LEROY ALVIS

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UNION ORGANIZER

Accomplished staff union organizer with over six years' experience in leading and organizing workers for

better living conditions,dignity on the job and improvements in healthcare for all working families.

Responsible to identify, recruit and train non members, members and the community to work together

raising living standards in the workplace and community. Lead organizer experience in numerous

organizing and political campaigns in six different states. Responsible for ensuring consistent

application/interpretation of union contract, federal and state employment law, equal employment

opportunity and mediation/arbitrations. Seasoned mediator with over 1500 cases and twenty-four years

experience in investigating disputes, complaints and concerns, determining substance of each and

performing mediation/litigation as needed, documenting and reporting findings for end results. Skilled in

all aspects of human resource management including employee recruitment/ retention, staff training, and

lead resource/mentor to employees and staff in areas of orientation, skills development and

issue/problem resolution. Continually promoting diversity, employee relations, restructuring for change,

implementing new programs, consistent personnel practices, benefits, compensation and employee

safety.

Summary of Skills

Organizing Collective Bargaining Negotiations

Mediation Team Building and Training Investigations

Arbitration Employee Dispute Resolution

Professional Accomplishments

Participated and organized over 2000 Ohio Correctional Officers to union membership winning their first

collective bargaining agreement with the State of Ohio.

Due to budget constraints developed Medical Innovation Committee to identify and establish cost saving

measures within the agency. Committee saved the agency over 1.1 million dollars by establishing new

procedures and identifying waste. This committee saved numerous health care positions that were

scheduled for layoffs

Scheduled and led negotiations with the State of Ohio over closure of hospital employing numerous union

health care employees. After union requested negotiations the agency agreed to remove hospital from

scheduled closure list. Over six years later it remains open and cost effective today.

Professional Experience

Lee's Commercial and Residential Painting and Lawn care, Lancaster, Ohio

Owner/Operator, February 2007-Present

Responsible for daily operation and scheduling of interior/exterior painting or lawn care, including

estimates, inventory, cost, hiring/firing of employees. Handle all customer requests and concerns ensuring

detailed quality and customer satisfaction.

Service Employees International Union, Columbus, Ohio

Administrative Organizer, August 1999-February 2007

Ensure contract compliance and proper administration of Federal, State, and local laws. Review,

investigate all disciplinary actions including processing grievances to final and binding arbitration.

Negotiated contract for over 1000 State of Ohio health care workers.

Assisted in contract negotiations for over 4200 health care workers.

Identify, recruit and train union health care representatives in areas of expertise and guidance regarding

collective bargaining agreement enforcement, interpersonal communication and leadership development.

Lead and participate in various organizing campaigns.

Recruited, trained and lead members in 13 different political campaigns in Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan

and Kentucky.

State of Ohio-Rehabilitation and Corrections, (SCI), Lancaster, Ohio

Correctional Program Specialist, June 1994-August 1999 (Promotion)

Develop, implement and deliver social service programs in a correctional rehabilitative setting.

Responsible for developing individual treatment plans by assessing risk, needs and progress of clients.

Provides intervention in crisis situations for over 400 clients.

Supervises custody and treatment staff to ensure consistent enforcement of regulations, policies and

procedures.

Conducts investigations and arbitrates client and staff disputes/ complaints.

Gathers information, conducts investigations and writes reports to ensure proper administration and

consistency regarding policies and regulations.

State of Ohio-Rehabilitation and Corrections, (SCI), Lancaster, Ohio

Correctional Supervisor (Lieutenant), March 1989-June 1994 (Promotion)

Responsible for directing all security operations within the institution on assigned shifts.

Supervise and assign all custody staff to various posts.

Prepare work schedule rosters including proper rotation of staff overtime as needed.

Ensure correctional supervisors make assigned rounds to various posts to enforce security,

safety and employee work ethic.

State of Ohio-Rehabilitation and Corrections, (SCI), Lancaster, Ohio

Correctional Supervisor (Sergeant), August 1987-June 1989 (Promotion)

Lead worker responsible for ensuring correctional staff assigned to various posts are following security,

safety standards and enforcement of departmental policies /procedures.

Conduct regular visits to housing areas to resolve/mediate complaints and disputes.

Provide crisis intervention and referrals to proper departments as needed.

Hearing officer for client conduct violations within the institution.

Gathers information, conducts investigations and writes reports pertaining to alleged complaints

involving staff and clients.

State of Ohio-Rehabilitation and Corrections, (SCI), Lancaster, Ohio

Correction Officer, June 1982-August 1987

Responsible for maintaining security, safety and sanitation of facility.

Monitors action of clients to maintain safety and security of staff and clients.

Conducts fair and consistent enforcement of departmental policies and regulations.

Provides crisis intervention and conflict resolution.

Gathers information, conducts investigations and writes reports as needed.

United States Air Force, Myrtle Beach, S.C.,

Aircrew Life Support Specialist, June 1978-June 1982 (Sergeant), Honorable Discharge

Responsible for maintaining aircrew life support equipment and survival gear located on fighter aircraft.

Ensure survival equipment is ready for deployment anytime/anywhere in the world.

Conduct annual aircrew re certification in water and air survival techniques.

Provide supervision and mentorship for lower level subordinates.

Maintain proper documentation as required.

Education/Training

St. Leo College, Myrtle Beach, S.C., English Composition, 1980

University of South Carolina, Myrtle Beach S.C., Psychology, 1981

World Harvest College, Canal Winchester, Ohio, Theology, Graduated 1986

Mediation/Arbitration Training, Columbus, Ohio

Collective Bargaining Negotiations, Columbus, Ohio

Dispute/Conflict Resolution, Columbus, Ohio

Labor Law, Columbus, Ohio

Organizing, Columbus, Ohio

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