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It Takes a Team, and you build it Member-to-Member

How do you communicate important information within the union membership? How do you act quickly to call a meeting or get people out to support a contract or attend a political rally?

The answer is having Member-to-Member (MTM) system in place. Member-to-Member is not "another program". It is how a local union should be run.

Having a Member-to-Member gives the local union the ability to organize and act quickly on issues. This is the basis for enhancing our bargaining, political and legislative power. MTM also gives the ability to be proactive, visible and involve members through face-to-face communication this ensures that every member has been contacted, and is aware of the work that is being done to further enhance public education and public services.

What is a Member-to-Member System?

In its most simple form think of a "phone tree" where the President makes five calls to the other members of the union Executive Committee. Each Executive Committee calls 1-5 Building Reps; each Building Rep. (with the help of assistants) contacts all the members in their building. In a very short time all the members in a union have been contacted and everybody only has to make a few contacts.

Each local is unique and how it organizes a Member-to-Member system will have to match that uniqueness. AFT Michigan will be happy to help you organize a Member-to-Member system and train the participants. Call or e-mail Agatha Dier at 800-638-8868 or adier@aftmichigan.org for assistance.

What do we use Member-to-Member systems for?

AFT Michigan uses the Member-to-Member system for distributing information in the form of flyers on issues and candidates who support our issues. We also collect information on what issues are important to the membership, what you would like to see offered in Professional Development and other information.