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MAY 2012

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NO TURNING BACK LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Simple act of defiance reinforces move forward

It was an extraordinary act of courage by WFSE/AFSCME members at the Washington State Labor Councils endorsements conference May 5. When Secretary of State candidate Jim Kastama took to the podium to plea for support, the Federation delegation quietly stood and turned their backs. Kastama had turned his back on public employees when he joined with Republicans to hijack the state Senate and push through the bill attacking pension benefits of future state employees. So the WFSE/ AFSCME delegates turned their backs on him..

See FORWARD, page 2

I want to hear from you

ay Inslee, labors endorsed candidate for governor, had a surprising end to a recent interview with this newspaper. The former Congressman issued an open invitation to get your ideas on how to make state government better. What I would like to say is I would like to hear from state employees, what their

Inslee to WFSE/AFSCME members:

observations are for helping improve the performance of state government, Inslee said. I know they have them. Id like to hear them. This is an open invitation to any state employee who happens to be reading my comments to let me know their ideas on how to improve the performance of state government. And I know this makes a real difference for people. Inslee said his life experience has been shaped by state

government -- from his youth enjoying state parks, to his grandmother who worked at Rainier School in Buckley to his daughter-in-law who works for the state Crime Lab. Im a person who grew up enjoying the fruits of good state government..., he said. Im a person whos worked in our mental institutions, Ive waxed floors in a home for disabled people and I understand the challenges that we have. So if anyone has any ideas, Id be very open to hearing them.

Jay Inslee:

The interview See page 3

Inslee outside his campaign headquarters in Seattle.

Send your ideas to Jay at ideas@jayinslee.com.

In solemn events two weeks and 300 miles apart, members at Western and Eastern state hospitals united to push for action on safety in the wake of recent tragedies.

Western, Eastern unite for safety

At May 11 rally at Eastern State Hospital, Local 782s Diane Womack takes to the podium to plead for action on safety issues. But the sign says it all.

Placards representing each of the 335 Western State Hospital workers assaulted last year filled the lawn in front of the mental hospital in Lakewood at April 27 Workers Memorial Day event. Sen. Steve Conway called it the most dangerous worksite in Washington.

Nathe Lawver (left) of the Pierce County Central Labor Council and Rick Hertzog, Local 793, toll a bell to mark workers who died last year in Pierce County at April 27 Western State Hospital event.

See SAFETY, page 8

DECISION 2012

Delegates take hard line on early endorsements

Those who turned backs on public employee pensions or voted with us less than 60% went home empty-handed
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell topped the list of candidates earning early endorsements from the Washington Federation of State Employees at its April 28 Early Endorsements Conference in Seattle. Other top candidates winning the coveted early nods were: former state legislator and TVW founder Denny Heck, Democrat running for Congress in the new 10th Congressional District; state Sen. Derek Kilmer, D-26th Dist., running for the open Congressional District 6 seat; former state Sen. Kathleen Drew, a Democrat running for secretary of state; Democrat Bob Ferguson for state attorney general; and former Pierce County Prosecutor John Ladenburg for state Supreme Court Position No. 9. Cantwell, running for her third 6-year term in the United States Senate, showed up to accept the endorsement in person at the meeting hall in south Seattle. I just want to thank you for what you do every single day, said Cantwell, whose mom was an AFSCME member for many years. Youre always in my heart. The delegates set a high bar for the early endorsements. In legislative races, no

Cantwell personally thanks WFSE delegates for endorsement. endorsements went to incumbents with a voting

record of less than 60 percent and those who voted for the pension bill that limited early retirement options for future public employees. The delegates voted to hold off endorsements in most legislative races until candidate interviews take place among locals in the respective districts. Newly appointed legislators who havent served a full two years will also be invited to local interviews. Delegates also voted to oppose the re-election of two incumbent state senators: Sen. Joe Zarelli, R-18th Dist., and Sen. Jim Hargrove, D-24th Dist.

WFSE/AFSCMEs early endorsements

Here is the list of endorsements (with all but two coming at the April 28 Early Endorsements Conference). An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent. A pound sign (#) indicates an incumbent House member running for state Senate. U.S. PRESIDENT Barack Obama, D* U.S. SENATE Maria Cantwell, D* U.S. CONGRESS Congressional Dist. 2Rick Larsen, D* CD 5 Rich Cowan, D CD 6 Derek Kilmer, D (Note: Current state senator, 26th District) CD 7 Jim McDermott, D* CD 9 Adam Smith, D* CD 10 Denny Heck, D

STATEWIDE RACES GOVERNOR Jay Inslee, D LT. GOVERNOR Brad Owen, D* SECRETARY OF STATE Kathleen Drew, D TREASURER Jim McIntire, D* ATTORNEY GENERAL Bob Ferguson, D INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Mike Kreidler, D* STATE SUPREME COURT Pos. 2 Susan Owens, NP* Pos. 8 Steven Gonzalez, NP* Pos. 9 John Ladenburg, NP STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES Initiative 1185 Tim Eymans 2/3 majority scheme: OPPOSE

Referendum 74 Uphold Marriage Equality Law: SUPPORT STATE LEGISLATURE STATE SENATE Dist. 1 Rosemary McAuliffe, D* Dist. 11 Bob Hasegawa, D# Dist. 22 Karen Fraser, D* Dist. 23 Christine Rolfes, D* Dist. 27 Jeannie Darneille, D# Dist. 34 Sharon Nelson, D* Dist. 40 Kevin Ranker, D* Dist. 46 David Frockt, D* STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dist. 1 (Pos. 1) Derek Stanford, D* Dist. 1 (Pos. 2) Luis Moscoso, D* Dist. 3 (Pos. 1) Andy Billig, D* Dist. 3 (Pos. 2) Timm Ormsby, D* Dist. 11 (Pos. 1) Zack Hudgins, D* Dist. 19 (Pos. 2) Brian Blake, D* Dist. 21 (Pos. 2) Marko Liias, D* Dist. 22 (Pos. 1) Chris Reykdal, D* Dist. 22 (Pos. 2) Sam Hunt, D*

Dist. 23 (Pos. 1)Sherry Appelton, D* Dist. 24 (Pos. 2) Steve Tharinger, D* Dist. 26 (Pos. 2) Larry Seaquist, D* Dist. 27 (Pos. 1) Laurie Jinkins, D* Dist. 28 (Pos. 2) Tami Green, D* Dist. 29 (Pos. 2) Steve Kirby, D* Dist. 32 (Pos. 1) Cindy Ryu, D* Dist. 33 (Pos. 1) Tina Orwall, D* Dist. 33 (Pos. 2)Dave Upthegrove, D* Dist. 34 (Pos. 1) Eileen Cody, D* Dist. 34 (Pos. 2) Joe Fitzgibbon, D* Dist. 35 (Pos. 1) Kathy Haigh, D* Dist. 37 (Pos. 1) Sharon Tomiko Santos, D* Dist. 38 (Pos. 1) John McCoy, D* Dist. 38 (Pos. 2) Mike Sells, D* Dist. 40 (Pos. 1) Kris Lytton, D* Dist. 40 (Pos. 2) Jeff Morris, D* Dist. 44 (Pos. 1) Hans Dunshee, D* Dist. 45 (Pos. 1) Roger Goodman, D*

Legislative voting records on pages 4-6

Dr. Martin Luther King said, All labor has dignity, and its time to have a governor who understands that principle, said former 1st District Congressman Jay Inslee, the endorsed candidate for governor.

FORWARD,
from page 1
In contrast to Kastama, the Federations endorsed candidate for Secretary of State, former state Sen. Kathleen Drew, embraced state employees. I will always stand up and let the public know the commitment, the sacrifice and the incredible passion of state employees, Drew said. But the simple act of defiance during Kastamas

Kastama (background, at podium) tried to carry on his speech in the face of the silent WFSE/AFSCME protest of his turncoat actions during the legislative session.

Delegates chose Kathleen Drew (above) over Kastama. We have endured too many years of assaults on public employees, Drew said WFSE/ AFSCME delegates stand for Jay Inslee for the next governor.

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appearance was the kind of peaceful, nonviolent but assertive protest that is AFSCMEs trademark. It rejuvenated our commitment to a

better future. While other candidates for governor quote anti-middle class talking points, the endorsed candidate for gover-

nor instead quoted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who gave his life for AFSCME sanitation workers during their 1968 Memphis strike.

Kastama and other candidates who voted for the cut to future state employees pension benefits didnt get an endorsement from the labor council just as they didnt get it from WFSE/AFSCME the week before. Machinists and other private-sector members have gone on strike for such pension cuts. And a 10 percent cut in the workforce about 10,000 state employee in the past four years -- is a big deal. So they understood and stood with the Federation. If you have 10 kids and they shoot one, you dont thank them for not shooting the other nine, said Dan Petruso of Spokane Local 1221.

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Meet Jay Inslee

How will people who depend on the work of state employees be better off with you as governor? Were going to build a Working Washington, which is going to benefit everyone, particularly state employees. I have a plan for job creation in this state that is going to help restore our economy and restore our revenues to state government so that we can fulfill our multiple requirements for the public that state employees are so important on. So, No. 1, Ive got a plan to put people back to work, which are very important to state employees even if they have employment. And that plan can be found at JayInslee.com. We welcome peoples interest in it and ideas about it. Thats No. 1. No. 2, Im a person who has had a wide variety of experiences in trying to improve the performance of state government in a way that understands and respects employees contributions to the public good. Having served as an assistant city attorney if you will, Ive seen city work. Ive served as a legislator. Ive served as a Congressperson. Ive known both sides of the state. So I know the multiple economic conditions and work conditions on both sides of the state and urban and rural areas of the state. So Im very well equipped to help people fulfill their jobs in that regard. And third, I think Ive got some ideas on how to empower state employees to help us bring more efficiency to our system. And to allow innovation into our system so that we can improve performance of the state government, which I am optimistic that we can do because we have a lot of dedicated people who want to do that. When you were in the Legislature and Congress, you supported collective bargaining rights for public employees. How do you think the current collective bargaining system is working in this state?

DECISION 2012
In an exclusive interview, WFSE/AFSCMEs endorsed candidate for governor, former Congressman Jay Inslee, talks of the value of state employees, defends collective bargaining, vows to fix health care and promises to be a hands-on governor on the front lines with public servants, not isolated behind a desk. The interview took place May 7 with State Employee Editor Tim Welch at Inslees campaign headquarters in Seattles Central District. youre a very active listener, particularly with people who are line personnel. [Inslee said he would try to follow the model set by Gov. Dan Evans and his very open communications with state employees.] So what seems to me frankly to be a little bit of a no-brainer, he was very successful at and the state employees appreciated him for that. I think because the way I just have done business historically of having open access, open communications, and being a person looking for good ideas, I hope to follow in that mold. For the first time in a long time, perhaps ever, the Legislature did not increase but cut funding for public employee health insurance. According to the state Health Care Authority, a surplus now in the public employee health fund will turn into a deficit of $342 million by Fiscal Year 2015. As governor, how would you address this problem? Well the first thing is I am very aware of the sacrifices that state employees have made in their wage-compensation picture, in their health care system, and to some degree their workload....So being aware of what has happened in the last three years I think is an important place to start.

Well to start with, I believe collective bargaining is a fundamental right that is both good for protecting the middle class and making sure we have a middle class in this country. And that is the fundamental question is are we going to continue to have a middle class in this country? So I think collective bargaining is fundamental to the assurance that our economy will be one based on the high road of economic development, which is a thriving middle class, (not) the low road, which reduces peoples economic security. And I think collective bargaining is a very important part of that, No. 1.

Wisconsin was that the governor pointed his fingers at No. 2, its an important exactly the wrong people. He part of the public process of should have been pointing the democratic tradition to his fingers at the Wall Street have an appropriate collective bankers who were responsible bargaining system. I believe for the collapse because of that in the current situation, the blatant and systematic irwhich has a governor charged responsibility that caused the with the responsibility of necollapse of the U.S. economy. gotiating conInstead, he tracts, labor pointed his contracts, that finger at fireI am very aware of are fair to all fighters, First concerned, fair the sacrifices that Grade teachers state employees have and nurses. to the taxpayers, fair to the made in their wageAnd that was service procompensation picture, just such a viders, fair to fundamental in their health care the ability to system....Being aware mischaracmake governterization of of what has happened who was rement efficient is the right in the last three years sponsible for model because I think is an important our problems. it imposes acAnd he atplace to start. countability, it tempted to use gives the pubthat economic lic someone to collapse for the long-term hold accountable, which is the national right-wing agenda of governor. It makes sure that reducing middle class wages, the governor has to stand up of reducing the ability of coland be publicly accountable lective bargaining to maintain for what he or she has done in the middle class in our counthat negotiation. I think thats try. the right way to go about this So it was a smokescreen because it gives the public an to try to strip away these colopportunity to hold someone lective bargaining rights. It accountable for the results of was most unfortunate. So it that particular negotiation. doesnt solve the problem, And I think thats the right which was fiscal irresponsibilway to keep moving forward. ity on Wall Street, it reduces the ability of the middle class And I will be a fair, reto be effective and it ignores sponsible and strong negotiawhat should be a right, which tor. is the right to collective bargaining. Would you support the kind of attacks on collective barAnd the way I have said gaining weve seen in Wisit, Im not going to let the consin and Ohio? virus of Wisconsin come into the state of Washington. No. What happened in

What are some thoughts on running state government, inspiring state employees and gaining their respect? I have some ideas on how to decrease the layers of midmanagement that I think now to some degree impede our real efficient operations of our organizations.

I think I do bring to this job an experience, which can allow me to develop a preventative care-based health care The best observers and system that will reduce the innovators are in the line burden for all of us, not just personnel. So I intend to be a arguing about the slices of the person who will be making pie. sure that I am with people on We want to reduce the the line, in their job sites, at cost of health care, not so their job sites, understanding much arguing about whos their duties, and understandgoing to pay the slices of that ing how they really look at pie. And I have some ideas to the process. Because, I really do that because Ive been very do believe in any organizaactive in health care reform, tion, line personnel can give and Im the only candidate in leaders insights that they just this race who has been active dont get sitting in a corner in health care reform, to try office somewhere. to develop something so we have a health care system, not And any time that we are a sick care system. going to have decisions and Because frankly thats there will be many on how what we have right now, a to change organizational sick care system that only systems, were going to be in takes care of people after close contact, in communicatheyre sick rather than helps tion, with the people who are them stay healthy. Im confiinvolved in that every single dent in our ability to reduce day, which is state employees. the cost both to taxpayers One is to I have some ideas on and to emhelp create ployees by how to decrease the a common layers of mid-manage- embracing vision.... Secthese prevenment. ond I think tative models where we can that are active possibly set and forward quantifiable goals we should thinking....We have to have do so. Its not always possible, similar aspirations for state but in many contexts it can. government and thereby reAnd third is just to be a very duce the cost on both taxpaypowerful listener. And thats ers and employees or reduce an important part of any leadthe rate of inflation at least. ership position, which means

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FOR THE RECORD 2012: HOUSE

this voting record is a useful report card indicating exactly how legislators voted on your issues in 2011 and 2012. But note: this is a quantitative tool. You should also evaluate legislators based on qualitative factors that dont come from votes on bills. wFsE/AFsCME Voting Record 2011-2012
SHB 2452 Procurement Reform 2ESB 6378 Pension Reform

Delegates study voting records at WFSE/AFSCMEs April 28 Early Endorsements Conference. VOTING RECORD KEY: + = RIGHT vote - = WRONG vote E = Excused A = Absent NM = Not in House at that time
RIGHT WRONG 2011-2012 % RECORD

SHB 2021 Repeal PERS 1 COLA

SHB 2021 Repeal PERS 1 COLA

SHB 2078 Close Bank Loophole

SHB 2078 Close Bank Loophole

SHB 2452 Procurement Reform

EHB 2123 Reduce L&I Benefits

EHB 2123 Reduce L&I Benefits

2ESB 6378 Pension Reform

2SSB 5622 Discover Pass

HB 2830 L&I Interpreters

2SSB 5459 Close RHCs

HB 2396 CTS Exempts

2SSB 5622 Discover Pass

HB 2830 L&I Interpreters

2SSB 5459 Close RHCs

HB 2396 CTS Exempts

The vote on the pension bill is highlighted to show how each voted. Those who voted wrong didnt get an endorsement.
VOTE #: John AHERN (R-6th) Gary AlExANdER (R-20th) Glenn ANdERsoN (R-5th) Jan ANGEl (R-26th) sherry ApplEtoN (d-23rd) Mike ARMstRoNG (R-12th) Katrina AssAY (R-30th) Barbara BAilEY (R-10th) Andy BilliG (d-3rd) Brian BlAKE (d-19th) Vincent BUYs (R-42nd) Reuven CARlYlE (d-36th) Bruce CHANdlER (R-15th) Frank CHopp (d-43rd) Judy CliBBoRN (d-41st) Eileen CodY (d-34th) Cary CoNdottA (R-12th) larry CRoUsE (R-4th) Cathy dAHlQUist (R-31st) Bruce dAMMEiER (R-25th) Jeannie dARNEillE (d-27th) Richard dEBolt (R-20th)

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RIGHT WRONG 2011-2012 % RECORD 2 9 18% 1 10 9% 10 1 91% 10 1 91% 9 2 82% 6 5 55% 9 2 82% 1 6 14% 9 2 82% 7 4 64% 7 4 64% 10 1 91% 1 9 10% 2 9 18% 10 1 91% 9 2 82% 2 9 18% 2 9 18% 1 10 9% 6 5 55% 6 4 60%

Explanation of votes on page 5.

ESSB 5931 Create DES/CTS

ESSB 5931 Create DES/CTS

HOUSE

EHB 2660 Transportation Revenue

EHB 2660 Transportation Revenue

FOR THE RECORD 2012: SENATE

EHB 2660 Transportation Revenue 2SHB 2452 Procurement Reform SHB 2021 Repeal PERS 1 COLA

1. HOUSE; 3. SENATE Reducing early retirement options (so-called pension reform) (Second Engrossed Senate Bill 6378) (WFSE/AFSCME opposed) Passed the House 56-42 on 4/10/12 Passed the Senate 27-22 on 4/10/12 Signed into law 5/2/12 The bill cuts Early Retirement Factors (ERFs) for new state employees hired after May 1, 2013. Pensions would be cut 5 percent a year for every year an employee with 30 years of service retires between age 55 and 65. Right now, someone in PERS 2 at age 55 with 30 years of service gets a 20 percent reduction. Under this bill, it rises to a 50 percent reduction. Its a problem in search of a solution that doesnt save money, will add costs and harm the recruitment of quality public servants. A Yes vote was a Wrong vote (-); a No vote was a Right vote (+). 2. HOUSE Extending collective bargaining rights to L&I Interpreters (House Bill 2830) (WFSE/AFSCME supported) Passed the House 56-42 on 4/11/12; did not pass into law. It would have provided state collective bargaining rights to language access providers who provide spoken interpreter services for Department of Labor and Industries medical appointments. Similar to rights already won for WFSE/ AFSCME-represented Medical Interpreters in the Health Care Authority. A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; a No vote was a Wrong vote (-). 3. HOUSE Capping the number of exempt employees in the Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) agency at 25% (House Bill 2396) (WFSE/AFSCME supported) Passed the House 60-35 (with 3 excused) on 2/9/12; died in the Senate Rules Committee. Attempted to undo some of the damage caused by the 2011 passage of ESSB 5931 that created CTS (along with the Department of Enterprise Services). As a result, some 66 percent of CTS employees lost their bargaining rights when the agency and the Department of Personnel deemed them exempt employees. HB 2396 would have provided that no more than 25 percent of the employees within CTS may be exempt from the state civil service law. Bargaining rights would have been restored to many employees. A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; a No vote was a Wrong vote (-). 4. HOUSE; 1. SENATE State agency procurement reform (Second Substitute House Bill 2452) (WFSE/AFSCME supported) Passed the House 60-37 (with 1 excused) on 3/6/12; Passed the Senate 39-10 on 3/2/12; signed into law by the governor 3/30/12. 2SHB 2452 brings a more objective, competitive and accountable process, creates consistency and eliminates nepotistic and pre-arranged awards of bids. Members have reported these widespread abuses for years. The new law promotes open competition and transparency for all contracts for goods and services entered into by state agencies. Centralizes within one agency the authority and responsibility for the development and oversight of

5. HOUSE; 2. SENATE Transportation revenue (Engrossed House Bill 2660) (WFSE/AFSCME supported) Passed the House 56-42 on 3/8/12; Passed the Senate 30-19 on 3/8/12; signed into law 3/23/12. The bill increased or established a variety of fees administered by the Department of Licensing to raise $57 million for the remainder of the 201113 biennium, and $183.5 million in the 2013-15 biennium, to fund transportation programs. This package is especially beneficial for DOT members because it provides $7 million in the current biennium ($20 million in 201315) to reduce the highway maintenance backlog and meet urgent preservation needs. It also provides $3.5 million for urgent preservation and storm water needs. The additional revenue is expected to allow WSDOT to continue to maintain the system at the current level. Overall, the bill imposes a fee of $1.50 per barrel on each barrel of petroleum product refined in the state to be used for transportation purposes in the state. Creates the state transportation operations andmaintenance account. A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; a No vote was a Wrong vote (-) 6. HOUSE; 4. SENATE Repealing PERS 1 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) (Substitute House Bill 2021) (WFSE/AFSCME opposed) Passed the House 52-45 (with 1 excused) on 4/21/11; Passed the Senate 28-17 (with 1 absent and 3 excused) on 4/22/11; signed into law 5/16/11. Under SHB 2021, Public Employees and Teachers Retirement Systems Plan 1 (PERS Plan 1 and TRS Plan 1) members benefits are no longer increased through the Uniform COLA above the amount in effect on July 1, 2010, unless a retiree qualifies for the basic minimum benefit. Members of PERS Plan 1 and TRS Plan 1 that qualify for the minimum benefit formulas in the plans will continue to receive the Uniform COLA. A Yes vote was a Wrong (-) vote; a No vote was a Right (+) vote. 7. HOUSE Close tax loophole for banks to reduce K-3 class sizes (test vote on loophole closures) (Substitute House Bill 2078) (WFSE/AFSCME supported) Got a 52-42 majority vote in the House on 5/24/11, but died for lack of required two-thirds supermajority. This was an important test vote in the ongoing debate about whether closing tax loopholes requires a two-thirds majority vote. On the surface, it would have closed a bank tax loophole to cut class size. But it was a symbolic battle in the overall battle now in the courts. A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; a No vote was a Wrong vote (-). 8. HOUSE; 5. SENATE Reducing L&I Benefits (Engrossed House Bill 2123) (WFSE/AFSCME opposed) Passed the House 69-26 (with 3 excused) on 5/23/11; Passed the Senate 35-12 (with 2 excused) on 5/23/11; signed into law 6/15/11. This compromise workers compensation bill supported by the governor and legislative leaders of both parties instituted structured settlement agreements only for older workers, with minimum

EHB 2123 Reduce L&I Benefits

2ESB 6378 Pension Reform

2SSB 5622 Discover Pass

2SSB 5459 Close RHCs

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Michael BAUMGARTNER (R-6th) Randi BECKER (R-2nd) + Don BENTON (R-17th) + Lisa BROWN (D-3rd) + Mike CARRELL (R-28th) Maralyn CHASE (D-32nd) + Steve CONWAY (D-29th) + Jerome DELVIN (R-8th) Tracey EIDE (D-30th) Doug ERICKSEN (R-42nd) Joe FAIN (R-47th) Karen FRASER (D-22nd) David FROCKT (D-46TH) Jim HARGROVE (D-24th) + + + + + +

Nick HARPER (D-38th) + Brian HATFIELD (D-19th) + Mary Margaret HAUGEN (D-10th) + Mike HEWITT (R-16th) Andy HILL (R-45th) + Steve HOBBS (D-44th) + J. HOLMqUIST NEWBRY(R-13th)+ Jim HONEYFORD (R-15th) Jim KASTAMA (D-25th) + Karen KEISER (D-33rd) + Derek KILMER (D-26th) + Curtis KING (R-14th) Adam KLINE (D-37th) + Jeanne KOHL-WELLES (D-36th) + Steve LITZOW (R-41st) + Rosemary McAULIFFE (D-1st) + Bob MORTON (R-7th) + Ed MURRAY (D-43rd) + Sharon NELSON (D-34th) + Mike PADDEN (R-4th) Linda Evans PARLETTE (R-12th) Cheryl PFLUG (R-5th) Margarita PRENTICE (D-11th) Craig PRIDEMORE (D-49th) Kevin RANKER (D-40th) Debbie REGALA (D-27th) Pam ROACH (R-31st) Christine ROLFES (D-23rd) Mark SCHOESLER (R-9th) Tim SHELDON (D-35th) Paull SHIN (D-21st) Val STEVENS (R-39th) Dan SWECKER (R-20th) Rodney TOM (D-48th) Joseph ZARELLI (R-18th) + + + + + + + + + + + + -

1 Sen. Frockts and Sen. Rolfess records includes 2011 votes when they were still in the House; those votes match votes 4-8 here. Also, their records include their 2011 Right vote in the House on SHB 2078 (Close Bank Loophole).

and maximum payments. Additional protections are provided to workers in the settlement process. It creates a stay-at-work program that gives employers a partial reimbursement for employing the injured worker at light duty or transitional work, pending approval of a health care provider. It also elimi-

nates the FY 2012 COLA, and delays the next COLA. A Yes vote was a Wrong (-) vote; a No vote was a Right (+) vote.

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Explanation of votes at left.

ESSB 5931 Create DES/CTS

SENATE

ESB 5566 Injured Worker Buyouts

Explanation of key votes/ roll calls used in House and Senate voting records:

policies related to state procurement and contracting. A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; a No vote was a Wrong (-) vote.

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9. HOUSE; 6. SENATE Closing Residential Habilitation Centers (RHCs) for citizens with developmental disabilities (Second Substitute Senate Bill 5459) (WFSE/AFSCME opposed) Passed the House 63-33 (with 2 excused) on 5/25/11; Passed the Senate 32-13 (with 4 excused) on 5/25/11; signed into law 6/15/11. This RHC consolidation/closure bill closed Frances Haddon Morgan Center, froze admissions to Yakima Valley School and converts it to a SOLA when its population reaches 16 (two cottages will be converted to SOLAs). It retains the permanent status of the other RHCs: Lakeland Village, Fircrest School and Rainier School. A Yes vote was a Wrong (-) vote; a No vote was a Right (+) vote. 10. HOUSE; 7. SENATE Creating the Discover Pass to fund state Parks, plus Fish and Wildlife, Natural Resources (Second Substitute Senate Bill 5622) (WFSE/AFSCME supported) Passed the House 55-42 (with 1 excused) on 4/21/11; Passed the Senate 33-14 (with 1 absent and 1 excused) on 4/20/11; signed into law 5/12/11. The bill created the Discover Pass to replace $70 million cut for Parks, Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources through user fees. A Yes vote was a Right (+) vote; a No vote was a Wrong (-) vote. 11. HOUSE; 8. SENATE Creating the Department of Enterprise Services and Consolidated Technology Services (CTS) agency (Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5931) (WFSE/AFSCME opposed) Passed the House 54-42 (with 2 excused) on 5/25/11; Passed the Senate 31-15 (with 3 excused) on 5/25/11; signed into law 6/15/11. The bill consolidated several agencies into the new DES and CTS with many intended and unintended consequences, including the widespread stripping of bargaining rights for scores of workers in CTS. A Yes vote was a Wrong (-) vote; a No vote was a Right (+) vote. OREGON AFSCME COUNCIL 75 RAISING MONEY FOR FALLEN CORRECTIONS OFFICERS FAMILY. Our brothers and sisters in Oregon AFSCME Council 75 are raising funds for the family of Buddy Ray Herron, a corrections officer at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution and a member of Local 3361, who was brutally murdered on his way to work last November. A neighboring security local, Local 974, has produced a memorial coin in hopes of raising $2,000 for Herrons family. Info: www.wfse.org.; look for the flash at top of the page.

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Several bargaining unit members at the or all or part of your personal holiday: allowed employers to provide light-duty Department of Health in Olympia are in or transitional work to an injured worker Chris Vold, a maintenance technician 2, need of shared leave: Nicole Avelar; Jamie Lifka, a medical program specialwithout reimbursement for 50 percent of bridge, with the Department of TransporCrystal Averette; Cheri Brooks-Johnist 2 with the Department of Labor and the injured workers wages. tation in Spokane and a member of Local son; Sharon Denney; Carissa Duncan; Industries in Tumwater and a member of While ESB 5566 did not pass, 504, is in need of shared leave. Contact: Nicole Fernandus; Crystal Green; EdLocal 443, is recovering from a long-term another bill opposed by WFSE/ your human resource office. win Hills; Andrea Keller; Jenni Kirner; illness and has been approved for shared AFSCME that reduced benefits for Donna Lynch; Paul Nelson; Sibylle leave. 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RETIRED: Warren Hall, a longtime Department of Transportation WFSE/AFSCME activist of Ellensburg Local 1301, has retired. He was a shop steward, local executive board member and WFSE/AFSCME Policy Committee delegate. He retired this past November. IN MEMORIAM: Genevieve Genny Kortes, a retired DSHS member and a longtime secretary of Vancouver Local 313, died May 1. She was 71. She was a stalwart in the peace movement and was an active, long-standing member of Local 313, said Steve McGillis, a Local 313 shop steward and WFSE/ AFSCME Executive Board member. She always spoke her mind regardless of who she irritated. Her last act of protest was passing on May Day. A memorial service was held May 12. IN MEMORIAM: Paul Wesley, an electrician at Lower Columbia College in Longview, a member of Local 1400 and a dedicated WFSE/ AFSCME shop steward, died April 13 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 58. Paul was involved with his church community, leading worship and mission work. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, a son, a grandson, his mother, a sister, a brother, his aunts and cousins. A service was held April 18. Donations may be made to Shiloh Christian Fellowship: Get Away Give Away Missions. IN MEMORIAM: Gwen Vincent, a secretary supervisor with the Department of Transportation in Mount Vernon and a member of Local 1060, passed away in late April. A memorial fund has been set up so her remains may be returned to her family in North Carolina. You can send a donation in Gwens name to the WSDOT Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 1367, Olympia, WA 98507-1367. Checks and money orders should be made out to WSDOT Memorial Fund and should clearly indicate they are for the Gwen Vincent Fund. You can visit the WSDOT Memorial Funds website at: http://wsdotmf.net/

WFSE/AFSCME HOWARD OCOBOCK MEMORIAL

Camp Delany - Sun Lakes State Park

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Family Campout at Sun Lakes

September 21-23, 2012

Join us for fun in the sun!

Picnics Hikes Barbecues Games Solidarity
Camp Delany/Sun Lakes offers cabins and a full kitchen for group dining. RV hookups and tent camping are also available in the park.

When we camp at state parks, we support our members of Parks Local 1466.
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Call 1-800-562-6002 E-mail: info@wfse.org Visit www.wfse.org Coordinated by the WFSE/AFSCME Members Only Benefits Committee

DETAILS:

Check-in begins on Friday at 1pm. Cabins have been reserved. WFSE/AFSCME will pay the $11 per night camp fee for members; members pay for any family or guests. You may also choose to camp at a tent or RV site, if available. WFSE/AFSCME will reimburse you for the campsite fee. Kitchen facilities 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. For cabins, bring sleeping bag or bedding materials.

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NOTE: This campout requires a minimum number of campers. In the event the minimum isnt reached, you will be refunded your money.

Local tours Boating How many family members or guests will you be bringing? ____________ 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.

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Robyn Way, a financial services specialist 3 with DSHS in Spokane and a member of Local 1221 is in need of shared leave following corrective surgery for a serious injury sustained in a serious auto accident from three years ago. She is only able to work on a limited basis while recovering. She has exhausted all available leave. Contact: your human resource office. Therese Hulbert, a tax specialist 3 with the Employment Security Department in Olympia and a member of Local 443, has been approved for shared leave as she

recovers from a rare condition caused by taking a very potent antibiotic to cure an infection. She was unable to work for about a week and a half. Contact: Kathleen Young, (360) 725-9416. Patricia Havens, a WorkFirst program specialist with DSHS in Olympia and a member of Local 443, has been approved for shared leave because of a serious medical condition. Contact: your human resource office. Valerie Pearl, a customer service specialist 2 with DSHS in Olympia and a member of Local 443, is recovering at home from complicated cancer surgery. She has

exhausted all leave. Contact: Kayci Brand, (360) 664-6067 or your human resource office. Cristina Jallow, a financial services specialist 3 with the DSHS SW CSS Change Batch in Mount Vernon and a member of Local 1060, has been approved for shared leave because of a medical condition. She has exhausted all leave. Contact: your human resource office. Ronda Rhinehart, an office assistant 3 at the Tacoma Pre-Release office of the Department of Corrections has been approved for shared leave. Because of a

lingering illness, Ronda has exhausted all leave. She is requesting shared leave to help cover the additional days she will miss during her recovery. Contact: your human resource office. Nadine Griggs, a WorkSource specialist 3 with the Employment Security Department in Everett and a member of Local 1020, has been approved for shared leave through Feb. 25, 2013 for a lengthy medical condition and recovery. Contact: Jeanette Sills at (360) 725-9434 or your human resource office.

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SAFETY, from page 1
LEFT: Eastern State Hospital members rallied May 11. They dont want the same kind of recent tragedies at Western State Hospital to repeat at Eastern State Hospital. INSET: Local 782 President Trevor Travers (at right in photo) told reporters workers need safe staffing levels before someone dies.

RTC ratifies new contract

Members at Renton Technical College May 1 ratified their new threeyear collective bargaining agreement on a vote of 23-1. The new contract, covering 42 RTC members, goes into effect July 1 and runs through June 30, 2015. The new contract brings improved vacation scheduling, no takeaways, improved schedule flexibility, ability to cash out personal convenience leave and improved longevity stipend. Balloting took place on the RTC campus. TESC joins UW, WSU, WWU & EWU to absorb temporary pay cut The Evergreen State College is the latest state higher education institution to absorb rather than impose the temporary 3 percent pay cut. The temporary salary reduction would have taken effect when the 1-year TESC Classified Staff takes effect July 1. WFSE/AFSCME and TESC signed a memorandum of understanding May 7. It follows the lead of the UW, WSU, WWU and EWU.

NEAR RIGHT: WFSE/AFSCME President Carol Dotlich leads solemn pocession past the 335 placards on the lawn in front of Western State Hospital April 27. Safety has to be part of the culture of this hospital, part of the culture at every worksite, she said. FAR RIGHT: Local 782 members added an exclamation point at their May 11 ESH rally by displaying binders with evidence of short-staffing hazards. The rallies came in the wake of recent tragedies at Western State Hospital near Tacoma, including a murder, a patient suicide and a May 2 patient attack that sent three staffers to the emergency room.

First-ever contact ratified at ABHS

A first-ever collective bargaining agreement covering some 240 workers at American Behavioral Health Systems won member ratification March 30. In voting at ABHS sites in Spokane and Chehalis, employees OKd their first contract on a vote of 89-29. There were two challenged ballots. The contract took effect April 1. It will go through March 31, 2014. However, elections took place May 18 for a new bargaining team to negotiate a wage re-opener in June. ABHS is one of the Federations newest public service sector bargaining units. They negotiate under the umbrella of the National Labor Relations Act.

After the March 30 vote count in Chehalis (from left): Amy Achilles (WFSE chief negotiator); Karen Seavey (election committee); Katie Enge (bargaining team member);Inti Tapia (WFSE/AFSCME council representative); and James Shogreen (election committee).

Bargaining on 2013-2015 contracts kicks off

The General Government Bargaining Team began negotiations with the governors office May 2 at the Thurston County Fairgrounds in Lacey. The team presented most of its initial contract proposal. They met again with management May 15 and 16. The Community College Coalition Bargaining Team during a break in their April 20 pre-negotiations meeting. They meet again June 1 and negotiate with management starting June 26. Their bargaining surveys are due June 8. Watch for news and photos from all teams online at wfse. org > Bargaining. Other bargaining teams: Western Washington University began negotiations May 7. Eastern Washington University held its first pre-negotiations meeting May 16. Bargaining team elections for the new Kitsap Tenant Support Services unit took place May 10 and 11. Washington State University met for the first time May 3 and begins negotiations May 29. Community College Coalition team members review contract proposals April 20. University of Washington negotiations began May 23 after several productive team meetings. The UW Bargaining Team was doing an online bargaining priorities survey. The Medical Interpreters Bargaining Team holds its first team meeting May 31.

The Evergreen State College Classified Bargaining Team for the 2013-2015 contract. Sitting (from left): Lana Brewster and Laura Carpenter. Standing (from left): Lin Crowley; Chief Negotiator Amy Achilles; Doug Shanafelt; Rachel Burke; Steve Johnson; Kirk Talmadge; and WFSE/AFSCME VP Sue Henricksen. Not available for photo: Mike Kinley. They meet again May 31 in Olympia to continue preparations for bargaining; theyll review bargaining priorities survey responses from members.

The 2013-2015 Central Washington University Bargaining Team (with WFSE/ AFSCME Council Rep. Phedra Quincey and Chief Negotiator Amy Achilles). From left: Phedra Quincey; Pat Devlin; Chris Stebbins; Laury Berner; Skip Jensen; and Amy Achilles. They met again May 17 in Ellensburg to review their bargaining priorities surveys and to continue preparations for negotiations with management.

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