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The official newspaper of the

WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE

EMPLOYEES/AFSCME Council 28AFL-CIO

VOL. 38 NO. 3

APRIL 2010NOMINATE OUTSTANDING STEWARDS.

See page 6.

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WASHINGTON

StateEmployee

Governor signs historicinterpreters bargaining law

Gov. Chris Gregoire onApril 1 signed into law ESSB

6726, the WFSE/AFSCME-initiated bill giving DSHSmedical interpreters a voiceand vote with collective bar-gaining rights.

Under the legislation, theinterpreters, who provide avital taxpayer service by help-ing physicians communicateto patients for whom English

is a second language, will beconsidered state employeesfor the purposes of collectivebargaining.

Some 50 interpreters,decked out in green AFSCMEInterpreters United shirts,

crammed into the governorsconference room as she signedthe historic bill.

There you go everyone--congratulations, the gover-nor said, as the interpretersbroke into applause.

The interpreters have em-braced the Federation and itsmembers and their commit-ment to collective bargaining,fairness and decent treatment.

Theyve been an in-spiration to all Federationmembers because sometimeswe take for granted the voicewe have at the table that theinterpreters until now didnthave and craved so much,said Greg Devereux, WFSE/AFSCME executive director.

Before the bill signing, theinterpreters gathered in therotunda of the Capitol andpresented an award of ap-

save money, save the inter-preters program, Marrsaid. This was a huge win.

By signing this bill thegovernor has actually ac-knowledged that this is a vitalservice that must be providedto these individuals, Span-ish interpreter Luis DeJesussaid. Now we will have theopportunity to bring to thegovernor new ideas that will

actu-ally savetaxpayersmoney.

I canhardlyhold mytears,Russianinterpret-er IrenePletner said.

Im so thrilled to takepart in history because I camefrom Russia 30 years agoand I never could imagine I

would bestandingher todayshakinghands withthe gov-ernor,Pletneradded.

Wefinally aregoing to

have a voice.And were going to havea voice not just for interpret-ers, were going to have avoice for people who cannotexplain how they feel, wherethey hurt and how providerscan help them.

Pletner

DeJesus

I can hardly holdmy tears.

ABOVE: Elated interpreters andtheir families shake hands with Gov.

Chris Gregoire after signing of their

bargaining bill April 1.

LEFT: The bills sponsor Sen. ChrisMarr congratulates interpreters in

rotunda of Capitol.

See 6726, page 8

How WFSE/AFSCME fixed last-minute DSHS

screw-up that could have cost 160 jobs

HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLEEvaluate legislators onhow they voted on yourissues. Hint: If this wereschool, only 10 of 147 gota C- or better.See 4 & 5.

Members push lawmakers

to fund health insuranceThe compromise budget

passed April 12 includes the

$64.9 million it should taketo keep your out-of-pocketcosts level through June2011.

It was one of the fewbright spots this session.

Original proposalswould have cut funding andtripled costs for co-pays, de-ductibles and other point-of-service costs.

The health insurancedeficit crisis came notbecause state employeesoverused services.

It came because legis-lators diverted some $200

million from the health fundto balance other parts of thebudget in 2008.

DSHS waited until five days before the end of the special session toreveal a budget gap in the Health and Recovery Services Administra-tion (HRSA). They announced 160 layoffs, most in Olympia. The snafuenraged members who mobilized to win an amendment sponsored by

Rep. Pat Sullivan adding $2.3 million and directing DSHS to maintainemployment levels while looking at possible efficiencies.Another

photo, page 2.

Theres evidence that thecontinued attacks on state em-

ployees have actually causedhealth problems.A new report submit-

ted to the Public EmployeesBenefits Board suggests adirect correlation betweenlayoffs and job insecurity andan increase in state employeehealth problems.

The March 5 Millimanstudy showed an increase inhealth insurance claims start-ing in the second quarter of2009the same time the hugelayoffs and takeaways wererolled out. The report sug-gests, that later discussion of

the Jan. 1, 2010 increases alsocaused insecurity that contrib-uted to greater usage.

Perhaps on this issuelawmakers actually got itthat hiking health costs wouldactually drive usage and costsup.

HRSA members march in Olympia April 9.

Local 308 memberJudith Langoutside the Criminal Justice Center

in Seattle April 9.

More on pages 3, 8.

preciation to the bills primesponsor, Sen. Chris Marr ofthe 6th District in Spokane.

We got to do right thing,


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UNION NEWS

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.

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WASHINGTON

SHARED LEAVE

REQUESTSIf youve been approved to receive

shared leave by your agency or insti-tution, you can place a notice here.Once youve been approved by your

agency or institution, WFSE/AFSCMEcan place your shared leave requesthere and online. Please include a con-

tact in your agency, usually in humanresources, for donors to call. E-mailthe editor at [email protected]. Or call

1-800-562-6002.

The following could use a donation

of eligible unused annual leave or sickleave or all or part of your personalholiday:

Richard Erskine, an electrician/main-tenance at Rainier School in Buckley,has been diagnosed with a seriousmedical condition. Contact: Laurie

Safford, (360) 829-3083 or e-mail: [email protected].

Tami Newcomb, a PBX operator atRainier School in Buckley and a mem-ber of Local 491, is in need of sharedleave to dare for her husband, RichardErskine, who has been diagnosed witha serious medical condition. Contact:Laurie Safford, (360) 829-3083 or e-

mail: [email protected].

Audrey Ahrens, an ofce assistantlead at Rainier School in Buckley anda member of Local 491, has beendiagnosed with metastatic cancer. She

will be working part-time during herrecovery from surgery. Contact: LaurieSafford, (360) 829-3083 or e-mail: [email protected].

Carolyn Vaughn, a social worker 2 atthe Federal Way Community ServicesOfce of DSHS and a member of Lo-

Senga Partika, a nancial servicesspecialist 3 at the Vancouver Homeand Community Services ofce of

DSHS and a member of Local 313, isin need of shared leave. Contact: RitaDisch at (360) 664-7592.

Sarah Drecksel, a support enforce-ment ofcer 3 with DSHS in Fife and

a member of Local 53, is in need ofshared leave for a serious medicalcondition. She has been diagnosedwith a congenital cerebral malforma-tion that causes debilitating head-aches. Contact: Carol Murray, TacomaDCS ofce, (253) 597-3700.

Genoveva Tavares, a WorkFirstprogram specialist in Kennewick, is inneed of shared leave as she battlescancer. Contact: Debbie Lloyd, (509)

225-7915.

Diana Perez, a medical assistancespecialist 3 with DSHS in Olympia,

is undergoing breast cancer surgeryApril 15. She is a longtime employeesome may remember as Diana Sotoand Diana Escalera. Contact: LindseyHenderson, (360) 725-2134.

Don Morby, a maintenance supervisorwith the Department of Transportationin the Bingen/Goldendale area and amember of Local 716, is still recover-ing from major abdominal surgery inFebruary and is unable to work. Con-tact: Kim Shafer, (360) 905-2221.

Colleen Stevens, a custodian withthe Department of General Adminis-tration in Olympia and a member of

Local 443, is off the job recoveringfrom injuries suffered in a March 11 caraccident. Contact: Dawn Chisler, (360)

902-7499.

Tonya Abrahamson, a social worker

in the Belltown Community Serviceofce of DSHS, has exhausted allleave because of a serious medicalcondition. She is currently recoveringfrom her third surgery in four weeks.Contact: Christine Williams, (425) 793-

5763.

Daphnee Thompson, a secretarysenior in the King South Division of

Children and Family Services ofce inKent and a member of Local 843, has

been approved for shared leave be-cause of an ongoing medical conditionthat has exhausted all her leave. If you

can assist Daphnee with a donation ofeligible unused annual leave or sickleave or all or part of your personalholiday, contact your human resourceofce.

Recinda Gottwig, a nancial servicesspecialist 3 with DSHS in Olympia,has been approved for shared leave.Contact: Grace Chambers at (360)725-6627.

Cheryl Overby, an attendant coun-selor manager at Rainier School inBuckley and a member of Local 491,

will need intermittent leave to care fora family member who has a serioushealth condition. Contact: Laurie Saf-ford, (360) 829-3083, or [email protected].

Savea Combs, a nancial services

specialist 3 at the Lakewood Com-munity Service Ofce of DSHS and a

member of Local 53, is suffering froma cerebral aneurysm associated witha seizure disorder as well as frequent

strokes. Contact: Bertha Martin, (253)512-4387, or [email protected].

Ruth De Leon-Rivera, a supportenforcement technician with DSHS inYakima and a member of Local 1326,

is recovering from surgery to her armand wrist. Contact: Kristi Christensen,(509) 374-2035, or [email protected].

Peter Minshall, a Labor and Indus-tries auditor 5 with L&I in Tumwaterand a member of Local 443, has beenapproved for shared leave. Contact:Candy Peppard, (360) 902-5705.

Karen Mork, a nancial services spe-cialist 4 in Vancouver and a memberof Local 313, is in need of sharedleave for medical conditions. She hasexhausted all annual and sick leave.Contact: Tammy Flaming, (360) 759-2953.

cal 843, is in need of shared leave.Contact: Shearun Faison, (206) 760-2336.

Michael Mathews, a custodian 1 atWestern State Hospital in Lakewood

and a member of Local 793, is battlingcancer and is in desperate need ofshared leave. Contact: Dave Wiggen,

(253) 761-3366.

Cheryl Blackburn, a health insurancebenets specialist 2 with the stateHealth Care Authority in Lacey and amember of Local 443, has been ap-proved for shared leave. Contact: RitaHoman, (360) 923-2874.

Colleen Hall, a custodian 1 at CentralWashington University in Ellensburgand a member of Local 330, is re-covering from neck surgery. Contact:Stephen Sarchet, (509) 963-1286.

Tabrina Woodards, an instruction

and classroom support technician 1 atthe Washington State School for theDeaf in Vancouver and a member ofLocal 1225, is in need of shared leaveto care for her deaf mother who isrecovering from breast cancer surgeryand treatments. Contact: April Rounds,(360) 696-6525, Ext. 4326, or [email protected].

Ted Castro, a custodian at the Uni-versity of Washington in Seattle anda member of Local 1488, has beenapproved for shared leave. Contact:Jewell Evans, (206) 598-6113 or (206)598-6116.

Richard Lee, a nancial servicesspecialist 3 with DSHS in Olympiaand a member of Local 443, has beenapproved for shared leave. Contact:Grace Chambers at (360) 725-6627.

Regina Preciado, a nancial servicesspecialist 3 with DSHS at the Alder-wood Community Services Ofce, hasbeen approved for shared leave. Con-tact: your human resources ofce.

Lee Novak, a Community Correctionsofcer 2 with DOC in Longview and amember of Local 1400, is caring for

a loved one with a serious medical

condition. Contact: Diana White, (360)413-5407.

IN MEMORIAM

GOOD & WELFARE

Michael Anthony Mike Grifth Sr.,

an attendant counselor 1 on Alpine

House at Rainier School in Buckley

and a member of Local 491, died sud-denly March 26 at home. He was 59.He is survived by his wife, a daugh-ter, two sons and ve grandchildren.

HUMANITARIAN REQUEST: KIDNEY DONOR

NEEDED. Peter Stalgis, a Seattle Local

304 member, has a wife who is needof a kidney transplant. As you know,

A celebration of his life was April 3in Federal Way. The family requestsmemorial contributions in Mikes name

to: New Community Church, P.O. Box24745, Federal Way, WA 98093.

sometimes there can be a very longwait. That is why the local is appealingto all WFSE/AFSCME members.

If you are interested in being adonor and you have Type O blood,

contact Virginia Mason Hospital inSeattle at 1-800-354-9527, Ext. 11201,

and tell them you want to be testedas a donor for Sue Stalgis. Peter saysthere will be no cost to you.

He also asks if you are unable tobe a donor, please pass this to otherpeople who might be interested.

State Attorney General Rob McKenna ordered

a modied lockdown of his Olympia headquar-

ters March 26 to guard against WFSE/AFSCME

and its allies when they delivered some 36,000

petitions to his ofce against his lone-wolf lawsuit

against the national health reform law signed by

President Barack Obama. A McKenna deputyaccepted the petitions. McKenna himself was

making a speech in Pullman.

Standing up for the new

health care reform law

Members at the DSHS Health and Recovery Services Administration prepare

to march April 9 against their agencys budget snafu that threatened jobs.

T E T E

T E T E


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WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee Page 3April 2010

HOLDING LEGISLATORS ACCOUNTABLE

Pushback on furloughs, closure of Pine Lodge and Maple Lane

April 9 walkouts sent message to reluctant legislators

Hundreds of WFSE/AFSCME

members walked out April 9 for job

actions to send a strong message to

legislators as they headed into the

nal weekend of their 30-day special

overtime session.

Yakima Everett

Mount

Vernon

WenatcheeKing North CSOWestern

State

Hospital

L&I Tumwater

Mount

Vernon

Spokane Southwest CSO North CSO - Spokane

The end came quickly andit was bittersweet.

The Legislature, whichhad to convene a special 30-day overtime session to nishits work, inicted great painon state services and stateemployees.

But if not for WFSE/

AFSCME member and theirfull-court press throughoutthe session, it would be muchworse:

Youd have 16 manda-tory furlough days, insteadof 10 maybe furlough daysfor about a quarter of the stateemployee workforce.

Frances HaddonMorgan Center would beclosingits not.

Youd be seeing atripling of health care costs;that should not happen withthe infusion of funding theLegislature put into the nalbudget -- $64.9 million.

You forced legislatorsto raise revenue and close taxloopholes; they werent talk-ing about that in January.

But, the bottom line is

more jobs will be lost aboutanother 1,500 and impor-tant programs will be cut orcutback. Not because you didanything wrong but becauseof the global economic melt-down. And a continued lackof backbone by most legisla-tors who refuse to acknowl-

edge that the state needs toact like the biggest employerin Washington that it is.

Throughout it all, ourmembers showed a kind ofcourage that most lawmakerslack, said WFSE/AFSCMEExecutive Director Greg De-vereux.

Pushback by members will

continue.But in terms of just the

facts, here are key points ofthe nal compromise supple-mental budget passed by law-

makers before they adjournedin the early morning hours ofApril 13:

Another 1,534 state jobswould be cut.

WFSE/AFSCMEspushed a reluctant Legislatureto add the $64.9 million tokeep co-pays, deductibles andother out-of-pocket health in-surance costs at current levels.

Pine Lodge Correc-tions Center for Women in

Medical Lake would close. Norm date was given for PineLodge, just sometime beforethe end of the current bien-nium in June 2011.

Maple Lane Schoolin Grand Mound wouldbe closed. In the House, an

amendment by Rep. BrendanWilliams of the 22nd District toreverse the June 2013 closureof Maple Lane School inGrand Mound failed on a voteof 45 yes to 52 no on April 12.

No residential habilita-tion centers would close. But

the budget directs the gover-nors budget ofce to hire aconsultant to determine theoptimum residential settingfor residential habilitationcenter clients, including theoption to remain in a resi-dential habilitation center.The report is due Dec. 1. Thebudget also reduces insti-tutional funding to includecottage consolidations, chang-

ing maintenance schedules,reducing adult trainingprograms and reductions inservices such as dental care.

Higher education:Funding is cut 6 percent,reecting an additional 475position cuts in Higher Edu-cation: UW 100.8; WSU 65;EWU 18.1; CWU 18.6;TESC 8.9; WWU 18.4;Community and TechnicalColleges 245.6.

Furloughs. The compro-mise budget assumes savingsfrom the directive to reducecompensation costs, whichcould include 10 furloughdays in non-exempt agenciesif the agencies dont come upwith an alternative. For moredetails on what is in the furloughbill, see Note #8 on page 5.

WFSE/AFSCME members fought uphill battleJob actions like

this one at DSHS

in Mount Vernon

turned the tide on

many issues.

M*A*S*H came to the Capitol cam-

pus March 17 as WFSE/AFSCMEmembers pressed lawmakers on

health care funding.

WFSE/AFSCME members wont roll over onfurloughs and closures of two institutions.

Mandatory furloughs may not happen. The -nal bill, ESSB 6503, exempted three-quarters of stategovernment. And it would require 10 mandatorylayoff days only if an agency doesnt come up with

a plan to reduce compensation costs.The state opens itself to challenges in how itimplements any mandatory furloughs. The rst onewould not take place until July 12, 2010. (The others

would be Aug. 6, Sept. 7, Oct. 11 and Dec. 27 in 2010;and, in 2011, Jan. 28, Feb. 22, March 11, April 22 andJune 10.)

The budget assumes savings by closing PineLodge Corrections Center in Medical Lake by June30, 2011. The vague timeline gives hope for an alter-

natives to closure. The three-year phased closure of Maple LaneSchool in Grand Mound by June 2013 also opens thedoor to a reversal.

Members like those at Spo-

kanes North CSO will continue

to push back against a bad

budget.


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WFSE/AFSCME Washington State EmployeePage 4 April 2010

FOR THE RECORD 2010: HOUSE

VOTE #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 + -

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G Anderson (r-5) + + - - + - - e - e - 3 6 33%

Ja AnGel (r-26) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

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Babaa BAiley (r-10) + + - - + - - e - e - 3 6 33%

Ba BlAke (d-19) - + - + - + + - - + + 6 5 55%

tm CAMpBell (r-2) + + - + + - - + + - - 6 5 55%

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Bc ChAndler (r-15) + e - - + - - + - - - 3 7 30%

Maa ChAse (d-32) - + - + - + + - + + + 7 4 64%

Fa Chopp (d-43) - + - + - + + - + + - 6 5 55%

J CliBBorn (d-41) - + e + - + + - + + - 6 4 60%

e Cody (d-34) - + - + - + + - + + - 6 5 55%

Ca CondottA (r-12) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

s ConwAy (d-29) - + - + - + + - + + + 7 4 64%

la Crouse (r-4) + + - - e - - e - e - 2 6 25%

Bc dAMMeier (r-25) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

Ja dArneille (d-27) - + - + - + + - + + - 6 5 55%

rca deBolt (r-20) + + - - + - - e - e - 3 6 33%

Ma l diCkerson (d-36)- + - + - + + - + + + 7 4 64%

J drisColl (d-6) + + - - + - - - + - - 4 7 36%

ha dunshee (d-44) - + - + - + + - + + + 7 4 64%

dba eddy (d48) - + - + - - + - - + - 4 7 36%

Ma eriCks (d-1) - + - + - + + - + + - 6 5 55%

dg eriCksen (r-42) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

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F Finn (d-35) - + - + - - + - + + - 5 6 45%

d FlAnniGAn (d-27) - + - + e + + - + - + 6 4 60%

rg GoodMAn (d-45) - + - + + + + - + + + 8 3 73%

tam Green (d-28) - + - + + + + - + + + 8 3 73%

ka hAiGh (d-35) - + - + - + + e + e - 5 4 56%

la hAler (r-8) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

Bb hAseGAwA (d-11) + + - + - + + - + + + 8 3 73%

Jam herrerA (r-18) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

B hinkle (r-13) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

M hope (r-44) + + - - + - - e - e - 3 6 33%

Zac hudGins (d-11) - + - - - + + + + + + 7 4 64%

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C hurst (d-31) - e - - - - - - + - - 1 9 10%

Jm JACks (d-49) - + - + - + + - + + - 6 5 55%

nm Johnson (r-14) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

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p kenney (d-46) - + - + - + + - + + + 7 4 64%

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da kristiAnsen (r-39) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

Ma liiAs (d-21) - + - - - + + + + + + 7 4 64%

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Mac MAxwell (d-41) - + - + - + + e + e - 5 4 56%

J McCoy (d-38) - + - + - + + - + + + 7 4 64%

Jm McCune (r-2) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

Ma MilosCiA (d-30) + + - + - - - - + + + 6 5 55%

Jm Moeller (d-49) - + - + - + + - + + - 6 5 55%

da Morrell (d-25) - + - + + - + - + + + 7 4 64%

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Ca ross (r-14) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

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J wArniCk (r-13) + + - - + - - + - - - 4 7 36%

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ESSB6130:SuspensionofI-960

2ESSB6143:RevenueBill

ESSB6503:Stateemployeefurloughs

ESSB6726:Interpreters

ESHB1244:2009-2011OperatingBudget

ESHB2049:WMSTransparency

2SHB2106:CWSPrivatization

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ESSB6130:SuspensionofI-960

2ESSB6143:RevenueBill

ESSB6503:Stateemployeefurloughs


VOTE #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 + -

RIGHT

WRONG

2009-2010%RECORD

RossAmendment/PersonalHolidays

WilliamsAmendment/Opposingprivatization

RossAmendment/PersonalHolidays

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FOR THE RECORD 2010: SENATE

Randi BECKER (R-2nd) + + - + + - - E - 4 4 50%

Don BENTON (R-17th) + + + - + - - E - 4 4 50%

Jean BERKEY (D-38th) - + - - - + + - + 4 5 44%

Dale BRANDLAND (R-42nd) + E - + - - - - - 2 6 25%

Lisa BROWN (D-3rd) - + + + - + + - + 6 3 67%

Mike CARRELL (R-28th) + + - - + - - E - 3 5 38%

Jerome DELVIN (R-8th) + + - - + - E E - 3 4 43%

Tracey EIDE (D-30th) - + - E + + + - + 5 3 63%Darlene FAIRLEY (D-32nd) - + - + - + + - + 5 4 56%

Rosa FRANKLIN (D-29th) - + - + - + + - + 5 4 56%

Karen FRASER (D-22nd) - + + + - + + + + 7 2 78%

Randy GORDON (D-41st) NM NM NM NM NM + + - + 3 1 75%

Jim HARGROVE (D-24th) - + - + - + + - + 5 4 56%

Brian HATFIELD (D-19th) - + - + - + + - + 5 4 56%

Mary Margaret HAUGEN (D-10th)- + - + - + + - + 5 4 56%

Mike HEWITT (R-16th) + + - - + - - + - 4 5 44%

Steve HOBBS (D-44th) - + E + + - - - + 4 4 50%

Jana HOLMqUIST (R-13th) + + - - + - - + - 4 5 44%

Jim HONEYFORD (R-15th) + + - + + - - + - 5 4 56%

Ken JACOBSEN (D-46th) + + - + - + + - + 6 3 67%

Jim KASTAMA (D-25th) - + - - - + + - - 3 6 33%

Claudia KAUFFMAN (D-47th) - E + + + - - - + 4 4 50%

Karen KEISER (D-33rd) - + + + - + + - + 6 3 67%

Derek KILMER (D-26th) - + + + + - - - + 5 4 56%

Curtis KING (R-14th) + + - - + - - + - 4 5 44%

Adam KLINE (D-37th) - + - + - + + - + 5 4 56%

Jeanne KOHL-WELLES (D-36th)- + + + - + + - + 6 3 67%

Chris MARR (D-6th) - + + + + - + - + 6 3 67%

Rosemary McAULIFFE (D-1st) - + - + - + + - + 5 4 56%

Bob McCASLIN (R-4th) + E - - + E E E E 2 2 50%

Joe McDERMOTT (D-34th) - + + + - + + - + 6 3 67%

Bob MORTON (R-7th) + E - - + - - E - 2 5 29%

Ed MURRAY (D-43rd) - + - - - + + - + 4 5 44%

Eric OEMIG (D-45th) - + - + - + + - + 5 4 56%Linda Evans PARLETTE (R-12th)+ + - + + - - + - 5 4 56%

Cheryl PFLUG (R-5th) + + - - + E - + - 4 4 50%

Margarita PRENTICE (D-11th) - + + + - + + - + 6 3 67%

Craig PRIDEMORE (D-49th) - + + + - + + - + 6 3 67%

Kevin RANKER (D-40th) - + + + - + + - + 6 3 67%

Debbie REGALA (D-27th) - + - + - + + - - 4 5 44%

Pam ROACH (R-31st) + A + + + - - E - 4 3 57%

Phil ROCKEFELLER (D-23rd) - A - + - + + - + 4 4 50%

Mark SCHOESLER (R-9th) + + + - + - - + - 5 4 56%

Tim SHELDON (D-35th) + + + - + - - + + 6 3 67%

Paull SHIN (D-21st) - + - + - + + - + 5 4 56%

Val STEVENS (R-39th) + + - - + - E E - 3 4 43%

Dan SWECKER (R-20th) + + - + + - - + - 5 4 56%Rodney TOM (D-48th) - + - + - + - - + 4 5 44%

Joseph ZARELLI (R-18th) + + - - + - - + - 4 5 44%

VOTE #: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + - %

WFSE/AFSCMEVoting Record2009-2010

SENATEExplanation ofvotes at left.

VOTING RECORD KEY:+ = RIGHT vote- = WRONG voteE = Excused A = AbsentNM= Not in Senate at thattime

RIGHT

WRONG

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ECORD

ESHB1244:20

09-2011OperatingBudget

ESHB2049:W

MSTransparency

E2SSB5943:C

WSPrivatization

SHB2339:Op

t-outfundingforparks


ESSB6130:Su

spensionofI-960

2ESSB6143:R

evenueBill

ESSB6503:St

ateemployeefurloughs


Explanation of key votes/

roll calls used in House and

Senate voting records:

1.2009-2011 Operating Budget(Engrossed Substitute House Bill1244)Passed the House 54-42 on 4/24/09and the Senate 29-20 on 4/25/09.WFSE/AFSCME opposed this all-cutsbudget.A Yes vote was a Wrong (-) vote; aNo vote was a Right (+) vote.

2.WMS transparency bill(Engrossed Substitute House Bill2049)Passed the House 95-0 on 4/20/09and the Senate 43-0 on 4/15/09.WFSE/AFSCME initiated and support-ed. It reuires annual reports to keeptrack of the size of the WashingtonManagement Service and exempt ser-vice and the pay and bonuses thoseemployees receive.A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; aNo vote was a Wrong (-)vote.

3.Pilot projects privatizing Child Wel-fare Services

(Second Substitute House Bill 2106and Second Substitute Senate Bill5943)Passed the House 97-0 on 4/21/09and the Senate 33-15 on 3/11/09.WFSE/AFSCME opposed. This leg-islation sets up two pilot projects toprivatize DSHS Child Welfare Servic-es. The original Senate bill was muchworse.A Yes vote was a Wrong (-) vote; aNo vote was a Right (+) vote.

4.Opt-out funding plan to save stateparks(Substitute House Bill 2339)Passed the House 56-42 on 4/21/09and the Senate 32-16 on 4/24/09.WFSE/AFSCME supported. This billheaded off closure of some 50 of thestates crown jewel parks. It allowsthe state to collect a $5 fee from driv-ers when renewing license tabs to

fund state parks. Drivers can opt outof the fees.A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; aNo vote was a Wrong (-)vote.

5.Lowering supervision of offenders

(Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill5288)Passed the House 51-45 on 4/21/09and the Senate 26-23 on 4/25/09.WFSE/AFSCME opposed. The fnalbill was much improved, but in the endstill troubling. It lowers supervisionof offenders by Community Correc-tions members and cuts the length of

sentences.A Yes vote was a Wrong (-) vote; aNo vote was a Right (+) vote.

6.Amending provisions related toInitiative 960(Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill6130Passed the House 51-47 on 2/17/10and the Senate 26-21 on 2/22/10.WFSE/AFSCME supported. The billwas necessary to raise revenue tomitigate the 2010 recession-drivensupplemental budget.

A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; aNo vote was a Wrong (-) vote.

7.Revenue Bill(Second Substitute Senate Bill 6143Passed the House 52-44 4/10/10 andthe Senate 25-21 on 4/12/10.WFSE/AFSCME supported. The billraised some $800 million in new rev-enue and closed many tax loopholes,both key goals of the union to avoid anall-cuts budget for a second year in arow.A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; aNo vote was a Wrong (-) vote.

8.State employee furloughs(Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill

6503)Passed the House 50-38 on 4/2/10and the Senate 30-11 on 3/16/10.WFSE/AFSCME opposed. ESSB 6503directs agencies to reduce compensa-tion costs by a total of $45 million, with$10 million coming from exempt andWMS staff. Options include: manda-tory and voluntary furloughs, leavewithout pay, reduced work hours,voluntary retirements and separations,layoffs, and other methods. Agen-cies that fail to submit an approvedcompensation reduction plan will besubject to ten specifed agency closure

dates beginning in July 2010. The costreduction plans submitted by institu-tions of higher education may providefor reductions to operations, as well ascompensation. Agencies are encour-aged to preserve family wage jobs.Employees earning less than $30,000

per year are allowed to use annualleave or shared leave in lieu of tempo-rary layoffs during agency closures.A Yes vote was a Wrong (-) vote; aNo vote was a Right (+) vote.

9.Collective bargaining rights forstate Medicaid interpreters (lan-guage access providers)

(Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill6726)Passed the House 54-40 on 3/5/10and the Senate 29-19 on 3/9/10.WFSE/AFSCME initiated and sup-ported. ESSB 6726 grants DSHS

state Medicaid interpreters collectivebargaining right. They are consideredstate employees for the purposes ofcollective bargaining. Interpreters (orlanguage access providers) are de-fned as independent contractors who

provide spoken language interpreterservices for DSHS appointmentsor Medicaid enrollee appointments,whether paid by a broker, languageaccess agency, or DSHS.A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; aNo vote was a Wrong (-) vote.

10.Ross Amendment to Furlough Bill

(Personal Holidays)(Amendment #1736 to ESSB 6503)Rejected by the House on a vote of 36Yes to 52 No on 4/2/10.WFSE/AFSCME opposed. Thisamendment was proposed by Rep.Charles Ross of the 14th District. Itwould have stripped state employeesof their personal holiday. It was notadopted.A Yes vote was a Wrong (-) vote; aNo was a Right (+) vote.

11.

Williams Amendment opposingprivatization(Amendment #1745 to ESSB 6444budget bill)Rejected by the House on a vote of 27Yes to 70 No on 4/12/10.WFSE/AFSCME supported. Thisamendment would have stopped thestate from getting its nose under thetent to greatly expand privatization ofstate services. The specifc amend-

ment dealt with blocking the plan tocontract out at least 10 state liuorstores. It was considered a bellwethervote by WFSE/AFSCME and all otherstate employee unions. It was pro-posed by Rep. Brendan Williams ofthe 22nd District. The good amend-ment was not adopted by the House.A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; aNo vote was a Wrong (-) vote.


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A MEMBERS ONLY BENEFIT for WFSE/AFSCME members and their families!

Financial Wellness

SHOP STEWARD CORNER


WFSE/AFSCME Shop Steward of the Year Award 2010

STATEMENT OF FACTS

I, , nominatePerson submitting nomination Name of nominee

for Shop Steward of the Year Award.Nominees address:

Work phone: ( ) Home phone: ( )Local union number: How long a member:

How long a Shop Steward:Agency:Current job class:

Union ofces held:

Description of why nominee should be considered for the award, such as keeping the members

informed about the union; organizing and recruiting activities; representing members; enforcingthe contract; member spokesperson to management (speaking up for members); defending work-ers rights; developing and encouraging membership participation; etc. (attach additional sheets if

needed):

If this form is not completed in its entirety, the nomination may not be considered.

Date: Signature:Person submitting nomination

Shop Steward of Year nominations due May 7SHOP STEWARD

OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28 AFL/CIO

Send completed nomination forms to: WFSE/AFSCME Award Committee,1212 Jefferson Street S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501.

Nominations must be received by May 7, 2010.

ELIGIBILITY:

Locals and individual members may nominateshop stewards who have demonstrated outstand-ing skills to help their members and to build up theunion at the grassroots level.

NOMINATION:

Submit written nomination (you may use theprinted nomination form at right) with the informa-tion listed on the nomination form printed at right.

Send completed nomination forms to: WFSE/AFSCME Award Committee, 1212 Jefferson StreetS.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501.

Nominations must be received by May 7, 2010.All written nominations must include a state-

ment of the required facts as listed on the nominationform at right.

REVIEW:

A committee, appointed by the WFSE/AFSCMEpresident and approved by the Executive Board, willreview the nominations and select the recipients. Inthose instances where the nomination is from otherthan a local, local ofcers may be asked to provideadditional information. The committee may selectmultiple recipients.

If this form is not completed in its entirety, thenomination may not be considered.

AWARDS:

The awards will be presented to the recipientsat WFSE/AFSCMEs Shop Steward Conference May22-23 in Seatac.

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grants to help disabled,striking, or unemployedworkers stay in theirhomes.

In Washington, con-tact: Jack Thompson,866-729-6016 or e-mail: [email protected]. Or log ontohttp://www.unionplus.org/home-mortgage-programs/washington-mortgages.

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MEMBERS IN ACTION

Answer to Marchs Wheres this

worksite?:

The mystery worksite in theMarch Washington StateEmployee is the WorkSourceSkagit ofce of the Employ-

ment Security Department inMount Vernon where Local1060 members work. The ve readers who submitted acorrect guess were: Bill Copland, Terry Ludwick, Bev-erly Mandahl, Maria Pitts and Georgia Quaccia.

Wheres

this

worksite?

Send your guesses by e-mail

to [email protected] or regular

mail: Editor, 1212 Jefferson

St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia,

WA 98501. Include your

name and mailing address.

Deadline: May 10. The frst

10 readers with the correct

answer who include their

name and mailing addresswill receive a prize.

Can you guess where

this worksite is and what

WFSE/AFSCME members

work there?

Local 304 members at North Seattle Community College joined with allies in STARS(Staff Representatives) March 18 for a fundraiser expected to raise more than $5,000 forHaiti earthquake relief.

Faculty, other staff and students joined with them to form the From Home to Haiti reliefcommittee.

Many donned AFSCME Green t-shirts to assist event participants.Local 304 provided $500 in seed money. The event, with entertainment, bake sale and

silent auction, raised $4,217.25 on the day of the event with the expected total to top $5,000once all donations were collected.

The proceeds will go to Partners in Health, a charity working in Haiti for the past 20years. The charity will manage the donations so they go directly to Haitians in need.

Pictured (from left): Faisal Othaimin (event MC), Alice Smith, Pollard Faalogo (event MC), Toni Bajado, Carrie

Napoli, Rodolfo Franco (Local 304 president), Christina Herberg (seated), Danielle Kale, Jo Scozzafava, Jayne

Strom-Strebe, Richard Mellroth (student body president) and Marcy Collinson.

Members helping Haiti

In solidarity for

family wage jobs

Local 1326 members turned out

for the April 7 Family Wage Jobs

Now Rally sponsored by the Ya-

kima Central Labor Council. From

left: Rebecca Withrow (Cor-

rections); Andy Bommersbach

(Agriculture); Jeanne MacDonald

(DSHS); and Hazel Cromwell

(Corrections).

HELP STAMP OUT HUNGER MAY 8. Youre reminded to help StampOut Hunger during the annual National Association of LetterCarriers annual National Food Drive, Saturday, May 8.

Last year, the drive netted 73.4 million pounds of non-per-ishable food for food banks.

Watch for details from your postal carrier.But typically, these union postal carriers ask donors to place

food items such as canned meant and sh, soup, cereals, pastaand rice near their mailboxes.

Glass containers, perishable items and expired items shouldbe avoided.Members at Renton Tech-nical College April 13 ratied

their new three-year collectivebargaining agreement on avote of 29-0.

RTC negotiates under adifferent collective bargain-ing law with different timeframes than all other WFSE/AFSCME members. So theyrewrapping their contract justas most others are just start-ing.

The 2009-2012 contract isretroactive to July 1, 2009. Theratication vote took place

RTC members unanimously ratify new contractonsite April 13.

The RTC contract comeswith no take-aways and newlanguage on personal conve-nience leave, college closure,union-management, newemployee orientation, layoffand recall, reclassication,discipline, safety, performanceevaluations, training andin-service training. Senioritydenitions and rights were re-tained. And the contract docu-ment has been restructured tomake it easier to use.

For more information, go

to www.wfse.org and click onBargaining Center.

The governor did veto onepart of the bill setting up aworkgroup to work at reform-ing the system.

The same outcomes canbe achieved by having OFM(the Ofce of Financial Man-agement) and DSHS conduct

a review with recommenda-tions on how best to achievecost savings and efciencies,including a close look at thebrokerage system and itsoverhead costs, the governorsaid.

The AFSCME Interpreters

UNITED delegation gathers

across from the Capitol before

the bill signing April 1.

6726,from page 1

Governor signs bill raising cap

on shared leave donationsGov. Chris Gregoire March 23 signed ESSB 6724,the bill raising from 261 days to 522 days thenumber of shared leave days a state employee canreceive. The bill folded in concepts from two WFSE/AFSCME-initiated bills.Pictured with the governor include: Rep. Sam Hunt,chair of the House State Government Committee(second from left); WFSE/AFSCME VP Sue Hen-ricksen (next to Hunt), with WFSE/AFSCME Pres.Carol Dotlich and Andy McMillan, the Ecologyemployee who inspired the bill. WFSE/AFSCME

Lobbyist Alia Grifng is at far right.

DOC SUMMIT. Corrections members from across the state gathered March 20

in Seatac for a union-building summit on their issues.

New staff hiredDeb Gregory

has been hired

as a new ex-

ecutive assistant

in WFSE/AFSCME

headquarters in

Olympia.

washington state employee - 4/2010

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