President’s Message

TMSA LEADERSHIP TIP

“Leadership is a reciprocal relationship between those who choose to lead and those who decide to follow….If there is no underlying need for the relationship, then there is no need for leaders.”

                           James Kouzes & Barry Posner in Credibity 

We who are all known as TMSA are all leaders who are continually being challenged by the work and the people who work for us. The organizational changes in the Metropolitan Council and Metro Transit are ever changing along with the people who work for us. To be successful in this environment we need to sharpen and maintain our “people” skills our interpersonal relationships.

Building and maintaining understanding, mutual trust and respect, and meaningful cooperation requires dedication, sensitivity to others, flexibility, and continual effort. Your efforts in this area will pay dividends and are critical to creating a successful, healthy and productive work environment.

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CONTRACT

There is still some left over contract work that is in the final completion stages. In our talks, we tabled a new Article on Lay Off Procedure. That section is just about done. Another tabled item is the HCSP Section of the Contract; these items will require a membership vote in the very near future. Please stand by to vote.

 

Steve