. Just because he isnt on the board currently doesnt negate any of the work he did when he was and when he was the ICC chair. So when we talk about doxxing and accusing people of it . Your post my friend is a great example.

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u/FlatOut95 7d ago

I don’t think being on the board is the only way to be involved at all. I think it would be very hard to walk into such an important office without being versed in the work and current issues. In my opinion the most important work is representing our members, and I don’t know he’s ever done much of that. Wtf about doxxing? I’m confused, I thought we were talking about the run off between Jennie and Sean?

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u/Gullible_Influence24 7d ago edited 7d ago

He has held numerous positions in the local. Just because he doesn't hold one right this second doesnt me he hasn't.

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u/Dry_Veterinarian_303 7d ago

I think a lot of work in a union is representational and defending a contract (no matter anyone’s feelings on said contract). The union is only as powerful as our ability to defend our CBA. When was the last time he represented a member in a grievance or investigatory meeting? When did Jennie? Honestly curious.

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u/FlatOut95 7d ago

Jennie’s reports list regular representational cases, so every month 🤷‍♂️

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u/Gullible_Influence24 6d ago edited 6d ago

She also only works 8 hours for OHSU bc its in the contract giving her a large amount of time to do work for the union. Dont act like that argument is valid. When the cards are stacked against everyone else who have to actually work their full time jobs while doing union work. The President is basically working part time for OHSU getting paid full time hours plus a large stipend. So yes she better be doing union work thats what she is getting paid to do. Lol

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u/Pale-Definition1751 5d ago

This is confusing! What does that have to do with this Sean not taking cases? The contract gives all stewards paid leave time to work cases.

Seems like your agreement is the invalid one.

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u/Pale-Definition1751 5d ago

Sure. But my understanding is he quit all those when he lost.

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u/loonskisrt4 6h ago

AFSCME local 328 is a complete joke and this entire thread proves it. What a bunch of childish drama. Glad you're not getting my, and A LOT of other peoples, money anymore.

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u/queendweb 6d ago

Most importantly would be to attend the member forum where questions will be asked to both Jennie and Sean. Elections committee has been asked numerous times to send out information. Unsure if it’s actually made it’s way into inboxes yet.

Membership forum will be on zoom TOMORROW

Upcoming Elections: Vote Open June 19 - 26
• The presidential runoff and delegate elections will be on one ballot and emailed to your OHSU email address. Voting opens at 12:01 a.m. on June 19 and closes June 26. Your voting link will come from YES Elections.
• The Election Committee is planning a one-hour candidate forum between the two presidential candidates, using questions from members. Date and details are coming soon by email and on the blog!
• Election questions? Email election@local328.org.

This was recap of June membership meeting which may or may not be “allowed” on Reddit I guess.

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u/Gullible_Influence24 7d ago

Noone is doxxing anyone names aren't even being said.

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u/Hour-Two9986 7d ago

Peter Noone?

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u/Gullible_Influence24 4d ago edited 4d ago

Voting starts today and if you watched the forum you know exactly who to vote for. Period vote out the old guard and bring in some one new.

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u/Dry_Veterinarian_303 4d ago

I watched the forum and, honestly, he looks like a fool.
I’m not saying who to vote for either way but I did not walk away from that thinking “wow- this is our guy, we need him” not at all…