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The official newspaper of the

WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE

EMPLOYEES/AFSCME Council 28AFL-CIO

VOL. 38 NO. 1

JANUARY 2010

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WASHINGTON

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Crusading against gang violence: Maria Maravilla holds photo of her murdered husband, Jason Baldoz; Local 1326memberRebecca Withrow with memorial to Baldoz, her nephew; and Local 1326 memberTammy Masters, with photoof her murdered son, Mo Adams. They testified Jan. 14 for anti-gang violence legislation in Olympia.

By Gerald W. McEnteeAFSCME President

Our union, AFSCME, has many members with family,friends and neighbors in Haiti who have lost everything. The

AFSCME encourages Haiti earthquake relief: solidaritycenter.orgloss of life and extent of damage is almost incomprehensible.

The people of Haiti need our help in whatever way possible. AFSCME is do-nating an initial $25,000 in relief funds to the AFL-CIO Solidarity Centers Earth-quake Relief for Haitian Workers fund. In addition, we encourage people to go tothe Solidarity Centers website, solidaritycenter.org, to make a donation.

WFSE/AFSCME mem-bers who have lost familymembers to gang violencepleaded with lawmakers fornew laws to choke off theprofit motive for that criminalactivity.

They made their case at ahearing of the House Judi-ciary Committee Jan. 14 inOlympia.

Rebecca Withrow, a Com-munity Corrections officerfor the Department of Correc-tions in Yakima and a memberof Local 1326, lost her nephew

Local 1326 membersand family urge law-makers to hit gangsin the pocketbook

WFSE/AFSCME membersbring crusade against gangviolence to state Capitol

Jason Baldoz, an innocent by-stander shot to death this pastOctober outside a Halloweenparty.

A gang member was laterarrested for what Withrowcalled the execution of Baldoz,

34.I never thought in a

million years this would hap-pen, Withrow said. And itis something you will neverforget.

Her nephews widow,Maria Maravilla, broke downwhen testifying before thecommittee.

Maravilla called Baldozthe heart and security ofher and their four children.

After he was taken fromus, everything fell apart, shesaid. See CRUSADE, page 6

What haunts me everynight and day is knowing thathe will never be in our livesagain, Maravilla said. Also,

that my kids will have togrow up without their dad bytheir side.

Joining Withrow and

Maravilla was Tammy Mas-ters, an attendant counselor

Serious cuts proposed.

You and your families are targeted.

This states safety net under attack.

this is not a drill!

State Capitol, OlympiaDetails on the Presidents Day Rally, page 3

RESOURCES FOR YOU:

Members are the message with

why we need to fix this mess.See 2-3.

Updated list of legislators. See 4-5.

Suitable for posting or job actions:

Your very own sign of the times.See 8.

RALLY FEB. 15!Members gather Jan. 11 before head-ing to the Capitol with their messageon the first day of the 2010 legisla-tive session. The upcoming Feb. 15rally on the Capitol steps in Olympiahighlights a week of action to urgelegislators to raise revenue and rollback a significant part of the $14.8billion tax breaks for gold bulliondealers and others. Details, page 3.


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SHARED LEAVE

REQUESTSIf youve been approved to receiveshared leave by your agency or insti-

Western State Hospital in Lakewoodand a member of Local 793, is battlingcancer and is in desperate need ofshared leave. Contact: Dave Wiggen,(253) 761-3366.

Karen Pyle, an IT and researchspecialist at the Workforce Trainingand Education Board in Olympia anda member of Local 443, is undergo-ing treatment for breast cancer. She isneed of shared leave. Contact: KarlaThomas, (360) 753-5682.

Christina Cardona-Guel, an admin-istrative assistant 3 with the Employ-ment Security Department in Belling-ham and a member of Local 1060,has been approved for shared leave.Contact: Kathy Young, ESD HumanResources, (360) 902-9500.

Shawna Abrams, a social worker 3with DSHS in Yakima and a member ofLocal 1326, is facing a serious medi-cal condition and is in need of sharedleave. Contact: DeAnna Wilson, (509)454-6902.

Mey K. Parn, a custodian at the Uni-versity of Washington Medical Center

in Seattle and a member of Local1488, is suffering from a serious medi-cal condition and is in need of sharedleave. Contact: Kaylen Bennett, (206)598-6181.

Donna Martino, an administrativeassistant at the Washington StateSchool for the Blind in Vancouver anda member of Local 1225, is in needof shared leave because of a lengthyand complicated surgical recovery.Contact: Jessica Sydnor at (360) 696-6321, Ext. 129.

Bonda Albers, a residential/studentlife counselor at the Washington StateSchool for the Blind in Vancouver anda member of Local 1225, is in need ofshared leave to care for a very ill fam-ily member. Contact: Jessica Sydnorat (360) 696-6321, Ext. 129.

Tina Heenan, a laboratory technician4 with the Department of Labor andIndustries in Olympia and a memberof Local 443, is still recovering fromsurgeries and treatment for cancer.Contact: Candy Peppard at (360) 902-5705.

tution, you can place a notice here.Once youve been approved by youragency or institution, WFSE/AFSCMEcan place your shared leave requesthere and online. E-mail the editor [email protected]. Or call 1-800-562-6002.

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

Linda Ripke, an attendant counselor3 with Region 1 State Operated LivingAlternative (SOLA) program in Spo-kane and a member of Local 573,is recuperating from aortic-femoralbypass and graft surgery. She hasexhausted all leave balances. Contact:Terry Litzinger, (509) 329-2957.

Ursula Cox, an ofce assistant 3with the Department of Corrections inSeattle and a member of Local 308,is in need of shared leave to care forher seriously ill husband. Contact: RanPhin at (206) 254-4804, or Jenny Tanat (206) 254-4875.

Michael Mathews, a custodian 1 at

Cuts make no sense, members tell budget writersWFSE/AFSCME mem-

bers from across the state andagencies have united to resistlegislative attempts to divideand conquer state employeesas legislators and the gov-

ernor try to ll the new $2.6billion decit.

In several budget hear-ings the rst week of session,members told lawmakers theproposed cuts to institutionsmake no sense.

For instance, the Sen-ate Ways and Means Com-mittee Jan. 13 afternoon gota lengthy brieng on theconsultants report closinginstitutions and the gover-nors closure plan. They dontalways match up, but WFSE/AFSCME members said theywere all bad.

David Niles, a correc-tions ofcer at Ahtanum ViewCorrections Center in Yakimaand a member of Local 1326,said the governor had alreadyexerted her administrativeauthority and the aging andelderly inmates started mov-ing out that week.

Niles urged lawmakers toslow down the closure untilthey can weigh it with all theother budget reductions.

We believe this shouldbe placed in your hands,Niles said.

Pine Lodge Corrections

Center for Women in MedicalLake is also on the fast trackfor closure outside legislativereview.

It would be completelyunconscionable to let PineLodge close without inves-tigating why, said HelenBiddulph, an administrativeassistant 4 at Pine Lodge anda member of Local 782.

Pine Lodge is the onlywomens facility in EasternWashington, has top ac-creditation scores in the stateand nation and has the onlytherapeutic center for women

in Washington, Biddulph said.Federation members from

residential habilitation centerswere out in force and they

yielded their time to Pat John-son, mayor of Buckley, home

of Rainier School, which thegovernor targets for closure.

Im about to lose 1,000highly skilled jobs, themayor said. Four hundredcitizens of my community

(Rainier residents) are aboutto lose their home.

Jerry Elliott, a juvenilerehabilitation residentialcounselor at Naselle YouthCamp and a member of Lo-cal 2263, said Naselle and allother JRA facilities make up acontinuum of care that aimsto return youthful offendersto the community who willcommit no more crimes.

We need everyone ofthem, Elliott said. We haveto nd a way to save JRA.

Otherwise, he said, youmight as well take the R (re-

habilitation) out of JRA.We must remain intact to

do our job, Elliott said.

Residential habilitation centers (RHCs)

Ahtanum View and Pine Lodge Higher education

Julianne Moore, an activist out of Yakima Local 1326, andTon Johnson of state Community Corrections Local 308 inKing County, joined Jan. 13 to urge lawmakers to slow down

the train already speeding down the tracks to close AhtanumView Corrections Center in Yakima and PineLodge Corrections Center for Women in MedicalLake.

Have the Department of Corrections slowdown, take a look at what they are doing (be-cause) it really doesnt make sense, Moore toldthe House General Government AppropriationsCommittee. Ahtanum View is very cost-effective.They have an excellent staff there.

We are concerned at the rate of which theyare closing (Pine Lodge), Johnson said. Itwasnt in the (consultants) recommendationsand now the Department of Corrections isnt giv-ing you the time to even consider closure beforethey consider the process....(It) has the lowest per offendercost of any female institution in the state.

Ahtanum View members

wasted no time bringing

their ght to save their

facility to the state Capitol.

At left, outside the gover-

nors ofce Dec. 21.

AVCC mem-

ber Doris

Mayer callsHotline.

Much needs to be doneto save state colleges anduniversities in these times,WFSE/AFSCME staffer andformer Centralia Collegeactivist Pam Carl told theHouse Ways and MeansCommittee Jan. 13.

Does it make sense togive a tax break for mainte-

nance costs of condomini-ums and yet cut $90 million

Carl

in programsthat will meanfewer courseofferings andlarger classsizes and cutthe many sup-port servicesthat make

our colleges and universities

rst-class institutions, Carlsaid.

The governors closureplan for Frances HaddonMorgan Center and RainierSchool will cost $1.8 million

Raynor (left) and Moore.

just for starters, and con-sultants never identied thecosts to provide comparablecare in the community, saidSola Raynor, Spokane Local1221.

Julianne Moore, Local1326, said if there is no costsavings, then this must bea policy decision, a decisionto close and downsize theinstitutions at any cost.

Some of the dozen of members who packed a Jan. 13 budget hearing before the Senate Ways and Means Committee.


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District 14

Heres your uPDATeD lisT of 2010 legislATors


District 1 District 2

District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10

District 15 District 16 District 17





sen. roemayMAulffe, D-1,

(786-7600)([email protected])

rep. Al OBen,

D-1,

(786-7928)(obrien.al

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Mak

Ek, D-1,

(786-7900)(ericks.mark

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. rand

Beke, R-2,

(786-7602)(becker.randi

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Jm

Mcune, R-2,

(786-7824)(mccune.jim

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. tom

campbell, R-2,

(786-7912)(campbell.tom

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. La

Bown, D-3,

(786-7604)(brown.lisa

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Bob

Moon, R-7,

(786-7612)

(morton.bob

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. shelly

sho, R-7,

(786-7908)

(short.shelly

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Joel

Kez, R-7,

(786-7988)

(kretz.joel

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Jeome

Delvn, R-8,

(786-7614)

(delvin.jerome

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Bad

Klppe, R-8,

(786-7882)

(klippert.brad

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Lay

Hale, R-8,

(786-7986)

(haler.larry

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Nom

Johnon R-14,

(786-7810)

(johnson.norm

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. chale

ro, R-14,

(786-7856)

(ross.charles

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Mak

shoele, R-9,

(786-7620)

(schoesler.mark

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Joe

shmk, R-9,

(786-7844)

(schmick.joe

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. MayMagae Haugen,D-10, (786-7618)(haugen. [email protected])

rep. Noma

smh, R-10,

(786-7884)

(smith.norma@

leg.wa.gov)

sen. Jm

Honeyfod, R-15,

(786-7684)

(honeyford.jim

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Bue

chandle, R-15,

(786-7960)

(chandler.bruce

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Mke

Hew, R-16,

(786-7630)

(hewitt.mike

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Maueen

Walh, R-16,

(786-7836)

(walsh.maureen

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Kaen

Fae, D-22,

(786-7642)

(fraser.karen

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Bendan

Wllam, D-22,

(786-7940) (wil-

liams.brendan

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. sam Hun,

D-22,

(786-7992)

(hunt.sam

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Mako

La, D-21,

(786-7972)

(liias.marko

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Don

Benon, R-17,

(786-7632)

(benton.don

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. tm

Pob,

D-17, (786-7994)

(probst.tim

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Deb

Wallae, D-17,

(786-7976)

(wallace.deb

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Phl

rokefelle, D-23,

(786-7644)

(rockefeller.phil

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. shey

Appleon, D-23,

(786-7934)

(appleton.sherry

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. chne

rolfe, D-23,

(786-7842)

(rolfes.christine

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Jm

Hagove, D-24,

(786-7646)

(hargrove.jim

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Kevn Van

De Wege, D-24,

(786-7916)

(vandewege.kevin

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Lynn

Kele, D-24,

(786-7904) (kes-

sler.lynn

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. roaFankln, D-29,

(786-7656)

(franklin.rosa

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. seveconway, D-29,

(786-7906)

(conway.steve

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. seveKby, D-29,

(786-7996)

(kirby.steve

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Jm

Kaama, D-25,

(786-7648)

(kastama.jim

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. taeyEde, D-30,

(786-7658) (eide.

tracey

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Mak Mlo-a, D-30,

(786-7898)

(miloscia.mark

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. skpPe, R-30,

(786-7830)

(priest.skip

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Pamroah, R-31,

(786-7660)

(roach.pam

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Danroah, R-31,

(786-7846)

(roach.dan

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. chopheHu, D-31,

(786-7866) (hurst.

christopher@leg.

wa.gov)

sen. DaleneFaley, D-32,

(786-7662)

(fairley.darlene

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Maalynchae, D-32,

(786-7880)

(chase.maralyn

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. reuven

calyle, D-36,

(786-7814)

(carlyle.reuven

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. May Lou

Dkeon,

D-36, (786-7860)

(dickerson.marylou

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Adam

Klne, D-37,

(786-7688)

(kline.adam

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. shaon

tomko sano,

D-37, (786-7944)

(santos.sharon

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. E

Pegew, D-37,

(786-7838)

(pettigrew.eric

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Jean

Bekey, D-38,

(786-7674)

(berkey.jean

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. John

Mcoy, D-38,

(786-7864)

(mccoy.john

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Mke

sell, D-38,

(786-7840)

(sells.mike

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Kk

Peaon, R-39,

(786-7816)

(pearson.kirk

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Val

seven, R-39,

(786-7676)

(stevens.val

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Dan

Kanen,

R-39, (786-7967)

(kristiansen.dan

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Fank

chopp, D-43,

(786-7920)

(chopp.frank

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. seve

Hobb, D-44,

(786-7686)

(hobbs.steve

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Han

Dunhee, D-44,

(786-7804)

(dunshee.hans

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Mke Hope

R-44,

(786-7892)

(hope.mike

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. E

Oemg,

D-45, (786-7672)

(oemig.eric

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. roge

Goodman, D-45,

(786-7878)

(goodman.roger

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Lay

spnge,

D-45, (786-7822)

(springer.larry

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. Ken

Jaoben, D-46,

(786-7690)

(jacobsen.ken

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. so

Whe,

D-46, (786-7886)

(white.scott

@leg.wa.gov)

rep. Phyll

Kenney, D-46,

(786-7818) (ken-

ney.phyllis

@leg.wa.gov)

sen. clauda

Kauffman, D-47,

(786-7692) (kauff-

man.claudia@leg.

wa.gov)

Led hee ae he name of he enao and woepeenave fom eah of h ae 49 leglaved.

Fnd you leglao onlne a hp://leg.wa.gov > FndYou Leglao.

Demoa onol he Houe, 61-37. Demoahold a 31-18 majoy n he senae. the l belownlude eah leglao polal pay (D=Demoa R=Republican). e.g. D-24 = Democrat from the 24th

D.This is an updated list to reflect a new senator to make two corrections to the list

that ran in December.

rep. tey

Nealey, R-16,

(786-7828)

(nealey.terry@

leg.wa.gov)

rep. suan

Fagan,R-9,

(786-7942)

(fagan.susan@

leg.wa.gov)

rep. Davd

taylo, R-15,

(786-7874)

(taylor.david

@leg.wa.gov)


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District 21

District 43

District 48 District 49 senate

presiDent

L. Gov. Bd

Ow, D,

(786-7700)

(ltgov@leg.

wa.gov)

District 25

District 3

District 47

Govo Off:(360) 902-4111 (For relay operatorsfor the deaf or hearing impaired,please dial 7-1-1)e-ml fom: www.governor.wa.gov/contact/default.aspMl: P.O. Box 40002Olympia, WA 98504-0002

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House: P.O. Box 40600Olympia, WA 98504-0600

r. alx

Wood, D-3,

(786-7888)(wood.alex

@leg.wa.gov)

r. tmm

Omby, D-3,

(786-7946)(ormsby.timm

@leg.wa.gov)

s. Bob

Mcl, R-4,

(786-7606)(mccaslin.bob

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Ly

Crouse, R-4,

(786-7820)(crouse.larry

@leg.wa.gov)

r. M sh,

R-4,

(786-7984)(shea.matt

@leg.wa.gov)

s. chyl

Pflug, R-5,

(786-7608)(pug.cheryl

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Jy

rod, R-5,

(786-7852)(rodne.jay

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Gl

ado, R-5,

(786-7876)(anderson.glenn

@leg.wa.gov)

s. ch M,

D-6,

(786-7610)(marr.chris

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Kv

pk, R-6,

(786-7922)(parker.kevin

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Joh

Doll, D-6,

(786-7962)(driscoll.john

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Bb

Bly, R-10,

(786-7914)

(bailey.barbara

@leg.wa.gov)

s. Mgp, D-11,(786-7616)([email protected])

r. Zk

Hudgins, D-11,

(786-7956)

(hudgins.zack

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Bob

Hgw, D-11,

(786-7862)

(hasegawa.bob

@leg.wa.gov)

s. Ld ev

pl, R-12,

(786-7622)

(parlette.linda

@leg.wa.gov)

r. cy

codo, R-12,

(786-7954)

(condotta.cary

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Mk

amog, R-12,

(786-7832)

(armstrong.mike

@leg.wa.gov)

s. J

Holmquist,

R-13, (786-7624)

(holmquist.janea

@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Judy

Wk, R-13,

(786-7932)

(warnick.judy

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Bll Hkl,

R-13,

(786-7808)

(hinkle.bill

@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. Curtis

Kg, R-14,

(786-7626)

(king.curtis

@leg.wa.gov)

s. Joh

Zll, R-18,

(786-7634)

(zarelli.joseph

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Jm H-

, R-18,

(786-7850)

(herrera.jaime

@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Ed Orcutt,

R-18,

(786-7812)

(orcutt.ed

@leg.wa.gov)

s. B

Hfld, D-19,

(786-7636)

(hateld.brian

@leg.wa.gov)

r. D

tkko, D-19,

(786-7806)

(takko.dean

@leg.wa.gov)

r. B

Blk, D-19,

(786-7870)

(blake.brian@

leg.wa.gov)

s. D

swk, R-20,

(786-7638)

(swecker.dan

@leg.wa.gov)

r. rhd

DBol, R-20,

(786-7896)

(debolt.richard

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Gy

alxd, R-20,

(786-7990)

(alexander.gary

@leg.wa.gov)

r. My Hl

rob, D-21,

(786-7950) (rob-

erts.maryhelen

@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. Paull Shin,

D-21,

(786-7640)

(shin.paull

@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Bruce

Dmm, R-25,

(786-7948)

(dammeier.bruce

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Dw

Moll, D-25,

(786-7968)

(morrell.dawn

@leg.wa.gov)

s. Dk

Klm, D-26,

(786-7650)

(kilmer.derek

@leg.wa.gov)

r. J agl

R-26,

(786-7964)

(angel.jan

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Ly

Seaquist, D-26,

(786-7802)

(seaquist.larry

@leg.wa.gov)

s. Dbb

rgl, D-27,

(786-7652)

(regala.debbie

@leg.wa.gov)

r. D

Flg, D-27,

(786-7930)

(annigan.dennis

@leg.wa.gov)

r. J

Dll, D-27,

(786-7974) (dar-

neille.jeannie

@leg.wa.gov)

r. tm

G, D-28,

(786-7958)

(green.tami

@leg.wa.gov)

s. Mhl

cll, R-28,

(786-7654)

(carrell.michael

@leg.wa.gov)

r. toy

Klly, D-28,

(786-7890)

(kelley.troy

@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Ruth Kagi,D-32,

(786-7910)

(kagi.ruth

@leg.wa.gov)

s. KK, D-33,

(786-7664)

(keiser.karen

@leg.wa.gov)

r. t Owll,D-33, (786-7834)([email protected])

r. DvUhgov,

D-33, (786-7868)

(upthegrove.dave

@leg.wa.gov)

s. JoMDmo,

D-34, (786-7667)

(mcdermott.joe

@leg.wa.gov)

r. elcody, D-34,

(786-7978)

(cody.eileen

@leg.wa.gov)

r. shonlo,

D-34, (786-7952)

(nelson.sharon

@leg.wa.gov)

s. tmshldo, D-35,

(786-7668)

(sheldon.timothy

@leg.wa.gov)

r. KhyHgh, D-35,

(786-7966)

(haigh.kathy

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Fd FD-35,

(786-7902)

(nn.fred

@leg.wa.gov)

s. JKohl-Wll, D-36, (786-7670)(kohl-welles.

[email protected])

s. Kv

rk, D-40,

(786-7678)

(ranker.kevin

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Jff

Mo, D-40,

(786-7970)

(morris.jeff

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Dv

Quall, D-40,

(786-7800)

(quall.dave

@leg.wa.gov)

r. M

Mxwll,

D-41, (786-7894)

(maxwell.marcie

@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Judy

clbbo, D-41,

(786-7926)

(clibborn.judy

@leg.wa.gov)

s. Dl

Bdld,

R-42, (786-7682)

(brandland.dale

@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Doug

ek, R-42,

(786-7980)

(ericksen.doug

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Kll

Lvll, D-42,

(786-7854)

(linville.kelli

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Jm

pd, D-43,

(786-7826)

(pedersen.jamie

@leg.wa.gov)

Sen. Ed Murray,

D-43, (786-7628)

(murray.ed

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Goff

smo, D-47,

(786-7918)

(simpson.geoff

@leg.wa.gov)

Rep. Pat Sul-

lv, D-47,

(786-7858)

(sullivan.pat

@leg.wa.gov)

s. rody

tom, D-48,

(786-7694)

(tom.rodney

@leg.wa.gov)

r. ro

Hunter, D-48,

(786-7936)

(hunter.ross

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Db eddy,

D-48,

(786-7848)

(eddy.deb

@leg.wa.gov)

s. cg

pdmo, D-49,

(786-7696)

(pridemore.craig

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Jm Jk,

D-49, (786-7924)

(jacks.jim

@leg.wa.gov)

r. Jm

Moll, D-49,

(786-7872)

(moeller.jim

@leg.wa.gov)

s. rdy

Godo, D-41,

(786-7641) (gor-

don.randy@leg.

wa.gov


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STEWARDS CORNER

STEWARDCENTER

wfse.org

Win some

lose someby Pat Terrell

As chief steward of Local931 at Eastern WashingtonUniversity, I am sometimes

painfully aware when theStatewide Grievance Com-mittee votes not to support agrievance through arbitration.As stewards we know thattaking a grievance to arbitra-tion is a timely process aswell as quite costly; lawyersfrom both sides get involvedand there is the cost of thearbitrators as well. It is nocheap process. The StatewideSteward Committee is devel-oping a plan to help stewardsnd out why a grievance diesat the state level.

When a steward takes ona case, they put their heartand soul into preparingthe grievance and support-ing the grievant. They dothis throughout the ardu-ous process of collecting theinformation needed, decidingwhether or not any contractviolations have occurred,keeping the grievant involvedand unafraid of management,and nally presenting thegrievance at a Step 1 meeting.Most management ofcialshave autopilot head spins to

the negative when it comesto responding to any Step 1grievances. They are deniedat an alarming rate. But theprocess continues.

So Step 1 is denied. Thesteward gathers her or his re-solve and that of the grievantand marches to management

moving the grievance to Step2. The steward has alreadydecided that the grievancehas merit and articles have

been violated. The stewardnow has more of a vestedinterest in the process due tothe work and emotion thathas gone into the grievance.The steward and the griev-ant prepare again to face thedragon and this strengthensthe bond between the partiesinvolved. This also strength-ens the bond between theLocal and the grievant. Some-times the grievant becomes amore active member, thereby

strengthening the local. Thisnew active member spreadsthe word that the union is notso bad after all. Together thecouncil representative, thegrievant and the steward go

before management at StepTwo.

At Step 2, another partygets involved: The coun-cil representative from theWFSE ofce. Even with theirhelp, management decidesto respond negatively to thegrievance. This happensquite often, and it is beingused as a way to break the

union. So, the council repre-sentative in charge takes thecase to the local executive

board or grievance commit-tee to hear the case and askto send it to arbitration. The

board or committee agrees thecase either has merit or doesnot have merit and makes thedecision whether to back itall the way or to stop it in itstracks. The steward and thegrievant go away feeling likethey are on top of the world,and the grievance awaits itsfate at the Statewide Griev-ance Committee.

The Grievance Commit-tee hears the case, and forreasons unbeknownst to thesteward, grievant or local,denies the case for arbitration.

The steward and grievantare usually astonished at thisdevelopment and inconsol-ably disheartened by it. Thiscauses the steward certaindiscomfort after pouring heartand soul into the matter for itto be discarded so easily. Attimes, the grievant may blametheir steward or the local forthe situation causing the localto suffer in reputation. In de-fense of the Grievance Com-mittee that denied the griev-ance, they had good reasons.That, however, is what thelocal stewards need to know.

The Statewide StewardCommittee is developing aprocess whereby any stewardwishing to know why theirgrievance has been deniedmay nd the answers. Griev-ances may be denied for amultitude of reasons, and the

Statewide Grievance Com-mittee is the only body thatknows the answers. Theprocess will allow the stew-ards concerned to know howto present a grievance thatmay have a more favorableoutcome in the future. Withthis knowledge, stewards will

be armed with the necessarytools to better see a grievanceall the way through arbitra-tion. The Statewide Stewardand Grievance committeeswill continue to work on thisissue and nd the best wayto help stewards advance in

their grievance procedures.

As for now, if stewards haveany questions or concerns,contact Bob Keller or CarolDotlich at 1-800-562-6002.

Recent Steward in Action training

to bring new shop stewards to help

members at the workplace.

ABOVE: WFSE/AFSCME CouncilRepresentative Kandys Dygert at

October training in Clarkston.

LEFT: Spokane Steward in Action

training in November.

Lunch n Learn in December in

Longview.

Spokane Local 1221s Morton Alexanderarranged this photo of the Nov. 15

centennial celebration and re-enactment of the IWWs Spokane free speech

fght.

3 at Yakima Valley School inSelah and a member of Local1326. Her 18-year-old son, Mo

Adams, was shot and killedFeb. 19, 2008, by gang mem-

bers outside a Yakima home.He, too, was an innocent by-stander who had no connec-tion to the gang members.

As a mother, I relive thescenario over and over in my

GANGS, from page 1

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM: Wes Clark,

a nancial services specialist4 with DSHS in Tacoma anda 20-year member of Local

53, died Dec. 4 from a severeheart attack suffered whileriding a motorcycle whilevacationing in Roseville, Calif.He was 56.

Wes worked in the sameofce for over 22 years andmany of his co-workers cameto know him well, reportedthe iESA website for DSHSemployees. He was a men-tor to many and was alwaysthe Got To Guy in the ofce,extremely knowledgeable andgenerous with his time.

About six months ago,we ramped up a little andstarted doing monthly lunchmeetings at the Pierce NorthCSO, WFSE/AFSCMECouncil Representative AmyAchilles said. Wes always

attended and would stay anddiscuss the latest in politicsand the labor movement.

He was an avid supporterof his union and his brothersand sisters in Local 53.

A celebration of Wesslife was set for a later date inTacoma.

IN MEMORIAM: Scott Tom-

son, a maintenance mechanic1 in Building Maintenance atEastern Washington Universi-

ty in Cheney and a member of

Local 931, died Jan. 11 aftersuffering a severe asthma at-tack. He was 33.

Tomson had been a mem-

ber since 1998. He leavesbehind s wife and three youngchildren.

Scott was a personalfriend of mine and he will begreatly missed by the rest ofhis friends and co-workershere at EWU, Local 931President Jim Pendleton said.

Services were held Jan.17 in Spokane. A pancakebreakfast fundraiser for Tom-

sons family will be 8:30-10:30a.m., Saturday, Feb. 6, at theApplebees at 2007 E. 29thAve. in Spokane.

In a victory for DD case resource managers, DSHS in No-vember announced the agency would not contract out qualityassurance work needed for a national evaluation.

The announcement came after the union met with man-agement of the Division of Developmental Disabilities at a

demand-to-bargain meeting. At the meeting were: Bob Fur-man, Tacoma Local 53, a case resource manager in Region 5;WFSE/AFSCME Vice President Sue Henricksen; and JeanineLivingston, WFSE/AFSCME contracting compliance director.

DD case resource members keep quality assurance intact

mind -- I will for the rest ofmy life, Masters said. Mylife and my familys life willnever be the same.

Masters, Withrow andMaravilla joined to support apair of bills (HB 2413 and HB2414) allowing greater au-thority to seize property andgoods used for street gang-related offenses.

The bills sponsor Rep.

Norm Johnson, R-14th Dist.,said the bills aim to hitgangs in the pocketbook andremove the prot motive outof gang activity.

These are senseless actsof violence, Master said.These people are terrorizingour neighborhoods.I believethis is a stepping stone in con-trolling these senseless acts ofviolence on innocent people.

I am in support of the

proposed gang bill that willbe an effort to limit the illegalgang activities, Maravillasaid. Hopefully, it will pre-vent another senseless act of

violence like the one that hap-pened to Jason.

Passage of the bills would

be some consolation to JasonBaldozs aunt, Rebecca With-row, who passes the site of hismurder every day on her way

to work at the Yakima Com-munity Corrections ofce.

Please, Im beggingyougive the law enforce-ment ofcers and the courts

the tools to do somethingabout this, Withrow said.

For resources that have beenhelpful to these crusaders against

gang violence, visit the websiteof the Violent Crime Victim Ser-vices, http://www.vcvs.org/.


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MEMBERS IN ACTION

Can you guess where this worksite is and what WFSE/AFSCMEmembers work there? Send your guesses by e-mail to [email protected] regular mail: Editor, 1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA98501. Include your name and mailing address. Deadline: Feb. 26. Thefrst 10 readers with the correct answer who include their name and

mailing address will receive a prize.

Answer to Decembers Wheres

this worksite?:

The mystery worksite in theDecember Washington StateEmployee is Fay BainbridgeState Park on Bainbridge Is-land (across Puget Sound fromSeattle) where Local 1466 members work. The readerswho submitted a correct guess were: Kathy Castricone,

Randall Erickson and Jim Hudson.

Wheres this worksite?

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

Financial WellnessA new MEMBERS ONLY BENEFIT for WFSE/AFSCME members and their families!

wsecu.org | 800.562.0999

Lets face it, with so much chatter about credit reports and credit scores its hard to know

what to believe. WSECUs Credit Reporting 101 class will break it all down in a clear format

for you. You will walk away with a working knowledge of how credit reporting works and

how your credit score is determined. In addition, you will gain valuable knowledge on how

to improve your individual credit score and how to monitor your credit profile without

breaking the bank!

Contact us at 800.562.0999 x10101 to schedule this class for your staff, retirement

group, or Local meeting.

WSECU here for you today and here for you tomorrow.

Beacon Score FICO Score Credit Score

What do those terms mean to you? Not sure?

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ICO Score Credit Score

Members - Its time to get a jump on a healthy smile!

Come into your nearby Bright Now! Dental ofce and get yoursmile off to a beautiful start. Now is the perfect time to get thecare youve been putting off or complete any unnished treat-ment.

Bright Now! Dental is growing to serve you better. Theres a

brand new ofce opening in Bonney Lake this month and morenew locations coming to Is-saquah, Silverdale, Bellevue,and Northgate throughout theyear.

Remember that the UniformDental Plan offers you $1,750in coverage annually, and youcan make those dollars go evenfurther at Bright Now! Dental.Heres how:

Affordable full-service family dentistry including preventive,corrective, cosmetic and orthodontics at signicantly reducedfees and in some cases zero out-of-pocket costs

Specialty dentistry Union members save 30% off of all spe-cialty care

Bright Now! Dental is offering a $100 OFF Dental Services formembers with benets (can not be combined with offers and notvalid on diagnostic or preventive services), and

A $200 OFF Dental Services offer for members without insur-ance benets (can not be combined with offers and not valid ondiagnostic or preventive services)

Save $750 on already discounted union rate for orthodonticsbased on a 24-month case

No cost to participate, no restrictions and no per-visit charge

Flexible payment options

$500 credit guaranteed

Start the New Year off right. Call 1-888-BRIGHT NOW or log onto www.brightnow.com to nd an ofce near you.

All offers coordinated with insurance and applicable state laws,are subject to change and expire on 12/31/10. Must be surren-dered at time of service. Not redeemable for cash or credit.

To schedule an on-

site lunch-n-learn or

for more information,

contact Carrie Magnu-

son, account executive

with Bright Now! Den-

tal, (253) 405-4546.

E-mail: Carrie.Magnu-

[email protected].

Members dig deep to help for the holidaysLocal 504 takes part

in Toms Turkeys

Spokane Department ofTransportation Local 504once again took part in the

KREM TVs annual TomsTurkey Drive for the SecondHarvest Food Bank. Fromleft: Local 504 TreasurerBob Dehle; KREMs TomSherry; Local 504 PresidentKen Fisher; and Dehlesgrandson. Local 504 donated$1,000.

Local 1463 helps food bank

during the holidays

Craig Gentile of Port Angeles Local1463 presents a check for $1,000 toJosie Gilbeck, director of the ClallamCounty Food Bank. This year, becauseof more layoffs and small businessesclosing, the food bank served morethan 3,000 families for Thanksgivingdinner.

LOCAL 53 DOC

MEMBERS HANG

OUT WITH SANTA.Community Cor-rections membersin Pierce Countythrough their Rec-ognition Committeeraised funds andprovided food anddrinks for their Dec.18 chicken andpizza holiday party.Members in the photo are: Allen Werth (Santa), Priscilla Bellnavis (Santashelper), Kim Carrillo, Richard Hendrick, Shalonda Nelson, Kathy Bulman,Bill Frank and Gina Rosendale.

Seattle Local 304s

Womens and EducationCommittee spearheadedan effort to donate 15 FredMeyer gift certicates of $100each to members in need thispast holiday season.

The local, whichincludes Seattle CommunityCollege and several GeneralGovernment agencymembers, asked membersto nominate other memberswho could benet from the giftcerticates.

Some 36 nominationscame in. The gift certicateswent to those who appeared

in the greatest need.

WFSE Local 304recognizes that all nominatedmembers are strugglingduring this holiday seasonand wanted to recognizethe additional nominated

members so they are

receiving Butterball Turkey giftcerticates, the local said in aDec. 16 statement.

The committee respectedthe condentiality of recipientsand nominators.

Local 304 donates gift cards


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