I proudly endorse Alison Lorentz for Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 2024. Alison brings valuable experience in accounting, management, business ownership, and Teamster membership. Throughout our organizing campaign, she has demonstrated strong leadership, financial knowledge, and an unwavering commitment to representing our nurses. As one of the original leaders who signed the Petition to Charter Local 2024, Alison has played an important role in our journey to establ

Michella has worked endlessly with the Teamsters and I would love to watch her flourish in this position ! A great nurse who is always advocating for us nurses

I am writing an endorsement for Michella Vincent to be our vice president. I am endorsing her due to the fact she has an abundance of knowledge regarding union information. She also has been a great help answering our units many questions regarding the recently composed contract. Michella is an extremely intelligent individual and her experience at the bedside will help her make decisions regarding future contract details. She represents many nurses very well.

I am very pleased to endorse Chau Tran-Yang. I have worked with Chau for many many years on the largest unit of this hospital. She has proven to juggle so many demands and has the ability to prioritize so many issues while remaining a great listener and contributing to solutions. She has held many leadership roles ie. UPC committee, charge nurse on a very busy day shift, and volunteered to take on more tasks in those roles to better the unit. She just doesn't sign up to be a

Michella Vincent has worked in both labor and deliver and now the NICU. She is compassionate and caring and puts her patients and families first. She has worked tirelessly to help get our union where it is today. I absolutely endorse her to continue to be a strong advocate for all of us in the union which then helps ours patients and families have better outcomes.

I am proud to endorse Chau Tran-Yang for Trustee. I had the honor of working alongside Chau on the bargaining team, where I saw firsthand the dedication, compassion, and determination she brings to representing and advocating for our members. Chau is thoughtful, detail-oriented, and an excellent listener. She takes the time to truly understand the concerns of those around her and is not afraid to speak up when it matters. I have complete confidence that she will bring that sa

I am honored to whole heartedly endorse an exceptional nurse, friend and colleague to help lead our Local 2024, Chau Tran-Yang. She is an incredibly compassionate, caring, and dedicated nurse who consistently goes above and beyond for her patients, families and colleagues. I have been honored to work side by side with her for many years and have seen the tremendous work she has put forth each day and the changes she has fought for to better the unit, hospital and profession.

Katherine Wallace and Suzi Carbone have been dedicated supporters from day one. They have worked tirelessly to get what they feel all nurses and patients deserve. They are dedicated, committed, and passionate about what they believe in and willing to work hard to get it.

I am proud to endorse Chau Tran-Yang for Trustee of Local 2024. I have had the opportunity to work alongside Chau and have seen firsthand the qualities that make her a strong leader and advocate for nurses. Chau is curious, thoughtful, and genuinely invested in understanding why we do the things we do. She does not simply accept that something is “the way it has always been done.” She wants to understand the rationale behind decisions and how those decisions affect nurses and

Over the past 15 years, from our days at Crittenton to Beaumont Troy, I have seen Katherine Wallace embody what it truly means to advocate for nurses. Katherine does not hesitate to lead when it matters most. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, before hospital PPE protocols were established, she took the initiative to secure her own protection while relentlessly advocating for the safety of the entire nursing staff. When the time came to organize, I was thrilled to see her step u

I proudly endorse Katherine Wallace. Katherine has been committed to every aspect of union organizing from the beginning. She is the kind of leader who speaks up when something is not right — even when it's not easy. She shows up for nurses and coworkers, not just in words but in action. She follows through and does the work. What I respect most is that Katherine listens, even when people disagree. She leads with honesty and compassion, and that is exactly the leadership we n

I would like to place my Chau Tran Yang. Chau has been an exemplary member of the Progressive Care Unit at the Farmington Hills campus. She is a senior leader on the floor and valued as a valuable and credible resource. She has served as Co- Chair on the Unit Practice Council ok as well as participating on the Professional Nurse Council which sides in developing and instituting hospital policies. She always been stellar in her professional performance and I am confident that

I would like to endorse Chau Tran Yang. She has been with the Corewell through all the company changes. She is the perfect nurse to represent the Teamsters. Chau not only has a heart of gold for her patients, she deeply cares for her colleagues and wants to ensure their rights and safety are taken seriously. Go Chau, and thank you!!

I am writing to endorse Suzi Carbone for recording secretary, for Local 2024. I have had the privilege of working with Suzi for the past 8 years and I can say without hesitation that she is an exceptional person who will make a meaningful difference. What strikes me most about Suzi is her genuine commitment to core values and treatment of all nurses. I've witnessed firsthand her ability to bring people together and solve difficult problems with creativity, inspiring those aro

Katherine is a competent and compassionate professional nurse. As a patient advocate she collaborates with other medical professionals to support the needs, safety and rights of her patients. Katherine is courageous as she now has become an advocate for her nursing colleagues, supporting their rights to a better working environment. This is a nurse I would completely trust to care for me or my loved ones.

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Endorsement for Chau Tran Yang

Dear Members of Teamsters Local 2024, I am proud to endorse Katherine Wallace for President of our Teamsters Local 2024 hospital union. As hospital workers, we face intense daily pressures on the floor. Now more than ever, we need a powerhouse leader who understands our sacrifices and fights to protect our rights. Katherine Wallace is that leader. She is an exceptional nurse who combines clinical excellence with true, decisive leadership. Her deep passion for our union shines

Melissa is one that WILL NOT give up until she gets it right. This habit of hers applies to everything she does. Sincere; honest; and most of all one of the hardest workers I ever met. She would be a plus beyond compare to any other.

I endorse Chau Tan-Yang. Chau has over 20 years of nursing experience at FH, she has clear vision of what we need as nurses, she also is a good leader and advocate for us. Chau with over 20 years of nursing experience at FH and she witnessed most of the changes that took place in this organization which make her the best candidate.

I am endorsing Melissa Bosman. I had the pleasure of working with her as she was a clinical coordinator and I was just a staff nurse. She left to pursue other endeavors and soon I filled her position. What big shoes to fill! Not only having a patient load of 3 people, she would continously look at ways to improve the unit. She would create excel documents, organize files, and if there was a problem? She would find solutions. Its been years since she left us, and we still impl

Katherine has been with the Union from step one and will be all the way to the end. She is committed, dedicated and very knowledgeable about all the issues and concerns nurses have. She is always encouraging and approachable to answer questions and direct you into the right direction. She will fight for us and does not give up!! I endorse Katherine wholeheartedly as Candidate for President.

I've worked with Katherine Wallace for the past few years, and I've seen firsthand what she brings to this role. She started organizing for the union back in 2023, when it was still just an idea, driven by the conviction that our nurses deserved better representation. It takes real determination, will, and strength to carry something like that all the way through, and here we are now, with our first contract ratified. I know this didn't happen single-handedly. So many of our

I would like to submit my endorsement for Melissa Bosman for a position on the Executive Board. I have had the pleasure of working with Melissa for the past three years at the Corewell Dearborn Pediatric Clinic. She is truly the heartbeat of our clinic and is central to all that we do. Her dedication to our patients, our team, and improving the way we provide care is evident in everything she takes on. Melissa has consistently demonstrated exceptional initiative and leadershi