Terms and Acronyms
MABO
Multi Association Bargaining Organization. A voluntary grouping of several local MEA affiliates to engage in Pattern Bargaining. The MABO can hire its own Uniserve Director to be its main bargaining agent. The MABO usually supplements the Uniserve Director's base salary. The chain of association is NEA-MEA-Region 2B-WC/MEA-TEA.
MEA
Michigan Education Association
NEA
National Education Association
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Region 2B
Michigan is divided up into geographic regions, each local association falls into one of these regions and is assigned MEA Uniserve Directors according to their region. Representation at governing assemblies, the RAs, are organized according to those regions.
RA
Representative Assembly. The RA is the legislative assembly of the Association. There are three RA's scheduled each year, the Spring and Fall MEA RA's and the Summer NEA RA. The Fall RA falls usually on the first or second Saturday in November and lasts one day. The Spring RA falls on the first or second weekend in May and is held over two days, Friday and Saturday. These are both held in Lansing. The Summer NEA RA falls the week of the Fourth of July in assorted national venues, such as Los Angeles, Dallas, New Orleans, etc.
TEA
Trenton Education Association
Uniserve Director
The Professional Negotiator hired by the MEA to service local contracts. The Uniserve Director is well versed in labor law and can advise the local on all aspects of the contract and our obligations under that contract.
WC/MEA
Wayne County Michigan Education Association, our MABO