Washington Federation of State Employees AFSCME Council 28

A Member Orientation and Resource Guide

All About WFSE

v. 3/2011

We Make Washington Happen!

JOIN AFSCME PEOPLE TODAY

For public employees, the people we elect determine the quality of our lives and our livelihood. Our wages, benefits, working conditions, health and safety, and even whether we have jobs at all, are in the hands of officials who influence our future. Our activism in politics is incredibly important because politicians are in a real sense, the employers of our members. How can we play a part in electing worker-friendly bosses? Join AFSCME PEOPLE today.

Protect Your Job Preserve Your Health Care Provide for Your Family Secure Your Pension Safeguard Your Work Environment Prevent Privatization

WHAT IS AFSCME PEOPLE?

It is our national unions Political Action Committee, funded entirely by members voluntary contributions.

WHY DO WE NEED AFSCME PEOPLE?

Politics is part of AFSCMEs DNA. Federal election law and some state laws prohibit using dues for campaign contributions and other political activities. AFSCME PEOPLE enables our union to be strong politically and help enact legislative programs that protect our jobs.

WHO CAN GIVE?

AFSCME PEOPLE can accept contributions only from AFSCME members and their families.

Join PEOPLE today! Return the authorization card found between pages 6 and 7. By joining AFSCME PEOPLE you have a direct impact on the political process and the people who represent you. No other group of employees has such a direct connection to politics as AFSCME members. Politicians will make decisions that have a great impact on you - from retirement to job security - with or without your input. Make your voice heard by joining with other members in AFSCME PEOPLE.

AFSCME PEOPLE, we make POLITICS happen.

For information on joining PEOPLE and making voluntary contributions, contact Diana Whitmore at 800-562-6002 or diana@wfse.org.

Table of Contents
WELCOME: Vision, Mission, Core Values .................................................................2 Welcome letter from Council President, Carol Dotlich .........................3 We are WFSE/AFSCME Council 28, AFL-CIO ...................................4 Structure and governance Who runs the union? ..............................................................................6 WFSE Locals ........................................................................................7 Council Policy Committees ...................................................................8 Council Executive Board ......................................................................9

UNION BASICS:

Political involvement Legislative and Political Action (LPA) ................................................10 LPA activists make WFSE happen! .....................................................11 Our accomplishments...........................................................................12 Conservative Caucus............................................................................13 Public Safety Employees Caucus.........................................................13 We build power with PEOPLE ................................... front inside cover

Representation, Rights and Membership Collective bargaining ...........................................................................14 Your rights............................................................................................15 Building a strong union........................................................................16 Membership dues, non-member options & nonassociation .................17 Communications ..................................................................................19 Get Involved Member activities and trainings ...........................................................20 Stewardship .........................................................................................22 Organize for power .............................................................................23 RESOURCES:

Locals guidebook .................................................................................24 Northwest AFSCME ...........................................................................27 WFSE organizational chart ..................................................................28 Office locations and contact information ............................................29 Retired Public Employees Council of Washington ..............................29 Members Only Benefits poster............................................... Centerfold

All About WFSE is a product of WFSE/AFSCMEs Communication Committee. The 2007-2009 committee was: Sue Henricksen (chair), Larry Flue, Cheri Garrett, Don Hewitt, Sherry Hewitt, Kandy Kraig, Tom McArthur, Julianne Moore, Shellie Savage and Carol Dotlich (president).

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VISION STATEMENT WFSE is an efficient, dynamic, member-driven and diverse organization that supports and empowers public service employees. We achieve this through organization, training and education in all public forums and political levels with activism, integrity, pride and coalition-building. We build public support and trust. Our membership is inclusive in nature, seeking uniform fairness with strong ethical standards to protect public interests. MISSION STATEMENT WFSEs purpose is to organize and empower individuals to create a powerful collective voice, respond to the needs and directions of the membership, achieve and maintain excellent wages, benefits and working conditions, ensure the union is a positive force in workers lives, families and communities and unite the locals of WFSE/AFSCME for mutual protection and advancement of workers. DEMOCRATIC: Membership-driven, members connected and essential to the process RESPECT: Ideas, diversity, perspectives, public respect, dignity, compassion. CORE VALUES

INTEGRITY: Honest, ethical, courageous, doing whats right, mean what you say, trust but verify. FAIRNESS AND EQUITY: Representation without bias to include political action. Diversity in ideas, behavior and differences. PROFESSIONALISM: Mentoring, responsiveness, accountability, continuous improvement, education and training.

BETTERMENT OF WORKERS LIVES AND FAMILIES: Wages, benefits, working conditions, healthcare and safety.
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Dear Colleague,

Welcome!
All About WFSE is a Member Orientation and Resource Guide designed to introduce you to the union that represents you, and to help you find the answers you might have on how our union works for you. This booklet should also help you find out about how to get involved in union activities shop stewardship, contract negotiations, workplace activism, grassroots lobbying, political action and other areas. We hope you will get involved - because you truly are the union and being an active member is the best way for you to get the most out of union membership and representation. Together, lets make a difference - to improve our jobs and the public services we provide. We Make Washington Happen!

Carol Dotlich President

You can contact me at WFSE/AFSCME Headquarters! Follow me on my blog at http://wfsec28-president.blogspot.com

P.S: I want to remind you that we are committed to buying union-made in the USA products. That includes printing material at union print shops. If it doesnt carry a union label, we fail in our mission to support those union workers we want to support us. Plus, when its union-made in the USA, youre assured that shirt with your local logo on it wasnt made by child labor in some sweat shop overseas. You can read the policies on union-labeling online at WFSE.org > Communications Center > Communications Policies. For help in finding a legitimate union vendor or print shop or help printing with a union label, direct inquiries to Tim Welch, Director of Public Affairs, 800-562-6002 or info@wfse.org.

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We are WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 AFL-CIO

The Washington Federation of State Employees is Council 28 of AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. WFSE/AFSCME proudly represents nearly 40,000 state employees in Washington. Our members, because of the jobs they do, make Washington happen everyday. AFSCME is the largest public employees union in the United States with more than 1.6 million members. AFSCME is a member of the AFL-CIO. wfse.org | afscme.org WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 The AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) is commonly known as the union of unions. This federation of Americas unions represents more than 9 million working men and women. AFL-CIO and WSLC Today, the Pacific Northwest is a hotspot for AFSCME, with active members and energetic organizing campaigns across Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Montana. NW AFSCME

The AFL-CIOs mission is to bring economic and social justice to our nation by enabling working people to have a voice on the job, in government, and in a changing global economy -but most critically, in our own communities. In Washington, these goals are achieved through the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) and local central labor councils, where many WFSE members play an active role. afl-cio.org | wslc.org

AFSCME International Vice Presidents, Greg Devereux from Council 28 (Washington), and Ken Allen from Council 75 (Oregon) are proud to represent union members as AFSCME Regional Vice Presidents. nwafscme.org

Our unions proud history and the strength of our members give us tremendous hope as we head further into the 21st century.

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WFSE/AFSCME is the leader in representing state employees and workers in the public service.

Why is representation important?

Why do I need a union?

With WFSE, youre empowered Because you deserve to be heard; with the most effective representation and all by yourself, its hard to be available for state employees. heard. WFSE/AFSCME provides representation on individual concerns and on concerns shared by you and your co-workers. WFSE/AFSCME represents state employees: In negotiations on collective bargaining agreements; On grievance actions;

Rules made by people you never see and dont know leave state employees without a voice unless they organize.

Before the states personnelrelated boards; Before the state Legislature; and

Through WFSE/AFSCME, state employees in Washington have a voice - one that is heard - on the job, before the Public Employment Relations Commission, with the Department of Personnel, at the bargaining table, in the Legislature, and before boards and commissions.

The union helps members with dayto-day problems, as well as reallocation requests, classification and pay issues, and monitoring contractingout efforts.

With the heads of individual agencies and institutions of higher education and other agency management.

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.
Martin Luther King Jr.

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Who runs the union? You do!

Structure and governance
Members and locals Every member belongs to a local and has a vote in local elections. Elections determine local officers and local executive board members. Elections are also held to determine delegates and alternates to council-level policy committees, Councils biennial convention, and AFSCMEs International convention. Council Policy Committees WFSEs Constitution calls for nine policy committees made up of delegate-members who work in a particular area of state government. Their mission is to define and work through issues unique to their area before forwarding requests for action (resolutions) to the council-level executive board. Council Executive Board The Council Exective Board is the body that is charged with carrying forward the resolutions approved at the convention and conducting the business of the membership between conventions. The Executive Board meets at least three times a year, but may schedule special meetings to deal with urgent matters. Committees of the Executive Board are appointed to study certain issues or topics and to make recommendations to the board. WFSE Convention WFSEs highest governing body is the convention of the membership, held in odd-numbered years. It was last held October 2009 in SeaTac, and will be held in Spokane in 2011.

The nine policy committees are: Corrections, Employment Security, Human Services, Institutions, Institutions of Higher Education, Labor and Industries, Miscellaneous, Natural Resources, and Transportation. Council Policy Committees elect representatives from their committee to the council-level Executive Board.

Collective Bargaining Communications Education and Training External Organizing Finance Health and Safety Internal Organizing Legislative & Political Action LGBTQI - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex Medal of Valor Members Only Benefits Next Wave Personnel Retirement Steward Womens & Equal Partners Workforce Diversity & Human Rights

WFSE Locals elect members, as delegates and alternates, to the convention to elect the unions officers (president, vice president, secretary and treasurer), to formulate policies for the next biennium, and consider any amendments to the Council 28 constitution. Read WFSEs Constitution at WFSE.org > Council 28

AFSCME International Convention

The highest governing body of the union is AFSCMEs convention of the membership. It is held in even-numbered years and will be held in 2010 in Boston, Mass. AFSCMEs Locals from across the country convene to elect officers, formulate policies and consider resolutions and amendments to the International constitution. Read AFSCMEs Constitution at AFSCME.org > Publications

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WFSE Locals
Structure and governance
Did you know Each WFSE Local has its own constitution, its own regular membership meetings, its own elected officers, executive board and stewards. Your local is the first level of governance in the union. This is where members have the strongest impact. From the local level, members are elected to policy committees, representing members in council governance.

WFSE LOCALS & ASSIGNED FIELD OFFICES

Olympia Field Office (360) 786-1303 (800) 624-0256 Seattle Field Office (206) 525-5363 (800) 924-5754

Local 443 - Oly/Thu/Mason Local 881 - F&W Local 970 - GH/Pacific Local 1463 - Pt Angeles Local 1466 - Parks Local 1556 - Pt Angeles Local 2753 - FishHat 1,2 Local 2964 - FishHat 3,4 Tacoma Field Office (253) 581-4402 (800) 924-5753

Local 304 -Seattle Local 308 - KC Comm Corrections Local 341 - Fircrest Local 378 - Sea DOT Local 435 - King ESD Local 843 - King HumSrv Local 976 - King L&I Local 1466 - Parks Local 1488 - UW/HMC Local 1681 - EchoGlen Smokey Point Field Office (360) 659-4333 (800) 967-3816

Dont know which local is your local? One of WFSE/AFSCMEs Field Offices is assigned to each local, linking members to their representatives. Find out by contacting the closest field office.

Local 53 - Tacoma Local 482 - Retsil Local 491 - Rainier School Local 793 - WSH/CJTC/OGH Local 1181 - Kitsap Local 1466 - Parks Vancouver Field Office (360) 735-1115 (800) 967-9356

Local 476 - SedroWoolley Local 948 - Sno HumSrv Local 1466 - Parks Local 1020 - Everett Local 1060 - Skagit/Whatcom Local 1381 -WWU/WCC Spokane Field Office (509) 326-4422 (800) 442-8618

Connect online with your local. The majority of WFSE Locals are providing members with online communications. To find out if your local is one of them, go to WFSE.org > Locals; or Consult the Local Guidebook on pages 24-26. WFSE.org > Locals

Local 313 - Vancouver Local 716 - Skamania/Klickitat Local 862 - Chehalis Local 970 - Long Beach Local 1225 - WSSD/WSSB Local 1290 - Chehalis DOT Local 1400 - LongView/Kelso Local 1466 - Parks Local 1984 - Raymond DOT Local 1926 - Maple Lane Local 2263 - Naselle Local 2559 - Van DOT

Local 504 - Spokane DOT Local 573 - Lakeland Vlg Local 782 - Medical Lake Local 931 - EWU Local 1054 - Colville Local 1066 - WSU Local 1221 - Spokane Local 1300 - Colfax Local 1466 - Parks Local 1208 - Davenport DOT

Yakima Field Office (509) 452-9855 (800) 439-9855 Local 1299 - Wenatchee Local 1301- Ellensburg Local 1326 - Yakima Local 1466 - Parks

Local 330 - CWU Local 396 - Walla Walla Local 1291 - Pasco DOT Local 1253 - Tri-Cities

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Council Policy Committees

Structure and governance
WFSE/AFSCMEs nine Policy Committees ensure that you have a voice for the work-related issues unique to the kind of work you do. They meet to discuss, debate and set policy on issues unique to the employees within the jurisdiction of their Council Policy Committee. Council Policy Committees are made up of delegates selected by Local Unions. If youre interested in learning how to become a delegate to a council policy committee, contact your local leadership. Council Policy Committees usually meet three times a year. Every two years, following the biennial convention, they elect representatives to the Council Executive Board. Every Council Policy Committee is allotted one board seat for every 500 members (or portion thereof), and each is guaranteed at least two seats. CORRECTIONS
Community Corrections, Pre-Release, Work Release, Ahtanum View Correctional Complex, and Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women.

EMPLOYMENT SECURITY HUMAN SERVICES

Employment Security Department.

INSTITUTIONS

Department of Social and Health Services bargaining units, except Institutions, Vocational Rehabilitation Division and the Community Services Section of Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration. Institutions run by the Department of Social and Health Services and Department of Veterans Affairs, including DD Field Services, SOLA (State-Operated Living Alternatives), DSHS Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, and Juvenile Rehabilitation Group Homes. Four-year institutions (UW, WWU, CWU, EWU, WSU, TESC), community colleges (Bellevue, Centralia, Everett, Green River, Peninsula, Lower Columbia, Seattle, Shoreline, South Puget Sound, Spokane, Tacoma and Whatcom) and one technical college (Renton Technical College). Department of Labor and Industries. State agencies not covered by other Policy Committees, including the Arts Commission; Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals; Department of Commerce; Criminal Justice Training Commission; DSHS Vocational Rehabilitation Division and the Community Services Section of Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration; General Administration; Health; Health Care Authority; Horse Racing Commission; Human Rights Commission; Information Services; Insurance Commissioner; Licensing, Lottery; Military Department; School for the Blind; School for the Deaf; Secretary of State; State Patrol; Utilities and Transportation Commission, and others. Agriculture; Ecology; Fish and Wildlife; Natural Resources; Parks and Recreation; and Recreation and Conservation Office. Department of Transportation.

INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LABOR AND INDUSTRIES MISCELLANEOUS

NATURAL RESOURCES WFSE.org > Council 28 TRANSPORTATION

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Council Executive Board

Structure and governance
The Exective Board is the body that is charged with carrying forward the resolutions approved at the convention and conducting the business of the membership between conventions. The Executive Board meets at least three times a year, but may schedule special meetings to deal with urgent matters. Corrections
Bill Copland (SE Reg) Tim Foley - (NE Reg) Alice Rogers - (SE Reg)

Institutions of Higher Education

Paul Bentson (UW) Lin Crowley (TESC) Jesse Dailey (UW) Rodolfo Franco (Seattle CC) Cathy Green (EWU) Rick Halverson (CC-Spokane) Todd Henderson (Green River) John Miller (UW) Nellie Reynolds (EWU) Jim Ritter (UW) Greg Streva (WSU) Brandon Taylor (WWU) James Stephan Wilson (UW) Thornton Alberg (Tumwater) DeFrance Clarke (Tumwater Terri Hall (Tumwater) Kay Halpain (Spokane) Patsy Albrecht (HCA) Marsha Ballentine (DEL) Bing Bristol (GA) Yousef Fahoum (DOH) Valdene Kneisly (WSSB) Natasha Pranger (WSP) Shellie Savage (OIC) Cheryl West (DOL) Brenda Buckmiller (AG) Kathleen Conaway (ECY) Kerry Graber (ECY) Don Hall (Parks) Terri McCullough (Parks) Tim Young (FW) Domingo Avila (Everett) Sue Dinneen (Pasco) Larry Flue (Seattle) Don Hewitt (Seattle) Kathryn Rogers (Mt. Vernon)

Employment Security

Human Services

Cherilyn Flynn (Olympia) Loretta Gutierrez (Renton) Steve Pointec (Olympia) Shelly Swanson (Seattle) Gayle Chamberlain-Smith (CSD) Daniel DHaem (CSD) Cheri Garrett (CSD) Tim Hughes (DCS) Kandy Kraig (DCS) Randy Kurtz (CSD) John Lindsey (CSD) Patricia Loving (CSD) Steve McGillis (DCS) Karen Mork (CSD) Katie Nelson (DCS) Dan Petruso (DCS) Heather Schjeldahl (CA) Tom Tveit (CA) Carol Van Arnam (DCS) Dolly Adeyemi (Fircrest School) Greg Davis (Eastern State Hospital) Adrienne Fraley-Monillas (Fircrest School) Craig Gibelyou (Western State Hospital) Gabe Hall (Green Hill School) Rick Hertzog (Western State Hospital) Sherry Hewitt (Rainier School) Lyn Hofland (Retsil) Lee Malinda (Lakeland Village) Steve Marll (Consolidated Support Serv) Julianne Moore (Yakima Valley School) Mike Murphy (Rainier School) Chad Raish (Green Hill School) Michele Stelovich (DDFS) Dianne Womack (Eastern State Hospital)

WFSE OFFICERS: PRESIDENT Carol Dotlich, Local 793 Western State Hospital VICE PRESIDENT Sue Henricksen, Local 53 DD Field Services (Tacoma) TREASURER Rosemary Sterling, Local 1381 Whatcom Community College SECRETARY Lee Novak, Local 1400 Corrections, SW Region

Labor & Industries

Miscellaneous

Institutions

Natural Resources

Transportation

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Dennis Eagle, Legislative and Political Action Director

Legislative and Political Action (LPA)

Political involvement
Political Action Program Mission Statement Purpose: The purpose of the political action program of the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME is to promote the legislative goals of our union at the state and national level and to provide support for the legislative goals of the Washington State Labor Council and the national AFL-CIO. Strategic Goals 1. Effectively lobby policy-makers regarding issues of importance to our members. i. Emphasize member-based lobbying efforts to the greatest extent possible. ii. Use member-based lobbying activities to help build the union. Legislative goals The legislative and political action process is crucial for state employees. Many decisions that affect our jobs and working conditions are made by the Legislature. WFSE/AFSCME works the legislative process to win and maintain our rights and benefits. Members set the unions legislative goals. Elected delegates meet every two years at the convention to decide the legislative aims, goals and policies of the union. When the convention is not in session and additional decisions on legislative goals need to be made, the responsibility falls to the Council Executive Board. In both processes, it is the members who determine the legislative goals of the union. Does the union get involved in politics? Any union representing public employees and workers in the public service must have an effective political and legislative program. WFSE/ AFSCME has such a program, with many politically active members participating. The reality is that public employees and public service workers are funded with public money controlled by elected officials.

2. Implement a political action program that helps advance our public policy agenda. i. Make political contributions in a manner that effectively raises the awareness of our public policy agenda. ii. Emphasize member-based political action programs that help build the union. 3. Manage WFSEs endorsement process. i. Ensure as many voices as possible are heard during the endorsement process. ii. Educate members about whom WFSE has endorsed and why. 4. Build the PEOPLE program. i. Continue merchandise sales and other visibility opportunities to recruit sign-ups. ii. Work with AFSCME to develop a comprehensive PEOPLE plan.

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Thats why WFSE/AFSCMEs membership-driven endorsements process evaluates and chooses candidates who understand state employee and public service issues. How and what basis does WFSE endorse candidates? WFSE/AFSCMEs memberdriven endorsements are based solely on state employee and public service worker issues: pay, benefits, contracting-out, working conditions, etc. The endorsements process is democratic and participatory. Incumbant politicians are evaluated based on their voting record on our issues. An interview by WFSE/AFSCME members is typically held prior to an endorsement vote for new candidates, or for incumbents for whom we have some concerns. Endorsements for legislative, congressional and statewide offices, and of statewide ballot measures, are normally decided at a WFSE endorsements conference.

These conferences are held in the spring of even-numbered years, and delegates are chosen from each local. After the endorsements conference, endoresements may still be made either by the Council Executive Board, Council Executive Committee or by a vote of Local Presidents. Does the union back one political party over another? No. WFSE/AFSCME bases its endorsements solely on state employee and public service worker issues. Our endorsements include candidates for state offices from all parties.

Unlike most other workers, state employees get to vote for their bosses - from the governor to other elected agency heads to the Legislature. WFSE/AFSCME political action volunteers help to make sure that candidates and elected politicians from all parties understand state employee issues. LPA activists:

LPA activists make WFSE happen!

Serve on local political action committees. Evaluate candidates. Phone bank.

Wave signs for WFSE-endorsed candidates. Lobby lawmakers about the good work state workers do.

Lobby Training:
Join PEOPLE today! Learn more about the AFSCME PEOPLE on the front inside cover. Sign up using the card found between pages 6 and 7.

WFSE offers a one-day training for members who are interested in learning how to lobby the Legislature on state employee issues. It is offered near the beginning of each legislative session. Contact Diana Whitmore, LPA Administrative Assistant, at 800562-6002 or diana@wfse.org for more information.

Check WFSE.org > Legislative & Political Action for details.

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We have a solid record of winning legislation

Political Involvement
Since 2005, WFSE/AFSCME members won: funding for the first master collective bargaining agreements; safety bills for childrens services workers, park rangers and mental hospital employees; repeal of contracting out highway sign work in the Department of Transportation; a state employee privacy bill heavily pushed by Corrections members; workplace communications; voluntary payroll deductions; increased higher education bid limits; and legislation saving jobs and programs in Employment Security, Parks, the Horse Racing Commission, and state institutions. Legislative victories Here are are just some of WFSE/AFSCMEs key legislative victories: Full-scope collective bargaining for state employees (2002). Negotiated pay and benefits; independent grievance arbitration. Funding of comparable worth settlement (1986). Some $482 million in pay equity for tens of thousands of women and men in jobs historically performed by women. Scientific Integrity Law expanded Whistleblower Law to protect state employees expressing their scientific opinions (2008). Saved state parks with the OptOut funding bill to create an ongoing stream of revenue from a voluntary $5 fee included in license renewal fees (2009). General Law enforcement authority for Fish and Wildlife enforcement officers (2002). Service Credit bill (2009).

Unemployment insurance for state employees (1971). Sick leave cashout (1979).

Health benefits for state employees (1965).

Shared leave (1989, 1996, 2003, 2007). Tuition waivers (1990). Indemnification law (1989).

Social Security coverage (1957). Assault pay for workers in Corrections (1984, 1988), Veterans Affairs (1987), Institutions (1986), and Transportation (2002).

Pension funding and improvements.

Forty-hour workweek for institutions workers (1953).

Washington Management Service Transparency Law requiring mandatory, annual reports on the number of WMS and exempt employees and the size and cost of any bonuses they receive (2009).

Early collective bargaining law (1967) allowing members to negotiate contracts covering noneconomic, workplace issues.

Stopped mandatory parking fees (1995).

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A right delayed is a right denied.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Conservative Caucus - members working to strengthen the voice and contributions of conservative members. The Conservative Caucus was created by the unions Executive Board as part of the councils successful legislative and political action program. It aims to include the views of members who identify themselves as a conservative. The Conservative Caucus brings WFSE/AFSCMEs values on fair pay, contracting out, and budgeting, to conservative politicians and policymakers. Mission Statement Develop an ongoing and meaningful network by which the conservative voice becomes included. We are a unified entity, contributing to all parts of the WFSE political process. Goals and Principles Goal #1: To strengthen the union by increasing conservative participation and political diversity.

Other victories

The union has also defeated numerous attempts to expand contracting out, reduce collective bargaining and civil service rights and strip away seniority rights. The union has also won in the courts and at the bargaining table:

$1 million pay equity settlement for DD Case Resource Managers (2007). Settlement preserving negotiated medical/dental flexible spending accounts (2007). Domestic partner benefits (2000).

First full-scope collective bargaining agreements bring first pay raises in four years (2005). Thousands more state employees win contract rights through union organizing (2002-05).

Settlement of lawsuit increasing life insurance benefits (1999).

Settlement of WFSE/AFSCMEs comparable worth pay equity lawsuit against the state (1985). Supreme Court victory for unions anti-contracting out lawsuit (1978). Passage of WFSE/AFSCMEsponsored State Civil Service Initiative 207 (1960).

WFSE/AFSCMEs first-ever strike (2001) mobilizes thousands of members, forces Legislature to back down, grant pay raises, and other improvements. Preserving step increase dates (2005). $30 million common class (Shroll) lawsuit settlement (2006).

Right for state employees to join unions (1941) and right to union representation (1971).

$55 million health funding settlement brings $756 lump sum payments (2007).

Capped successful campaign with anti-bullying language added to most contracts (2008).

Goal #2: We are committed to working effectively within the unions rules, processes, and structure. Contact Diana Whitmore at 800562-6002 or diana@wfse.org for more information.
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Cecil Tibbetts, Negotiations Director

Collective Bargaining
What is collective bargaining? Collective bargaining is the right to negotiate on issues important to you - including your pay, benefits, seniority, and grievance procedures. Who negotiates our contract? A team of WFSE/AFSCME union members elected from their bargaining units negotiate each contract, with WFSE staff serving as chief negotiators. The contracts include articles on wages, hours of work, protections against contracting out and other terms and conditions of employment, including: hiring and appointments; overtime; training and employee development; licensure and certification; holidays and leave; safety and health; discipline; privacy; and grievance procedures. To read more about what can and cant be bargained, refer to RCW 41.80.020, Scope of Bargaining. Contract proposals Members submit contract proposals in the summer and fall of oddnumbered years in preparation for bargaining in even-numbered years. Proposals are submitted through the local unions and policy committees, online at WFSE.org, and by the Council 28 Executive Board. Bargaining team Each bargaining team, with staff assistance, produces a final package that is presented to their respective management team as each teams initial contract proposal. The General Government (GG) Bargaining Team and the Higher Education (HE) Coalition Bargaining Team bargain with the Governors Labor Relations Office (LRO). Washington State University, University of Washington, and UW Police Management bargain with their respective administrations. Renton Technical College also bargains with their administration but under a different state law. By law, health benefits are negotiated by a coalition of all unions representing state employees in Washington. The agreed upon health language is then inserted into each CBA. Contract Ratification

A Committee of the Executive Board, the Collective Bargaining Committee (CBC), makes recommendations regarding the bargaining structure to the Executive Board for approval. Read more about bargaining team structure on WFSE.org > Bargaining Center. Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA)

When negotiations are complete, members vote to accept the contract. This ratification vote takes place after contracts are successfully negotiated and prior to being forwarded to the governors Office of Financial Management. How can I get a copy of my contracts?

Our first master contracts, or collective bargaining agreements (CBA), which went into effect on July 1, 2005, were the FIRST to be negotiated under the Personnel System Reform Act of 2002 which gives state employees the right to bargain over wages and health care benefits, as well as working conditions. The contracts have a duration of two years.
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WFSE.org > Contract Center

Contracts are also posted on the states LRO website: http://www. ofm.wa.gov/labor/agreements/

Read more about WFSEs bargaining structure and follow the bargaining process at WFSE.org > Bargaining Center

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Laurie Merta, Field Services Director

Your rights
As an employee represented by WFSE/AFSCME, your rights are protected under a U.S. Supreme Court decision called Weingarten. are encouraged to participate in the democratic governance of our union by first becoming a WFSE/ AFSCME member. How to contact your shop steward: If your steward roster is not posted on your union bulletin board, call your field office. They can help. What is a grievance?

Weingarten Rights If you are called into a meeting with a management representative and you have reason to believe that disciplinary action against you may result, you have the right to have a steward present during this meeting. Read the statement below to the management representative, and contact your steward immediately.

Non-represented state employees are those state employees not covered by a contract. How do I know if I am represented under a WFSE/AFSCME contract, also called a collective bargaining agreement?

Read this statement to management: If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, or affect my personal working conditions, I request that my union representative, officer, or steward be present at the meeting. Without representation, I choose not to answer any question. Whats the difference between represented and unrepresented state employees?

If you work in a position that is included in a WFSE/AFSCME bargaining unit (a group of employees where WFSE is their exclusive bargaining representative) you are covered by a bargaining agreement. The Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) is charged with determining bargaining units.

In general, a grievance is an allegation by an employee or group of employees that theres been a violation of the contract. But the specific definition of a grievance may vary from contract to contract; consult your particular contract for the specific definition that applies to you. What is the grievance process? There are many ways the union empowers you to resolve problems with your employer. But if those fail and you need to file a grievance, you need representation - someone to prepare and present your case.

Your agencys Human Resource or Payroll representatives can tell you whether your position is in a WFSE bargaining unit. Or email us at contactus@wfse.org. How can my steward help? Your shop steward is trained to understand the provisions of your contract and help you if you think a violation of the contract has occurred.

Union-represented state employees enjoy many benefits because they work in a position that is covered by a WFSE/AFSCME contract. Represented employees can be either members of the union or nonmember fair share fee payers. Employees covered by a contract

WFSE/AFSCMEs trained stewards give you that representation. WFSE/ AFSCME has bargained strong grievance procedures to which management must respond promptly and fairly.

When youre part of a strong union, representing the overwhelming majority of workers, your employer has to listen to you.

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Greg Devereux, Executive Director

Building a strong union

As part of the largest union for state agency and higher education employees, WFSE/AFSCME members speak with a proud and strong collective voice. Union membership is the key to accessing that pride and strength. WFSE/AFSCME is a highly democratic union. Union members make important decisions - from setting priorities for contract negotiations and endorsing legislative candidates to planning job actions and changing the way the union itself is organized. Where does our dues money go? Our monthly dues are divided among four sectors: The International carries out certain national functions such as representing us in the U.S. Congress and coordinating political activities for federal elections. It also provides resources and expertise in areas such as collective bargaining, political action and organizing. AFSCMEs Power to Win plan represents an effort to build more member participation; hold politicians accountable; increase our membership; expand the organizational capacity of our affiliates; make affordable health care universal; and project a proud, bold image for public services and our union.

Our statewide organization WFSE Council 28, approx. 65%; Our national organization AFSCME, approx. 25%; Our locals - approx. 9%; Our local central labor councils AFL-CIO, approx. 1%.

What support do we receive from each sector?

Thats why union membership is the first step in making the most out of WFSE representation. Membership allows state workers to take part in the decisions that steer the union. Union membership is personally empowering; it also connects state employees to the worldwide historical movement of working people standing up for their right to negotiate for fair wages and working conditions. If youre not a WFSE member, we invite you to come on board.

WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 is your union. Full-time staff represent you before the state Legislature, in negotiations with state agencies, before boards and commissions (PEBB and PERC), and in WFSE Locals serve to connect grievance procedures. members and provide the platform for members to bring their issues Representatives assist you in your to Council 28 as resolutions. Local work-related problems. The union unions provide mailings, newsletprovides resources on public afters and websites for their members. fairs, classification and pay issues They support collective bargainand in combating contracting-out. ing, organizing and other job action AFSCME International, based in activities. Washington, D.C., coordinates the AFL-CIO, through Local Central unions actions on major national Labor Councils, is where members issues such as privatization, health at the local level work with other care and work safety. AFL-CIO affiliated unions on issues affecting all working women and men.

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Liz Larsen, Administration Director

Membership Dues, Non-Member Options & Nonassociation

Whats the difference between being a WFSE member and being a fair share non-member? How is the amount of each deduction determined? Salary earned during the first half of the month (1st - 15th) is paid on the 25th of the month. Your dues on this payday will be your wages paid times the rate of 1.5%, not to exceed the cap. How do I get a WFSE Payroll Deduction Authorization (PDA) Card?

As a state employee represented by WFSE, you can either join the union as a member or choose to be a non-member. Whichever you choose, you retain full rights of representation and all the benefits of the contract. But as a member, you also get a voice in the development of contracts, deciding how the union is run and other key union activities. Most of the approximately 40,000 employees represented by WFSE - more than 34,000 -- chose full dues-paying membership. How much are dues?

WFSE Payroll Deduction Authorization cards are available in most payroll offices and from any WFSE office. You may request a PDA card by calling us at (800) 562-6002 or sending an email to us at info@ wfse.org.

Salary earned for the latter half of the month (15th - end of month), is paid on the 10th of the following month. Your dues on this payday will be your wages paid times the rate of 1.5% but when combined with the dues amount paid on the first half of the month, will not exceed the cap. Who decides how much the dues are?

I want to continue to be a member but I object to my dues being spent on political activities. What are my options?

In accordance with the WFSE Constitution, Article VI, Section 1, membership dues are 1.5% of a union members monthly salary, capped at $76.50 per month as of January 1, 2009. The cap increases in proportion to general wage increases.

WFSEs dues structure is established constitutionally by our members. Every two years, local union members send delegates to represent them at the convention to make decisions.

As a member you may apply for a rebate of the amount of dues spent on partisan political or ideological purposes.

Information regarding this can be found in Article IX, section 14 of the AFSCME constitution: www. afscme.org/publications/1920.cfm. Are union dues tax deductible? Under the Federal Budget Reconciliation Tax Act of 1987, dues, contributions or gifts to WFSE/AFSCME are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Dues, however, may qualify as business expenses and may be deductible in limited circumstances subject to IRS restrictions.

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Options for bargaining unit employees choosing not to join WFSE

All state employees covered by a WFSE-negotiated contract are required to either join WFSE and pay member dues or choose a NonMember status and pay fees. Nonmembers and members alike are represented under the contract by WFSE, but only members participate in the democratic governance of our union. What is union security? Union security refers to provisions in our contract that allow WFSE to collect dues from employees who become members as well as to collect fees from employees who benefit from union representation but do not join the union. The non-member fees (Representation Fee or Non-Association Fee) recognize that everyone in a unionrepresented workplace benefits from the pay increases, stabilized health care costs and other provisions of the union-negotiated contract. Its fair to all covered employees for everyone to share in the costs that protect the unions ability to provide meaningful employee representation. Thats why NonMember fees are often called fair share fees. Why do I have to pay a fee?

teams expenses are formidable. Additionally, the fees pay for: the support you receive from the union both on a day-to-day basis under the contract and over the long term; in on-going contract development and negotiations to continue to improve our ability to do our jobs; in representing individuals to resolve conflict in the workplace; and to be a collective voice on issues employees care about, at the bargaining table, in the Legislature and in agency/institution forums. Representation Fee status Employees choosing non-member status will be considered Representation Fee payers. Representation fee payers, as they are commonly known, currently pay fees at a rate determined as the pro rata share of expenditures for purposes germane to the collective bargaining process, to contract administration, or to pursuing matters affecting wages, hours, and other conditions of employment as set through the annual WFSE Hudson calculation process. The monthly rate can vary among locals, with the maximum rate of 1.07% effective 7/1/2011. Representative Fee rates change annual based on annual union expenditures. Nonassociation status According to RCW 41.80.100 (2), An employee who is covered by a union security provision and who asserts a right of nonassociation based on bona fide religious tenets, or teachings of a church or religious body of which the employee is a member, shall, as a condition of employment, make payments

to the employee organization, for purposes within the program of the employee organization as designated by the employee that would be in harmony with his or her individual conscience. The amount of the payments shall be equal to the periodic dues and fees uniformly required as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership in the employee organization minus any included monthly premiums for insurance programs sponsored by the employee organization. The employee shall not be a member of the employee organization but is entitled to all the representation rights of a member of the employee organization. Employees granted nonassociation status pay fees at the rate of 1.5% with a cap of $76.50. The cap increases in proportion to general wage increases. If you qualify for non-association fee status, you can designate that your fee go to one of five charities: American Heart Association; American Cancer Society; Childrens Hospital Foundation; Second Harvest Food Bank of the Inland Northwest; or Thurston County Food Bank. If you would like to apply for non-association status, please contact WFSE at 800-562-6002 and request a nonassociation form or download the form at WFSE. org > Main Menu > Dues & Fees > Non-Member Fees. Complete the form and return it to WFSE Headquarters. Membership is posted online at WFSE.org > Member Info

Negotiating contracts is very expensive for the union. The union must bargain every two years for the roughly 40,000 workers it represents. The costs of preparation, research and actual bargaining
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Tim Welch, Public Affairs Director

Union Communications
WFSE uses many different platforms to communicate with its 40,000 members and represented employees, and to make it easier for them to communicate with each other.
Washington State Employee: Subscribe to the Federation HOTLINE Newspaper: Washington State Employee The Washington State Employee is our unions newspaper of record. Printed and mailed at least 10 times a year, the Washington State Employees articles and photos cover WFSE members working for their rights on the job, as well as union organizing ventures, legislative campaigns, and other union news. Each issue also includes a list of WFSE-represented employees in need of shared leave. Read WSE online at WFSE.org > News & Info WFSEc28 on social network sites YouTube: www.youtube.com/ user/WFSEc28 Connect with us on these networks:

The HOTLINE e-news service is our quickest, most basic way of staying informed about union news. Released several times a week as needed, Hotlines provide up-to-the minute updates on the Legislature, contract negotiations, or worksite issues, as well as information on contracting out and shared leave requests. Subscribe to the HOTLINE at WFSE.org > News & Info

The HOTLINE is also available on WFSE.org, LaborWeb Local webs, Facebook FanPage (WFSEc28), or via phone: (800) 562-6102. Website: WFSE.org Our website provides a wealth of information for WFSE/AFSCME members, including regular news updates, information on contracts, events, and contact information. LaborWeb Local websites Locals connect with LaborWeb integrated websites for locals that include information and news from WFSE and AFSCME. Its a one-stop information source for members. WFSE.org > Locals.

LaborWeb site:

Facebook Fanpage: search Facebook for WFSEc28.

Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/ wfse/sets/

Our View cable show on YouTube

Our View is WFSEs monthly television production, broadcast on community access cable channels across the state and viewable online on WFSEc28s YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/user/WFSEc28

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Member Activities and Trainings

Get involved!
WFSE offers its members many opportunities to get involved in helping make the union the very best it can be, on the job and at the local and statewide levels. Here are a few ways members can become more involved: Local volunteers Each local offers volunteer opportunities. WFSE Locals consist of state employees brought together by their location or their type of work. Each local elects its own president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, as well as representatives to statewide committees. cial disclosure laws, financial reports, and records retention.

Locals may also run their own newsletter, website, or other projects providing union members opportunities to share their skills and/ or develop leadership abilities. Attend a local meeting or contact your local union officials to find out more. Training Opportunities:

Communicators Conference. Local communicators have access to training through WFSEs Communicators Conference. Tips on how to do local and bargaining unit newsletters, websites, blogs and bulletin boards are provided along side emerging technologies. Contact Laura Reisdorph, Public Affairs Assistant, at 800562-6002. LaborWeb Editor Training. Many WFSE Locals are sharing information online with their members through their LaborWeb website. LaborWeb editors have access to training through evening webex trainings and have access to continued education. Editors must have the authorization from their local to register. Contact Laura Reisdorph, Public Affairs Assistant, at 800562-6002.

Local Union Executive Board Leadership Academy. WFSE offers this state of the art training designed to help local unions develop the skills they need to fight to win in the current difficult economic and political environment.

Secretary-Treasurer Training. This training helps local treasurers, secretaries and trustees maintain financial records, fill out required forms, become familiar with different finan-

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Get involved!
Next Wave activists Next Wave activities motivate WFSE/AFSCME members under age 35 to become active. The activities help overcome barriers to participation and help explain union structure, political activity, and bargaining. Union Management Communication Committee (UMCC) Bargaining teams Before each period of contract negotiations, WFSE members elect representatives to serve on statewide bargaining teams (see page 14 for more information about collective bargaining).

Union-Management Communication Committees allow employee and employer representatives to meet and discuss the administration of our union contracts.

Contact April Sims, LPA Field Coordinator, at 800-562-6002. LGBTQI activists Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Intersex employees. We support legal equality and fair treatment for all employees. We fight to provide protections in contracts to support the gain of medical benefits for state employees in same-sex domestic partnerships, and we lobby for and support domestic partnership laws in the state of Washington. Public Safety Employees NW AFSCME hosts a conference annually just for AFSCMEs Pacific Northwest Public Safety Employees. More information is available at WFSE. org > Calendar and at WFSE.org > Blogs.

UMCCs are held agency-wide and locally in the General Government CBA. Higher education CBAs may use slightly different names, but the purpose is the same. Contact your council representative for more information. Member Action Teams

Member Action Teams are groups of about 10 employees in a worksite who work as communicators with co-workers, coordinate worksite actions, and take on other roles to build the union in the workplace. MAT Training: This two-hour training focuses on building and maintaining member action teams in the workplace.

Employees of Community Colleges, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, The Evergreen State College, and Western Washington University elect a single coalition team. There are separate teams for the University of Washington, UW Police Management, Washington State University, Renton Technical College and General Government. Bargaining team members receive training on negotiations, scope of bargaining, and analyzing issues, proposals and counterproposals, Learn more about WFSEs bargaining structure at WFSE.org > Bargaining Center. Other volunteer opportunties:

Contact your nearest field office to request more information.

LPA Activists - page 10 Stewardship - page 22 Volunteer Member Organizers - page 23

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Laurie Merta, Field Services Director

Stewardship
Get involved!
Shop stewards play a crucial role in the day-to-day experience of union representation. Stewards are the first ones employees turn to for help or information. Shop Stewards are the eyes and ears of a union. They make sure that the contract is enforced fairly. If there are problems, it is up to the Shop Steward to file a grievance or resolve the problems through other means. Shop Stewards are not only important to the daily operations of the union, they are also co-workers who care deeply for worker rights. They are usually the first people to learn of a members grievance. Shop Stewards take time out of their busy schedules to attend union meetings, to study your contract so they are skilled at interpreting it, and to meet with union staff. Shop Stewards receive valuable training. and are well experienced in conditions of work, job descriptions, safety and health, salary classifications and the benefit package. How can I become a steward? You must be a WFSE/AFSCME member, complete training, and be appointed by the council president. For full details on how to become a steward, contact your field office. Training Opportunities: Stewards In Action TrainingStewards In Action (SIA) training is a two-day training covering the basics of grievance handling, with an emphasis on workplace actions. WFSE field staff lead this course in partnership with member educators. This training is held as needed. Continuing Steward Education: Member Mobilization This CSE is a one day course for stewards focusing on conducting workplace actions. Continuing Steward Education: Grievance Handling This CSE is a one day course for stewards who have completed the SIA training. This course focuses on aspects of grievance writing. Contract Training A four-hour training is provided to all stewards when a new contract goes into effect.

Stewards help their union co-workers solve work-related problems, including filing grievances if necessary, and maintain contact with union staff representatives. WFSEs steward training program is second-to-none-and is a great way of finding out how union representation works!

Stewardship: The careful and responsible management of something entrusted in ones care.

Find more information at WFSE.org > Steward Center.

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Megan Parke, Organizing Director

Organize for Power

Get Involved!
WFSEs Organizing Department has one goal: Organize for power. Over the past 20 years, union membership nationally has declined sharply. This decline has resulted in a shrinking of the middle class, and caused a loss of power for employees at work, at the bargaining table, and in the political arena. This loss of power for working families has had a profound impact : real wages and benefits are at a historic low while big business executives are earning more than ever. We must have a bigger, stronger uniona more powerful collective voiceto strengthen the working class. It is time to organize and fight back. This is the only way to protect ourselves, our future, and that of our children. Organizing for power will help us: Fight contracting out. Stop non-union employers from undercutting our pay and benefits Protect current wages and benefits for state employees.

Only by organizing--growing our membership-- will we gain power at the bargaining table and in the ballot box.

Its time to organize for more power - but we cannot do this without you:

Only by growing our union will we have the power to protect our standards and win improvements with the state. Only by organizing new members- in state service, higher ed and within private nonprofits-- can we protect our current standards and win the power to bargain for better.

1. Become a Volunteer Member Organizer (VMO).

2. Identify people and groups that need a union. Encourage them to take a stand and form a union. 3. Contact the Organizing department so we can follow up and help them organize! Training Opportunity:

Volunteer Member Organizers (VMO) We are recruiting member activists who:

believe in the union and want to build the union movement; can inspire others to stand up for change; and

866-820-2291
organize@wfse.org

Empower public service employees who receive lower pay and lack benefits. Make sure that state employee voices are heard in state government. Build bargaining power to improve conditions.

To learn more, contact Pam Carl, VMO Coordinator, at (360) 9515791 or pamc@wfse.org

want to build a powerful voice for working families.

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WFSE Locals Guidebook

Local 53 Tacoma area Web: www.wfsec28.org/local53 Email: local53@wfselocal.org Field Office: Tacoma Local 304 Seattle area Web: www.wfsec28.org/local304 Email: local304@wfselocal.org Field Office: Seattle Local 308 Community Corrections, King Co. Web: www.wfsec28.org/local308 Email: local308@wfselocal.org Field Office: Seattle Local 313 Vancouver area Web: www.wfsec28.org/local313 Email: local313@wfselocal.org Field Office: Vancouver Local 330 CWU, Ellensburg Web: www.wfsec28.org/local330 Email: local330@wfselocal.org Field Office: Yakima Local 341 Fircrest/SOLA/DD Field Web: www.wfsec28.org/local341 Email: local341@wfselocal.org Field Office: Seattle
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Local 378 DOT D1, Seattle Web: www.wfsec28.org/local378 Email: local378@wfselocal.org Field Office: Seattle Local 396 Walla Walla area Web: Email: Field Office: Yakima Local 435 ESD, King County Web: www.wfsec28.org/local435 Email: local435@wfselocal.org Field Office: Seattle Local 443 Olympia/Thurston/Mason Web: www.wfselocal443.org Email: president@wfselocal443.org Field Office: Olympia Local 476 Sedro Woolley area Web: Email: Field Office: Smokey Point Local 482 Veterans Home, Retsil Web: Email: Field Office: Tacoma

Local 491 Rainier/SOLA/DD Field Web: www.wfsec28.org/local491 Email: local491@wfselocal.org Field Office: Tacoma Local 504 DOT D6, Spokane Web: Email: Field Office: Spokane Local 573 Lakeland Village/SOLA/DD Web: Email: Field Office: Spokane Local 716 Skamania/Klickitat counties Web: www.wfsec28.org/local716 Email: local 716@wfselocal.org Field Office: Vancouver Local 782 Medical Lake area Web: www.wfsec28.org/local782 Email: local782@wfselocal.org Field Office: Spokane Local 793 WSH/CSTC/Oakridge Web: www.wfsec28.org/local793 Email: local793@wfselocal.org Field Office: Tacoma

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Local 843 Human Services, King County Web: www.wfsec28.org/local843 Email: local843@wfselocal.org Field Office: Seattle Local 862 Chehalis area Web: Email: Field Office: Vancouver Local 881 (Statewide) Fish & Wildlife Web: Email: Field Office: Olympia Local 931 EWU, Cheney Web: www.wfsec28.org/local931 Email: local931@wfselocal.org Field Office: Spokane Local 948 Human Services, Snohomish Co. Web: www.wfsec28.org/local948 Email: local948@wfselocal.org Field Office: Smokey Point Local 970 Grays Harbor/Pacific counties Web: Email: Field Office: Olympia Local 976 L&I, King County Web: www.wfsec28.org/local976 Email: local976@wfselocal.org Field Office: Seattle Local 1020 Everett area Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1020 Email: local1020@wfselocal.org Field Office: Smokey Point Local 1054 Colville area Web: Email: Field Office: Spokane Local 1060 Northwest Washington area Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1060 Email: local1060@wfselocal.org Field Office: Smokey Point Local 1066 WSU, Pullman Web: www.wfselocal1066.org Email: webmaster@wfselocal1066.org Field Office: Spokane Local 1181 Kitsap area Web: Email: Field Office: Tacoma Local 1208 DOT D6, Davenport Web: Email: Field Office: Spokane Local 1221 Spokane area Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1221 Email: local1221@wfselocal.org Field Office: Spokane Local 1225 State Blind & Deaf schools Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1225 Email: local1225@wfselocal.org Field Office: Vancouver Local 1253 Tri-Cities area Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1253 Email: wfselocal1253@hotmail.com Field Office: Yakima Local 1290 DOT D4, Chehalis Web: Email: Field Office: Vancouver Local 1291 DOT D5, Pasco Web: Email: Field Office: Yakima
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Local 1299 North Central Washington area Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1299 Email: local1299@wfselocal.org Field Office: Yakima Local 1300 Whitman County, Clarkston Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1300 Email: local1300@wfselocal.org Field Office: Spokane Local 1301 Ellensburg area Web: Email: Field Office: Yakima Local 1326 Yakima area Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1326 Email: local1326@wfselocal.org Field Office: Yakima Local 1381 WWU/Whatcom CC Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1381 Email: local1381@wfselocal.org Field Office: Smokey Point Local 1400 Longview/Kelso area Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1400 Email: local1400@wfselocal.org Field Office: Vancouver
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Local 1463 Clallam/Jefferson counties Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1463 Email: local1463@wfselocal.org Field Office: Olympia Local 1466 (Statewide) Parks Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1466 Email: local1466@wfselocal.org Contact the nearest Field Office Local 1488 UW/HMC, Seattle Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1488 Email: local1488@wfselocal.org Field Office: Seattle Local 1556 DOT D3, Port Angeles Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1556 Email: local1556@wfselocal.org Field Office: Olympia Local 1681 Echo Glen, Snoqualmie Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1681 Email: local1681@wfselocal.org Field Office: Seattle Local 1926 Maple Lane, Grand Mound Web: www.wfsec28.org/local1926 Email: local1926@wfselocal.org Field Office: Smokey Point

Local 1984 DOT D3, Raymond Web: Email: Field Office: Vancouver Local 2263 Naselle Youth Camp Web: Email: Field Office: Vancouver Local 2559 DOT D4, Vancouver Web: www.wfsec28.org/local2259 Email: local2259@wfselocal.org Field Office: Vancouver Local 2753 (Statewide) Fish Hatchery Specialist 1,2 Web: Email: Field Office: Olympia Local 2964 (Statewide) Fish Hatchery Specialist 3,4 Web: Email: Field Office: Olympia

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Northwest AFSCME
WASHINGTON OREGON ALASKA IDAHO MONTANA
As your Northwest Region International Union Vice Presidents, we have been strong advocates for the Northwest during one of the worst downturns in our nations history. We have been your voice on the International Executive Board to insure that we remain a strong union fighting for our members future. We both lead vibrant, active Councils dedicated to organizing, building real political power, and promoting the value of member involvement. We are dedicated to helping all the affiliates in the Northwest Region receive the resources they need to attain the goals set by the 21st Century Committee. Both of us have participated in organizing drives across the region, have walked picket lines and have contributed to strike funds at other Councils and Locals in the region. All of us must redouble our efforts to protect public pensions, fight for fair wage agreements, and work at the state and national level for a real solution to skyrocketing health costs. The Northwest Region is the fastest growing region in AFSCME. We want to continue that trend. Our Councils and Locals take organizing, political action, and empowered members seriously. Working together throughout the region we can protect our members and bring the benefits of collective bargaining to the unorganized. We thank you for all of your hard work and activism. There is much to do to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.

Greg Devereux

International Vice President, NW Region, AFSCME Executive Director, WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 Washington

Ken Allen

International Vice President, NW Region, AFSCME Executive Director, Oregon AFSCME Council 75 Oregon

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Biennial Convention
elegates Elected D ates and Altern

53 Locals

Elected D ele and Altern gates ates

9 Policy Committees

Council 28 Executive Board

WFSE/AFSCME Executive Director Greg Devereux
HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR Kathy Andrus
FIELD SERVICES DIRECTOR Laurie Merta FIELD SUPERVISOR Bob Keller ADMIN ASST Jean Backman OLYMPIA COUNCIL REPS Judy DeVoe Tana Goforth Perry Gordon Lynnette Knight Judy Lumm Amy Murphy Dave Pardy Robyn Steacy ASSOCIATES Nancy Agan Cam Nguyen Marlene Rucshner TACOMA COUNCIL REPS Amy Achilles Steve Chenoweth Sean Dannen Gary Hill ASSOCIATES Dawn Dearinger Carolyn Angers VANCOUVER COUNCIL REPS Joan Gallagher Becky Stephens FIELD SUPERVISOR Randy Lorello ADMIN ASST Shari Coffman SPOKANE COUNCIL REPS Kandys Dygert Electra Jubon Rick Nesbitt Dale Roberts ASSOCIATES Joan Ahl Judy Hines YAKIMA COUNCIL REPS Marcelo Garcia Gus Gonzalez Phedra Quincey ASSOCIATES Linda Hancock Joeann Pulliam FIELD SUPERVISOR Kurt Spiegel ADMIN ASST Bobbie Reed SEATTLE COUNCIL REPS Anne-Marie Cavanaugh James Dannen Gabe Hargrove Heather Kafton Britt Kauffman Joe Kendo Robin Ledbetter Addley Tole HE STRATEGIC COOR Rod Palmquist ASSOCIATES Meghen Elliot Tesia Roland SMOKEY POINT COUNCIL REPS Phyllis Jean Alexander Phyllis Naiad

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WFSE/AFSCME Staff

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Sue Keller

ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR Liz Larsen EXEC ASST Deb Gregory MEETING & TRAVEL COORDINATOR Pam Herrick OFFICE MANAGER Mary Donnelly INFO & NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMIN Renee Hunter COMPUTER DESKTOP SUPPORT Mike Dyson DATA SPECIALIST Tiffany Korn SENIOR PRINTER Brandon Day ASSOCIATES Dawn Baker Angelina Clement Christine McGill Mary Nelson Tom Wharton FINANCIAL MGR Susan Hughes SR ACCOUNTANT David Snellgrove ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT Vacant ASSOCIATE Lorena Houser Nevin ODonnell PERC ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR Gladys Burbank PERC SPECIALIST Herb Harris LEGAL COUNSEL ATTORNEY Anita Hunter

NEGOTIATIONS DIRECTOR Cecil Tibbetts ADMIN ASST Gena Anderson LABOR ADVOCATES Olympia: Amy Achilles (t) Debbie Brookman Sherri-Ann Burke Debbie Lippincott (t) Seattle: Banks Evans Spokane: Desiree Desselle

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR Tim Welch PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSISTANT Laura Reisdorph

LEGISLATIVE & POLITICAL ACTION

DIRECTOR Dennis Eagle ADMIN ASST Diana Whitmore LOBBYISTS Matt Zuvich Alia Griffing LPA FIELD COOR April Sims

ORGANIZING DIRECTOR Megan Parke ADMIN ASST Irene Smith ORG SUPERVISOR Elizabeth Turnbow JOURNEY ORGANIZER Diane Blowers Sarah Clifthorne ORGANIZERS Lauren Berkowitz Nicki Miller VMO COOR Pam Carl

HEADQUARTERS CLASSIFICATION MANAGERS Vacant CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER Jeanine Livingston

(t) = temporary (a) = acting

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WFSE/AFSCME Office Locations

HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
1212 Jefferson Street SE, #300. Olympia WA 98501 (360) 352-7603 | (360) 352-7608 fax | info@wfse.org Federation HOTLINE: (800) 562-6102 or WFSE.org Organizing Department (360) 943-9160 | (360) 352-4730 fax | organize@wfse.org

(800) 562-6002 www.wfse.org

Retired Public Employees Council of Washington

SPOKANE FIELD OFFICE

316 W Boone Avenue, Suite 353, Spokane WA 99201 (800) 442-8618 | (509) 326-4424 fax

(509) 326-4422

YAKIMA FIELD OFFICE

3804 Kern Road, Suite B, Yakima WA 98902-7801 (800) 439-9855 | (509) 457-1939 fax

(509) 452-9855 If youre close to retirement, you still need a strong advocate on pension and health insurance issues. Thats where the Retired Public Employees Council of Washington /AFSCME Retirees Chapter 10 can help. By becoming an RPEC member, you will join more than 9,000 non-federal public retirees who are working to protect hard-earned benefits. To request an RPEC membership packet, send an e-mail to info@ rpecwa.org, providing your name, address and phone number, or call 1-800-562-6097. www.rpecwa.org

SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE

444 NE Ravenna Blvd, #108, Seattle WA 98115 (800) 924-5754 | (206) 525-5366 fax

(206) 525-5363

SMOKEY POINT FIELD OFFICE

16710 Smokey Point Blvd, #308, Arlington WA 98223 (800) 967-3816 | (360) 657-3336 fax

(360) 659-4333

OLYMPIA FIELD OFFICE

906 SW Columbia Street #500, Olympia WA 98501 (800) 624-0256 | (360) 786-1338 fax | olympia@wfse.org

(360) 786-1303

TACOMA FIELD OFFICE

6003 Tacoma Mall Blvd., Tacoma WA 98409 (800) 924-5753 | (253) 581-4404 fax | olympia@wfse.org

(253) 581-4402

VANCOUVER FIELD OFFICE

3305 Main Street, #109, Vancouver WA 98663 (800) 967-9356 | (360) 735-1121 fax | olympia@wfse.org

(360) 735-1115

WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES www.wfse.org

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Washington Federation of State Employees

Headquarters: 1212 Jefferson Street SE, Suite 300, Olympia WA 98501 (360) 352-7603 fax (360) 352-7608

www.wfse.org
(800) 562-6002
Seattle Field Office
(206) 525-5363 (800) 924-5754

Olympia Field Office

(360) 786-1303 (800) 624-0256

Spokane Field Office

(509) 326- 4422 (800) 442-8618

Smokey Point Field Office

(360) 659-4333 (800) 967-3816

Tacoma Field Office

(253) 581-4402 (800) 924-5753

Yakima Field Office

(509) 452-9855 (800) 439-9855

Vancouver Field Office

(360) 735-1115 (800) 967-9356