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EMPLOYEES/AFSCME Council 28AFL-CIO
VOL. 42 NO. 4
MAY 2014
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SPECIAL REPORT INSIDE:
Holding legislators accountable to you. Pages 4-6
Gearing up for bargaining
Local 1326 member Tom
Martinson survived be-
ing buried by an avalanche
April 25 as his Department
of Transportation bulldozer
cleared snow on Chinook
Pass.
Martinson, a maintenance
technician lead, was able to
poke a small hole in the ex-
posed cab vent to get air. He
stayed put in his cab for fve
hours while crews triggered
other avalanches to ensure
the area was safe for rescue.
He talked to colleagues
by radio, ate his lunch, but
admitted to growing cold,
Member survives avalanche
antsy and ready for some
fresh air.
I was a little freaked
out, Martinson told KIRO
radio in Seattle. Just being
captive there is a humbling
experience.
This just goes to show
how dangerous it is to do
what our DOT members do to
make sure our highways are
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Workers Memorial Day
annual pledge to fght
for workplace safety.
See page 8.
open.
Read more of his
interview online at:
http://mynorthwest.
com/11/2506905/WSDOT
The state has until later
this month to respond to
WFSE/AFSCMEs challenge
of the new tobacco and spou-
sal insurance surcharges.
In the formal grievance
hearing May 5 at the state
Labor Relations Section in
the state budget offce, the
Federation contended the
surcharges violate the Health
Benefts contract by imposing
a greater premium cost than
what the state and coalition of
unions negotiated.
The state gets 21 days to
issue its formal response. If
state offcials deny the griev-
ance, it can go to mediation or
arbitration by an independent
third-party referee.
WFSE/AFSCME contests health surcharges
The
union
and state
tried and
failed to
informally
resolve the
issue April
16, the
same day
the Federa-
tion fled
the grievance.
The Federation grievance
challenges the validity of the
surcharges. But it also ques-
tions the effect on those who
fail to properly attest to ques-
tions related to the surcharges
even if they otherwise
wouldnt be affected. Under
the surcharges, those who fail
to attest would default to pay-
ing the monthly surcharges:
a tobacco use surcharge of
$25 per account and $50 for
the spouse/domestic partner
coverage premium surcharge.
The surcharges take effect
July 1.
To fx this violation, the
union says that no bargaining
unit member (those covered
by the Health Care contract)
should be subjected to attes-
tation or payment of either
surcharge.
INSIDE
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Bargaining starting.
See page 2.
Flags lowered in honor
of Oso victims
Gov. Jay Inslee, with his wife, Trudi
Inslee, and a group of schoolchildren
gathered April 15 to lower state
fags to half-staff in honor of the Oso
landslide victims, including the six
members of the family of Spokane
Local 1221 Darron Bowerman.
More locals contributed to the
Bowerman Family Fund, including:
Everett Local 1020, $1,000;
Snohomish County Human Services
Local 948, $500; Rainier School
Local 491, $50; and Statewide Parks
Local 1466, $100.
Amazing!
Find out why these
members are
See 7.
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alary S
urvey released
One im
portant benchm
ark used in bargaining is the latest
state-conducted Total Com
pensation Survey, com
m
only
known as the State Salary Survey. The frst new survey in four
years has been posted online. But the form
at is quite different
from
previous years. You can still glean the sam
e inform
ation,
but the typical spreadsheet that shows how m
uch various job
classes lag behind other counterparts isnt done yet. That re-
source was still being com
piled at press tim
e. Its also unclear
if the 2014 Salary Survey will m
irror the 2010 surveys overall
conclusion that showed that 82 percent of state workers still
earned below m
arket rates and that the state as a public em
-
ployer lagged behind the 59 percent of other public em
ployers
that covered m
ore of their em
ployees health insurance prem
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You can see the 2014 State Salary Survey at: http://www.dop.
wa.gov/Com
pClass/Com
pensation/Pages/TotalCom
pensa-
tionSurvey.aspx
Washington State University members at cam-
puses in Pullman, Spokane and Puyallup have
voted to reject the 4 percent lump-sum payment of-
fered by management in protracted wage re-opener
negotiations under the current, 2013-2015 contract.
With that vote, the WFSE/AFSCME bargaining
team for the wage re-opener will head back to the
table June 5 to discuss additional compensation.
The bargaining team discussed these next steps
in a May 6 conference call.
Its back to the table for Washington
State University wage re-opener talks
U
niversity of Washington custodians, gardeners,
trades workers and others May 7 used mostly
hand-lettered signs to show the administration
theyre united for a strong contract.
It was a different tactic -- because of the location,
they couldnt use the same kind of loudspeaker equip-
ment they might use at the Seattle campuss Red Square,
for instance. Thus the series of informational signs that
said, Lets talk about living wages, Hire more custo-
dians, fewer managers, and Respect our contract.
The rolling two-hour contract solidarity event took
place along the street in front of the Facilities Services
offce across from the UW Husky Union Building (HUB).
Sometimes, the only way to say it is with a sign....
A CLOSER LOOK
A regular series on how members are going
beyong the bargaining table to advocate for
strong contracts. This month: The University
of Washington.
Students looked on from above along the HUBs balcony.
Were getting into bargaining and were trying to
show management we want a strong contract, said
Paula Lukaszek, president of Local 1488, which covers
employees on the main UW campus, Harborview Medi-
cal Center, UW Medical Center, campuses in Tacoma and
Bothell, among others.
Bargaining for the UWs next contract was to start
May 21. That collective bargaining agreement will take
effect July 1, 2015 and run through June 30, 2017
Those bargaining sessions can be a forum for effec-
tive action to improve living wages, end unfair treatment
and address the effects of higher tuition on students, Lu-
kaszek said.
Yes, the UW contract really is about providing qual-
ity services for students, she said.
They (the administration) keep raising tuition, but
theyre not really giving value to their students, Lu-
kaszek said.
Theyre not paying to have the services that they
need to have done, like the custodial and the trades
work, and this is what the students expect (they) expect
value for their money....
They (the administration) seem to be spending
money on larger and larger salaries for management and
they really need to be paying the worker bees to do the
actual work so that students will get some value for their
tuition.
FACT: According to the College Board, Washington
now ranks in the top third for average public college
tuition but it has fallen to the bottom third of state
appropriations for per student support.
Negotiations on our next
contracts step up in May and
June as most teams begin bar-
gaining on the next two-year
contracts that take effect July
1, 2015.
These are the pacts that
deal with wages, benefts,
hours of work, working con-
ditions and dozens of other
issues important to you.
The major contracts up for
negotiation are the ones associ-
ated with the 2002 Personnel Sys-
tem Reform Act. Heres a rundown
with start dates:
General Government,
covering 30,000 state agency
workers. Negotiations set to
start May 20.
Community College Coali-
tion, covering 12 Community
Colleges. May 21.
University of Washington
(including Harborview Medi-
cal Center, University Medical
Center, campuses in Bothell
and Tacoma, among others).
May 21.
UW Police Management.
June 4.
Washington State University
(2015-2017). June 3. (See story
below on ongoing wage re-
opener negotiations).
The Evergreen State College
Classifed Staff. May 19.
Central Washington Univer-
sity. June 2.
Eastern Washington Univer-
sity. May 21.
Western Washington Uni-
versity. Began March 18; bar-
gaining resumes May 28.
The WFSE/AFSCME-led
state employee Health Care
Coalition, which negotiates the
health care agreement that ap-
plies to all contracts, will bar-
gain sometime this summer.
Negotiations on contracts
covered by other collective bar-
gaining laws that are already
in progress: Interpreters,
American Behavioral Health
Systems, KTSS, Tacoma Com-
munity College Non-Manage-
ment Exempt Staff.
Still to come: American
Friends Service Committee,
Renton Technical College,
The Evergreen State College
Student Support Services Staff
Union.
BARGAINING STARTS
Bargaining updates online:
wfse.org >
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Members of the General Government Bargaining Team at May 12 session to wrap up fnal initial contract proposal language to present to management May 20.
WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee May 2014 Page 3
Delegates elected by their respec-
tive Federation locals met April 26 in
Seattle for the biennial Early Endorse-
ments Conference to put the stamp of
approval on candidates seeking Con-
gressional, legislative and Supreme
Court positions in 2014.
Key to deliberations in legislative
races was the Tale of Two Chambers
-- an evaluation of how the House
and Senate differed when it came to
Middle Class values. And why its im-
portant to weigh in on those races.
Overall, most of those who were
endorsed were incumbents with a
track record. Delegates evaluated their
voting records, but also considered
such qualitative measures as acces-
sibility and responsiveness to Federa-
tion members grassroots lobbying
efforts.
More endorsements will follow
after a series of local union interviews.
Congress. The delegates endorsed
frst term members of Congress Suzan
DelBene (1
st
Dist.), Derek Kilmer (6
th

Dist.) and Denny Heck (10
th
Dist.),
plus longtime incumbents Jim McDer-
mott (7
th
Dist.) and Adam Smith (9
th

Dist.).
State Senate. The attendees also
supported 12 state senate candidates,
including: current state Rep. Cyrus
Habib for the 48
th
Dist. seat being va-
cated by controversial Senate Majority
Coalition Leader Rodney Tom; and
current 28
th
Dist. Rep. Tami Green
challenging incumbent Steve OBan.
State House. The delegates also
endorsed a bipartisan slate of 54 state
House candidates.
State Supreme Court. The delegates
OKd endorsements for three incum-
bent state Supreme Court justices:
Mary Fairhurst, Charles Johnson and
Debra Stephens.
Ballot measures. And the delegates
took a position on one potential state-
Delegates approve endorsements for
74 state and Congressional candidates,
oppose latest Eyman initiative
wide ballot measure: Initiative 1325.
I-1325 is Tim Eymans latest scheme
on revenue. It would reduce the state
sales tax by 1 percent (from 6.5 per-
cent to 5.5 percent) beginning April
15, 2015, unless the Legislature votes
before April 15, 2015, to amend the
constitution to require a two-thirds
vote of the Legislature to raise taxes or
close loopholes. Raise taxes would
be defned to include any action by the
legislature that increases state tax rev-
enues deposited in any fund, budget,
or account.
Why legislative endorsements matter
In this analysis produced by the WFSE/AFSCME Legislative and Political Action program, you can see it matters who
our elected legislators are. The ruling Senate coalition of two corporate Democrats and 24 Republicans for the most
part was wrong on Middle Class values.
SPECIAL REPORT: Holding legislators accountable to you
Delegates debate which candidates to support or not to support at WFSE/AFSCMEs Endorsements
Conference April 26 in Seattle. List of endorsed candidates on page 4.
In this special report:
For the record
How did your legislators
vote on Middle Class is-
sues?
Senate -- page 4
House -- page 5
Explanation of votes --
page 6
Endorsed candidates
See page 4
Much at stake
A Tale of Two Cham-
bers (see box at right)
Working families allies endorse
See the list of candidates endorsed at the
multi-union COPE conference held May 10.
Online: www.thestand.org/2014/05/wslc-
delegates-make-election-endorsements/
Page 4 WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee May 2014
FOR THE RECORD 2014: SENATE
Jan ANGEL (R-26th)
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Barbara BAILEY (R-10th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Michael BAUMGARTNER (R-6th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Randi BECKER (R-2nd) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Don BENTON (R-17th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Andy BILLIG (D-3rd) + + + + + + + + 8 0 100%
John BRAUN (R-20th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Sharon BROWN (R-8th) - - - - - - + - 1 7 13%
Maralyn CHASE (D-32nd) + + + + + + + + 8 0 100%
Annette CLEVELAND (D-49th) + + + E + + + + 7 0 100%
Steve CONWAY (D-29th) + + + + + + + + 8 0 100%
Bruce DAMMEIER (R-25th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Brian DANSEL (R-7th) NM NM NM NM NM NM - NM 0 1 0%
Jennie DARNEILLE (D-27th) + + + + + + + + 8 0 100%
Tracey EIDE (D-30th) - - + + + + + + 6 2 75%
Doug ERICKSEN (R-42nd) - - - - - - + - 1 7 13%
Joe FAIN (R-47th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Karen FRASER (D-22nd) + + + + + + + + 8 0 100%
David FROCKT (D-46TH) + + + + + + + + 8 0 100%
Jim HARGROVE (D-24th) - - - + - + + + 4 4 50%
Bob HASEGAWA (D-11th) + + + + + + + + 8 0 100%
Brian HATFIELD (D-19th) - + + + + + + + 7 1 88%
Mike HEWITT (R-16th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Andy HILL (R-45th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Steve HOBBS (D-44th) - + + E - - + + 4 3 57%
J. HOLMqUIST NEWBRY(R-13th)- - - - - - + - 1 7 13%
Jim HONEYFORD (R-15th) - - - - - - + - 1 7 13%
Karen KEISER (D-33rd) + - + + + + + + 7 1 88%
Curtis KING (R-14th) - - - - - + + - 2 6 25%
Adam KLINE (D-37th) + + + + + - + + 7 1 88%
Jeanne KOHL-WELLES (D-36th) + + + + + + + + 8 0 100%
Marko LIIAS (D-21st)
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Steve LITZOW (R-41st) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Rosemary McAULIFFE (D-1st) + + + + + + + + 8 0 100%
John McCOY (D-38th)
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Mark MULLET (D-5th) - - + E + + + + 5 2 71%
Sharon NELSON (D-34th) + + + + + + + + 8 0 100%
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Linda Evans PARLETTE (R-12th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Kirk PEARSON (R-39th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Jamie PEDERSEN (D-43rd)
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Ann RIVERS (R-18th) - - - - - - + - 1 7 13%
Pam ROACH (R-31st) - + - - - + + + 4 4 50%
Christine ROLFES (D-23rd) + + + E + + + + 7 0 100%
Mark SCHOESLER (R-9th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Tim SHELDON (D-35th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
Rodney TOM (D-48th) - - - - - - + + 2 6 25%
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1 The voting records for Sen. Angel, Sen. Liias, Sen. McCoy and Sen. Pedersen include their 2013
votes when they were still in the House on EHB 1923 (PSERS expansion) and SHB 1456 (Transit/
Parking Benefts). All four voted Yes, a Right vote.
2 Sen. OBans record includes his 2013 votes when he was still in the House on EHB 1923 (PS-
ERS expansion) and SHB 1456 (Transit/Parking Benefts). He voted Yes on EHB 1923, a Right
vote; he voted No on SHB 1456, a Wrong vote.
Here is the list of endorsements
as of the April 26 WFSE/AFSCME
Endorsements Conference. An
asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent. A
pound sign (#) indicates an incumbent
House member running for state
Senate. More endorsements will follow
local interviews.
U.S. CONGRESS
Congressional District 1: Suzan
DelBene (D)*
CD 6: Derek Kilmer (D)*
CD 7: Jim McDermott (D)*
CD 9: Adam Smith (D)*
CD 10: Denny Heck (D)*
STATEWIDE RACES
STATE SUPREME COURT
Pos. 3: Mary Fairhurst (NP)*
Pos. 4: Charles Johnson (NP)*
Pos. 7: Debra Stephens (NP)*
STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
OPPOSE Initiative 1325
I-1325 would reduce the state sales
tax by 1% (from 6.5% to 5.5%)
beginning April 15, 2015, unless the
Legislature votes before April 15,
2015, to amend the constitution to
require a 2/3 vote of the legislature to
raise taxes or close loopholes. Raise
taxes would be defned to include any
action by the legislature that increases
state tax revenues deposited in any
fund, budget, or account.
STATE LEGISLATURE
STATE SENATE
Legislative District 21: Marko Liias (D)*
LD 28: Tami Green (D)#
LD 29: Steve Conway (D)*
LD 31: Pam Roach (R)*
LD 32: Maralyn Chase (D)*
LD 33: Karen Keiser (D)*
LD 34: Sharon Nelson (D)*
LD 35: Irene Bowling (D)
LD 36: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D)*
LD 38: John McCoy (D)*
LD 46: David Frockt (D)*
LD 48: Cyrus Habib (D)#
STATE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
LD 1 (Pos. 1): Derek Stanford (D)*
LD 1 (Pos. 2): Luis Moscoso (D)*
LD 3 (Pos. 1): Marcus Riccelli (D)*
LD 3 (Pos. 2): Timm Ormsby (D)*
LD 8 (Pos. 2): Larry Haler (R)*
LD 10 (Pos. 2): Dave Hayes (R)*
LD 11 (Pos. 1): Zack Hudgins (D)*
LD 11 (Pos. 2): Steve Bergquist (D)*
LD 12 (Pos. 2): Brad Hawkins (R)*
LD 15 (Pos. 1): Bruce Chandler (R)*
LD 17 (Pos. 1): Monica Stonier (D)*
LD 17 (Pos. 2): Paul Harris (R)*
LD 19 (Pos. 1): Dean Takko (D)*
LD 19 (Pos. 2): Brian Blake (D)*
LD 22 (Pos. 1): Chris Reykdal (D)*
LD 22 (Pos. 2): Sam Hunt (D)*
LD 23 (Pos. 1): Sherry Appleton (D)*
LD 23 (Pos. 2): Drew Hansen (D)*
LD 24 (Pos. 1): Kevin Van De Wege
(D)*
LD 24 (Pos. 2): Steve Tharinger (D)*
LD 25 (Pos. 1): Dawn Morrell (D)*
LD 25 (Pos. 2): Hans Zeiger (R)*
LD 26 (Pos. 1): Nathan Schlicher (D)
LD 26 (Pos. 2): Larry Seaquist (D)*
LD 27 (Pos. 1): Laurie Jinkins (D)*
LD 27 (Pos. 2): Jake Fey (D)*
LD 29 (Pos. 1): David Sawyer (D)*
LD 29 (Pos. 2): Steve Kirby (D)*
LD 30 (Pos. 2): Roger Freeman (D)*
LD 32 (Pos. 1): Cindy Ryu (D)*
LD 32 (Pos. 2): Ruth Kagi (D)*
LD 33 (Pos. 1): Tina Orwall (D)*
LD 34 (Pos. 1): Eileen Cody (D)*
LD 34 (Pos. 2): Joe Fitzgibbon (D)*
LD 35 (Pos. 1): Kathy Haigh (D)*
LD 35 (Pos. 2): Drew MacEwen (R)*
LD 36 (Pos. 1): Reuven Carlyle (D)*
LD 36 (Pos. 2): Gael Tarleton (D)*
LD 37 (Pos. 1): Sharon Tomiko Santos
(D)*
LD 37 (Pos. 2): Eric Pettigrew (D)*
LD 38 (Pos. 2): Mike Sells (D)*
LD 40 (Pos. 1): Kristine Lytton (D)*
LD 40 (Pos. 2): Jeff Morris (D)*
LD 41 (Pos. 2): Judy Clibborn (D)*
LD 43 (Pos. 2): Frank Chopp (D)*
LD 44 (Pos. 1): Hans Dunshee (D)*
LD 45 (Pos. 1): Roger Goodman (D)*
LD 45 (Pos. 2): Larry Springer (D)*
LD 46 (Pos. 1): Gerry Pollet (D)*
LD 46 (Pos. 2): Jessyn Farrell (D)*
LD 47 (Pos. 2): Pat Sullivan (D)*
LD 48 (Pos. 1): Ross Hunter (D)*
LD 49 (Pos. 1): Sharon Wylie (D)*
LD 49 (Pos. 2): Jim Moeller (D)*
Initial list of endorsed candidates
How to judge a legislators voting record
WFSE selects a few roll-call votes from the hundreds cast by the House and
Senate every session.
In choosing these votes, WFSE attempts to fairly represent a lawmakers
position on issues important to our members compensation, job security,
working conditions, and the right to collectively bargain.
The voting record on pages 4 and 5 covers key House and Senate votes
during the 2013 and 2014 legislative sessions.
This voting record is one of the key factors used to determine if a candidate
deserves WFSE support or endorsement.
Other important factors include leadership positions, chairmanship or seniority
on important committees, and accessibility and responsiveness to WFSE
grassroots lobbying efforts.
FOR
THE
RECORD
How your legislators voted on key
state employee issues in 2013 and
2014
WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee May 2014 Page 5
FOR THE RECORD 2014: HOUSE
VOTE #: H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 + - %
Sherry APPLETON (D-23rd) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Steve BERGqUIST (D-11th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Brian BLAKE (D-19th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Vincent BUYS (R-42nd) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Reuven CARLYLE (D-36th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Bruce CHANDLER (R-15th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Frank CHOPP (D-43rd) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Leonard CHRISTIAN (R-4th) - - - - NM NM 0 4 0%
Judy CLIBBORN (D-41st) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Eileen CODY (D-34th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Cary CONDOTTA (R-12th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Cathy DAHLqUIST (R-31st) - - - - + + 2 4 33%
Richard DEBOLT (R-20th) E - - - + - 1 4 20%
Hans DUNSHEE (D-44th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%

Susan FAGAN (R-9th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Jessyn FARRELL (D-46th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Jake FEY (D-27th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Joe FITZGIBBON (D-34th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Roger FREEMAN (D-30th) + + + + + E 5 0 100%
Roger GOODMAN (D-45th) + + + + E + 5 0 100%
Tami GREEN (D-28th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Mia GREGERSON (D-33rd) + + + + NM NM 4 0 100%
Cyrus HABIB (D-48th) + E + + + + 5 0 100%
Kathy HAIGH (D-35th) - + + - + + 4 2 67%
Larry HALER (R-8th) - - + - + - 2 4 33%
Drew HANSEN (D-23rd) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Mark HARGROVE (R-47th) - - - - + + 2 4 33%
Paul HARRIS (R-17th) - - + - + - 2 4 33%
Brad HAWKINS (R-12th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Dave HAYES (R-10th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Jeff HOLY (R-6th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Mike HOPE (R-44th) - - + - + + 3 3 50%
Zack HUDGINS (D-11th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Graham HUNT (R-2nd) - - - - NM NM 0 4 0%
Sam HUNT (D-22nd) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Ross HUNTER (D-48th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Christopher HURST (D-31st) - + E - + + 3 2 60%
Laurie JINKINS (D-27th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Norm JOHNSON (R-14th) - - - - + + 2 4 33%
Ruth KAGI (D-32nd) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Steve KIRBY (D-29th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Brad KLIPPERT (R-8th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Linda KOCHMAR (R-30th) - - - - + + 2 4 33%
Joel KRETZ (R-7th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Dan KRISTIANSEN (R-39th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Kris LYTTON (D-40th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Drew MacEWEN (R-35th) - - - - + + 2 4 33%
Chad MAGANDANZ (R-5th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Matt MANWELLER (R-13th) - - - - + + 2 4 33%
Jim MOELLER (D-49th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Dawn MORRELL (D-25th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Jeff MORRIS (D-40th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Luis MOSCOSO (D-1st) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Dick MURI (R-28th) - - - - NM NM 0 4 0%
Terry NEALEY (R-16th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Ed ORCUTT (R-20th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Timm ORMSBY (D-3rd) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Lillian ORTIZ-SELF (D-21st) + + + + NM NM 4 0 100%
Tina ORWALL (D-33rd) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Jason OVERSTREET (R-42nd) - - - - - - 0 6 0%
Kevin PARKER (R-6th) - - E E + - 1 3 25%
Eric PETTIGREW (D-37th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Liz PIKE (R-18th) - - - - + E 1 4 20%
Gerry POLLET (D-46th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Chris REYKDAL (D-22nd) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Marcus RICCELLI (D-3rd) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Mary Helen ROBERTS (D-21st) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
June ROBINSON (D-38th) + + + + NM NM 4 0 100%
Jay RODNE (R-5th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Charles ROSS (R-14th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Cindy RYU (D-32nd) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Sharon Tomiko SANTOS(D-37th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
David SAWYER (D-29th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Joe SCHMICK (R-9th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Elizabeth SCOTT (R-39th) - - - - - - 0 6 0%
Larry SEAqUIST (D-26th) - + + + + + 5 1 83%
Mike SELLS (D-38th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Tana SENN (D-41st) + + + + NM NM 4 0 100%
Matt SHEA (R-4th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Shelly SHORT (R-7th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Norma SMITH (R-10th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Larry SPRINGER (D-45th) + + + + - + 5 1 83%
Derek STANFORD (D-1st) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Monica STONIER (D-17th) + - - - + + 3 3 50%
Pat SULLIVAN (D-47th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Dean TAKKO (D-19th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Gael TARLETON (D-36th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
David TAYLOR (R-15th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Steve THARINGER (D-24th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Kevin VAN DE WEGE (D-24th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Brandon VICK (R-18th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Brady WALKINSHAW (D-43rd) + + + + NM NM 4 0 100%
Maureen WALSH (R-16th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
Judy WARNICK (R-13th) - - - - + - 1 5 17%
J.T. WILCOX (R-2nd) - - - - + + 2 4 33%
Sharon WYLIE (D-49th) + + + + + + 6 0 100%
Jesse YOUNG (R-26th) - - - - NM NM 0 4 0%
Hans ZEIGER (R-25th) - - - - + + 2 4 33%
VOTING RECORD KEY:
+ = RIGHT vote
- = WRONG vote
E = Excused
A = Absent
NM = Not in House at that
time
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FOR THE RECORD 2014: EXPLANATION OF VOTES
Explanation of key votes/
roll calls used in Senate voting
record:
S1. Structured Settlements
(2013)
(Second Engrossed Substitute Sen-
ate Bill 5127)
(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)
In 2013, passed the Senate 30-19 on
2/4/13; passed the Senate twice more,
but never came to a vote in the House.
Sponsored by Sen. Janea Holquist
Newbry, R-13th District.
Amending provisions governing struc-
tured settlements (workers compen-
sation) by removing age barriers and
clarifying legislative intent. Removes
the 55-years-old requirement for which
injured workers can enter into a struc-
tured settlement.
Unions and advocates for the
Middle Class were unifed against
this bill Bad for workers, good
for business
Settlement agreements introduce
a fnancial incentive for proft-
driven employers to pay as little as
possible for injured workers. The
savings come directly from injured
worker benefts.
A Yes vote was a Wrong vote (-); a
No vote was a Right vote (+).
S2. State Employee Wellness
Program
(Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill
5811)
(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)
Passed Senate 28-21 on 3/13/13; did
not come to a vote of the House.
Sponsored by Sen. Rodney Tom, D/
Majority Coalition - 48th District.
Would have mandated a state em-
ployee wellness program in a way that
took away our ability to bargain and be
at the table with the state, limited op-
tions for collective bargaining, and un-
dermined the bargaining process. No
employee input re: program design.
Direct attack on bargaining rights.
A Yes vote was a Wrong vote (-); a
No vote was a Right vote (+).
S3. 401(k) Defned Contribu-
tion Bill
(Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill
5851)
(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)
Passed the Senate 25-22-2 on
4/25/13; did not come to a vote in the
House
Sponsored by Sen. Barbara Bailey,
R-10th District.
This bill would have created the Public
Employees Savings Plan (401(k) plan)
that would be the default if a new
employee didnt make a selection. This
proposed PERS 4 plan would have
undermined a healthy pension system.
Fiscal note assumed low participation
and would harm more if more people
participate. If passed the bill would
have inhibited the state investment
boards ability to maximize employer
and employee pension contributions,
which fund pension system.
Was not vetted by the Select
Committee on Pension Policy
(SCPP) -- bypassed that process
Shifted all the risk onto the
worker
A Yes vote was a Wrong vote (-); a
No vote was a Right vote (+).
S4. Education Funding
(Second Engrossed Substitute Sen-
ate Bill 5895)
(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)
Passed the Senate 25-20-4 on 6/9/13;
did not come to a vote in the House
Sponsored by Sen. Andy Hill, R-45th
District.
Stems from the McCleary decision.
Would have increased education fund-
ing by cutting hundreds of millions of
dollars from human services / general
fund programs. Defunded the areas
where caseloads will only continue to
grow, and diverts the money to educa-
tion.
Demonstrated the Majority Coali-
tion Caucus approach to funding
education (robbing Peter to pay
Paul), drawing a contrast to the
Houses approach (generating ad-
ditional revenue instead of cutting)
A Yes vote was a Wrong vote (-); a
No vote was a Right vote (+).
S5. State Technology Expen-
ditures (original bill passed
by the Senate)
(Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill
5891)
(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)
This version passed the Senate 25-
23-1 on 4/5/13; later improved version
passed the Senate and House and
was signed into law by the governor
on 6/28/13.
Sponsored by Sen. Andy Hill, R-45th
District.
The version that passed the Senate
the frst time exempted more work
from the Competitive Contracting
Statute.
Following the original Senate Floor
vote, the House killed the bill
The Senate then negotiated with
WFSE/AFSCME to address our objec-
tions
Bill then passed Senate with no op-
position, and then the House with just
two no votes.
A Yes vote was a Wrong vote (-); a
No vote was a Right vote (+).
S6. Part-time Health Benefts
(Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill
5905)
(WFSE/AFSCME opposed)
Passed the Senate 25-23-1 on
4/22/13; did not come to a vote in the
House.
Sponsored by Sen. Andy Hill, R-45th
District.
Would have dumped part-time state
workers into the Health Beneft Ex-
change. At that time, the Exchange
plans hadnt been decided on, there
was no cost-comparison available, no
beneft-comparison possible. Employ-
ees would have lost vision and dental
coverage.
A Yes vote was a Wrong vote (-); a
No vote was a Right vote (+).
S7. DSHS Background
Checks
(Substitute Senate Bill 6095)
(WFSE/AFSCME supported)
Passed the Senate the frst time 47-2
on 2/13/14; passed House 97-0-1 on
3/5/14; signed into law by governor on
3/27/14
Sponsored by Sen. Jim Hargrove, D-
24th District.
This bill, as amended, provides a fx
to the background check process
for people who work with vulnerable
populations. Without the amended
changes in the bill, long-time public
employees would likely lose their jobs.
The fx was necessary as the result
of changes made in the background
check process over the last 4 years
that made state requirements more
broad than federal requirements.
WFSE initiated the amendment
that addressed the problem.
A Yes vote was a Right vote (+); a
No vote was a Wrong vote (-).
S8. Parking and Transit Ben-
efts
(Substitute House Bill 1456)
(WFSE/AFSCME supported)
Passed the Senate 41-7-1 on 4/17/13;
passed the House 65-31-2 on 3/5/13;
signed into law by governor on 5/3/13
Sponsored by Rep. Sam Hunt, D-22nd
Dist.
Authorizing pretax payroll deduc-
tions for qualifed transit and parking
benefts.
Already allowable under federal IRS
code
Saves the state a little bit of money,
saves the employee a little bit of
money
Vote is a good representation of who
might be willing / unwilling to support
a beneft for state employees, espe-
cially in the saleable instance where
it saves the state money as well.
A Yes vote was a Right vote (+); a
No vote was a Wrong vote (-).
Explanation of key votes/
roll calls used in House voting
record:
H1. Sick & Safe Leave
(Establishing minimum standards
for sick and safe leave from em-
ployment)
(Engrossed Substitute House Bill
1313)
(WFSE/AFSCME supported)
Passed the House 52-45-1 on 1/29/14;
did not come to Senate vote.
Sponsored by Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-
27th District.
The bill would have established mini-
mum standards for sick and safe leave
from employment.
A Yes vote was a Right vote (+); a
No vote was a Wrong vote (-).
H2. Taxpayer Protection Act
(Second Substitute House Bill 2743)
(WFSE/AFSCME supported)
Passed the House 53-44-1 on 2/14/14;
did not come to a Senate vote.
Initiated by WFSE/AFSCME.
Sponsored by Rep. Sam Hunt, D-22nd
District.
Protects taxpayers by providing for
accountability and transparency in
government contracting and outsourc-
ing.
A Yes vote was a Right vote (+); a
No vote was a Wrong vote (-).
H3. Regulating Interpreter
Services
(Engrossed House Bill 2617)
(WFSE/AFSCME supported)
Passed the House 56-40-2 on 2/17/14;
did not come to vote in Senate.
Sponsored by Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-
27th District.
Builds on model proven to save the
state money and create effciency by
streamlining the process for schedul-
ing. Grants collective bargaining rights
to interpreters working in L&I appoint-
ments and in General Government
Master Contract.
A Yes vote was a Right vote (+); a
No vote was a Wrong vote (-).
H4. State Tax Preferences
(Substitute House Bill 2201)
(WFSE/AFSCME supported)
Passed the House 52-45-1 on 2/18/14;
did not come to a vote in Senate.
Sponsored by Rep. Reuven Carlyle,
D-26th District.
Improving fscal accountability and
transparency standards with respect
to state tax preferences. Authorizes
the public disclosure of certain tax
information of publicly traded compa-
nies annually claiming one or more tax
preferences in excess of $10,000, if
the tax information was reported to the
Department at least 24 months prior
to the date of disclosure. Would have
helped in future efforts around tax
preferences.
A Yes vote was a Right vote (+); a
No vote was a Wrong vote (-).
H5. PSERS expansion
(Engrossed House Bill 1923)
(WFSE/AFSCME supported)
Passed the House 94-3-1 on 3/8/13;
did not come to a vote in the Senate.
Sponsored by Rep. Timm Ormsby, D-
3rd District.
Authorizing membership in the Wash-
ington Public Safety Employees
Retirement System (PSERS).
Employees of the Washington State
Department of Social and Health Ser-
vices who provide direct care, custody,
or safety in state institutions including
the Juvenile Rehabilitation Administra-
tion, the Mental Health hospitals, the
Child Study and Treatment Center,
the Special Commitment Center, and
Residential sites serving developmen-
tally disabled patients or offenders
would have been eligible for member-
ship in the Public Safety Employees
Retirement System (PSERS).
A Yes vote was a Right vote (+); a
No vote was a Wrong vote (-).
H6. Parking and Transit Ben-
efts
(Substitute House Bill 1456)
(WFSE/AFSCME supported)
Passed the House 65-31-2 on 3/5/13;
passed Senate 41-7-1 on 4/17/13;
governor signed into law 5/3/13.
Sponsored by Rep. Sam Hunt, D-22nd
District.
Authorizing pretax payroll deduc-
tions for qualifed transit and parking
benefts.
Already allowable under federal IRS
code
Saves the state a little bit of money,
saves the employee a little bit of
money
Vote is a good representation of who
might be willing / unwilling to support
a beneft for state employees, espe-
cially in the saleable instance where
it saves the state money as well.
A Yes vote was a Right vote (+); a
No vote was a Wrong vote (-).
IN MEMORIAM
WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee May 2014 Page 7
WFSE/AFSCME Howard Ocobock Memorial
FAMILY CAMPOUT
Sept. 12-14, 2014
Environmental Learning Center near Goldendale
at Brooks Memorial State Park
Brooks Memorial State Park is a 700-
acre, year-round camping park located
between the barren hills of the south
Yakima Valley and the lodgepole pine
forests of the Simcoe Mountains. The
park provides a variety of natural envi-
ronments for visitors to enjoy.
The WFSE/AFSCME Members Only Ben-
efts Committee and the WFSE/AFSCME
Statewide Executive Board invite all WFSE/
AFSCME members and their families to
come to this fun, overnight get-together at
one of the most beautiful state parks main-
tained by members of Parks Local 1466.
Check-in begins on Friday at 1pm.
Cabins have been reserved. WFSE/AFSCME will pay the $11 per night camp fee for mem-
bers; members pay for any family or guests. Brooks Memorial has 7 cabins that sleep 10.
With prior approval, tents and RVs may be allowed (NOTE: limit 3 RV electrical hook-ups).
Lodge and recreation hall with fully equipped kitchen available for meals. Bring your
own food for breakfast and lunch.
Saturday night BBQ with hotdogs, hamburgers, condiments and chips provided. Each
family should bring one main dish to serve eight, plus a salad or dessert.
What is not provided: sleeping bags or bedding materials; kitchen linens and dish-
washing supplies; frewood; frst aid equipment; recreational equipment.
Activities: Nine miles of hiking trails; Large outdoor Briquette BBQ Campfre ring; Fish-
ing on the Little Klickitat River; Volleyball court, basketball court, and softball feld;
Goldendale Observatory offers special interpretive programs and stargazing (13 miles
south in Goldendale); and Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge replica (25 miles south
overlooking the Columbia River)
No pets are permitted.
QUESTIONS? Contact Tavie Smith at 1-800-562-6002 tavies@wfse.org
Register online at WFSE.org > Member Resources > Family Campouts
Hiking
Fishing on rivers
Stargazing
Street City State Zip
( ) ( )
Home phone Cell Phone Home e-mail address
LOCAL#:
Deadline to register: Aug. 20, 2014
This campout requires a minimum number of campers. In the event the minimum isnt reached, you will be refunded your money.
NAME
How many family members or guests will you
be bringing? ____________
What activities are you interested in?
Interpretive Center
Volleyball
Basketball
Please enclose $11 for each family member or guest youll be bringing. Make checks out to WFSE/AFSCME.
Mail this form to: WFSE/AFSCME Campouts, 1212 Jefferson St SE #300, Olympia WA 98501
Deadline to register:
Aug. 20, 2014
Washington Federation of State Employees AFSCME Council 28 AFL-CIO www.wfse.org
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Softball
WFSE Spring
SHARED LEAVE
REQUESTS
If youve been approved to
receive shared leave by your
agency or institution, you can
place a notice here and on-
line. Please include a contact
in your agency, usually in hu-
man resources, for donors to
call. E-mail the editor at tim@
wfse.org. Or call 1-800-562-
6002.
H. Pat Dudley, a childhood
specialist 1 at Tacoma Com-
munity College, is in need of
shared leave while recovering
from surgery and extensive
complications from Stage 2
lung cancer. Contact: Leanne
Foster, (253) 566-5079.
Elvia Garcia, a fnancial ser-
vices specialist 3 with DSHS
in Moses Lake and a mem-
ber of Local 1299, has come
down with shingles and is in
need of shared leave. Con-
tact: Nancy Cornwell, (509)
685-5604.
Chevy Zarate, a fnancial ser-
vices specialist 3 with DSHS
from Moses Lake (DSHS CSD
Customer Service Contact
Center East Childcare Team)
and a member of Local 1299,
has been approved for shared
leave because of a serious
health condition and upcom-
ing surgery. Contact: your hu-
man resource offce.
Margie Kemrer, a medical
assistance specialist 3 with
the Health Care Authority in
Olympia and a member of Lo-
cal 443, has been approved
for shared leave as she recov-
ers from injuries suffered in a
car accident. Contact: Paula
Williamson, (360) 725-3805.
Rhonda Riley, a custodian
with housekeeping at Harbor-
view Medical Center in Seattle
and a member of Local 1488,
is in need of shared leave as
she recovers from knee re-
placement surgery. Contact:
Kim Francis, (206) 744-9229.
Janet Karnas-Holst, a
Workfrst program specialist
with DSHS in Chehalis and
a member of Local 862, has
been approved for shared
leave because of shoulder
surgery. Contact: your human
resource offce.
Myrl Weaver, a Community
Corrections offcer 2 with the
Department of Corrections in
Yakima and a member of Lo-
cal 1326, died suddenly April
21. He was 61.
A memorial service was held
April 29 for Greg Pernu, a
maintenance technician 2 at
Washington State University-
Puyallup and a member of
Local 53. Pernu, 58, died April
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Amazing!
Recent snapshots from the WFSE Spring campaign
to engage and involve all members in the important
effort to support our contracts and protect programs.
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Local 1488
Shop Steward
Chris Holmer, a
gardener lead at the
University of Wash-
ington, signed up the
three new gardeners
in his shop as full
union members.
Its very important
that the new em-
ployees know about
the union protec-
tions weve gained
through our union
contract, Chris
says.
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Member activists from
Bellingham Locals
1381 and 1060 gathered
recently for FOX (Field
Organizing Committees)
leader training as part of
the WFSE Spring initiative.
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WFSE Spring FOX Member Janet
Hayes, a Consolidated Institutional
Business Services (CIBS) Central
Offce employee in Pierce County,
recently signed up Dennis Esoco-
bar to be a new union member. Ja-
net says its time for everyone to get
involved and win economic dignity.
Members from Walla Walla and the
Tri-Cities took part in the recent
Continuing Steward Education/
WFSE Spring training. From left:
Kent Bigler, Local 1253, Tri-Cities,
DSHS; and from DSHS and Walla
Walla Local 396 Anna Jordan, Olga
Sanchez and Veronica Sandau.
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The WFSE Spring team would
be glad to come to your worksite
or local meeting to explain why
your participation can play a key
role in the important work to build
strong contracts and other goals:
Seattle/Smokey Point: Anne-
Marie Cavanaugh, anne-mariec@
wfse.org, (206) 525-5363
Tacoma: Sean Dannen, se-
and@wfse.org, (253) 581-4402
Olympia/Vancouver: Perry
Gordon, perryg@wfse.org, (360)
786-1303
Yakima: Phedra quincey, phe-
draq@wfse.org, (509) 452-9855
Spokane: Rick Nesbitt, rickn@
wfse.org, (509) 326-4422
WFSE/AFSCME Volunteer
Member Organizer Coordinator
Pam Carl: pamc@wfse.org
Contact us about
WFSE Spring
WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee Page 8 May 2014
MEMBERS IN ACTION
Workers Memorial Day 2014
Workers Memorial Day is
one day a year when the AFL-
CIO and AFSCME pay special
tribute to the men and women
who are killed on the job.
At Western State Hospital
in Lakewood April 28, Lo-
cal 793 members gathered to
remember those killed and
injured on the job and fght
like hell for the living.
WFSE/AFSCME Council
Representative Sean Dannen
addressed attendees before
leading them on a walk
through a feld of signs repre-
senting the number of injured
workers this past year at
Western State Hospital (WSH)
and the Child Study and
Treatment Center (CSTC).
Here at Local 793, we
observe additionally, those
workers are injured on the
job, Dannen said. This past
year, 313 workers reported
worker assaults (233 at WSH
and 59 at CSTC).
Caring for the mentally
ill is a dangerous job. Its for
many, our lifes work. We love
our jobs. We need to be able to
perform our work in a safety-
conscious workplace. There
are changes to be made.
We demand a culture
of safety a culture where
reporting is rewarded and
teaching moments found.
Those numbers (313)
represent real people.
A solemn march marked the Workers Memorial Day observance April 28 at Western State Hospital.
VIDEO ONLINE
http://www.wfse.org/local-793-work-
ers-memorial-day-at-western-state-
hospital/
The coalition effort to bring great-
er transparency and accountability
in how the University of Washington
runs the King County-owned Har-
borview Medical Center came before
the county councils Committee of the
Whole April 16.
We believe the upcoming Har-
borview contract negotiations (the
agreement under which the UW runs
the hospital on Seattles First Hill)
between the UW and the county will
afford us and the other unions the op-
portunity to improve our relationship
with the UW and probably improve
your relationship with the UW as
well, WFSE/AFSCME Executive
Director Greg Devereux told the com-
mittee.
The committee and the full council
are considering a formal motion guid-
Union coalition calls on King County Council
to reform Harborview Medical Center
ing those negotiations that will deter-
mine if the UW continues to run the
county hospital. The UW uses Harbor-
view as a teaching hospital, account-
ing for 25 percent to 40 percent of its
program on such invaluable skills as
trauma care.
It was the latest example where
the union used its know-how to advo-
cate for employees and the community
in venues it might not traditionally
appear.
The snowballing movement is all
about ensuring quality patient care
and making sure the UW follows the
countys values on how to treat its em-
ployees. The coalition recently got the
UW to reverse its proposed closure of
several Harborview critical care clin-
ics.
We look forward to being a
partner with all of you as we go
through our negotiations, Commit-
tee of the Whole Chair Jane Hague
told Devereux, the Federations Rod
Palmquist and Cleeesther Thomas and
representatives from SEIU.
We want to make sure that the
culture of care continues.
Our concerns are that we want to
have our patients have good care and
for the employees to feel good (about
working there), Thomas said after the
hearing. Thomas worked at Harbor-
view for 44 years.
In his testimony, Devereux pre-
sented the committee with a previous
set of recommendations from February
2014 and the new Federation-authored
comprehensive 276-page Report on
WFSE-University of Washington Rela-
tions.
Devereux said there are three key
asks as the council negotiates with
the UW over who and how Harbor-
view is run:
Strengthening and reforming
Harborviews governance structure.
Promoting fscal transparency
and accountability regarding Harbor-
view as a component within the broad-
er UW Medicine system.
Limiting the UW and Harbor-
views unilateral authority to oversee
collective bargaining.
Councilmember Dave Upthegrove
raised the very real possibility with
Devereux that the county may open
up Harborview to a range of potential
providers beyond the UW.
Both parties gain a lot but I think
its always useful to look at alterna-
tives and see if there is something that
would be better for the community,
Devereux told Upthegrove.
After all, for all of us, this is about
people served. So if somebody else can
do it better, I would think that youd
want to take a look at that.
The King County Council (left) listens to testimony from WFSE/AFSCME Ex-
ecutive Director Greg Devereux (speaking, right) and Rod Palmquist, WFSE/
AFSCMEs higher education strategic coordinator.
STEWARDS IN ACTION IN SPOKANE. Member Educator Dianne Womack (Local 782) makes a point at Spokane
Stewards in Action training. More and well-trained stewards is a goal of the union, such as at the most recent Stew-
ards in Action training April 25 and 26 in Spokane, where WFSE/AFSCME Council Representative trainers were Greg
Davis, Jacqui Tucker, Kandys Dygert and Rick Nesbitt.
STEWARDS IN ACTION TRAINING. Olympia Field Offce, April 25.