Meet Your Chapter Leadership
Teddy Vollman
Chapter President
During my over four years at the Academy, I have done a wide variety of work. I, like many of our colleagues, started part-time in Guest Experiences. After nearly a year, I started as a Planetarium Presenter, eventually becoming a full-time presenter. After several more months, Academy Leadership unilaterally disbanded the Planetarium team. Rather than take their “voluntary” severance package, I stayed, starting to work half of the time in Enhanced Experiences and half the time in Public Programs.
I know firsthand the struggles many of you are dealing with. I have experienced denial of desired hours, low pay, and Leadership’s sheer lack of knowledge of the effort and dedication we bring to work every day, or the impact we make on our visitors. I have been on the front lines of our struggle to force Academy Leadership to abide by the ideals which our institution claims to uphold. We have won significant victories, but I know just as well as you do that there is more to be won. Together we can win what we all deserve.
In solidarity, now and forever
Jasmine Bost
Vice President
Marie Angel
Secretary/Treasurer
I am grateful and honored to accept the position of CAWU Secretary/Treasurer.
Many of you may know me from my work on the CAWU Organizing Committee, or more recently as the IBSS representative on the Bargaining Team. On the Bargaining Team, I took detailed notes at nearly every bargaining session, which taught me the importance of accuracy and keeping you all informed during the bargaining process.
Thank you for placing your trust and confidence in me. I look forward to continuing to serve CAWU and to working alongside all of you.
In solidarity
Ian Hart
Membership Coordinator
What do you like about your job? What could make it better? Now, how do you make it happen?
Your union works better when you are involved. You can have a conversation with a colleague about a workplace issue–and bring that issue to a monthly meeting or a shop steward. You can fill out a survey or sign a petition. You could deliver the petition, or serve on a committee.
When you choose to participate in your union in any way that you can, you choose to build your own and your colleagues’ collective and democratic power to have a say in your working conditions. Membership is the first formal step in that process. I hope to encourage everyone eligible for CAWU/SEIU 1021 membership to be involved in a way that works for them.
Natalie Kramm
Cope Coordinator
Holly Rosenblum
Chief Steward(Interim)
It’s been an honor to represent staff as a member of the bargaining team and as an interim steward over the past three years. I’m excited to continue this work as interim Chief Steward because every employee at the Academy deserves a fair and equitable work environment so they can do the important work we do here to the best of their abilities.