2008 Collective Bargaining Certificate recipients honored

Five educators have been honored as the first-ever recipients of the WEAC Collective Bargaining Certificate. Pictured, from left, are David (Skip) Niedfeldt, Northland Pines Education Association (NTU); Dawn Leslie, Wausau Education Support Professionals (CWUC); Britt Hall, Waukesha County Technical Education Association (UTCC); Peg Bestul, Wausau Education Support Professionals (CWUC); and Alice Gore, Wausau Education Support Professionals (CWUC).

Five educators have been honored as the first-ever recipients of the WEAC Collective Bargaining Certificate. To earn this certificate, members must complete at least 40 hours of specific coursework taught by negotiation specialists, UniServ directors and other experienced negotiators. This certificate program was developed by the WEAC Collective Bargaining and Research Department and encourages members to improve their individual bargaining skills. 

This is the first year of the Collective Bargaining Certificate Program. Receiving awards were:

Peg Bestul, Wausau Education Support Professionals (CWUC)
Bargaining team member
WEAC ESP committee member
Local president

Alice Gore, Wausau Education Support Professionals (CWUC)
Bargaining team member
Building representative

Britt Hall , Waukesha County Technical Education Association (UTCC)
WEAC Board of Directors
Conduit
NEA Director Alternate
Local president

Dawn Leslie, Wausau Education Support Professionals (CWUC)
Bargaining team member
Building representatives
Local association secretary

David (Skip) Niedfeldt, Northland Pines Education Association (NTU)
WEAC Board of Directors

Posted February 25, 2008