Mission Statement
The Mid-Willamette Metals Consortium exists to promote the needs of the metals industry for  a highly skilled workforce.    

Goals
To achieve our mission, the consortium members work together with public sector partners to:  

• •  Increase the abilities of the current and future workforce;  
• •  Raise the profile of the industry at the local and state level;  
• •  Increase awareness of the resources available to address industry needs; and  
• •  Advocate for policies and reforms that will benefit manufacturing.    

• Agriweld, Inc.  
  ARE Manufacturing, Inc.
• Cascade Steel Rolling Mills
• Climax Portable Machine Tools
• Columbia Helicopters
• GK Machine
• Hanard Machine
• Layton Manufacturing  
• Metal Innovations 
• Steelhead Metal and Fab.
• WasteQuip
  West Salem Machinery  

Sustainability Plan
Consortium Structure and Representation
Consortium leadership will be elected by majority vote of the membership.  There is no term limit for leadership, but a membership vote to retain or change leadership will be made annually.   Officers may choose to step down at any time if the time commitment becomes too much and will be replaced by nomination and membership vote.

Officers include a chair and a co-chair, one of which will be present at all meetings.   The chair and/or co-chair approve all consortium agendas, minutes, and other correspondence; and one or both will act as consortium representation on outside committees, boards, or workgroups.  A designee may be appointed as a consortium representative for special projects on a volunteer basis. 

There is a steering committee comprised of the chair, the co-chair and a minimum of two other consortium members.  Steering committee involvement is voluntary and approved by the chair and co-chair.  The steering committee meets monthly and may make administrative decisions by majority vote to keep the consortium focused and moving forward.  Decisions beyond general representation will be voted on by the membership.  Additional officers may be elected as needed by consortium vote.  When a vote is taken, members with a conflict of interest shall abstain from voting.

Industry Member Responsibilities
Industry membership is focused toward any metals manufacturers and related companies operating in the Mid-Willamette Valley interested in supporting our mission and goals.  Member companies who agree to the following requirements will be included in all grant-funded activities, trainings, projects, programs, and consortium publicity and recruitment.  There will be a document signed by a representative of member companies, and kept on file.   The agreement states that member companies will: 

• Have a representative present at the majority of bi-monthly membership meetings
• Give prior notice to the facilitator if a representative cannot attend a meeting
• Have a counted vote regarding consortium membership decisions
• Participate in annual needs assessments surveys and provide information when requests for information are sent to members
• Participate in planning and execution of consortium trainings, events, tours, special projects, career fairs, outreach programs; and offer space or staff resources to host meetings, tours, and events where appropriate or possible.
• Support and abide by decisions made at the consortium level in regard to programs, projects, and relationships with other groups or organizations
• Assist with efforts to recruit workers and new members

Companies that fail to meet these requirements on a regular basis will not be considered, for and/or included, in consortium training plans and projects.

Funding
When possible, the consortium will actively pursue grant funding for current workforce training, workforce recruitment, membership retention, capacity building, and outreach.  Membership dues are not charged at this time.  However, members may be charged an annual fee or usage fee if additional funds are needed to support training, projects or events.  In the event that funds are collected from members, a consortium treasurer will be elected appropriately to oversee the expenditure of these funds.

Associate Membership
Non-industry organizations may be considered associate members or partners of the consortium. These associate members will be approved by vote of the consortium industry membership.   Associate members may give input, but do not have a counted vote on consortium issues.  The numbers of associate memberships will be approved as necessary to keep industry/non-industry balance within the consortium.  Non-member participants such as vendors, public partners or those with resource information may be invited to monthly meetings as needed, and only with approval of the chair and/or the co-chair. 

Sustainability and Outreach
Industry and Associate Memberships will be reviewed annually.  Outreach events will be held at least annually in an effort to obtain members and obtain new members.  These outreach events may include:  calling business, holding recruitment events, and/or developing published outreach materials.  The consortium supports efforts to extend the reach of the consortium to businesses in other regions if it will benefit the industry and support the mission of the consortium.

 Join Us...
To become a member of the Mid-Willamette Metals Consortium, fill out the membership application below and fax or mail it to Karen Litvin at 503-581-4999, or 250 Church Street SE, Ste. 103; Salem, OR 97301. 

 metals membership application

 Enterprise Contact
For more information regarding meetings, schedules and activities, visit our events calendar on the website homepate or contact:

Karen Litvin
O: 503-581-4272
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