February Labor Management

1. Union break room
The break room has been rearranged and furniture has been added. The big question that keeps coming is, "what about the TV?" If the union wants a TV, we need to raise the money to buy a TV. The cable jack has been put in the breakroom and it is ready for a TV.

2. Health and Safety Committee
The union has successfully pushed management to work together to build a Health and Safety Committee. As of this moment the union members are President Houzenga, Vice-President Clark, Treasurer Markley, and Reggie Barnett. We are looking for one more union member. The work of the committee will be conducted on first shift.

3. Resident Handbook
The union has been informed that a new resident handbook is expected within the next month.

4. Computer Access
The two computers in the shift commander's office are at the disposal of union members for the purposes of doing job searches and/or writing reports.

5. Writs
In the month of March writ training is going to be offered again which will include the new flexcuff training. The union has been successful in pushing management to order oversized leg restraints to secure our large residents on writs.

6. Special control
Chief Macadory and President Houzenga took a tour of special management to analyze the needs of the unit. STAs Logan, Orrill, and Stinebaker assisted in making a case for additional needs. Chief Macadory stated he and STA IV Williams will be assessing options to make special control run more smoothly.