Overview
The University of Montana recognizes the rights of eligible employees to organize and be represented by a union. UM has nine bargaining units representing staff in a variety of classifications across the main campus and Missoula College. This page provides an overview of labor relations at UM and contact information for each bargaining unit representative.
Collective bargaining agreements are negotiated by the Commissioner of Higher Education on behalf of the Board of Regents. Current agreements for all MUS bargaining units are maintained by the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education.
Union Representatives
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Electricians
George Bland, Business Manager
347 2nd Avenue West
Kalispell, MT 59903
406-752-7680
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 400 - Missoula College Maintenance Workers and Combined Heat and Power Plant Personnel
Megan Yuhas, Business Agent
208 East Main
Missoula, MT 59802
406-949-7552
LIUNA Local 1686 (formerly Montana District Council of Laborers) - Maintenance Workers
Tracy Thompson, Field Representative
3100 Horseshoe Bend Road., P.O. Box 1173
Helena, MT 59624
406-498-2537
Maintenance Painters Union - Painters
Andrew Board
PO Box 1534
Bozeman, MT 59771
Missoula College Faculty Association (MCFA)
Kim Reiser
Missoula College
1205 E Broadway
Missoula, MT 59801
406-243-7839
Montana Federation of Public Employees - FOCUS-MFPE
Tammy Harris
1232 E. 6th Avenue
Helena, MT, 59601
Cell: 406-442-0570
Work Phone: 406-442-2123
Teamsters Union Local #2
Derek Hitt, Business Agent
2801 South Russell Street
P.O. Box 8144
Missoula, MT 59802
406-493-9195
United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 459 - Plumbers
Don Halverson, Business Manager
1026 South Fifth Street West
Missoula, MT 59801
406-549-3479
University Faculty Association (UFA)
Tobin Miller Shearer, President
History and African-American Studies
Missoula, MT 59812-1800
406-662-8227
Western States Regional Council of Carpenters - Carpenters
Mario Martinez, Regional Manager
300 15th Street South, Suite 1
Great Falls, MT 59405
406-453-1301
Questions About Labor Relations?
For questions about labor relations at UM, contact HRS at AskHR@mso.umt.edu or 406-243-6760.
For questions about union representation, contact your bargaining unit representative directly using the contacts listed above.