Let’s meet up!
AFSCME Local 183 meets at 6 PM on the second Tuesday of each month at the Local 12 Union Hall.
Suite 19, 1700 S 1st Ave, Iowa City IA 52240
April Membership Meeting
Contact Meg Vollenweider at vp@afscmelocal183.org to participate virtually.
Heartlanders Outing
Join your fellow 183 members for an evening of Heartlanders Hockey. Free for AFSCME Local 183 members and their families. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BA8A623A1FAC70-55796145-afscme
May Membership Meeting
Contact Meg Vollenweider at vp@afscmelocal183.org to participate virtually.
February Membership Meeting
We are planning to hold the meeting in person, but there is a virtual option. Contact Meg at megvunion@gmail.com to receive the meeting link and/or be added to the meeting reminder list.
In the event of severe winter weather, the meeting may be held only virtually. If the in-person component will be cancelled, we will post here 24 hours in advance and send an email to those on the meeting reminder list.
Special Coralville Bargaining Meeting
Board and Coralville bargaining unit members only, please.
January Membership Meeting
We are planning to hold the meeting in person, but there is a virtual option. Contact Meg at megvunion@gmail.com to receive the meeting link and/or be added to the meeting reminder list.
In the event of severe winter weather, the meeting may be held only virtually. If the in-person component will be cancelled, we will post here 24 hours in advance and send an email to those on the meeting reminder list.
Special Meeting - 2025 Officer Elections
Nominations and elections for Local 183 officers and boards will be held November 12, 2024. Anyone wishing to nominate someone (themselves included) for office should be present at the November 12, 2024 meeting to make that nomination. Elections will be held the same night for contested seats.
NuHawk - Affiliated Young Workers Meet Up
Join young workers across the HALC area to socialize and be active in our unions
Office Hours at the Union Hall
Drop into the Union Hall to chat with Meg about anything AFSCME Local 183!
Upstairs in Eastdale Plaza (directly above where the driver’s license station used to be.)
Break Room Bureau
Iowa City City Hall Breakroom
Step into the Break Room Bureau, your go-to spot for all things union! During your lunch hour or break, we’re here to answer questions, share insights, and help you get signed up. Whether you’re curious about benefits, rights, or upcoming events, we’ve got the info you need. Swing by, grab a bumper sticker, and let’s chat about how we can support each other in the workplace!
Please make sure you are OFF DUTY when you stop by.
Coralville Re-Certification Election Period - Cast Your Ballots!
https://www.afscmecouncil61.org/recertifications-0
BE READY TO (RE)VOTE “UNION YES” THIS FALL SO WE CAN BARGAIN OUR NEXT CONTRACT
Anti-union state legislation passed in 2017 attacked our union bargaining rights and created numerous new obstacles and administrative hoops for Iowa public workers to jump through to maintain our union and our contract. One process required under the new law is a state-administered election to “recertify” our union at the expiration of every contract. For Coralville employees, this election will take place this fall. You will be asked to vote on whether you would like to maintain AFSCME Local 183 as the union representing your bargaining unit. Parks and Public Works employees, be on the lookout for election notices in your workplace. Please know that under the anti-union law that created this new requirement, not voting is the same as voting “no”--so it’s important that every single worker casts a vote!
Transit employees are not required to recertify because they are covered by a federal labor law.
Fall 2024 Election Period: 7 a.m. October 8th - 9 a.m. October 22nd
Break Room Bureau
City of Iowa City Breakroom
12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Step into the Break Room Bureau, your go-to spot for all things union! During your lunch hour or break, we’re here to answer questions, share insights, and help you get signed up. Whether you’re curious about benefits, rights, or upcoming events, we’ve got the info you need. Swing by, grab a bumper sticker, and let’s chat about how we can support each other in the workplace!
Please make sure you are OFF DUTY when you stop by.
Break Room Bureau
City of Iowa City Breakroom
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Step into the Break Room Bureau, your go-to spot for all things union! During your lunch hour or break, we’re here to answer questions, share insights, and help you get signed up. Whether you’re curious about benefits, rights, or upcoming events, we’ve got the info you need. Swing by, grab a bumper sticker, and let’s chat about how we can support each other in the workplace!
Please make sure you are OFF DUTY when you stop by.
June Membership Meeting
Nomination and election of delegates to the 46th AFSCME International Convention will be held.
January Membership Meeting [Virtual]
Please email Megan at megvunion@gmail.com to request a link to the virtual meeting. Include your name and work location.
***Cancelled***December Membership Meeting
***Cancelled*** An alternate date may be announced for a work session, but no formal business will be conducted.
Special Meeting - Officer Elections
Nominations and elections for Local 183 officers and boards will be held November 14th, 2023. Anyone wishing to nominate someone (themselves included) for office should be present at the November 14th, 2023 meeting to make that nomination. Elections will be held the same night for contested seats.
Transit Roundtable Discussion
Who: All Iowa City Transit operators and mechanics (you do not have to be a union member - all are welcome)
What: Snacks and a discussion about working conditions at Transit with your union VP Megan Vollenweider, a former MTO
Where: Center for Worker Justice Suite C 1556 S 1st Ave Iowa City IA 52240
When: Sunday, October 29, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Please RSVP to: Megan Vollenweider megvunion@gmail.com or call/text 319-325-2826
Special Meeting - Officer Nominations
***** Nominations have been postponed. Nominations and elections (when necessary) will both take place at the November meeting.*****
Nominations for Local 183 Offices and Boards take place in October of each year. Any members who wish to be nominated for office or board seats for the 2023-2024 term must be present at the October 10, 2023 meeting.
Offices (one each): President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms
Boards (multiple seats): Trustees, Executive
Local 183 Special Meeting
Nomination and election of delegates to 2023 Council 61 Convention in Des Moines. July 21st and 22nd.
Iowa Troublemaker’s School (Hosted by Labor Notes)
Bringing together union members, labor activists, and local officers, a Troublemakers School is an incredible space for networking, building solidarity, and sharing successes, strategy, and inspiration. It’s a real shot in the arm for newbies and seasoned activists alike.
Members who attend will get inspired. Hear speakers from the front lines of recent struggles.
They’ll also get trained. The one-day conference features interactive workshops, panels and meetings, ranging from crucial basic skills like helping your colleagues beat apathy to advanced topics like winning first contracts and running for union office.
When: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023
Where: Iowa Memorial Union, 125 N Madison St, Iowa City, IA 52245
Cost: $40 - Regular Registration
$15 - Low income/Student (choose if needed)
Details and registration (+ información en Español, information en français): https://labornotes.org/events/2023/iowa-troublemakers-school