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Vonda McDaniel

Nashville

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record at every level of Organized Labor, adept in strategic planning and membership development. Spearheaded community engagement initiatives, boosting organizational growth. Skilled in advocacy work and effective communication, I excel in building enduring worker power and enhancing productivity. Passionate about driving positive change and fostering robust labor community and faith partnerships.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President

AFL-CIO
09.2017 - Current
  • Company Overview: Governing body of AFL-CIO comprised of the three top officers and 55 vice presidents
  • Governing body of AFL-CIO comprised of the three top officers and 55 vice presidents

President

Central Labor Council of Nashville/Middle Tennessee AFL-CIO
01.2013 - Current
  • Elected leader of 40 affiliate local unions representing over twenty-two thousand working families
  • Responsible for coordinating organization planning, community engagement programs, membership development, and fundraising.
  • Built talent pipeline to support organizational growth and enduring worker power.
  • Hired, trained, and mentored staff members to maximize productivity.

Vice-Chair

Music City Center Authority
01.2009 - Current
  • Appointed by Mayor of Nashville
  • Confirmed by Metropolitan City Council
  • Elected by board colleagues
  • Responsible for the Procurement/DBE Committee and Finance Committee

Quality Inspection

Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.
01.1992 - 12.2023
  • Assembled components into finished product and performed quality inspection to clear for shipment.

  • Documented all corrective actions taken following an audit finding or other issue identified during a quality inspection.

Benefits Administration and Contract Enforcement

USW Local 1055L
Nashville
01.2003 - 12.2012
  • Company Overview: Nashville, TN
  • Administered Pension and Insurance provisions of contract for USW Local 1055L
  • Assisted members with benefit claim problems, pension, health and welfare benefits and Social Security/Medicare application process
  • Worked to assist members with FMLA, ADA, workers compensation, unemployment, Social Security, Medicare and ERISA issues
  • Contract negotiation/Costing experience related to member benefits
  • Nashville, TN

Education

AFL-CIO Leadership Institute -

01.2015

Negotiating for Union Benefits -

University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Labor Education and Research
01.2003

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Tennessee State University
01.1991

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Membership development
  • Effective communication
  • Advocacy work

Affiliations

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • First Baptist Church Capitol Hill
  • Bargaining for the Common Good National Board
  • TN for All Leadership Team
  • Wendland-Cook Vanderbilt Divinity School Board member
  • AFL-CIO State Fed and CLC Advisory Committee

Timeline

Vice President

AFL-CIO
09.2017 - Current

President

Central Labor Council of Nashville/Middle Tennessee AFL-CIO
01.2013 - Current

Vice-Chair

Music City Center Authority
01.2009 - Current

Benefits Administration and Contract Enforcement

USW Local 1055L
01.2003 - 12.2012

Quality Inspection

Bridgestone/Firestone Inc.
01.1992 - 12.2023

AFL-CIO Leadership Institute -

Negotiating for Union Benefits -

University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Labor Education and Research

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Tennessee State University

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