Candidate for Property Services Seat:Timothy Hills
Janitor, Reed College
What are your qualifications for this office? I have been with 49 since 1979 and have worked in 9 of 49’s employers. I also have done set ups for negotiations for the bargaining teams of one of the employers.
Why are you seeking this office? I would like to help the union to grow stronger, help those who have disabilities, also to learn to help fight issues that are unfair.
What are your goals for SEIU during your term of office?
1. To help resolve issues facing myself and others in the workplace
2. To make sure that each worker is given the same opportunities
3. Making sure benefits and wages are fairly given
What are the biggest issues the union will face during your term? Health care, retirement, wages, better working conditions
How do you propose to resolve them? Through being an advocate for a better working environment. Also by making sure each worker who is union gets their needs and desires met.
Other information to support your candidacy? I feel all that I can say is my goal working with 49 is to see all of us as union employees can be heard and followed through to a solution.