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All About WFSEA Member Orientation and Resource Guide

Washington Federation of State Employees AFSCME Council 2

1/2014

Leading the ght for workers rights!

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1 Council 28 AFSCME We Make Washington Happen!

Table of Contents

WELCOME:

Vision, Mission, Core Values .................................................................2Welcome letter from Council 28 President ............................................3We are WFSE/AFSCME Council 28, AFL-CIO ...................................4

UNION BASICS:Structure and governanceWho runs the union? ..............................................................................6WFSE Locals ........................................................................................7Council Policy Committees ...................................................................8Council Executive Board ......................................................................9

Political involvementLegislative and Political Action (LPA) ................................................10LPA activists make WFSE happen! .....................................................11

Our accomplishments ...........................................................................12Conservative Caucus ............................................................................13We build power with PEOPLE ................................... front inside cover

Representation, Rights and MembershipCollective bargaining ...........................................................................14Your rights ............................................................................................15Building a strong union ........................................................................16Membership dues, non-member options & non-association ...............Communications ..................................................................................19

Get InvolvedMember activities, groups and trainings ..............................................20Stewardship .........................................................................................22Organize for power .............................................................................23

RESOURCES:

Locals guidebook .................................................................................24WFSE/AFSCME of ce locations and contact information ...............Retired Public Employees Council (RPEC) of Washington ...............29Members Only Bene ts poster .....................................................Pullo

All About WFSE is a product of Council 28s Communication Committee.

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VISION STATEMENT

WFSE is an ef cient, dynamic, member-driven and diverse organization thatsupports and empowers public service employees. We achieve this throughorganization, training and education in all public forums and political levelswith activism, integrity, pride and coalition-building. We build public supportand trust. Our membership is inclusive in nature, seeking uniform fairnesswith strong ethical standards to protect public interests.

MISSION STATEMENTWFSEs purpose is to organize and empower individuals to create a powerfulcollective voice, respond to the needs and directions of the membership,achieve and maintain excellent wages, bene ts and working conditions, ensurethe union is a positive force in workers lives, families and communities andunite the locals of WFSE/AFSCME for mutual protection and advancementof workers.

CORE VALUES

DEMOCRATIC: Membership-driven, members connected and essentialto the process

RESPECT: Ideas, diversity, perspectives, public respect, dignity,compassion.

INTEGRITY: Honest, ethical, courageous, doing whats right, mean whatyou say, trust but verify.

FAIRNESS AND EQUITY: Representation without bias including

political action. Diversity in ideas, behavior and differences. PROFESSIONALISM: Mentoring, responsiveness, accountability,

continuous improvement, education and training. BETTERMENT OF WORKERS LIVES AND FAMILIES: Wages,

bene ts, working conditions, healthcare and safety.

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Dear Colleague,

Welcome!

All About WFSE is a Member Orientation and Resource Guide designedto introduce you to the union that represents you, and to help you nd theanswers you might have on how our union works for you.

This booklet should also help you nd out about how to get involved in unionactivities - shop stewardship, contract negotiations, workplace activism,grassroots lobbying, political action and other areas.

Together, lets make a difference - to improve our jobs and the public servicwe provide.

Were Making a Better Washington!

Sue HenricksenPresident You can contact me at WFSE/AFSCME

Headquarters, 800-562-6002

Find me on FacebookFacebook.com/sue.henricksen

Get union news at www.WFSE.org

P.S: I want to remind you that we are committed to buying union-made in the USAproducts. That includes printing material at union print shops. If it doesnt carry aunion label, we fail in our mission to support those union workers we want to supporus. Plus, when its union-made in the USA, youre assured that shirt with your locallogo on it wasnt made by child labor in some sweat shop overseas. You can read thpolicies on union-labeling online at WFSE.org > Council 28 > Policies. For help in

nding 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 [email protected]

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We are WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 AFL-CIO

Our unions proud history and thestrength of our members give ustremendous hope as we head further

into the 21st century.

Unions are about building a strong middle class

By joining together, working women and men gain strength in numbers sowe can create a voice at work about what we care about.

Together, we can negotiate a contract with our employer that includes a fairand safe workplace, better wages, a secure retirement and family-friendlypolicies such as paid sick leave and scheduling hours.

No matter what type of job workers are in, building power in unions allowsworkers to speak out for fairness for all working people in their communitiesand create better standards and a strong middle class across the country.

AFSCME, the AFL-CIO and all unions envision a future in whichwork and all people who work are valued, respected and rewarded.

We achieve that through traditional representation, bargaining and lob-bying, but we go beyond unions to work in local coalitions to achievehe same goal: Building a Middle Class who receive a fair helping of

decency.

A broad coalition to advance a worker-friendly political and economicagenda, according to the New York Times.

Washington Federation of StateEmployees (WFSE) is Council of the American Federation of SCounty and Municipal Employ(AFSCME). www.afscme.org

AFSCME is the largest public eployees union in the United StaAFSCME is a member of the ACIO, locally the Washington StaLabor Council (WSLC) and thecentral labor councils. www.w

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

Why do I need a union?

Because you deserve to be heard;and all by yourself, its hard to beheard.

Rules made by people you never

see and dont know leave stateemployees without a voice unlessthey organize.

Through WFSE/AFSCME, stateemployees in Washington have avoice - one that is heard - on the

job, before the Public EmploymentRelations Commission, with theWashington State Human Resourcesof ce and your agency/institution

HR of ce, at the bargaining table, inthe Legislature, and before boardsand commissions.

Why is representation important?

With WFSE/AFSCME, youreempowered with the most effectiverepresentation available for stateemployees.

WFSE/AFSCME provides repre-sentation on individual concernsand on concerns shared by you andyour co-workers. WFSE/AFSCMErepresents state employees:

In negotiations on collectivebargaining agreements;

On grievance actions;

Before the states personnel-

related boards;Before the state Legislature;and

With the heads of individualagencies and institutions ofhigher education and otheragency management.

The union helps members with day-o-day problems, as well as realloca-

ion requests, classi cation and payssues, and monitoring contracting-out efforts.

All labor that uplifts humanityhas dignity and importanceand should be undertakenwith painstaking excellence.

Martin Luther King

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Structure and governance

Who runs the union? Members do!

WFSE/AFSCME Locals

WFSE/AFSCME dues-payingmembers belong to a local andhave a voice and a vote in localelections. Elections determine localof cers and local executive boardmembers. Elections are also held at

he local level to select delegates/alternates to council-level policycommittees and biennial convention,and to the AFSCME Internationalconvention.

Council 28 Policy Committees

WFSE/AFSCMEs Constitutioncalls for ten policy committeesmade up of delegate-memberswho work in a particular area ofstate government. Their mission iso de ne and work through issues

unique to their area before forward-ng requests for action (in the form

of resolutions) to the council-levelexecutive board.

The ten policy committees are:Corrections, Employment Security,Human Services, Institutions, Insti-

utions of Higher Education, Laborand Industries, Miscellaneous, Natu-ral Resources, Public Service andTransportation.

Council-level policy committeemembers elect representatives fromheir committee to the councils

executive board.

Council Executive Board

The Council Executive Board is thebody that is charged with carryingforward the resolutions approvedat the convention and conductingthe business of the membershipbetween conventions.

The Executive Board meets at leastthree times a year, but may sched-ule special meetings as needed todeal with urgent matters.

Committees of the Executive Boardare appointed to study certain is-sues or topics and to make recom-mendations to the board:

Collective Bargaining; Communi-

cations; Education and Training;External Organizing; Finance;Grievance; Health and Safety;Internal Organizing; Legislative &Political Action; LGBTQI - Les-bian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,Questioning, Intersex; Medal ofValor; Members Only Bene ts;Next Wave; Personnel; Retire-ment; Stewards; Skilled Laborand Trades; Womens & EqualPartners; Workforce Diversity &Human Rights.

Council 28 also has three caucusesthat deal with targeted issues:

Conservative Caucus; Green Caucus;and Public Safety Caucus.

Council 28 Convention

WFSE/AFSCMEs highest going body is the convention of membership held in odd-numbyears. It will be held in SeaTa2015.

WFSE/AFSCME locals elect mbers as delegates/alternates to tconvention. The delegates eleccouncils of cers (president, vicpresident, secretary and treasurformulate policies for the next nium, and consider any amendto the Council 28 constitution.

Read WFSEs Constitution atwww.WFSE.org > Council 28 >Constitution

AFSCME International Conventio

The highest governing body ounion is AFSCMEs conventiothe membership. It is held in numbered years and will be heChicago in 2014.

Delegates from WFSE/AFSCMlocals and other AFSCME loc

across the country convene to of cers, formulate policies andconsider resolutions and amenments to the International contion.

Read AFSCMEs Constitution atwww.AFSCME.org > News/Publtions > AFSCME Governance

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Did you know -

Each WFSE/AFSCME Local has its own con-stitution, its own regular membership meetings,its own elected of cers, executive board andstewards.

Your local is the rst level of governance inthe union. This is where members have thestrongest impact.

From the local level, members are elected topolicy committees, representing members inCouncil 28 governance.

Dont know which local is your local?

WFSE/AFSCMEs Field Of ces are assigned toeach local, linking members to their representa-

tives. Find yours by contacting the nearest eldof ce, or WFSE HQ at 800-562-6002.

Connect online with your local.

The majority of WFSE/AFSCME Locals areproviding members with online communica-tions. To nd out if your local is one of them,go to WFSE.org > Our Locals; or

Consult the Local Guidebook on pages 24-26.

www.WFSE.org > Our Locals


WFSE/AFSCME Locals

WFSE LOCALS & ASSIGNED FIELD OFFICES

Olympia Field Of ce(360) 786-1303(800) 624-0256

Seattle Field Of ce(206) 525-5363(800) 924-5754

Local 443 - Oly/Thu/MasonLocal 872 - Ecology (ThuCo)Local 970 - Grays Harbor/Paci cLocal 1463 - Pt AngelesLocal 1466 - ParksLocal 1556 - Pt AngelesLocal 2753 - FishHat 1,2Local 2964 - FishHat 3,4

Local 304 -SeattleLocal 308 - KC Comm CorrLocal 341 - Fircrest/EchoLocal 378 - Sea DOTLocal 435 - King ESDLocal 843 - King HumSrLocal 976 - King L&ILocal 1466 - ParksLocal 1488 - UW/HMC

Tacoma Field Of ce(253) 581-4402

(800) 924-5753

Smokey Point Field Of(360) 659-4333

(800) 967-3816Local 53 - TacomaLocal 482 - RetsilLocal 491 - Rainier SchoolLocal 793 - WSH/CJTC/OGH/

SCCLocal 1181 - KitsapLocal 1466 - Parks

Local 476 - SedroWoollLocal 948 - Sno HumSrvLocal 1020 - EverettLocal 1060 - Skagit/WhLocal 1381 -WWU/WCCLocal 1466 - Parks

Vancouver Field Of ce(360) 735-1115(800) 967-9356

Spokane Field Of c(509) 326-4422(800) 442-8618

Local 313 - VancouverLocal 716 - Skamania/KlickitatLocal 862 - ChehalisLocal 1225 - CCDHL/WSSBLocal 1290 - Chehalis DOTLocal 1400 - LongView/KelsoLocal 1466 - ParksLocal 1984 - Raymond DOTLocal 2263 - NaselleLocal 2559 - Van DOT

Local 504 - Spokane DOLocal 573 - Lakeland VlLocal 782 - Medical LakLocal 931 - EWULocal 1054 - ColvilleLocal 1066 - WSULocal 1208 - Davenport DLocal 1221 - SpokaneLocal 1299 - WenatcheeLocal 1300 - ColfaxLocal 1466 - Parks

Yakima Field Of ce(509) 452-9855 (800) 439-9855

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

Local 1301- EllensburgLocal 1326 - YakimaLocal 1466 - Parks

Headquarters Of ce(360) 352-7603 (800) 562-6002

Local 1671 - Interpreters United

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CORRECTIONSCommunity Corrections and Work Release members.

EMPLOYMENT SECURITYEmployment Security Department members.

HUMAN SERVICESDepartment of Social and Health Services members, except those employed in Instituti(below), Division Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and JRA Community Services Sect

INSTITUTIONSDepartment of Social and Health Services (DSHS) members in Consolidated MaintenaOperations (CMO); Consolidation of Institution Business Services (CIBS); DevelopmeDisabilities Residential Habilitation, Field Services and SOLA (State-Operated LivingAlternatives); Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, and Juvenile Rehabilitation GrouHomes; Mental Health, such as Western and Eastern State Hospitals, and Child Study &Treatment Center; and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION Members in four-year institutions (UW, WWU, CWU, EWU, WSU, TESC); commnity colleges (Bellevue, Centralia, Everett, Green River, Peninsula, Lower ColumbNorth Seattle, Seattle Central, Shoreline, South Seattle, South Puget Sound, SpokaTacoma and Whatcom); and Renton Technical College.

LABOR AND INDUSTRIESDepartment of Labor and Industries members.

MISCELLANEOUSMembers in state agencies not covered by other Policy Committees, including the ArtsCommission; Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals; Department of Commerce; CrimiJustice Training Commission; DSHS Vocational Rehabilitation Division and the Com-munity Services Section of Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration; Enterprise ServicesHealth; Health Care Authority; Horse Racing Commission; Human Rights CommissioConsolidated Technology Services; Insurance Commissioner; Licensing, Lottery; MilitDepartment; School for the Blind; Center for Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss; Sretary of State; State Patrol; Utilities and Transportation Commission, and others.

NATURAL RESOURCESMembers in Agriculture; Ecology; Fish and Wildlife; Natural Resources; Parks andRecreation; and Recreation and Conservation Of ce.

PUBLIC SERVICEAmerican Behavioral Health Systems; American Friends Service Committee; and Interpreters United; plus other members not employed by a state agency, college or universit

TRANSPORTATIONDepartment of Transportation members.

WFSE/AFSCMEs 10 Policy Com-mittee delegates ensure that youhave a voice for the work-relatedssues unique to the kind of work

you do. Delegates meet to discuss,debate and set policy on issuesunique to the employees within theurisdiction of their Council Policy

Committee.

Council Policy Committees aremade up of delegates selected byLocal Unions. If youre interestedn learning how to become a del-

egate to a council policy commit-ee, contact your local leadership.

Council Policy Committee del-egates meet three times a year.

Every two years, following the bi-ennial convention, policy commit-ee delegates elect representativeso the Council Executive Board.


Council 28 Policy Committees

www.WFSE.org > Council 28

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CorrectionsBill Copland (SE Reg), Local 1253Alice Rogers (SE Reg), Local 1253

Employment SecurityGinger Bernethy (Olympia), Local 443Joanne Bird (Olympia), Local 443Rosanna Lugo (Walla Walla) Local 396

Human ServicesKen Blair (DCS), Local 53Jemerica Brown (CA), Local 843Gayle Chamberlain-Smith (CSD), Local 1326Cynthia English (HCS), Local 53Steve Fossum (DCS), Local 443Tracy Fosty (CA), Local 1060Tim Hughes (DCS), Local 313John Lindsey (CSD), Local 843Ann Namyniuk (CSD), Local 843Katie Nelson (DCS), Local 443Tom Tveit (CA), Local 1326Carol Van Arnam (DCS), Local 1299

InstitutionsDolly Adeyemi (Fircrest), Local 341Craig Gibelyou (WSH), Local 793Gabe Hall (Green Hill), Local 862Kevin Hamel (Fircrest), Local 341Sherry Hewitt (Rainier), Local 491Lyn Ho and (Retsil), Local 482Lee Malinda (Lakeland Village), Local 573Julianne Moore (YVS), Local 1326Mike Murphy (Rainier), Local 491Bob Overturf (CSS), Local 573

James Robinson (WSH), Local 793Michele Stelovich (DDFS), Local 1060Dianne Womack (ESH), Local 782

Institutions of Higher EducationJosef Bailey (WWU), Local 1381Quincy Burns (EWU), Local 931Rodolfo Franco (Seattle CC), Local 304Rick Halverson (CC Spok), Local 1221


The Council 28 Executive Boards the body that is charged with

carrying forward the resolutionsapproved at the convention andconducting the business of themembership between conventions.

The Council 28 Executive Board

meets at least three times a year,but may schedule special meetingso deal with urgent matters.

Skip Jensen (CWU), Local 330Paula Lukaszek (UW), Local 148John Miller (UW-Bothell), Local Max Phipps (EvCC), Local 1020Tashia Smith-Hankerson (UW), LocaTracy Stanley (LCCC), Local 140Claude Theard (UW), Local 1488Kathleen Warren (EWU), Local 9Orson Williamson (Seattle CC), Lo

Labor & IndustriesImelda Ang (Tumwater), Local 44Nikki Butler (Tumwater), Local 4DeFrance Clarke (Tumwater), LoJess King (Spokane), Local 1221

MiscellaneousBing Bristol (DES), Local 443Wendy Conway (OIC), Local 443Linda Erickson (HCA), Local 443Ingrid Hansen (DOH), Local 443Scott Hone (WSSB), Local 1225

Terry Nixon (CCDHL), Local 122Jeff Paulsen (CTS), Local 443Brooks Salazar (BIIA), Local 304

Natural ResourcesKathy Conaway (ECY), Local 12Denis Felton (Parks), Local 1466Kerry Graber (ECY), Local 872Rebekah Padgett (ECY), Local 30Lisa Randlette (NR), Local 443

Public ServiceLeroy Mould (Interpreters), LocaQuan Tran (Interpreters), Local 1

TransportationLarry Flue (Seattle), Local 378Steve Fries (Moses Lake), Local 1Roberto Guerrero (Othello), LocaKate Rogers (Greenbank), Local

WFSE OFFICERS:

PRESIDENTSue Henricksen, Local 53DSHS DD Field Services (Tacoma)

VICE PRESIDENTThornton Alberg, Local 443Labor and Industries (Tumwater)

TREASURERDon Hall, Local 1466Parks and Recreation (WenatcheeCon uence State Park)

SECRETARYTerri McCullough, Local 1466Parks and Recreation (Sequim BayState Park)

Council 28 Executive Board

www.WFSE.org > Council 28> Structure & Governance

Need help with the state agency acronyms listed heWeve got them spelled out on WFSE.org > Counc> Structure & Governance

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Political involvement

Legislative goals

The legislative and political acprocess is crucial for state empees. Many decisions that affe

jobs and working conditions amade by the Legislature. WFSAFSCME works the legislativprocess to win and maintain orights and bene ts.

Members set the unions legislagoals. Elected delegates meet evtwo years at the convention to dthe legislative aims, goals and pcies of the union. When the contion is not in session and additiodecisions on legislative goals neto be made, the responsibility fathe Council Executive Board.

In both processes, it is the memwho determine the legislative of the union.

Does the union get involved inpolitics?

Any union representing publicemployees and workers in thelic service must have an effectpolitical and legislative progra

WFSE/ AFSCME has such a pgram, with many politically acmembers participating. The reis that public employees and pservice workers are funded wipublic money controlled by elof cials.

Legislative and Political Action (LPA)

Political Action Program

Mission Statement

Purpose: The purpose of the political action program of the WashingtonFederation of State Employees/AFSCME is to promote the legislative goalsof our union at the state and national levels and to provide support for theegislative goals of the Washington State Labor Council and the national

AFL-CIO.

Strategic Goals

1. Effectively lobby policy-makers regarding issues of importance toour members.

i. Emphasize member-based lobbying efforts to the greatestextent possible.

ii. Use member-based lobbying activities to help build theunion.

2. Implement a political action program that helps advance our publicpolicy 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.

www.WFSE.org > Get Informed > LPA

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Thats why WFSE/AFSCMEs mem-bership-driven endorsements process

evaluates and chooses candidateswho understand state employee andpublic service issues.

How and on what basis doesWFSE endorse candidates?

WFSE/AFSCMEs member-drivenendorsements are based solely onstate employee and public serviceworker issues: pay, bene ts, con -

racting-out, working conditions,etc. The endorsements process isdemocratic and participatory.

ncumbent politicians are evaluatedbased on their voting record on ourssues. An interview by WFSE/

AFSCME members is typicallyheld prior to an endorsement votefor new candidates, or for incum-

bents for whom we have someconcerns.

Endorsements for legislative,congressional and statewide of cecandidates, and of statewide ballotmeasures, are normally decided at aWFSE endorsements conference.

These conferences are held in thespring of even-numbered years,

and delegates are chosen from eachlocal.

After the endorsements conference,endorsements may still be madeeither by the Council ExecutiveBoard, Council Executive Com-mittee or by a vote of Local Presi-dents.

Does the union back onepolitical party over another?

No. WFSE/AFSCME bases itsendorsements solely on state em-ployee and public service workerissues. Find our endorsementsprocess online at www.wfse.org/get-informed/lpa/endorsements-process/

Join PEOPLE today!Learn more about the AFSCME PEOPLE on thefront inside cover. Sign up using the card found inthe center fold.

PEOPLE is AFSCMEs Political Action Committee (PAC).

LPA activistsmake WFSE happen!

Unlike most other workers, stemployees get to vote for theibosses - from the governor to elected agency heads to the Lelature.

WFSE/AFSCME political activolunteers help to make sure thcandidates and elected politiciafrom all parties understand statemployee issues.

LPA activists:

Serve on local political accommittees.

Evaluate candidates.

Phone bank.

Wave signs for WFSE-endcandidates.

Lobby lawmakers about thgood work state workers d

Lobby Training:

WFSE offers a one-day traininfor members who are interestelearning how to lobby the Legture on state employee issues.offered near the beginning of legislative session.

Contact Legislative & PoliticaAction at 800-562-6002 for minformation.

WFSE.org > Get Involved >

Come to Olympia

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Political Involvement

In just the past two years, duringthe height of The Great Recession,WFSE/AFSCME members fought offattacks on middle class families.

The Legislature wanted to cut pensions,expand outsourcing of public employee

jobs, drastically cut services for publicsafety, natural resources and vulnerablechildren and adults.

They wanted to re-negotiate your healthplan, strip part-time workers of theirhealth bene ts and deny you a voice onwellness.

They wanted to add even more fur-loughs, cut state colleges and universi-ties another 20% and eliminate MedicalInterpreters.

But members stood together, said NO!and united to stop these bad proposals.

Still, WFSE/AFSCME members won leg-slative funding of the rst contracts in ve

years with compensation increases, includ-ng a new pay step. And they won a health

care agreement that holds the line on premi-um shares and out-of-pocket medical costs.

t takes hard work to stop the bad andwin the good.

These are just some of what the union hasdone for you over the years. But we cantrest on past accomplishments. The strengthof joining in a union is looking ahead andpushing onward to the future.

Legislative victories

Here are are just some of WFSE/AFSCMEs key legislative victor

Full-scope collective bargaining for state employees (2002)Negotiated pay and bene ts; independent grievance arbitratio

Funding of comparable worth settlement (1986). Some $482 lion in pay equity for tens of thousands of women and men in

historically performed by women. Health bene ts for state employees (1965). Unemployment insurance for state employees (1971). Social Security coverage (1957). Sick leave cashout (1979). Assault pay for workers in Corrections (1984, 1988), Vetera

Affairs (1987), Institutions (1986), and Transportation (200 Washington Management Service Transparency Law requiring

mandatory, annual reports on the number of WMS and exempt e

ployees and the size and cost of any bonuses they receive (2009) Workplace Communications bill (2006). Medical Interpreter bargaining bill (2010). Community Corrections safety bills (2011). Scienti c Integrity Law expanded Whistleblower Law to protect

state employees expressing their scienti c opinions (2008). Saved state parks with revenue bills. Service Credit bill (2009). Shared leave (1989, 1996, 2003, 2007, 2010).

Tuition waivers (1990). Indemni cation law (1989). Pension funding and improvements. Forty-hour workweek for institutions workers (1953). Early collective bargaining law (1967) allowing members to

negotiate contracts covering non-economic, workplace issu Stopped mandatory parking fees (1995).

We have a solid record of winning legislation

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Other victoriesThe union has also defeated numer-ous attempts to expand outsourcing,reduce collective bargaining andcivil service rights and strip awayseniority rights.The union has also won in thecourts and at the bargaining table: Collective bargaining helped

save jobs during The GreatRecession and won 2013-2015contracts from reluctant man-agements that included rstcompensation increase in veyears (2013).

First full-scope collective bar-

gaining agreements bring rstpay raises in four years (2005). Thousands more state employ-

ees win contract rights throughunion organizing (2002-05).

The unions second strike wona fair contract with due-processprotections for a group ofworkers at The Evergreen StateCollege who had just recentlywon collective bargaining rights(2013).

WFSE/AFSCMEs rst-everstrike (2001) mobilizes thou-sands of members, forces Leg-islature to back down, grant payraises, and other improvements.

Preserving step increase dates(2005).

$30 million common class(Shroll) lawsuit settlement(2006).

$55 million health fundingsettlement brings $756 lumpsum payments (2007).

Capped successful campaign withanti-bullying language added tomost contracts (2008).

$1 million pay equity settlementfor DD Case Resource Managers(2007).

Settlement preserving negotiatedmedical/dental exible spending

accounts (2007). Domestic partner bene ts

(2000). Settlement of lawsuit increasing

life insurance bene ts (1999). Settlement of WFSE/AFSCMEs

comparable worth pay equitylawsuit against the state (1985).

Supreme Court victory for

unions anti-outsourcing lawsuit(1978). Passage of WFSE/AFSCME-

sponsored State Civil ServiceInitiative 207 (1960).

Right for state employees to joinunions (1941) and right to unionrepresentation (1971).

Conservative Caucus - members working to strengthe

the voice and contributions of cservative members.

The Conservative Caucus wascreated by the unions Execu-tive Board as part of the councsuccessful legislative and poliaction program.

It aims to include the views of mbers who identify themselves as conservative.

The Conservative Caucus bringsWFSE/AFSCMEs values on fapay, contracting out, and budging, to conservative politicianpolicymakers.

Mission StatementDevelop an ongoing and meani

network by which the conservavoice becomes included. We aruni ed entity, contributing to all pof the WFSE political process.

Goals and Principles

Goal #1: To strengthen the unioby increasing conservparticipation and polidiversity.

Goal #2: We are committed to ing effectively withinunions rules, processand structure.

Contact Legislative & PoliticaAction at 800-562-6002 for minformation.

A right delayed is a right denied.Martin Luther King Jr.

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Collective Bargaining

What is collective bargaining?

Collective bargaining is the righto negotiate on issues important to

you - including your pay, bene ts,seniority, and grievance procedures.

State Employees (RCW 41.80)

Our rst state employee mastercontracts under the Personnel Sys-

em Reform Act (PSRA) of 2002 -also referred to as collective bar-gaining agreements (CBAs) - wentnto effect on July 1, 2005

These CBAs were the FIRST to benegotiated under PSRA giving stateemployees the right to bargain overwages and health care bene ts, aswell as working conditions.

Members in General Governmentand Community College Coali-ion (except exempt employees)

negotiate with the governors LaborRelations Division (LRD) of OFM.Members in our four-year HigherEducation institutions bargain withheir respective administrations.

Refer to RCW 41.80 (State Collective Bargaining) formore about what can and cant be bargained underPSRA.

Public Employees (RCW 41.56)Some WFSE/AFSCME membersbargain under the Public Em-ployees Collective BargainingAct (PECBA). This includes ourRenton Technical College, MedicalInterpreters, and Higher Education

exempt employees teams. Public em-ployee teams may bargain with LRDor directly with their employer.

Refer RCW 41.56 (Public Employees Collective Bargaining) for more about speci cs.

Private Sector Public ServiceEmployees (NLRB)

WFSE/AFSCME also representsmembers from the private sectorwho perform public services. Thesemembers fall under the federalNational Labor Relations Board(NLRB). This includes AmericanFriends Service Committee (AFSC)and American Behavioral HealthSystems (ABHS).

Refer to NLRB Collective Bargaining (Section 8(d)& 8(b)(3).

Structure, Proposals, Teams

Council 28s Collective BargainingCommittee (CBC) makes recom-mendations regarding the bargainingstructure that are sent to the Council28 Executive Board for approval.

Bargaining teams are then elected bybargaining unit members to negotiateeach contract, with staff serving aschief negotiators.

Read more about bargaining team structure, propos-als on WFSE.org >Collective Bargaining.

Members submit contract propos-als in preparation for bargainingthrough the locals, policy com-mittees, and online at WFSE.org.Proposals can also be submitted bythe Council 28 Executive Board.

Each bargaining team, with staassistance, reviews the proposals and produces a nal packagof proposals that are presentedmanagement as initial contracproposals.

Negotiations

When negotiations begin, you

have opportunities to participain job actions - big and small support a fair contract. Watch information about rallies, lunclearns, and/or unity breaks.

Stay informed. Go to your teapage on WFSE.org to sign-upreceive email messages from yteam.

Rati cation

When negotiations are complemembers vote to accept the cotract. This rati cation vote taplace after contracts are succefully negotiated.

Rati ed agreements requiring sfunding are then forwarded togovernors Of ce of FinancialManagement for funding throu

the legislature.How can I get a copy of mycontract? Find them under OContracts on www.wfse.orgContracts are also posted on the states LRD http://www.ofm.wa.gov/labor/agreements/

Learn more about your bargaining team and team updates during times of negotitations at

WFSE.org > Collective Bargain

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As an employee represented byWFSE/AFSCME, your rights areprotected under a U.S. SupremeCourt decision called Weingarten.

Weingarten RightsIf you are called into a meetingwith a management representativeand you have reason to believe thatdisciplinary action against you mayresult, you have the right to have asteward present during this meet-ng. Read the statement below tohe management representative, and

contact your steward immediately.

Read this statement to management:

If this discussion could in anyway lead to my being disciplined orerminated, or affect my personal

working conditions, I request thatmy union representative, of cer, orsteward be present at the meeting.Without representation, I choosenot to answer any question.

Whats the difference betweenrepresented and unrepresentedstate employees?

Union-represented state employees

enjoy many bene ts because theywork in a position that is coveredby a WFSE/AFSCME contract.

Union-represented employeeschoose to be either dues-payingmembers of the union or non-mem-ber fee-payers.

Dues-paying members are eligibleto participate in the democraticgovernance of our union.See page 17-18 for more on member and non-

member options.

Non-represented state employeesare those state employees not cov-ered by a union contract.

How do I know if I am representedunder a WFSE/AFSCME contract,also called a collective bargainingagreement?

If you are a state, public or privatesector employee and work in posi-tion that is included in a WFSE/AFSCME bargaining unit* you arecovered by a collective bargainingagreement (contract).

The Public Employment RelationsCommission (PERC) is chargedwith determining bargaining unitsin state government and public ser-vice positions. The National LaborRelations Board (NLRB) de nesprivate sector bargaining units.

If youre not sure if your positionis part of a bargaining unit, contact

us at 800--562-6002 or via email:[email protected].

Shop Stewards and Grievances

Your shop steward is trained to under-stand the provisions of your contractand help you if you think a violationof the contract has occurred.

There are many ways the unioempowers members to resolveproblems with employers. Butthose efforts fail and you need

le a grievance.** You have repsentation - someone to preparepresent your case.

WFSE/AFSCMEs trained steards give you that representati

WFSE/ AFSCME has bargainstrong grievance procedures towhich management must resppromptly and fairly.

How to contact your shop stewar

If your steward roster is not poson your union bulletin board, caus at WFSE HQ (800-562-6002contact the nearest eld of ce - p

When youre part of astrong union representinthe overwhelming majoity of workers, your em-

ployer has to listen to yo

*Bargaining Unit: A bargaining unit in labor ris a group of employees with a clear and identicommunity of interests who are represented bsingle labor union in collective bargaining andealings with management.

**In general, a grievance is an allegation by anemployee or group of employees that theres bviolation of the contract. But the speci c de nita grievance may vary from contract to contract

Your rights

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Building a strong union

As part of the largest union forstate agency, higher education andpublic service employees, WFSE/AFSCME members speak with aproud and strong collective voice.Union membership is the key to ac-cessing that pride and strength.

WFSE/AFSCME is a highlydemocratic union. Dues-payingmembers make important decisions- from setting priorities for contractnegotiations and endorsing legis-ative candidates to planning job

actions and changing the way theunion itself is organized.

Thats why union membership is therst step in making the most out

of WFSE/AFSCME representation.

Membership gives you the oppor-unity to take part in the democraticdecision-making that steers ourunion.

Union membership is personallyempowering; it also connectsstate employees to the worldwidehistorical movement of workingpeople standing up for their right tonegotiate for fair wages and work-

ng conditions.If youre not a dues-paying mem-ber, we invite you to come onboard.

Where does our dues money go?

Our monthly dues are dividedamong four sectors:

Our statewide organization -WFSE Council 28, approx. 71%;

Our national organization -AFSCME, approx. 21%;

Our locals - approx. 7%;

Our local central labor councils -AFL-CIO, approx. 1%.

What support do we receive fromeach sector?

WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 isyour union. Full-time staff repre-sent you before the state Legis-lature, in negotiations with stateagencies, before boards and com-

missions (such as the Public Em-ployees Bene t Board and PublicEmployment Relations Commis-sion), and in grievance procedures.

Representatives assist you in yourwork-related problems. The unionprovides resources on public af-fairs, classi cation and pay issuesand in combating contracting-out.

AFSCME International, based inWashington, D.C., coordinates theunions actions on major nationalissues such as privatization, healthcare and work safety.

The International carries out cnational functions such as repsenting us in the U.S. Congrescoordinating political activitiefederal elections. It also proviresources and expertise in areasuch as collective bargaining, litical action and organizing.

AFSCMEs Power to Win planrepresents an effort to build mmember participation; hold pocians accountable; increase oumembership; make affordablehealth care universal; and proja proud, bold image for publicvices and our union.

WFSE/AFSCME Locals serveconnect members and provide t

platform for members to bring tissues to Council 28 as resolutioLocal unions provide mailings,newsletters and websites for themembers. They support collectbargaining, organizing and otheaction activities.

AFL-CIO, through Local CenLabor Councils, is where mem

at the local level work with otAFL-CIO af liated unions on isues affecting all working womand men.

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Whats the difference betweenbeing a WFSE dues-payingmember and being a non-memberfee-payer?

As a state employee represented byWFSE, you can either join the unionas a dues-paying member or chooseo be a fee-payer non-member.

Whichever you choose, you retainfull rights of representation underhe contract.

But as a dues-paying member, youalso get a voice in the develop-ment of contracts, deciding how theunion is run and other key unionactivities, such as participation indemands-to-bargain, union-man-agement communication com-

mittees, safety committees, and avariety of other activities.

Most of the approximately 37,000employees represented by WFSE- more than 32,000 -- chose fulldues-paying membership.

How much are dues?

In accordance with the WFSE Con-stitution, Article VI, Section 1, mem-

Membership Dues and Non-Member Options

bership dues are 1.5% of a unionmembers monthly salary, capped at$76.50 per month as of January 1,2009. The cap increases in propor-tion to general wage increases.

How is the amount of eachdeduction determined?

Salary earned during the rst half

of the month (1st - 15th) is paid onthe 25th of the month. Your dueson this payday will be your wagespaid times the rate of 1.5%, not toexceed the cap.

Salary earned for the latter half ofthe month (15th - end of month), ispaid on the 10th of the followingmonth. Your dues on this paydaywill be your wages paid times therate of 1.5% but when combinedwith the dues amount paid on the

rst half of the month, will notexceed the cap.

Who decides how much the duesare?

WFSEs dues structure is estab-lished constitutionally by ourmembers. Every two years, local

union members send delegates torepresent them at the Council 28Convention to make decisions.

How do I get a WFSE PayrollDeduction Authorization (PDA)Card?

WFSE Payroll DeductionAuthorization cards are availain most payroll of ces and fromany WFSE/AFSCME of ce.

You may request a PDA card by

calling us at (800) 562-6002 orsending an email to us [email protected].

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

As a member you may apply frebate of the amount of dues son partisan political or ideologpurposes.

Information regarding this canfound in Article IX, section 14the AFSCME constitution: wafscme.org/publications/1920

Are union dues tax deductible?

Under the Federal Budget Reconation Tax Act of 1987, dues, contions or gifts to WFSE/AFSCMEnot deductible as charitable conttions for federal income tax purp

Dues, however, may qualify as bness expenses and may be deducin limited circumstances subject IRS restrictions.

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Options for bargaining unitemployees choosing not to joinWFSE

Most employees covered by aWFSE-negotiated contract arerequired to either join WFSE andpay member dues or choose aNon-Member status and pay fees.

Non-members and members alikeare represented under the contractby WFSE, but only dues-payingmembers participate in the demo-cratic governance of our union.

What is union security?

Union security refers to provisionsn our contract that allow WFSEo collect dues from employees

who become members as well as tocollect fees from employees whobene t from union representationbut do not join the union.

The non-member fees (Representa-ion Fee or Non-Association Fee)

recognize that everyone in a union-represented workplace bene tsfrom the pay increases, stabilizedhealth care costs and other pro-visions of the union-negotiatedcontract.

Its fair to all covered employeesfor everyone to share in the costshat protect the unions abilityo provide meaningful employee

representation. Thats why Non-Member fees are often called fairshare fees.

Why do I have to pay a fee?Negotiating contracts is very ex-pensive for the union. The unionmust bargain every two years forhe roughly 37,000 workers it

represents. The costs of prepara-ion, research and actual bargaining

teams expenses are formidable.Additionally, the fees pay for: thesupport you receive from the unionboth on a day-to-day basis underthe contract and over the long term;in on-going contract developmentand negotiations to continue to im-prove our ability to do our jobs; in

representing individuals to resolvecon ict in the workplace; and to bea collective voice on issues em-ployees care about, at the bargain-ing table, in the Legislature and inagency/institution forums.

Representation Fee status

Employees choosing non-memberstatus will be considered Represen-

tation Fee payers. Representationfee payers, as they are commonlyknown, currently pay fees at a ratedetermined as the pro rata share ofexpenditures for purposes germaneto the collective bargaining pro-cess, to contract administration,or to pursuing matters affectingwages, hours, and other conditionsof employment as set through the

annual WFSE Hudson calculationprocess. The Representation Feerate can change annually based onannual union expenditures, andmay vary among locals.

The maximum rate effective7/1/2013 is 1.16%. The monthlymaximum at this rate is $59.13.

Nonassociation status

According to RCW 41.80.100 (2),An employee who is covered by aunion security provision and whoasserts a right of non-associationbased on bona de religious tenets,or teachings of a church or reli-gious body of which the employeeis a member, shall, as a condition

of employment, make paymento the employee organization, purposes within the program oemployee organization as desinated by the employee that wobe in harmony with his or herindividual conscience. The amof the payments shall be equal

the periodic dues uniformly required as a condition of acquiror retaining membership in themployee organization minus included monthly premiums finsurance programs sponsoredthe employee organization. Themployee shall not be a membof the employee organization bis entitled to all the representa

rights of a member of the emporganization.Employees granted non-assocstatus pay fees at the rate of 1with a cap of $76.50. The capincreases in proportion to genwage increases. If you qualifynon-association fee status, youdesignate that your fee go to oof ve charities: American Hea

Association; American Canceciety; Childrens Hospital Foution; Second Harvest Food Bathe Inland Northwest; or ThurCounty Food Bank.

If you would like to apply for association status, please contWFSE at 800-562-6002 and request a non-association form odownload the form at WFSE.o> Member Info > Non-MembOptions. Complete the form areturn it to WFSE Headquarte

WFSE.org > Member Resource Dues Information

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Connect with the FederationHOTLINE

The HOTLINE e-news service isour quickest, most basic way ofstaying informed about union news.

Released several times a week asneeded, Hotlines provide up-to-theminute updates on the Legislature,contract negotiations, or work-site issues, as well as information

on outsourcing and shared leaverequests.

Subscribe to receive HOTLINEvia email. Find the HOTLINEsubscription box located in top-right corner of www.WFSE.org

Find the HOTLINE onwww.WFSE.org

Listen to the audio version by

calling (800) 562-6102 On Facebook.com/wfsec28

Website: WFSE.org

Our website provides a wealth ofinformation for WFSE/AFSCMEmembers, including regular newsupdates, information on contracts,events, and contact information.

Union Communications

WFSE uses many different platforms to communicate withmembers and represented employees, and to make it easier

for them to communicate with the union.

Our View cable show on YouTu

Our View is WFSEs monthly tesion production, broadcast on comunity access cable channels acthe state and viewable online onWFSE/AFSCMEs YouTube cha

www.youtube.com/user/WFSEc

Newspaper: Washington StateEmployee (WSE)

The Washington State Employour unions newspaper of recPrinted and mailed at least 10a year, the Washington State Eployees articles and photos coWFSE members working for rights on the job, as well as unorganizing ventures, legislativcampaigns, and other union nEach issue also includes a list

WFSE-represented employeesneed of shared leave.

Read WSE online at WFSE.orGet Informed > WSE

WFSEc28 on social network si

Connect with us on these netw

Facebook Fanpage:www.facebook.com/wfsec

Follow us on Twitter @WF YouTube: www.youtube.c

user/WFSEc28 Flickr: www. ickr.com/ph

wfse/sets/

Washington State EmployeeUnion Newspaper

www.WFSE.org

Join the ght for workers rights!

Get mobile action alerts:

Text F4WR to 69866

Connect easily on WFSE.org!

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WFSE offers many opportuni-ties to full dues-paying mem-bers to get involved in helpingmake the union the very bestt can be, on the job and at theocal and statewide levels.

Local volunteersEach local offers volunteer opportuni-ies. WFSE Locals consist of em-

ployees brought together by theirocation or their type of work.

WFSE Locals elect their own presi-dent, vice president, secretary andreasurer, as well as representativeso statewide committees.

Locals may also run their ownnewsletter, website, or other proj-ects providing union members op-portunities to share their skills and/or develop leadership abilities.

Attend a local meeting or contactyour local union of cials to ndout more.

Here are a few ways dues-payingmembers can get involved:

Local T raining Opportunities:

Local Union Executive BoardLeadership Academy(LUEBLA) .

WFSE offers this state-of-the-art training designed to helplocal unions develop the skillsthey need to ght to win in thecurrent dif cult economic andpolitical environment.

Secretary-Treasurer Train-ing . AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer and WFSE SecretaryWorkshops are typical offeredtwice a year - one in EasternWashington and one in WesternWashington.

AFSCMEs Secretary-Treasurertraining helps local treasurers,secretaries and trustees main-tain nancial records, ll outrequired forms, become famil-iar with different nancial dis -closure laws, nancial reports,and records retention.

WFSE/AFSCME Secretarytraining helps new secretar-ies learn the duties and skillsneeded for the local secretaryposition.

Council Statewide Activities:

Green Caucus

The Green Caucus is organizeto focus on sustainable practipolitical action and networkin

WFSE.org > Get Involved >Green Caucus

Conservative Caucus

The Conservative Caucus wacreated to include the views omembers who identify as contives in the councils legislativpolitical action program.

Learn more on page 13.


Conservative CaucusPublic Safety Caucus

NEW! The Public Safety Cauis a forum for law enforcemenpublic safety members to addissues speci c to their type ofwork.


Public Safety Caucus

LPA ActivistsWFSE/AFSCME political actvolunteers help to make sure candidates and elected politicfrom all parties understand stemployee issues.

Read more on page 11.

Member Activities and TrainingsGet involved!

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Next Wave activists

Next Wave activities motivateWFSE/AFSCME members un-der age 35 to become active. Theactivities help overcome barrierso participation and help explain

union structure, political activity,

and bargaining.WFSE.org > Get Involved >Next Wave

LGBTQI Community

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,Questioning, and Intersex employ-ees. We support legal equality andfair treatment for all employees.We ght to provide protections

n contracts to support the gain ofmedical bene ts for employees insame-sex domestic partnerships,and we lobby for and support do-mestic partnership laws in the stateof Washington.

WFSE.org > Get Involved >LGBTQI Community

Communicators Conference

Local communicators have accesso training in even years through

WFSE/AFSCMEs CommunicatorsConference. Spokesperson training,online communications, and vid-eography are provided.

Public Safety Conference

NW AFSCME hosts a confer-ence annually just for AFSCMEsPaci c Northwest Public Safetyemployees. Information is postedon WFSE.org > Calendar.

Contact Seattle Field Of ce, at

800-924-5754 for details.

Volunteer Member Organizers

Members who want to help buildthe union movement and inspireothers to stand up for change canhelp us build a powerful voice forworking families. We are recruitingmember activists for training andorganizing opportunities as Volun-

teer Member Organizers (VMOs). Learn more on page 23.

Bargaining Unit activities

Lunch-n-Learns

Watch for union meetings schuled at your worksite where ycan meet your Council Represtive and get updates directly frunion staff.

Union Management CommunicatioCommittee (UMCC)

Union-Management Communtion Committees allow dues-punion members and employerrepresentatives to meet and dithe administration of our uniocontracts.

UMCCs are held agency-wide

locally in the General GovernmCBA. Higher education and PuService CBAs may use slightlyferent names, but the purpose isimilar.

Contact your Council Representtive for more information.

Member Activities and TrainingsGet involved!

Learn more at

WFSE.org > Get Inv

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Shop stewards play acrucial role in the day-to-day experience of

union representation.Stewards are the rstones employees turn tofor help or information.

Stewards help their union co-work-ers solve work-related problems,ncluding ling grievances if neces -

sary, and maintaining contact withunion staff representatives.

WFSEs steward training programs second-to-none-and is a great

way of nding out how union rep -resentation works!

Shop Stewards are the eyes andears of a union. They make surethat the contract is enforced fairly.If there are problems, it is up to theShop Steward to le a grievance orresolve the problems through othermeans.

Shop Stewards are not only im-portant to the daily operations ofthe union, they are also co-workerswho care deeply for worker rights.They are usually the rst people tolearn of a members grievance.

Shop Stewards take time out oftheir busy schedules to attend unionmeetings, to study your contract sothey are skilled at interpreting it,and to meet with union staff.

Shop Stewards receive valuabletraining and are well experiencedin enforcing contract rights includ-ing conditions of work, job descrip-tions, safety and health, salary clas-si cations and the bene t package.

How can I become a steward?

You must be a WFSE/AFSCMEmember, complete Stewards in Ac-tion (SIA) training, and be appoint-ed by the council president.

For full details on how to becomecerti ed as a shop steward, contacta WFSE/AFSCME eld of ce - p28.

Training Opportunities:

Stewards In Action TraininStewards In Action (SIA) ing is a two-day training cering the basics of grievanhandling, with an emphasiworkplace actions. WFSE staff lead this course in paship with member educatoThis training is held as ne

Continuing Steward Educatio(CSE) Courses:

Member Mobilization This CSE is a one day coufor stewards focusing on cducting workplace actions

Grievance Handling This CSE is a one day coufor stewards who have completed the SIA training. Tcourse focuses on aspects grievance writing.

Stewards have access to arange of continuing educati

Learn more at WFSE.org >

Steward Center. Contract Training

A four-hour training is proto all stewards when a newcontract goes into effect.

Stewardship

Find more information atWFSE.org > Steward Center.

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Organize for Power Get Involved!

WFSEs Organizing Departmenthas one goal: Organize for power.

Only by organizing--growingour membership-- will we gainpower at the bargaining tableand in the ballot box.

Only by growing our union willwe have the power to protectour standards and win improve-ments in wages, bene ts andworking conditions.

Only by organizing new mem-bers within state service, highereducation, public service andprivate sector public servicecan we protect our current

standards and win the power tobargain for better.

Over the past 20 years, union mem-bership nationally has declinedsharply. This decline has resulted ina shrinking of the middle class, andcaused a loss of power for employ-ees at work, at the bargaining table,and in the political arena. This loss

of power for working families hashad a profound impact. Real wagesand bene ts are at a historic lowwhile big business executives areearning more than ever.

We must have a bigger, strongerunion - a more powerful collectivevoiceto strengthen the workingclass.

Its time to organize and ght back.Organizing for power will help us:

Fight outsourcing. Stop non-union employers

from undercutting our pay andbene ts

Empower public service em-ployees who receive lower payand lack bene ts.

Make sure that employeevoices are heard in state gov-ernment.

Build bargaining power to im-prove conditions.

Protect current wages and ben-e ts for state and public serviceemployees.

Its time to organize for morepower - but we cannot do thiswithout you:

1. Become a Volunteer MemOrganizer (VMO).

2. Identify people and groupthat need a union. Encourathem to take a stand and funion.

3. Contact the Organizing dement so we can follow uphelp them organize!

Training Opportunity:

Volunteer Member Organizers (V

We are recruiting member actiwho:

believe in the union and wbuild the union movement

can inspire others to standfor change; and

want to build a powerful vfor working families.

[email protected]

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WFSE Locals Guidebook

Local 53 (Tacoma area) FIELD OFFICE: Tacoma Field Of ce800) 924-5753

MEETINGS: LAST WED of the monthno meeting DEC) - 6:15-8:30pm, AAA

Buffet, 10310 S Tacoma Way #14, Lake-wood; or as announced.ELECTIONS: MAR, in even years.

Local 304 (Seattle area) http://www.wfse.org/local304Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Seattle Field Of ce

800) 924-5754MEETINGS: 4TH THU of the month3RD THU in Nov; and no meeting (JUL/

AUG/DEC) - 6-7pm at Seattle LaborTemple, 2800 1st Ave, Hall 8, Seattle.ELECTIONS: OCT, in odd years.

Local 308 (Community Corrections, King) FIELD OFFICE: Seattle Field Of ce800) 924-5754

MEETINGS: 2ND WED of the month6pm. Location to be announced in

monthly meeting mailer.ELECTIONS: OCT, in odd years.

Local 313 (Vancouver area) FIELD OFFICE: Vancouver Field Of ce800) 967-9356

MEETINGS: 3RD THU of the month6pm, Laborers Union Hall, 2212 NE

Andresen Rd, Vancouver.ELECTIONS: NOV, in even years.

Local 330 (CWU, Ellensburg) FIELD OFFICE: Yakima Field Of ce800) 439-9855

MEETINGS: 3RD TUE of the month -5:15-6:15pm, Labor Temple, 213 W 3rdAvenue, Ellensburg.ELECTIONS: NOV, annually.

Local 341 (Fircrest/EchoGlen/SOLA) http://www.wfse.org/local341Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Seattle Field Of ce800) 924-5754

MEETINGS: 2ND THU of the month -5:30pm at Fircrest Coffee Shop.ELECTIONS: MAY, annually.

Local 378 (DOT D1, Seattle) Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Seattle Field Of ce(800) 924-5754MEETINGS: 1ST TUE of the month-5:30-7:30pm at WFSE Seattle Field Of-

ce, 6363 7th Ave S #220, 98108. ELECTIONS: FEB, in odd years.

Local 396 (Walla Walla area) Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Yakima Field Of ce(800) 439-9855MEETINGS: 3RD MON of the month(except JAN/FEB on 4TH MON) - 6pm atlocations TBA.ELECTIONS: NOV, annually.

Local 435 (ESD, King County) http://www.wfsec28.org/local435FIELD OFFICE: Seattle Field Of ce(800) 924-5754

MEETINGS: 1ST THU of the month -6-8pm at Seattle Field Of ce, 6363 7thAve S #220, Seattle 98108.ELECTIONS: Nominations in DEC; elec-tions in JAN.

Local 443 (Olympia/Thurston/Mason) http://www.wfselocal443.orgEmail: [email protected] OFFICE: Olympia Field Of ce(800) 624-0256MEETINGS: 3RD TUE of the month -6pm at Local 443 Of ce, 906 Columbia

Street SW #205, Olympia 98501.ELECTIONS: JAN, in odd years.

Local 476 (Sedro Woolley area) FIELD OFFICE: Smokey Point Field Of-

ce (800) 967-3816 MEETINGS: 3RD TUE of the month - 5pat Home Street Cafe, Sedro Woolley.ELECTIONS: APR, annually.

Local 482 (Veterans Home, Retsil)FIELD OFFICE: Tacoma Field Of c(800) 924-5753ELECTIONS: MAR, annually, excePresident; President MAR, in odd y

Local 491 (Rainier/SOLA/CCSS, BuckleEmail: [email protected] OFFICE: Tacoma Field Of c(800) 924-5753MEETINGS: 1ST THU of the mon7pm and 10:45pm in Bill Leonard RRainier School, Buckley.

ELECTIONS: FEB, in odd years.Local 504 (DOT D6, Spokane) FIELD OFFICE: Spokane Field Of(800) 442-8618ELECTIONS: JUN, every 3 years.

Local 573 (Lakeland Village/SOLA/DEmail: [email protected] OFFICE: Spokane Field Of(800) 442-8618MEETINGS: 4TH WED of the mon(no meeting NOV/DEC) - 3:15pm a

11:15pm, Lakeland Village, MedicalELECTIONS: DEC annually: sometions in odd years, some positions inyears.

Local 716 (Skamania/Klickitat) FIELD OFFICE: Vancouver Field Of(800) 967-9356ELECTIONS: SEP, annually.

Local 782 (Medical Lake area) FIELD OFFICE: Spokane Field Of(800) 442-8618MEETINGS: 2ND WED of the mo- 3:15pm & 11:15pm, Location TBAmailed notice, Medical Lake.ELECTIONS: DEC, in even years.

Local 793 (WSH/CSTC/Oakridge)FIELD OFFICE: Tacoma Field Of c(800) 924-5753MEETINGS: 3RD THU of the mon4:30pm and 11:15pm in Hamilton Cence Room, WSH.ELECTIONS: DEC, in odd years.

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Local 843 (Human Services, King County) Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Seattle Field Of ce800) 924-5754

MEETINGS: 2ND WED of the month,6-8pm (Meet & Greet, 6pm; Meeting,

6:30pm) at Seattle Labor Temple - Hall 8,2800 1st Avenue, Seattle 98121.ELECTIONS: OCT, annually.

Local 862 (Chehalis area) FIELD OFFICE: Vancouver Field Of ce800) 967-9356

MEETINGS: 2ND TUE of the monthno meeting JUL/AUG) - 6pm, Green

Hill School Visitor Center, 375 NW 11thStreet, Chehalis.MEETINGS: 3RD THU of the month, 12-1pm, Ecology HQ, GIS Rm OS-12, LaceyELECTIONS: DEC, annually.Local 872 (Ecology, Thurston County) http://www.wfsec28.org/local872 FIELD OFFICE: Olympia Field Of ce800) 786-1303

ELECTIONS: DEC, annually.

Local 931 (EWU, Cheney) FIELD OFFICE: Spokane Field Of ce800) 442-8618

MEETINGS: 3RD THU of the month -ODD months at 5:15pm; EVEN months at

Noon. All in Tawanka 215, EWU.ELECTIONS: NOV, annually: some positionsn odd years, some positions in even years.

Local 948 (Human Services, Snohomish) Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Smokey Point Field Of-

ce (800) 967-3816 MEETINGS: 1ST TUE of the month (nomeeting JAN/JUL/AUG) - 5:45pm, Ever-ett CSO, 840 W Broadway Rm #103.ELECTIONS: MAR, in odd years.

Local 970 (Grays Harbor, Paci c) Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Olympia Field Of ce800) 624-0256

MEETINGS: 3RD THU of each monthno meeting JUL/AUG) at 6-8pm. South

Bend area in odd months; Aberdeen arean even months. Locations to be an-

nounced in monthly meeting mailer.

ELECTIONS: MAY, annually.

Local 976 (L&I, King County) http://www.wfse.org/[email protected] OFFICE: Seattle Field Of ce(800) 924-5754MEETINGS: 1ST WED (no meetingJUL/AUG) - Noon-1pm, via telecon-ference between Seattle, Bellevue andTukwila of ces. ELECTIONS: APR nominations; MAYelections, annually.

Local 1020 (Everett area) FIELD OFFICE: Smokey Point Field Of-

ce (800) 967-3816 MEETINGS: 2ND TUE of the month -6pm at Snohomish County Labor Temple,2810 Lombard, Everett or as announced inmonthly meeting mailer.ELECTIONS: JAN, in odd years.

Local 1054 (Colville area) FIELD OFFICE: Spokane Field Of ce(800) 442-8618ELECTIONS: OCT, annually.

Local 1060 (Northwest Washington) http://www.wfsec28.org/local1060Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Smokey Point Field Of-

ce (800) 967-3816 MEETINGS: 1ST THU of the month -6pm. Odd months in Bellingham, locationTBA; even months in Mount Vernon,Royal Star Buffett, 2300 Freeway Rd.ELECTIONS: APR, in even years.

Local 1066 (WSU, Pullman) FIELD OFFICE: Spokane Field Of ce(800) 442-8618ELECTIONS: FEB nominations, annu-ally: Of cer Elections before MAY in oddyears; BU Chairs in May in even years

Local 1181 (Kitsap area) Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Tacoma Field Of ce(800) 924-5753MEETINGS: 3RD THU every othermonth beginning in JAN - 6pm at West-gate Fire Hall, Bremerton.

ELECTIONS: DEC, annually.

Local 1208 (DOT D6, Davenport)FIELD OFFICE: Spokane Field Of(800) 442-8618MEETINGS: Quarterly (except Wibeginning in MAR. Watch for meetinotice for details.ELECTIONS: JUN, annually.

Local 1221 (Spokane area) http://www.wfsec28.org/local1221Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Spokane Field Of(800) 442-8618MEETINGS: 2ND TUE of the mon6-8:30pm at Carpenters Hall, 127 AStreet, Spokane.ELECTIONS: NOV, in odd years.

Local 1225 (WSSB & CCDHL) Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Vancouver Field Of(800) 967-9356MEETINGS: JAN 10/APR 18/SEPTBA, 2pm at CCDHL; FEB 20/JUNOCT TBA, 1pm at WSSB. No meetiin MAR/MAY/JUL/AUG. Watch manotices for details.ELECTIONS: OCT, annually.

Local 1253 (Tri-Cities area) http://www.wfsec28.org/local1253Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Yakima Field Of c(800) 439-9855MEETINGS: 1ST THU of the mon(except 2ND THU JUL) - 5:30-6:30L&I, 4310 W 24th Ave., KennewickELECTIONS: DEC, annually.

Local 1290 (DOT D4, Chehalis) FIELD OFFICE: Vancouver Field Of(800) 967-9356MEETINGS: Every other month be

ning APR or MAY (depends on passWatch for mailed meeting notices.ELECTIONS: OCT, annually.

Local 1291 (DOT D5, Pasco) FIELD OFFICE: Yakima Field Of c(800) 439-9855MEETINGS: 3RD WED of the momeetings JAN/FEB/NOV/DEC) - 6plocations to be announced.

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ELECTIONS: APR, annually.

Local 1299 (North Central Washington) Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Yakima Field Of ce800) 439-9855

MEETINGS: 3RD FRI (no meeting JAN/

DEC. Executive Board, 6:30pm; GeneralMembership Meeting, 7:30pm. Locationotates between Wenatchee, Moses Lake,

Okanogan, to be announced in mailedmeeting mailer.ELECTIONS: SEP, in odd years.

Local 1300 (Whitman, Clarkston) FIELD OFFICE: Spokane Field Of ce800) 442-8618

MEETINGS: 4TH WED MAR thru OCT6pm at locations to be announced.

ELECTIONS: APR, annually.

Local 1301 (Ellensburg area) Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Yakima Field Of ce800) 439-9855

MEETINGS: 4th THU of the month (nomeetings in JAN/NOV/DEC) - 6:30pm:EVEN months in Cle Elem at the SunsetCafe; ODD months in Ellensburg at RodeoCity BBQ.ELECTIONS: SEP, annually.

Local 1326 (Yakima area) Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Yakima Field Of ce800) 439-9855

MEETINGS: 3RD THU of the month -5:30-8pm at Sweet Beez, corner of NachesAvenue and Jim Clements Way, Selah.ELECTIONS: NOV, annually.

Local 1381 (WWU/Whatcom CC) FIELD OFFICE: Smokey Point Field Of-

ce (800) 967-3816 MEETINGS: 2nd WED of the month.FEB/JUN/OCT 5:15 at WCC; JAN/MAR/MAY/JUL/SEP/NOV Noon-1pmat WWU; APR 5pm at WWU Facilities.UL/AUG/DEC tentative - watch mailed

notices for details.ELECTIONS: DEC, annually.

Local 1400 (Longview/Kelso area) FIELD OFFICE: Vancouver Field Of ce(800) 967-9356MEETINGS: 3RD TUE of the month -5:30-7:30pm at Lower Columbia CollegeMAN 149, 1600 Maple Street.

ELECTIONS: Nominations CommitteeSEP; Nominations OCT; Elections NOV;in even years.

Local 1463 (Clallam, Jefferson) FIELD OFFICE: Olympia Field Of ce(800) 624-0256MEETINGS: 2ND WED of the month -6pm, Joshuas Restaurant, Port Angeles.ELECTIONS: MAY in even years.

Local 1466 (Statewide Parks) http://www.wfsec28.org/local1466Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Statewide local - pleasecontact the nearest Field Of ce MEETINGS: Quarterly. Location/datesTBA. Watch mail for meeting notices.ELECTIONS: Last meeting of the year ineven years.

Local 1488 (UW/HMC, Seattle) FIELD OFFICE: Seattle Field Of ce(800) 924-5754MEETINGS: 4TH FRI of the month -5:30pm at Bogarts Airport Way, 3924

Airport Way S, Seattle 98108ELECTIONS: MAR, in odd years.

Local 1556 (DOT D3, Port Angeles FIELD OFFICE: Olympia Field Of ce(800) 624-0256MEETINGS: TBA in meeting notices.ELECTIONS: MAR, annually.

Local 1671 (Interpreters United) http://interpretersunited.wfse.orgEmail: [email protected] OFFICE: WFSE Headquarters(800) 562-6002MEETINGS: 1-3pm on FEB 8, Seattle;MAY 10, Spokane; AUG 16, Everett;NOV 15, Vancouver.ELECTIONS: OCT, in odd years.

Local 1984 (DOT D3, Raymond)FIELD OFFICE: Vancouver Field Of(800) 967-9356MEETINGS: MAR-OCT, TBA - wfor mailed meeting notices.ELECTIONS: MAR, annually.

Local 2263 (Naselle Youth Camp)FIELD OFFICE: Vancouver Field Of(800) 967-9356ELECTIONS: FEB, annually.

Local 2559 (DOT D4, Vancouver)Email: [email protected] OFFICE: Vancouver Field Of(800) 967-9356MEETINGS: 2ND THU of the mon- 5:30-6:30pm at Vancouver DOT, 4Main Street.ELECTIONS: OCT, annually.

Local 2753 (Statewide Fish HatcherySpecialist 1,2) FIELD OFFICE: Olympia Field Of(800) 624-0256MEETINGS: TBA by mailed meetinotices.ELECTIONS: MAY, in odd years.

Local 2964 (Statewide Fish HatcherySpecialist 3,4) FIELD OFFICE: Olympia Field Of(800) 624-0256MEETINGS: MAR-OCT, location/dateELECTIONS: MAR, annually.

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WFSE/AFSCME Of ce Locations

HEADQUARTERS OFFICE (800) 562-6002

212 Jefferson Street SE, #300. Olympia WA 98501 www.wfse.org360) 352-7603 | (360) 352-7608 fax | [email protected]

Federation HOTLINE: (800) 562-6102 | WFSE.orgLegislative and Political Action Department06 Columbia Street SW, 5th Floor, Olympia WA 98501

Organizing Department06 Columbia Street SW, 4th Floor, Olympia WA 98501800) 820-2291 | (360) 943-9160 | (360) 352-4730 fax | [email protected]

SPOKANE FIELD OFFICE (509) 326-4422Garden Court, 222 W Mission Avenue, Suite 201, Spokane WA 99201-2301888) 442-8618 | (509) 326-4424 fax

YAKIMA FIELD OFFICE (509) 452-9855804 Kern Road, Suite B, Yakima WA 98902-7801800) 439-9855 | (509) 457-1939 fax

SEATTLE FIELD OFFICE (206) 525-5363363 7th Avenue S, Suite 220, Seattle WA 98108-3407800) 924-5754 | (206) 525-5366 fax

SMOKEY POINT FIELD OFFICE (360) 659-4333Medallion Of ce Suites, 16710 Smokey Point Blvd, #308, Arlington WA 98223-8435800) 967-3816 | (360) 657-3336 fax

OLYMPIA FIELD OFFICE (360) 786-130306 Columbia Street SW #500, Olympia WA 98501-1216800) 624-0256 | (360) 786-1338 fax | [email protected]

TACOMA FIELD OFFICE (253) 581-4402003 Tacoma Mall Blvd., Tacoma WA 98409-6826800) 924-5753 | (253) 581-4404 fax | [email protected]

VANCOUVER FIELD OFFICE (360) 735-1115Crestwood Business Center, 11818 SE Mill Plain Blvd #202, Vancouver WA 98684-5090800) 967-9356 | (360) 735-1121 fax | [email protected]

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