Washington State Employee, June 2010

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WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE

VOL. 38 NO. 5

JUNE 2010MEMBERS ONLY BENEFITS UPDATES.

See pages 6 & 7.

NEW ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OPTION. If youd like to save paper and postage, you can receive this newspaper electronically. Log ontowww.wfse.org and click on the newspaper icon in the upper right corner; then register for the electronic version. Or e-mail us at

[email protected], or write: WFSE/AFSCME, 1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501. If youre a represented non-member fee payer and you dont wish to receive this publication in any format, e-mail us at [email protected], or write: WFSE/AFSC-

ME, 1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501.

WASHINGTON

State EmployeeAt press time, events were movingquickly on the unions multi-front chal-lenge of the states plan to furloughemployees 10 days in the next year,starting July 12:

over the furlough plan July 6 and 7 inLacey.

9 in Yakima) are pushing back againstthe phoniness of the furloughs. Otherchallenges were in play.

the one on page 4. Or go online to www.wfse.org. MORE DETAILS , PAGE 4

The $94 million furlough snafu!

General Administrationmembers march overlayoffs

WFSE/AFSCME May 27

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to recoup diverted health funds

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See HEALTH $$$, page 3

Union unites behind medical interpreters


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STEWARDS CORNER

StateEmployeeWashington State Employee(USPS 981-200) is published monthly, except Februaryand July, for $5.08 per year by the Washing-ton Federation of State Employees/AFSCMECouncil 28 AFL-CIO, 1212 Jefferson St. S .E.

Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501. Afliated with

the American Federation of State, Countyand Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and theWashington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

Periodicals postage paid at Olympia, WA

and at additional ofces. Circulation:40,000.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes toWashington State Employee, 1212 JeffersonSt SE Suite 300 Olympia WA 98501-7501

Carol Dotlich, President

Greg Devereux, Executive Director

Editor Tim Welche-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.wfse.orgMember, ILCA

WASHINGTON

SHARED LEAVE

REQUESTSIf youve been approved to receiveshared leave by your agency or institu-tion, you can place a notice here. Onceyouve been approved by your agencyor institution, WFSE/AFSCME can placeyour shared leave request here andonline. Please include a contact in youragency, usually in human resources, for

donors to call. E-mail the editor at [email protected]. Or call 1-800-562-6002.

The following could use a donationof eligible unused annual leave or sickleave or all or part of your personalholiday:

Bruce Hamlett, a nancial servicesspecialist 3 with DSHS in Bremerton

902-9413.

Corrie Larson, a social worker 3 withDSHS in Tacoma and a member of Lo-cal 53, is recovering from a C-sectionafter the birth of twin girls. Contact Cyn-thia Williams, (253) 983-6272.

Cara Weston, a social worker 3 withDSHS in Tacoma and a member of Lo-cal 53, is in desperate need of sharedleave for an ongoing medical condition.Contact: Stacey Bellamy, (253) 476-

7223.

Judy Rotondo, an administrative as-sistant 3 at Western State Hospital inLakewood and a member of Local 793,is recovering from knee surgery. Shewill need from two weeks to two monthsof leave. Contact: Dave Wiggen, (253)761-3366.

Mechelle OGrady, an attendant coun-selor 1 at Lakeland Village in MedicalLake and a member of Local 573, is inneed of shared leave while recoveringfrom an injury. Contact: Linda Bland,(509) 299-1931.

Eva Schmidt, an ofce assistant 3 atOcean City State Park and a memberof Local 1466, has been approved forshared leave. Contact: Your humanresource ofce.

Wes Johnson, an ofce assistant 3 atGrayland Beach State Park and a mem-ber of Local 1466, has been approvedfor shared leave. Contact: Your humanresource ofce.

Joe Ruby, a construction and mainte-nance lead at Fort Worden State Parkand a member of Local 1466, has beenapproved for shared leave. Contact:Your human resource ofce.

Kimberly Heinrich, an administrativeassistant 3 at the state Parks equipmentand products shop and a member of Lo-cal 1466, has been approved for sharedleave. Contact: Your human resourceofce.

Cliff Misterak, a truck driver 3 withDSHS Consolidated Support Servicesin Medical Lake and a member of Local573, suffers from a heart condition thatprevents him from working. He needs

shared leave to continue his medical/dental benets. Contact: Debbie Beal,(509) 565-4366.

John Diehl, a maintenance technician2 with the Department of Transportationin Pasco and a member of Local 1291,is recovering from knee surgery andwill be off the job at least until Aug. 19.Contact: Sue Dinneen, (509) 967-3853,Ext. 7.

Diana Christensen, a WorkFirst pro-gram specialist with DSHS in Vancouverand a member of Local 313, has beenapproved for shared leave for medicalconditions. Contact: Tammy Flaming,

(360) 759-2953.

Savea Combs, a nancial servicesspecialist 3 at the Lakewood CommunityService Ofce of DSHS and a memberof Local 53, is suffering from a cerebralaneurysm associated with a seizuredisorder as well as frequent strokes.Contact: Bertha Martin, (253) 512-4387or e-mail: [email protected].

Lee Novak, a Community Correctionsofcer 2 with DOC in Longview and amember of Local 1400, is caring fora loved one with a serious medicalcondition. Contact: Diana White, (360)413-5407.

and a member of Local 1181, is needof shared leave because of a seriousmedical condition. Contact: Cindy K.Hernandez, (509) 225-7924.

Melissa Lloyd, an attendant coun-selor 1 at Rainier School in Buckleyand member of Local 491, is in need ofshared leave. Melissa has been diag-nosed with a severe medical conditionand will need to take time off from work.Contact: Laurie Safford, (360) 829-3083or by e-mail at [email protected].

Rachael Reiton, a WorkSource spe-cialist with the Employment SecurityDepartment in Kelso and a memberof Local 1400, has been approved forShared Leave. Contact: http://inside.esd.wa.gov/hr/empsvcs/Personnel/document.2007-09-11.2049141943/document_view

Valerie Guerrero, a health insurancebenets specialist 2 with the stateHealth Care Authority in Lacey, hasbeen approved to receive shared leave.Contact: Patti Scherer-Abear, (360) 923-2734.

Cori Haynes, an attendant counselor1 at Lakeland Village in Medical Lakeand a member of Local 573, is unable towork because of her pregnancy. Con-tact: Janet Evans, (509) 299-1807.

Bill Long, a paralegal 2 with the Ofceof the Attorney General in Olympia anda member of Local 443, has been ap-proved to receive shared leave. Contact:Teresa Fristoe, (360) 586-9346.

Janie Denman, an ofce assistant 3with the Employment Security Depart-ment in Olympia and a member of Local443, has been approved for sharedleave. Contact: Kathleen Young, (360)

Shop Steward of the Year Awards

Loretta Gutierrez of Seattle Employment Security Local 435 (left) and Joy Cage of Rainier School Local 491 (right)

were chosen as recipients of WFSE/AFSCMEs 2010 Shop Steward of the Year awards. They received the honor May

22 at the annual Shop Steward Conference in SeaTac.

I want to thank everyone in this room, Gutierrez said. Take this honor with you.Everyone deserves this award.

Ive got an exceptional local, Ive got to level with you, Cage said. I cant believe I got this.

More than 150 stewards hone

skills at annual conference

Olympia Local 443s

shop steward delegation

at May 22-23 conference

in SeaTac.

Why I became shop steward:I couldnt stand how people weretreated and saw the union as a power-ful tool.

Karen Mork, Local 313

I became a shop steward because Iwas tired of my supervisor jacking mearound and I wanted to make thingseven.

Cindy Hallstrom, Local 948

I got tired of getting ripped in the shorts every timeI turned around and being treated like a little day-care romper room.

Genghis Kim, Local 443

STEWARDCENTER wfse.org

Learn more about

your shop stewards

--and how to

become one if

youre interested.

Stewards gath-er for sessions

on effective job

actions, one of

many training

sessions during

the two-day

Shop Steward

Conference.

T E T E

T E T E


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WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee Page 3June 2010

HOLDING LEGISLATORS ACCOUNTABLE

Miracle at the Machinists HallDemocrats realize union serious about endorsing few

Everyone is still talkingabout the tough stand thatWFSE/AFSCME delegatestook at the May 15 Washing-ton State Labor Council COPEEndorsements Conference.

The union and its alliesprevailed in blocking en-dorsements for just about allthe races blocked in WFSE/AFSCMEs earlier internalendorsements conferenceprevailed.

Its being called The Mir-acle at the Machinists Hallbecause the conference tookplace at the IAM Machinists

Hall in south Seattle, the siteof so many key labor and po-litical events in this state.

The Federation teamedup with allies from UFCW Lo-cal 21 and Machinists Lodge751 to deny most incumbentsthe two-thirds vote theyneeded to win the backingof the House of Labor inWashington state.

The Federation GreenMachine held the line andsent the same message: Afterthe $1 billion sacrices wevemade for this states economy,were tired of being kicked

around, vilied and unde-fended by legislators whoought to know better.

Heres what The Olympi-an and Tacoma News Tribunereported at the time:

State employees are par-ticularly set against spreadingmoney out among Democrats.

Two rounds of budget cuts, in-cluding layoffs and furloughs,have left them unhappy with

many legislators.They went after state

employees, against our

lunch-box issues, said Craig

Gibelyou, a Western State

Hospital nurse. So he andother members of the Wash-ington Federation of State

Employees objected to en-dorsing legislators who threwus under the bus, he said.

But the ght for account-ability of our elected leadersisnt over. Candidates can getthe Washington State LaborCouncils endorsement at itsstate convention Aug. 9-12in Tacoma. So its importantthat Federation locals senddelegates so we can continueto hold the line and extendthis miracle of solidarity.

TOP: The WFSE/AFSCME GreenWave at May 15 Washington State

Labor Council COPE Endorsements

Conference.

ABOVE: Delegates give U.S. Sen.Patty Murray a standing ovation.

Primary Election ballots go in mail July 30; heres WFSE/AFSCMEs endorsements list

Ballots for counties voting bymail will hit mailboxes July 30 for theAug. 17 Primary Election.

Were running this informationnow because the union wont publishanother newspaper until August,after ballots go in the mail.

Here is the list of candidatesendorsed by the WFSE/AFSCMEEndorsements Conference April 17or in later local-level endorsementinterviews or (*indicates incumbent;#=state House member running forstate Senate). The list is current as of6/17/10 and reects recent candidatewithdrawals.

For updates, go online to www.wfse.org.

U.S. SENATE

Patty Murray, D*

U.S. CONGRESS

Congressional District 1 Jay Inslee, D*

CD 2 Rick Larsen, D*

CD 6 Norm Dicks, D*

CD 7 Jim McDermott, D*

CD 8 Suzan DelBene, D

CD 9 Adam Smith, D*

STATE LEGISLATURE

STATE SENATE

Dist. 29 Steve Conway, D#

Dist. 31 Pam Roach, R*

Dist. 32 -- Maralyn Chase, D#

Dist. 34 Sharon Nelson, D#

Dist. 46 Scott White, D#

STATE HOUSE OFREPRESENTATIVES

Dist. 1 (Pos. 2) Luis Moscoso, D

Dist. 2 (Pos. 2) Tom Campbell, R*

Dist. 3 (Pos. 2) Timm Ormsby, D*

Dist. 11 (Pos. 2)Bob Hasegawa, D*

Dist. 21 (Pos. 1) Mary Helen Roberts, D*

Dist. 22 (Pos. 1) Stew Henderson, D, &Chris Reykdal, D (dual endorsement)

Dist. 22 (Pos. 2) Sam Hunt, D*

Dist.23(Pos. 1)Sherry Appleton, D*

Dist. 27 (Pos. 1) Jake Fey, D

Dist. 28 (Pos. 2) Tami Green, D*

Dist. 30 (Pos. 1) Mark Miloscia, D*

Dist. 33 (Pos. 2)Dave Upthegrove, D*

Dist. 38 (Pos. 2) Mike Sells, D*

Dist. 44 (Pos. 1)Hans Dunshee, D*

Dist. 47 (Pos. 1)Geoff Simpson, D*

Dist. 47 (Pos. 2) Pat Sullivan, D*

Dist. 49 (Pos. 2) Jim Moeller, D*

WFSE/AFSCMEs Endorsements Conference inApril or the Statewide Executive Board have takenpositions on the following ballot measures. If theyqualify, they will appear on the General Electionballot Nov. 2.

Initiatives have until July 2 to gather 241,153valid signatures from registered voters. Referendahad until June 9.

WFSE/AFSCME positions on statewide ballot measures on Nov. 2 ballot (if they qualify)

WFSE/AFSCME OPPOSES:

The union has been part of an active decline to sign

campaign on these bad ballot measures

I-1053 (Tim Eyman/revenue supermajorities): OP-

POSEI-1082 (Privatizing workers comp.): OPPOSEI-1100 (Privatizing state liquor stores): OPPOSE

I-1105 (Privatizing state liquor stores): OPPOSEI-1107 (Repealing tax on bottled water, pop and

beer): OPPOSE

WFSE/AFSCME SUPPORTS:

I-1098 (Tax on high adjusted gross in-comes): SUPPORT

R-52 (Creates jobs for school repairs andretroftting): SUPPORT

deliberately drained the full$216.3 million surplus andused it for other parts of thebudget, the grievance says.

The union alleges thismeant the state loweredthe premium costs only for

the employer, below the 88percent negotiated in thecontract.

By lowering the fundingrate, only for the employer,instead of allowing both em-ployees and the employer tobenet from the surplus, theemployer reaped the entirebenet of the $216.3 mil-lion surplus and improperlydiverted the funds to benet

other portions of the statebudget, the Federation griev-ance says.

At the very minimum,12 percent of the surplusbelong(s) to the state workerswho helped create the sur-plus.

The diversion set off achain of events that addedto the economic sacricesinicted on state employees.

Out-of-pocket costsdeduct-ibles, co-pays, prescriptioncostsskyrocketed this pastJan. 1.

It took an all-out push byFederation members to winan infusion of $65 millionfrom the 2010 Legislature toavoid another round of out-of-pocket hikes in 2011.

This is not the rst timeWFSE/AFSCME has led

grievances defending theHealth Care Benets article ofits contracts.

The state and the Federa-tion in 2006 settled grievanceson another underfundingepisode, winning some $55million in recouped funds.That settlement broughtlump-sum payments of $756to all bargaining unit employ-ees in 2007.

HEALTH $$$,from page 1


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WFSE/AFSCME Washington State EmployeePage 4 June 2010

FURLOUGHS

Governor, let youragencies save realmoney. Approve theirplans.

Tell your OFM budget

ofce to stop blockingcreative alternativesto furloughs that savepublic services.

FURLOUGHShurt the statespocketbook

Furloughsare phony.

They dont save money.

Furloughsonly hurt.

They harm public services

and jobs.

Furloughshinder the bottom line.

They handicap our

economic recovery.

Dear Gov. Gregoire:

Its time to face facts, not hide them.

OUCH!

Furloughs will cost taxpayers$94 million more than they save.

FACT: With furloughs, the state supposedly saves$48 million. But that cut ends up costing the state$94 million in matching federal funds. SOURCE: OPR.

UGH!

The state will incur millionsin overtime costs.

FACT: Thats what happened in Oregon. Overtimecosts in just one agency ate up nearly 10% of theexpected savings from furloughs. SOURCE: The Oregonian.

DOH!

Furloughs have nothing to do withsaving money and everything todo with politics.

Sincerely,

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WFSE/AFSCME willbargain with the state overfurloughs July 6 and 7 inLacey.

This came because theunion forced the issue when itled demands to bargain lastmonth.

Its hoped the state willonce and for all provide ac-curate information on whomthey intend to furlough.

So far, the information isdisappointing.

For instance, DSHS sub-mitted more than 400 pages ofnames, then provided a differ-ent list with no indication ofdifferences between the two.

Labor and Industries sent

a list with 2,250 names, andthen told the union there wereerrors.

But as of June 16, theunion had not received a cor-rected list.

The union expects thesame snafus with the otheragencies that will implementfurloughs.

The state needs to takeaccurate information seri-ously when it comes to takingmoney from a good chunk ofthe state employee workforce.

Furloughs cost $94 M

The union has contin-ued to insist the furloughsare political, will cause hugeovertime costs and dont savemoney because they cause theloss of $94 million in federalmatching funds.

In the end, with a longlist of exemptions, only about20 percent of state employeeswould be furloughed.

23 agencies refusealternatives

The state has fumbled theball on furloughs.

Many agencies attemptedalternatives that would avoidmost if not all furloughs.

But the governors budgetofce blocked any such plansin the Department of Socialand Health Services and 22other agencies. They basi-cally threw up their handsand refused to come up withalternatives to employeefurloughs.

The Ofce of Financial

Management June 2 in a letterto WFSE/AFSCME ExecutiveDirector Greg Devereux saidthe 23 agencies would notsubmit a compensation reduc-tion plan. That means thedefault option10 furloughdays from July 12, 2010, toJune 10, 2011.

It is not in the depart-ments best interest to submita different compensation re-duction plan to OFM, DSHSSecretary Susan Dreyfus toldemployees in an e-mail.

Yet other agencies not

under the governors control,ranging from the Parks andRecreation Commission tothe Department of NaturalResources to Central Wash-ington University and otherhigher ed institutions, didcome up with alternatives toavoid furloughs.

Here are the 23 agen-cies with WFSE/AFSCME-represented employees thatwill not submit alternativesand want to implement 10furlough days to affected job

classes (pending of coursebargaining on July 6 and 7and other possible actions):

Agriculture; Arts Com-mission; Commerce; Correc-tions; Criminal Justice Train-ing Commission; Social andHealth Services; Early Learn-ing; Ecology; Employment Se-curity; Fish and Wildlife; Gen-eral Administration; Health;Health Care Authority;Human Rights Commission;Information Services; Laborand Industries; Licensing; Of-

ce of Minority and WomensBusiness Enterprises; Rec-reation and ConservationOfce; Services for the Blind;Utilities and TransportationCommission; Veterans Affairs;and Workforce Training andEducation Board.

More actions coming

The job actions and otherofcial actions are also inplay. Call 1-800-562-6102 forupdates or go online to www.wfse.org.

Bargaining on furloughs July 6 & 7 Furloughs will rob the stateof $94 million in federal funds

Yakima Local 1326 pickets June 9.

BARGAINING UPDATES


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June 2010 WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee Page 5

The General Government Bargaining Team, with members of the Transportation and Parks supplemental bargaining

teams out front, began negotiations with state bargainers on the 2011-2013 contract May 19 at the Thurston County Fair-

The union on June 15 toldstate negotiators to their facethat the state had broken thelaw by refusing to negoti-important to large segmentsof Federation members.

Hours later, the unionformally asked a state com-mission to referee the disputequickly and order the state to

(supplemental) issues awayfrom the main General Gov-ernment Bargaining Teamtable.

State violated law by refusing to bargain

WFSE/AFSCMEasks state commis-

sion to referee

quickly

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVER-

SITY. The WWU team began bargain-

ing June 15. The team (from left): Steve

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(chief

negotiator) and

THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE. The TESC Bargaining Team kicks off negotiations June 29. The team (from left):

(chief negotiator),

(WFSE/AFSCME VP), and Lin Crowley.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY. The WSU team on June 4 declared

and arbitration; hours, schedule and overtime; job processes; and scope and

interpretation of the contract. Impasse comes when both sides realize theyve

hit a brick wall. Impasse likely triggers the mediation provisions of the collective

bargaining law, meaning the Public Employment Relations Commission may

be asked to appoint a mediator to try to break the log jam.

The team (from left): Standing-

sitting-- (chief negotiator) and Lance

Mitchell. Not available for photo: and Eric Need-

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. The CWU team met June 8 and 21

to prepare for the start of bargaining on the Ellensburg campus. Negotiations

with management will be July 14.The team (from left):

and (chief

negotiator).

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. The UW Bargaining Team held its second team meeting May 25 and will meet again

June 30 in preparation for bargaining with management. The team was scheduled to meet to deal with a couple propos-

als that time did not allow them to cover in the last bargaining round. The UW team (from left):

(WFSE/AFSCME president), (WFSE/AFSCME director of

negotiations),

(Local 1488 president), (WFSE/AFSCME VP),

Evans (chief negotiator), and

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

COALITION. The coalition

of 12 Community Colleges

(left) started bargaining with

management June 2 and

3. The team presented its

initial proposal. Bargaining

resumed June 23 and 24.

The team sent out a bar-

gaining priorities survey tomembers.

EASTERN WASHINGTON

UNIVERSITY.

This news-

paper went

to press

before

the EWU

meeting.

The team was scheduled to meet

June 21 in Cheney. Bargaining

dates with management had yet

to be set.

The members of the EWU

Bargaining Team are:

and Craig Walker. Chief negotia-

tor:

BARGAINING UPDATES

Bargaining updates online at www.wfse.org > Bargaining


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A doctoral candidate atArgosy University in Seattle isstill recruiting for members inmental health to participate ina study on the affects of as-saults on staff.

Suzan L. Dula is lookingfor technicians, nurses, coun-selors and therapists who workor have worked in an inpatientsetting. The study centers onthe effects of being physicallyassaulted by patients/clients.

I am seeking individu-als who have been physicallyassaulted by a patient/client

with their work site, Dula says.The study will research towhat extent assaultive eventsaffect mental health workersin their personal life and theirwillingness to continue workingin challenging mental healthenvironments.

I seek both mental healthworkers who have left theirposition after being assaultedand those who have continued

Assaulted mental health

staff sought for study

to work at the site (or a similarsite) of their assault.

To participate in the study,contact Suzan L. Dula at(360)-2811233 or by e-mail [email protected]

The presidents of Local793 at Western State Hospitaland Local 782 at Eastern StateHospital support the project.

DISCLAIMER: The WFSE pro-

vides this notice as a courtesyto its members. The inclusion

of this notice in this publication

does not constitute an expressor implied endorsement by the

WFSE of the study or the con-

ductor of the study, nor is the

-

ed with the WFSE in any way.

The WFSE is not responsiblefor the content of the informa-

tion contained in the notice.

Some of you may haverecently gotten a mailing withthe return address: United

HealthCare Class ActionLitigation c/o Berdon ClaimsAdministration LLC. It wasmarked IMPORTANT LE-GAL INFORMATION withUNITED HEALTHCAREprinted on the bottom underthe address.

The United States DistrictCourt for the Southern Dis-trict of New York authorizedthis. The lawsuit alleged in-covered services and supplies.The class action lawsuit hasbeen settled for $350 million.

The mailing was to eligibleenrollees in an affected healthplan, apparently includingsome PEBB plans, from March15, 1994, to Nov. 18, 2009.

If you got this document,and return the claim forms.The claim form must be post-marked no later than Oct. 5,2010. If eligible, you can alsoopt out of the settlement.

For more information,go online to www.unitedU-

CRsettlement.com or www.berdonclaims.com.

The American MedicalAssociation and several NewYork-based unions, includingthe Civil Service EmployeesAssociation/AFSCME Local1000, brought the lawsuit.

The Washington Fed-eration of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28 is not aparty to the lawsuit. Pleasedirect any questions to theonline resources listed above.

If you got a notice in the

mail re: United Health Care

(notice of proposed settle-

ment of class action and


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WFSE/AFSCME Presi-dent Carol Dotlich and adelegation from the Generalformal unfair labor practicecomplaint with the PublicEmployment Relations Com-mission in Olympia.

unfair labor practice com-plaint came the same day theunion presented its initialcontract proposal to the state.

But before the union ex-plained that initial proposal,Federation Chief NegotiatorCecil Tibbetts told state nego-tiators it was regrettable thestate had refused to full ne-issues.

We believe that (agen-critical, Tibbetts said. Webelieve the state is violatingthe law.

The union has spent mostof this spring at the table andaway from the table trying topersuade the state to agency-

in eight agencies or agencygroups submitted agency-The union has eight agency-to go with bargaining awayfrom the main table.

The unfair labor practicecomplaint comes in the wakeof the unions conscientiousattempt June 9 and 10 to agreeto a process allowing agency-

But the state insisted thatboth sides had to agree onissues to send to an agency-

The union objected toby management.

The state refused to theunions reasonable, collabora-tive process. The state wouldbargaining for 24-Hour Insti-tutions.

It adds up to bad-faithbargaining, the union said.

The union asks the com-mission to expedite a hearingon its unfair labor practicecomplaint well before theclock is supposed to run outOct. 1.

WFSE/AFSCME President Carol Dotlich and a delegation from the General

SUPPLEMENTAL,from page 5

Parks and Recreation:

24-Hour Institutions:

DSHS Field Agencies:

Ecology:

Department of Agricul-ture:

Department of Correc-tions:

Department of Fish andWildlife:

Department of Transporta-tion:


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MEMBERS IN ACTION

Answer to Mays Wheres this worksite?:The mystery worksite in theMay Washington State Em-ployee is Fort Ebey State Parkon the west side of Whidbey

Island. The 645-acre campingpark was originally built as acoastal defense fort in WorldWar II. Concrete platforms markthe gun locations. The park has three miles of saltwatershoreline on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a freshwater lakefor shing, and miles of hiking and biking trails. Membersof Statewide Parks Local 1466 work there. The readerswho submitted a correct guess were: Brett Bayne, DaveRoe and Todd Jensen

Send your guesses by e-mail to [email protected] or regular mail: Editor,1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501. Include yourname and mailing address. Deadline: July 15. The frst 10 readers with

the correct answer who include their name and mailing address willreceive a prize.

Can you guess where this worksite is and what WFSE/AFSCME

members work there?Sept. 24-26MillersylvaniaState ParkEnvironmentalLearning Center(near Olympia)Deadline to register: Sept. 13, 2010

Sept. 10-12Brooks MemorialState ParkEnvironmental LearningCenter(near Goldendale)Deadline to register: Aug. 31, 2010

Hiking

Biking

Local tours

DONT FORGET!

Howard Ocobock Memorial

WFSE/AFSCME Family CampoutsTwo sites! Two dates!

NOTE: Each campout requires a minimumnumber of campers. In the event the mini-

mums arent reached, you will be refundedyour money.The WFSE/AFSCME Members Only Ben-ets Committee and the WFSE/AFSCMEStatewide Executive Board invite all WFSE/AFSCME members and their families tocome to this fun, overnight get-together attwo of the most beautiful state parks main-tained by members of Parks Local 1466. This year, you have the option of checkingin Friday night or anytime Saturday. Cabins have been reserved. WFSE/AF-SCME will pay the $9.30 per night camp feefor members; members pay for any family or

guests. You may also choose to camp at a tent or

RV site, if available. WFSE/AFSCME willreimburse you for the $26 campsite fee. Kitchen facilities available for meals. Bringyour own food for breakfast and lunch. Each campout will feature a Saturday-nightpotluck, with hotdogs, hamburgers, condi-ments and chips. Each family should bringone main dish to serve eight, plus a salad ordessert. For cabins, bring sleeping bag or beddingmaterials.QUESTIONS?Call 1-800-562-6002 E-mail:

[email protected] Visit www.wfse.org

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HOWARD OCOBOCK MEMORIAL WFSE/AFSCME UNION FAMILY CAMPOUTS

Sept. 24-26

Millersylvania State ParkDeadline to register: Sept. 13, 2010

Sept. 10-12

Brooks Memorial State ParkDeadline to register: Aug. 31, 2010

NAME

How many family members or guests will you be bringing? ____________ Please enclose $9.30 for each fam-ily member or guest youll be bringing. Make checks out to WFSE/AFSCME.Mail this form to: WFSE/AFSCME Campouts, 1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501.

What activities would you be interested in?

Birdwatching

Fishing

Boating

Horseshoes

Swimming(Millersylvania)

Id like more informa-

tion on the tent and/or

RV option

http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Millersylvaniahttp://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Brooks Memorial

Check which campout or campouts you wish to attend.

Wheres this worksite?

Brenda Williams

NEW BOARD MEMBER: Heather

Schjeldahl (right), a social worker 3 withDSHS in Vancouver and a member ofLocal 313, was elected by the Human

Services Policy Committee June 12 toll a vacancy on the WFSE/AFSCMEStatewide Executive Board. She re-places Michele Fukawa, who resigned.Schjeldahls term runs until fall 2011.

IN MEMORIAM: MartinElder, a longtime member ofLocal 1488 at the Universityof Washington, has died. Hewas a longtime member ofthe locals executive board,took part in countless jobactions and played SantaClaus at the locals annual

childrens holiday party. Hedbeen a member since theearly 1970s. His funeral

took place June 19 at theMountlake Terrace LatterDay Saints Chapel.

IN MEMORIAM: Carol

Gildersleeve, a 28-yearemployee at WesternState Hospital in Lake-wood and member of Lo-

cal 793, died May 23. Themental health technician 1was 56.

RETIRED: Seattle-basedField Services SupervisorBrenda Williams retiredApril 9 after a long careerwith the union and state.

Williams was feted at adinner with co-workers April

18 in Seattle.Williams had been eld

supervisor since 2002. Be-fore that, she was a WFSE/AFSCME area representa-tive starting in 2000.

Before coming on unionstaff, Williams was a long-time activist with Local 1020in Everett and the Correc-tions Policy Committee.

She represented Com-

munity Corrections memberson the unions StatewideExecutive Board from 1994-1996.

RETIRED: SharonEtheridge, an associ-ate in WFSE/AFSCMEsSpokane Field Ofce,retired April 30 after 11years with the union. Shepreviously worked for a

temp service and Spo-kane County. We ap-preciate greatly the workSharon has performed forWFSEs members, unionExecutive Director GregDevereux said.

Brenda Williams

Donohue Saunders

AFSCME CANDIDATESVISIT:Danny Donohue,president of CSEA AFSCMELocal 1000 in New YorkState, and Lee Saunders,special assistant to theAFSCME president, visitedWFSE/AFSCMEs PolicyCommittees in SeaTac June12 for a friendly debate.Saunders and Donohue

are running for AFSCMEsecretary-treasurer.

Theyre vying forthe seat being vacatedby Secretary-TreasurerWilliam Lucy, who isretiring after 38 years inthe position. The electionwill be held at AFSCMEsconvention June 28-July 2in Boston.WFSE/AFSCME online: www.wfse.org

Washington State Employee, June 2010

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