Membership Development

Union Election Results

*  On December 30, 2009, the group at Marshall Municipal Utilities voted by mail to have Local 160 represent them for Collective Bargaining purposes.

*  On February 3, 2010, the Sr. Plant Process Computer Analysts at Xcel Energy Sherco Plant voted by secret ballot election to have Local 160 represent them for Collective Bargaining purposes.

*  On April 28, 2010, the dispatchers at Collections North for Xcel Energy, voted by secret ballot election to have Local 160 represent them for Collective Bargaining purposes.

*  On April 29, 2010, the Monticello Plant Engineers for Xcel Energy, voted by secret ballot election to not have Local 160 represent them.

*  On May 28, 2010, the city employees of Welcome, MN voted by mail ballot to have Local 160 represent them for Collective Bargaining purposes.



Petitions For Representation Filed

*  On June 1, 2010, a Petition for Representation was filed with the Bureau of Mediation Services for the lineman working for the Truman Public Utilities.



First Contract Negotiations

*  Business Rep Dan Kieffer is negotiating MMU's first agreement.

*  Business Rep Tom Arnold started negotiations with Xcel Energy for the Analysts.