JoAnn Gillmer

JoAnn spent most of her 24+ year city career in exempt classifications, where she was not eligible for union membership but was also not management. That experience gives her a deep gratitude for the power of collective bargaining and the solidarity which she enjoys today. She considers the opportunity to be an active union member a privilege. This is JoAnn's second term as our Local's Recording Secretary. She also currently serves as the Local's Political Action Committee Chair.  

In addition to her roles in our Local, JoAnn serves on the Executive Board, and on the Executive Committee, for Oregon AFSCME Council 75 (state-wide union) where she is serving a second term as Vice President for Regional District One. Her committee assignments have included the Political Action Committee, Training Committee, Scholarship Committee, Judiciary Panel, and Convention Committee and (co-chair) the Constitutional Amendments Committee. She is also active in the International Union, having twice served on the Federal Policies Committee and Chaired the NW Region Caucus at the 2024 International Constitutional Convention. She's looking forward to joining the formidable ranks of the AFSCME Retirees, where she will continue to fight to preserve the hard-won contractual accomplishments of those who blazed the trail and build union power for the benefit of future generations. 

She is a member the National Coalition of Labor Union Women and an unrelenting proponent of gender justice, fiercely determined to see the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution finally become law during her lifetime.

Contact JoAnn for anything related to record keeping and official meetings, including meeting minutes and agendas.