Staff and Clerical

Susie McAllister

Email: smcallister@cwa-union.org

Katherine Davis – Administrative Secretary

Email: kdavis@cwa-union.org

• All Appeals – Including Grievances/Arbitrations
• Pediatric Aids
• Union-to-Union
• Charters and Bylaws
• Compliance/Local Charges
• Bonds
• Clerical Support Manager

Lisa Avila

lavila@cwa-union.org

Elle Robery, Staff Support

Email: erobery@cwa-union.org

• Qwest (CenturyLink/LUMEN) Bargaining Agent
• Chair of all Quest Contractual Committees:
• Arbitrations
• Mobilization Coordinator
• Staff Team Coordinator: Joe Gosiger; Garry Jordan; Jeanne Stewart; David Hyde; Shad Ercanbrack; Jake Williams. Also supports Ryan Weeks; Qwest (CenturyLink/LUMEN) Health Benefits Coordinator, and Kris Ricketts; Qwest (CenturyLink/LUMEN) OJA SME

Katie Romich

Email: kromich@cwa-union.org

Libby Russell, Staff Support

Email: Lrussell@cwa-union.org

• Organizing
• Administration
• District Media Contact
• Staff Team Coordinator: Ted Hooker; Enida Shuku; Shannon Bade; Milagro Padilla; Raulis Petronis; Loryn Cesario; Celeste Jones; T Adiseshan

Garry Jordan, Staff Representative

E-mail: gjordan@cwa-union.org

Elle Robery, Staff Support

Email: erobery@cwa-union.org

Supports:

Colorado Locals 7702: 7707; 7774 and 7777; Ski Patrol Local 7781; Wyoming Local 7601; Nebraska Locals 7401; 7476 – final step discipline grievances/ ADRs/ arbitrations; training; compliance. Also supports Sector Locals 14708; 27009; 27071; 37074; 87020

Designated Bargaining Agent for:

7401 – Hall County Roads; Scotts Bluff County; Corrections
7476 – Midwest Energy; Black Hills Energy
7774 – Hospital Cooperative Laundry
7777 – Denver Public Schools; SEIU Staff
7781 – Crested Butte Ski Resort (Ski Patrol & Lift Maintenance); Park City Mountain Resort (Ski Patrol & Lift Maintenance); Steamboat Ski Patrol; Telluride Ski Patrol; Stevens Pass Ski Patrol; Breckenridge Ski Patrol; Big Sky Ski Patrol; Purgatory (Ski Patrol & Bike Patrol); Loveland Ski Patrol

Jana Smith-Carr

Email: jsmithcarr@cwa-union.org

Elle Robery, Staff Support

Email: erobery@cwa-union.org

New Mexico L/P Coordinator

Supports:

New Mexico Locals 7055; 7070; 7076; Colorado 7750; 7590 where designated, processes arbitrations and public service hearings; training; compliance.

Also supports

Colorado Sector Local 7799; 570524

Designated Bargaining Agent for:

7055 – Meow Wolf- Santa Fe, NM; Denver, CO
7070 – Albuquerque Public Schools M&O; Roswell Independent School District Maintenance; Security and Custodial; Albuquerque Public Schools Food Services
7076 – UNM Combined M&O & Clerical Support; Community College of New Mexico; Timberon Water & Sanitation; UNM Hospitals; State of New Mexico.
7750 – Budget; Avis 

Joe Gosiger

E-mail: jgosiger@cwa-union.org

Jay Lute, Staff Support
E-mail: jlute@cwa-union.org

CWA / Qwest Health & Safety Committee Co-chair; Arizona L/P Coordinator District 7 Safety & Health Committee, National Disaster Relief Fund Coordinator

Supports:

Arizona Locals 7000; 7019; 7026; New Mexico Locals 7011; Iowa Local 7171; Nebraska 7471- final step discipline grievances/ ADRs/ arbitrations; training; compliance; Also supports Sector Local 7065; 27056; 87223

Designated Bargaining Agent for:

7000 – City of Tucson; Tucson Unified School District Supervisory; City of Nogales
7019 – Citizens Telecom; Frontier Communications; Navajo Nation Communications 7171 – Frontier Communications 7471 – Citizens Communications

Shad Ercanbrack

Email: sercanbrack@cwa-union.org 

Jay Lute, Staff Support
E-mail: jlute@cwa-union.org

Utah L/P Coordinator; Airlines Coordinator.

Supports:

New Mexico Local 7911; Arizona Locals 7032; 7050; and 7090; Utah Local 7704: Iowa Local 7110– final step discipline grievances/ ADRs/ arbitrations; where designated; public service hearings; training; compliance. Also supports Sector Local 87124

Designated Bargaining Agent for:

7704 – ADT & Tyco
7911 – Dona Anna County Sheriffs
7110 – Clinton Community School Dist. Food Services; Clinton Community School – Assistants and Clerical 

Paul Castaneda

E-mail: pcastaneda@cwa-union.org

Alison Knoke, Staff Support

E-mail: aknoke@cwa-union.org

• Administration
• District Legislative/Political Coordinator and PAF
• Retiree Committee Coordinator
• Dues Coordinator
• Women & Equity Committee Coordinator
• Independent Telecom Coordinator
• Airlines- Coordinator
• Arbitrations
• Staff Team Coordinator: Jeff Lacher, Jana Smith-Carr; Bonnie Winther; Marvin Wells; Fernando Roman

Fernando Roman

Email: froman@cwa-union.org 

Milagro Padilla

Email: mpadilla@cwa-union.org

Libby Russell, Staff Support

Email: Lrussell@cwa-union.org

Jeff Lacher

E-mail: jlacher@cwa-union.org

Alison Knoke, Staff Support

E-mail: aknoke@cwa-union.org

MN L/P transition to Marvin

Supports:

Minnesota Locals 7211; 7270; 7272; North Dakota Local 7304 – final step discipline grievances / ADRs / arbitrations; training; compliance. Also supports Sector Locals 27048; 37002; 87140; 57411

Designated Bargaining Agents for:

7211 – USPLA
7270 – Frontier Communications of Minnesota
7272 – Garden Valley Telephone; Paul Bunyan Rural Telephone Co.
7304 – Polar Communications Mutual; New Flyer of America; New Flyer USA Inc.; Grand Forks Herald

Marvin Wells

E-mail: mwells@cwa-unon.org

Alison Knoke, Staff Support

E-mail: aknoke@cwa-union.org

Assignments:

Minnesota L/P Coordinator; North Dakota L/P Coordinator, South Dakota L/P Coordinator

Supports:

Minnesota Locals 7200; 7201; 7203; 7212; 7250; North Dakota Local 7301; 7303; South Dakota Local 7500 – final step discipline grievances / ADRs / arbitrations; training; compliance.

Designated Bargaining Agents for:

7200 – CAPES; Fairview Hospital
7203 – The Phone Station
7212 – Consolidated Telephone Co.; New Partners Teleservices
7301 – West River Telecom Co.
7303 – Dickey Rural Telephone Co.; Dakota Central Telecom Cooperative; Northwest Communications Cooperative; Reservation
Telephone Cooperative; Missouri Valley Communications Company
7500- Santel Communications; Midstate Communications; ATV Holdings, LLC

Shannon Bade

E-mail: sbade@cwa-union.org

Email: erobery@cwa-union.org

Bonnie Winther

E-mail: bwinther@cwa-union.org

District Membership Dues Specialist and Staff Support

Alison Knoke

E-mail: aknoke@cwa-union.org

Iowa L/P Coordinator; Nebraska LP Coordinator

Supports:

Iowa Locals 7101; 7102; 7103; 7108; 7172; 7173; 7176; 7177; 7181; Nebraska Locals 7400; 7470 – final step discipline grievances / ADRs / arbitrations / bargaining; training; compliance. Also supports Sector Local 37123

Designated Bargaining Agent for:

7101 – Cedar County Sheriff’s Dept.; Cedar Rapids Public Library
Adcraft Printing; South Slope Coop; Mediapolis Telephone Company; Joint
911 Center (JECC)
7102 – LC Printing; Iowa Federation of Labor; SC IA Federation of Labor
Des Moines Area Local APWU; Coon Valley Cooperative
Citizens Mutual; Iowa CCI; AFSCME Local 1868
7103 – City of Council Bluffs Clerical/Technical; Sioux City Public Library; Woodbury County Secondary Roads; Council Bluffs Community School District 12
7108 – AEA 267; Mississippi Bend AEA 9; Dickey’s Printing; Waterloo Public Library; Lakes Regional Healthcare; Osage Hospital (Mitchell); Van Diest Health Center (Hamilton): Palo Alto County Hospital; XL Graphics
7172 – Windstream IA
7173 –Pocahontas County Sheriffs
7176 – City of Burlington IA Police Dept.; City of West Burlington Police; Des Moines County Courthouse; Des Moines County Deputies; City West Burlington Public Works and Office Personnel; DECOM 911 Center.
7177 – Woodbury County Deputies; Woodbury County Correctional Officers
7181 – Great River Medical Center 7400 – Centris Credit Union; Unionist Printers
7470 – Windstream NE; Falls City Supervisors; Shirts 101; Golden Rod Printing and Mail LLC

David Hyde

E-mail: dhyde@cwa-union.org

Jay Lute, Staff Support
E-mail: jlute@cwa-union.org

Idaho L/P Coordinator; Next Generation Committee Coordinator

Supports:

Colorado Locals 7708; Idaho Locals 7603; 7621
Washington Locals 7800; 7803; 7804; final step discipline grievances/ ADRs/ arbitrations; training; compliance.

Designated Bargaining Agent for:

7803 – Coal Creek Utility District; King County Water District 25; Teknon Corporation
7804 – Working Systems
7800 – MV Transportation; DGM Controls; Teledata Systems; IATSE Local 15
7708 – Eastern Slope Cooperative; Buttons & Balloons; Master Printers; Riverside

Jeanne Stewart 

E-mail: jstewart@cwa-union.org

Staff Support and Web Master

Jay Lute

E-mail: jlute@cwa-union.org

Supports:

Washington Locals 7812, and 7818: Oregon Local 7906 – final step discipline grievances / ADRs / arbitrations; training; compliance. Also supports Sector Locals 37082, 37083 and 37194.

Designated Bargaining Agent for:

7818 – CenturyLink; Northland Cable TV
7906 – Standard Utility Construction; CenturyTel of Eastern Oregon; Armadillo Underground; CenturyLink (Embarq – NW)

Celeste Jones

Email: cnjones@cwa-union.org

Jay Lute, Staff Support 

E-mail: jlute@cwa-union.org

Raulis Petronis

Email: rpetronis@cwa-union

Jay Lute, Staff Support 

E-mail: jlute@cwa-union.org

Campaign Lead, WA

Jake Williams

Email: jwilliams@cwa-union.org

Elle Robery, Staff Support

Email: erobery@cwa-union.org

T Adiseshan

Email: tadiseshan@cwa-union.org

Jay Lute, Staff Support 

E-mail: jlute@cwa-union.org