MFPE's staff are located in our Helena headquarters and in our four field offices across Montana. Our team guides and supports local MFPE elected union leaders and members to bargain better wages, benefits, and working conditions. We connect local unions to one another by sharing best practices, spreading the news of our wins, and banding together in the face of tough fights.
Staff, our president and statewide governance, local leaders, and members everywhere work hand in hand to grow our collective voice in our workplaces and protect our union freedoms. With experience and backgrounds as diverse as MFPE's membership, staff is here to help get the job done. This team has your back. Connect with us below.
Erik is our executive director at MFPE.
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Quint Nyman is the Deputy Executive Director of the Montana Federation of Public Employees which represents educators, state, university, county, city and municipal employees across Montana.
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Donna joined the MFPE family in 2011 as a management assistant in the Helena office.
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Becky has served MEA, MEA-MFT, and now MFPE members for more than 25 years.
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Cathy is MFPE’s chief financial officer. She has been on the staff since 2002.
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Morgan Smith, aka “The Morganizer,” is MFPE’s director of organizing.
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Susan is a membership and IT specialist in the Helena headquarters office who has been with MEA-MFT/MFPE for over 10 years.
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Jami is an administrative assistant for MFPE’s research, communications, public policy, retirement, and member benefits programs at MFPE’s Helena office.
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Our field consultants directly assist MFPE’s hundreds of local affiliates. Their expert advice and hands-on assistance are just a phone call or e-mail away. MFPE field consultants help locals with issues related to bargaining, salary schedules, mediation, fact-finding, grievance arbitrations, local organizing, and contract enforcement.
Our field consultants offer training to local affiliates on dozens of different topics, including:
Here is a list of our field staff, where they are located, which MFPE local affiliates they serve, and how to reach them. For a list of local affiliates in each service area, please click "+" to obtain a list. Click on the locals in blue to view their collectively bargained agreement (CBA).
NORTH CENTRAL/EAST FIELD OFFICE
511 13th Ave. So.
Great Falls, MT 59405-5001
406.727.5040 or 800.398.0839
Fax: 406.727.5052
Admin. Assistant - Amy Legg
EAST OFFICE – Glendive
406.365.4015 or 800.398.0829
Belt Federation of Teachers
Browning Fed of Classified Employees
Browning Federation of Teachers
Cascade Unit of the MEA
Centerville Education Association
Chester-Joplin-Inverness Education Association
Choteau Education Association
Conrad Education Association
Cut Bank Education Association
Deputy Cascade County Attorneys Association - Local #7723
East Glacier Education Association
Federation of Heart Butte Classified Employees
Fort Benton Classified Employee Association
Fort Benton Education Association
Great Falls Association of Education Office Personnal
Great Falls Education Association
Great Falls Child Development Federation
Great Falls Technology Association
Heart Butte Education Association
MT School for the Deaf & Blind Federation - #4027
Shelby Education Association
Shelby School District Bus Drivers
Shelby School District Custodians
Sun River Valley Teachers Association
Sunburst Teachers Organization
Valier Federation of Teachers
Big Flat (Turner) Education Association
Big Sandy Teachers Association
Box Elder Classified Employees Association
Box Elder Education Association
Chinook Unit of the MFPE
Denton Education Association
Dodson Education Association
Harlem Classified Employees Association
Harlem Education Association
Harlowton Education Association
Havre Education Association
Havre Paraprofessionals Education Association
Hobson Teachers Association
Judith Gap Education Association
Lewistown Education Association
Little Rocky Mountain Classified Employee Association (Hays)
Little Rocky Montana Education Association (Hays)
Malta Education Association
Malta Classified Employees Association
Moore Education Unit
Rocky Boy Classified Employees Association
Rocky Boy Education Association
Stanford Education Association
Ulm Education Association
Vaughn Education Association
Vaughn Paras
White Sulphur Springs Education Association
Baker Education Association
Brockton Education Association
Circle Teachers Association
Culbertson Education Association
Ekalaka Teachers Association
Fairview Education Association
Frazer Education Association
Frontier Education Association
Glasgow Education Association
Glendive Education Association
Glendive Federation of Teachers
Jordan Education Association
Lambert Education Association
Medicine Lake Education Association
Nashua Unit of the MFPE
Opheim Teachers Organization
Plentywood Teacher's Association
Plevna Teacher's Association
Poplar Educational Support Staff Organization
Poplar Education Association
Poplar Support Personnel
Savage Education Association
Scobey Education Association
Sidney Education Association
Terry Teachers Association
Wibaux Education Association
Wolf Point Educational Support Staff Association
Wolf Point Education Association
NORTHWEST FIELD OFFICE
1001 S.W. Higgins, Suite 101
Missoula, MT 59803-1340
406.721.2928 or 800.398.0836
Fax: 406.721.2947
Admin. Assistant - Kate Treib
Email: [email protected]
Arlee Federation of Teachers
Eureka Public Schools Classified Employees Association
Evergreen Classified Association
Evergreen Education Association
Flathead City/County Health Employees - Local #7794
Fortine Teachers Association
Frenchtown Classified Employees Association
Frenchtown Education Association
Hot Springs Education Association
Libby Education Association
Libby Classified Association
Lower Flathead (Charlo) Education Association
Noxon Unit of MEA
Plains Classified Employee Association
Plains Teachers Organization
Polson Classified Employees Association
Polson Education Association
Ronan-Pablo Education Association
Seely Lake Organization of Teachers
St. Regis Education Association
Superior Classified Staff
Superior Education Association
Thompson Falls Classified Employees Association
Thompson Falls Education Association
Tobacco Valley Unified Education Association
Trout Creek Teachers Association
Troy Education Association
Bigfork Area Education Association
Bigfork Unified Classified Employees
Cayuse Prairie Teachers Association
Columbia Falls Classified Education Association
Columbia Falls Teacher Union
Creston Education Association
Dayton Education Association
Deer Park Education Association
DeSmet Education Association
Fair-Mont-Egan Teachers Association
Flathead Valley Community College Classified Employee Union - Local #4446
Flathead Valley Community College Education Association - Local #7566
Flathead Valley Community College Adjunct Faculty - Local #4728
Florence-Carlton Classified Personnel Association
Florence-Carlton Education Association
Greater Missoula Federation of Early Childhood Educators & Related Personnel
Hamilton Classified Employee Union
Hamilton Unified Teachers
Helena Flats Education Association
Kila Education Association
Marion Education Organization
Smith Valley Teachers Association
Somers Classified Employees Association
Somers Education Association
West Glacier Education Association
West Valley Teachers Association
Whitefish Classified Employees Association
Whitefish Education Association
Alberton Education Association
Bitteroot Co-op Employee Bargaining Unit
Bonner Education Association
Corvallis Faculty Group
Corvallis Classified Education Association
Darby Federation of Support Staff
Darby Federation of Teachers
Hellgate Elementary Education Association
Kalispell Education Association
Kalispell Federation of Classified Personnel
Maintenance Engineers Association
Lolo Classified Association
Lolo School Education Association
Missoula Education Association
Merged Missoula Classified Employees Organization
Missoula Area Special Education Co-op
Potomac Association of Classified Employees
Potomac Education Association
Target Range Education Association
Target Range School Dist 23 Classified Employees
The Clinton Education Association
Victor Federation of Teachers
City of Missoula Chemists - Local #8516
City of Missoula Treatment Plant Operators & Mechanics - Local #8517
Dixon Teachers Association
Federation of Western MT Mental Health Center CSCT Employees - Local 7712
Federation of Missoula County Employees #4846
Historical Museum at Fort Missoula Unit
Lone Rock Unit of the MFPE
Lone Rock School District Classified Staff
Missoula City Wastewater Chemists - Local #8516
Missoula Public Library Employees Association - Local #8509
Missoula City Planners Union - Local #7764
Missoula County Airport Authority Building & Field Employees - Local #8510
Missoula County Employees -
Missoula County Registered Nurses-Local #8513
Missoula County Health Dept - Local #8512
Missoula Municipal Building Inspectors - Local #7758
Missoula Parking Commission - Local #8514
Missoula Parks and Recreation Employees - Local #8515
Engineering Employee Association - Local #
St. Ignatius Federation of Teachers
Stevensville Support Staff
Stevensville Teachers Association
Thompson Falls Federation of Western MT Mental Health Center CSCT Employees
SOUTH CENTRAL FIELD OFFICE
510 No. 29th St.
Billings, MT 59101-1190
406.248.9820 or 800.398.0829
Fax: 406.248.2946
Admin. Assistant - Shauna Reichelt
Jeff is based out of MFPE’s Billings office, working as a field consultant with members in Southeastern Montana.
Belfry Education Association
Billings Classified Employees Association
Billings School District Custodians and Maintenance
Blue Creek Education Association
Canyon Creek Education Association
Columbus Classified Employee Association
Columbus Education Association
Elder Grove Education Association
Gardner Teachers Group
Huntley Project School District Classified Staff
Huntley Project Education Association
Independent Education Association
Joliet Education Association
Laurel Unified Education Association
Laurel Classified – Laurel Unified Education Association
Livingston Education Association
Livingston Classified Association
Lockwood Montana Education Association
Lockwood Paraprofessionals Association
Park City Affiliated Staff
Pioneer Education Association
Red Lodge Education Association
Shepherd Education Association
Special Services Education Association
Sweet Grass County High School Education Association
Yellowstone Education Association
Yellowstone Paras – Yellowstone Education Association
Ashland Education Association
Big Horn (Hardin) Education Association
Billings Education Association
Bridger Education Association
Broadus Education Association
Broadview Education Association
Colstrip City Employees - Local #7776
Colstrip Classified Association
Colstrip Faculty Association
Forsyth Education Association
Fromberg Education Association
Hardin Classified Employees Association
Lame Deer Education Association
Lodge Grass Classified Employees Association
Lodge Grass Teacher Association
Pryor Classified Employees Association
Pryor Education Association
Rosebud Teachers Association
Roundup Education Association
Roundup School Employee Association
Treasure County Education Association (Hysham)
Wyola Classified Employees Association
Wyola Education Association
Absarokee Education Association
Association of MT Highway Patrol Troopers - Local #7766
Big Horn County Road and Bridge Dept. Employees - Local #7768
Billings Police Officers - Local #7769
City of Columbus Police Officers Union
Colstrip City Police Officers - Local #7777
Custer County Custodians
Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation Employees - Local #7787
Federation of Gallatin County Deputy Attorneys
Federation of Montana State Prison Employees
Havre Police Officers - Local #7798
Huntley Project Irrigation District Employees - Local #8503
Livingston City Police - Local #8528
Miles City Education Association
Miles City Federation of Para Educators
Miles Community College Faculty Association
Montana Federation of Women's Prison - Local #4699
Montana Motor Carriers Services Employees - Local #8519
Park County Sheriff's Deputies - Local #8225
Pine Hills Correctional Association- #8527
Pine Hills Education Association
Yellowstone County Courthouse Employees- Local #8538
Yellowstone County Sheriff's Deputies
SOUTHWEST FIELD OFFICE
1232 East Sixth Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
406.442.2123 or 800.423.2803
Admin. Assistant - Jenny Fuller
Admin. Assistant - Mary Riitano
Butte Civic Center Cashiers & Concession Employees - Local #7765
City of Lewistown Employees - Local #7775
DPHHS Child and Family Services Division Employees - Local #7789
DPHHS Health Policy & Quality Assurance Employees - Local #7791
DPHHS Office of Public Assistance Employees - Local #7793
Department of Agriculture Employees - Local #7779
East Helena Education Association
East Helena Education Support Association
Federation of Butte-Silver Bow Public Employees - Local #4372
Federation of Public Health & Human Service Employees - Local #4573
Federation of Wildlife Specialist -
Mining City Head Start
MT Dept of Transportation - MFPE - Local #3511
Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center Employees
Montana Veterans Home Employees - Local #4697
Professional Interdisciplinary Federation - Local #3399
Warm Springs Craft Council - Local #851
Montana State Hospital Independent Union - Local #5070
Warm Springs Professionals Employees & LPN's Federation - Local #4436
Tammy works as a field consultant out of the MFPE Southwest field office in Helena.
Anaconda Teachers Union
Associated Faculty of Montana State University
Butte Secretaries & Clerical
Butte Teachers Union
Clancy Education Association
Federation of Classified University Staff - FOCUS - Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena College, MSU Billings, MT Tech, U of M, UM Western
Graduate Employee Organization of MSU
Helena Teachers Union
Missoula College Faculty Association of UM
Montana Tech Faculty Association
MSU-Billings Faculty Association
MSU-Northern Federation of Teachers
Montana Two Year College Faculty Association - Highland College, City College, Great Falls
Ramsay Federation of Teachers
University Faculty Association
University of Montana Grads
University of Montana -Western Faculty Association
Larry serves Southwest Montana members as an MFPE field consultant in the Helena office.
[email protected]
Boulder Association of Classified Employees
Boulder Association of Teachers
Deer Lodge (Elementary) Education Association
Dept. of Labor & Industry Employees - Local #7781
Drummond Teachers Organization
Harrison Education Association
Helena Education & Para's Association
Helena School Secretaries
Lincoln Education Association
Montana City Classified Association
Montana City Education Association
Montana Federation of Historical Society Workers - Local #4367
Montana Federation of Probation and Parole - Local #4464
Montana Law Enforcement Academy
Powell County High School Teachers Association
Prickly Pear Specialists Association
Townsend Classified Association
Townsend Education Association
United Teachers Association of Philipsburg
Whitehall Federation of Teachers
Email: [email protected]
Beaverhead County Sheriff's Deputy Association - Local #
Cascade City/County Health Dept Employees - Local #7772
City of Bozeman Employees - Local #7773
Department of Livestock Meat Inspectors - Local #7782
Department of Environmental Quality Employees - Local #7780
Department of Justice Communications Center Operators - Local #7786
Department of Justice Driver Examiner Employees - Local #8537
Department of Justice Title & Registration Employees - Local #7788
Department of Revenue - Local #4993
Department of Revenue Liquor Warehouse - Local #7783
Federation of Jefferson County Employees - Local #4538
Great Falls 911 Public Safety Communications Officers
Great Falls City Employees - Local #7796
Helena Dispatchers - Local #7790
Lewis & Clark County Health Dept Employees - Local #8505
Lewis & Clark County Road & Bridge Employees - Local #8506
Montana Association Fish & Wildlife Biologists - Local #4687
Montana Lottery Employees - Local #8518
Montana State Fund Employees - Local #8520
Montana State Library
Office of Public Instruction Employees - Local #8523
West Yellowstone Police Officers - Local #8532
West Yellowstone Town - Local #8533
Association of Belgrade Classified
Beaverhead Classified Employees Association
Beaverhead Education Association
Beaverhead Federation of Teachers
Belgrade Education Association
Belgrade School District Custodians
Bozeman Education Association
Bozeman School District Classified Employees
City of Dillon Employees - Local #7774
Policy and Risk Management Employees Federation #5455
Dillon City Police Officers - Local #7785
Dillon Elementary Custodians
Gallatin County Rural EA - Anderson
Gallatin County Rural EA - Monforton
Gallatin County Rural EA - Big Sky
Gallatin County Rural EA - Gallatin Gateway
Lima Teachers Association
Madison Valley Unit (Ennis) of the MEA
Manhattan Education Association
Montana Youth Challenge Academy Employees Union - Local #7722
Sheridan Federation of Teachers
Shields Valley Teachers Organization (Clyde Park)
Three Forks Teachers Organization
Twin Bridges Federation of Teachers
West Yellowstone Education Association
Willow Creek Federation of Teachers
CA = Classified Association
CEA = Classified Employees Association
CL = Classified
EA = Education Association
EO = Employee Organization
FCE = Federation of Classified Employees
FT = Federation of Teachers
TA = Teachers Association
TO = Teachers Organization
TU = Teachers Union
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