Nine Days: Mail Those Ballots!

Urgent Ballot Reminder
Ballots for the 2020 IAPE referenda must be received by the election administrator, the American Arbitration Association in New York, next Wednesday Nov. 4 by 5 p.m. to be counted. Eligible members are casting two votes, one for the next president of IAPE and the other a YES/NO vote on the elimination of the dues cap. If you have not received a ballot or need a replacement because your ballot has been lost or spoiled, contact Sacha Ulerio at ulerios@adr.org. AAA will tally ballots beginning Thursday Nov. 5, and the IAPE Election Committee will announce the results to membership as soon as possible after the count has been completed. For questions about the election contact the IAPE elections committee. 

IAPE 101 on Wednesday, 2 p.m. ET  
What is a union? How did I end up in one? What are the benefits of being in a union? How does IAPE work? All of these questions and more will be answered at this new member orientation for those brand new to IAPE and veteran members alike

Register here to attend this session and to sign up for a future training. 

Privacy: Who’s Accessing Your Information? 
As Dow Jones continues to roll out Okta Verify with instructions to install the app -- including on personal devices -- in order to connect with company systems, IAPE has asked the company to provide any available information regarding current practices for employee monitoring and information gathering. As a reminder, the Dow Jones Electronic Communications Policy reads, “If you use a Personal Device for Company business, connect a Personal Device to Company Systems, or use a Company Device to access Company Systems (such as logging into a business application from a home computer either at the office, from home, or elsewhere), the Personal Device can be subject to all of the interception, access, examination, and monitoring as Company Systems otherwise discussed in this Policy.”

During last week’s monthly meeting with company representatives -- where IAPE and Dow Jones reps also discussed current grievances and other labor/management issues -- the union pressed for an explanation of how personal devices are monitored during this time of remote work, and why the company has insisted on the use of an app, especially one that is not compatible with some devices. Company representatives informed IAPE they will review these legitimate concerns. Stay tuned.

If you have an issue you believe the union should address with Dow Jones, send it along to union@iape1096.org.