Paul E. Massaron
Elected November, 2000
Term of office: January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2008
Democrat
Work History
2000
Self-employed, PEM Consulting, Consultant on Community Redevelopment, Labor Education Programs, Governmental Relations, Political Campaigns
1995–2000
Top Administrative Assistant to the UAW International President
Participated in top levels of national negotiations with the Big Three (General Motors, Ford and Daimler-Chrysler) in 1996 and 1999.
Directed (in conjunction with the President) the 18 International Union Departments with more than 100 professional staff under the President's immediate jurisdiction.
Represented the management of the union in contract negotiations and grievance handling with the International Union professional staff.
Helped coordinate the management-side of negotiations and grievance handling for the UAW's clerical staff (OPEIU), outside security staff (United Plant Guard Workers), and Public Relations Department staff (Newspaper Guild).
Coordinated the expansion and modernization of the union's information systems and computer technology.
Participated in the supervision of the International Union's internal appeals procedure regarding duty of fair representation on grievances, local union election protests, and local union trials of members.
Helped coordinate the union political action and legislative program on a national level and in the State of Michigan.
1994–1995
UAW International Representative, General Motors Department
Responsibility with management counterpart, in the UAW/GM joint programs, for developing and applying for state training funds in states where GM had plants and then seeking state agency approval for those grants. Also participated in efforts to establish "school to work" programs in those same communities.
1991–1994
Education Director, UAW Region 1
Developed and operated union education programs (as well as taught) grievance handling, arbitration, collective bargaining, parliamentary procedure, public speaking, and leadership skills. Also handled grievances, arbitration, and contract negotiations for major public sector locals in the Region.
1985–1990
Executive Director, UAW Michigan Community Action Program
Directed the UAW political action program in Michigan. Represented the UAW to the Michigan Legislature and the Executive Branch.
Directed campaigns on behalf of endorsed candidates for state and federal office. Represented the UAW in the Michigan Democratic Party as an officer, a Democratic National Convention delegate, and advisor on state-wide campaign strategy.
Served as Co-chair of the Economic Alliance of Michigan which is a joint labor management association that develops and promotes administrative and legislative solutions on issues of unemployment compensation, workers compensation, health care cost containment, and education "core curriculum" which prepares students for the "world of work."
1984–1985
Legislative Director, UAW Michigan Community Action Program
Lobbied on behalf of UAW legislative prograrn which included worker's compensation, unemployment compensation, worker health and safety, minimum wage, health care accessibility and cost containment, public retirement programs and mass transportation.
1983–1984
Legislative Director, Michigan AFL-CIO
Represented the entire Michigan labor movement to the Legislature on nursing home quality of care, unemployment and worker compensation, prevailing wage in construction, mass transportation, and consumer protections, i.e., interest rates on small loans and credit cards, item pricing, etc.
1969–1983
International Representative, UAW Region 1-B
Serviced all the public sector bargaining units in the Region e.g., negotiated contracts, handled grievances, acted as advocate in grievance arbitrations, trained leadership in new locals.
Organized and serviced units in the private sector including small parts and supplier units and large technical, office, and professional units (insurance workers, librarians, and information systems computer technicians).
Served on the federally-funded Southeastern Michigan Comprehensive Health Planning Council and chaired its major committee for reviewing certificate of need applications for hospitals and nursing homes. Also served as an appointee of Governor Milliken on the State Certificate of Need Commission during part of that time.
1967–1969
Production Worker, Ford Mt. Clemens Vinyl Plant
1966–1969
Adjunct Instructor, University of Detroit School of Architecture
Taught course on the politics of urban planning and provided guidance to architectural student teams advising communities on urban planning and design.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University of Detroit. 1966
Memberships
Lifetime member NAACP
Michigan Democratic Party
National Senior Citizens Council
National Writers Union (UAW Local 1981)
UAW Ford Local 400
