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The ofcial newspaper of theWASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE

EMPLOYEES/AFSCME Council 28AFL-CIO

VOL. 40 NO. 10

DECEMBER 2012

WASHINGTON

StateEmployee

A gift for you: Unwrap your new

wfse.org! See pages 3-6.

Agrowing chorus of criticismand concern over quality carehas engulfed Kitsap Tenant

Support Services (KTSS).

Bremerton City Councilmem-ber Leslie Daugs and Edmonds CityCouncil member Adrienne Fraley-Monillas joined some 50 advocatesfor developmentally disabled citizenswho took to several locations on Bain-bridge Island Nov. 17 to urge com-munity support for quality care andaccountability for residents under thecare of KTSS.

Chorus of concern over KTSSAdvocates take ght for quality care to CEOs door-step; meanwhile, a new report says for-prot outtslike Kitsap Tenant Support Services pose unaccept-able risks to disabled clients

They urged Bainbridge Islandresidents to contact the KTSS chief ex-ecutive ofcer, Mike Closser, an islandresident. They held a brief noontime

rally near Clossers home. They thenleaeted several locations on Bain-bridge Island.

In the wake of an Aug. 22 Bremertonforum with legislators, the advocatesare concerned about how taxpayer

See KTSS, page 8About 50 advocates, including dozens of WFSE/AFSCME members from around the state, gath-ered outside KTSS CEO Mike Clossers Bainbridge Island mansion Nov. 17.

Health care matters...

Help for holidaysPort Angeles Local 1463once again dug deep tohelp the less fortunateduring the holidays.Local members AnnieCarver(left) and LoureneOBrien-Hooper(right)donate checks totaling$1,250 for Thanksgivingand Christmas to SalvationArmy Major Kathleen.

Nearly $5,000 collected for redKTSS Workers Relief Fund

Locals/unions that have

donated so far:

Yakima Local 1326 -- $1,500Everett Local 1020 -- $500WSLC Organizing and

Defense Fund -- $2,500WFSE/AFSCME Policy Com-mittee delegates -- $407

Locals and union members are diggingdeep to help workers at Kitsap Tenant Sup-port Services whove been red for standingup for their rights.

Some $4,907 has been collected so far.Locals and members who want to con-

tribute should make checks out to the Foun-dation for Working Families and send to:

KTSS Workers Relief Fundc/o WFSE Organizing Dept.1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300Olympia, WA 98501ATTN: Irene Smith KTSS ght goes on. See story below

INSIDE:

King County SuperiorCourt Judge Richard EadieDec. 7 upheld the Federa-

tions earlier victory in whatsbecome known as the Univer-sity of Washington specialpay case.

The UW could appealEadies decision.

The UW earlier this yearappealed to Superior Courta state Public EmploymentRelations Commission deci-sion in favor of the union onspecial pay provisions fora number of custodial andTrades classes. This comeseven though the UW hadagreed to the special pay

provisions and even paid forseveral months.

Judge upholds unions victory for UW members special pay

This goes back to 2008.As a result of a negotiated

market survey, the shift differ-ential pay for swing shift and

2009-2011 contract, bothgraveyard shift custodial staffwent from 65 cents an hour to$1 an hour on July 1, 2008.

In bargaining the next,

2009-2011 contract, bothsides agreed to a provisionbuilding on those increases.

Thirty days after ratica-tion of the contract, certainSkilled Trades employeesreceived a wage increase, andall employees who were notreceiving a $1 shift differentialgot an increase to a $1 shiftdifferential. Both those tookeffect Nov. 1, 2008.

But in the face of theGreat Recession and a nan-cial infeasibility ruling by thestate budget ofce, the UWunilaterally withdrew thewage increases as of Jan. 31,2009. That sparked the legal

action with the latest unionvictory before Judge Eadie.

At press time,WFSE/AFSCMEand other state

employee union co-

alition partners wereplanning meetings withoutgoing Gov. Chris Gre-goire and incoming Gov.

negotiations.This would affect

premiums and benetsstarting Jan. 1, 2014(because health benetsrun on a calendar-yearbasis; the current healthcare agreement covers

Jay Inslee to discussoutstanding issues in the2013-2015 Health CareAgreement that is still in

benets in CalendarYear 2013).

Keep up-to-dateon any developmentsonline at wfse.org orcall the unions Hotlineat 1-800-562-6102.

graveyard shift custodial staffwent from 65 cents an hour to

$1 an hour on July 1, 2008. In bargaining the next,

Victorious UW Local 1488 members Dec. 7 outside King County SuperiorCourt where Judge Eadie upheld their special pay. With them are (front) Local1488 President Paula Lukaszek, WFSE/AFSCME PERC Activities Coordina-tor Gladys Burbank and union attorney Ed Younglove. WFSE/AFSCME LaborAdvocate Banks Evans is in back.


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UNION NEWS; WFSE/AFSCME JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

StateEmployeeWashington State Employee(USPS 981-

200) is published monthly, except Februaryand July, for $5.08 per year by the Washing-ton Federation of State Employees/AFSCMECouncil 28 AFL-CIO, 1212 Jefferson St. S.E.Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501. Afliated withthe American Federation of State, Countyand Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and theWashington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

Periodicals postage paid at Olympia, WAand at additional ofces. Circulation:42,000.

POSTMASTER:Send address changes toWashington State Employee, 1212 JeffersonSt SE Suite 300 Olympia WA 98501- 7501

Carol Dotlich, President

Greg Devereux, Executive Director

Editor Tim Welche-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.wfse.orgMember, ILCA

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ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OPTION. If youd like to save paper and postage, you can receive this newspaper electronically. Go to www.wfse.org and hoverover NEWS & INFO, located in the top menu bar. Select from the drop-down list: WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYEE - Newspaper. Use the formon this page to register for the electronic version. Or e-mail us at [email protected], or write: WFSE/AFSCME, 1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300,Olympia, WA 98501. If youre a represented non-member fee payer and you dont wish to receive this publication in any format, e-mail us at [email protected], or write: WFSE/AFSCME, 1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501.

Labor AdvocateOlympia Headquarters

This position is the eld techni-cal expert of the WashingtonFederation of State Employees(WFSE), AFSCME, Council 28.These staff are primarily re-sponsible for grievance arbitra-tions and contract and mid-termnegotiations. Advocate/nego-tiators perform advanced repre-sentational work for the orga-nization. Represent the WFSEin presentation of grievances toPre-Arbitration Review Meet-ings (PARM) or Public Employ-

ment Relations Commission(PERC) mediation; representWFSE in all aspects of griev-ance arbitration for disciplinaryand non-disciplinary cases in-cluding selection of arbitrators,obtaining evidence, conductingresearch, preparation of plead-ings, oral presentation of thecase, brief writing, and possiblesettlement agreements; inves-tigates, prepares, and presentsgrievance-related Unfair LaborPractice complaints before thePERC; attends and presentsrepresentational matters relatedto Personnel Resources Board

(PRB) hearings; representsWFSE in agency-wide UnionManagement CommunicationCommittee meetings; acts asChief Negotiator in biennialcontract negotiations and repre-sent WFSE in mid-term manda-tory subjects negotiations withfull decision-making authority.

Desired Minimum Qualica-

tions: Graduation from anaccredited four-year collegeor university with relevantcourse work in labor relations,law, social sciences or alliedeld. Substantial paid workexperience in related eld

may be substituted for educa-tion. Knowledge of principlesand procedures of negotiation,arbitration, and administra-tive hearings; working knowl-edge of general managementprinciples, state and federallaws related to labor and publicemployment, and Washing-ton Administrative Codes.Outstanding oral and writtenadvocacy skills; excellent judg-

ment and discretion, ability tocompare and evaluate possiblecourses of action, interests ofmembers, and the WFSEsstrategic goals. Ability to priori-tize work; evaluate and solveproblems; work independentlyand as a team; be reliable incompleting work and meetingdeadlines is critical. Must havea valid drivers license, use

of personal vehicle, and valid

vehicle insurance. Release

of driving record required

prior to interview. Position ispermanent, full-time, overtimeexempt, and often requires

work beyond a 40-hour workweek. Includes an excellentbenets package. Salary is$66,165-$78,850 annually.

Open until 5 p.m. January 13,2013.

Send cover letter clearly

indicating the position you

wish to apply for, and your

resume to:

Kathy Andruss, HR Manager

Washington Federation of

State Employees

1212 Jefferson St. SE, Suite

300, Olympia, WA 98501OR e-mail to: resume@wfse.

org

OR FAX to: (360) 754-9228

Organizer/Journey Organizer

Olympia Headquarters(2 positions)

Organizers and JourneyOrganizers build union powerby organizing new membersinto the union and mobilizingworkers to take action. Thisrequires one-on-one com-munication with non-workersthrough worksite visits andhome calls; inspiring, encourag-ing and teaching people to takeaction; identifying, developingand directing organizing com-mittees; developing leadership;leading organizing campaignsand facilitating worker trainingsand/or workplace actions.

Organizers/Journey Organizersare responsible for a varietyof aspects of an organizingcampaign including: campaignplanning; data management;implementing strategy andtactics; organizing committee

development; house calling;research; identifying campaignissues, opportunities andleaders; directing workplace ac-tions; other organizing duties asassigned. Desired MinimumQualications: Minimum ofone year experience in union orcommunity organizing (Organiz-er); three years experience inunion or community organizing

(Journey Organizer). Knowl-edge of public and private sec-tor labor laws; strong computerskills a must and bilingual inEnglish/Spanish is desirable.Must have excellent verbal andwritten communication skills; atrack record of moving individu-als and groups to take actionto solve problems or advancea cause; must have a strongcommitment to social and eco-nomic justice, be a self-starterand able to work independentlyand in a fast-paced environ-ment. Strong recordkeepingand organizational skills is

a must. Required to workweekends and evenings and

travel throughout the state,

depending on the campaign;

must have a valid drivers

license, use of personal

vehicle, and valid vehicle

insurance. Release of driv-

ing record required prior tointerview. Includes excellentbenets package. Salary is$40,000-$47,500 annually(Organizer); $50,250-$59,250annually (Journey Organizer).Open until 5 p.m. on January

13, 2013.

Send cover letter and resume

to:

Kathy Andruss, HR ManagerWashington Federation of

State Employees

1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite

300

Olympia, WA 98501

OR e-mail to: resume@wfse.

org

OR FAX to: (360) 754-9228

Administrative Assistant Legislative & Political Action

DepartmentOlympia

This position works under thedirection of the Director forLegislative & Political Action,and provides support to thedirector, lobbyists and eldcoordinator; as well as to unionmembers, ofcers and commit-tees. Typical duties include:Scheduling for departmentstaff and member lobby visits;organizing, planning and ex-ecuting meetings and eventsboth large and small; trackingdepartment expenditures andling reports with the Public

Disclosure Commission; ensur-ing all department payroll andexpense reports are accuratewhen submitted; managing andorganizing all departmentalactivities; and general corre-spondence and administrativeduties. Desirable MinimumQualications: Five years ofprogressively responsible expe-rience in ofce/clerical, secre-

tarial or general administrativework. Knowledge of politicalprocess is a plus. Must haveknowledge/experience in ofcemachines, Microsoft Word,Excel, knowledge of busi-ness management practices,research methods, commu-nication and correspondencepractices. An ideal candidatemust work independently, ishighly organized and capableof juggling multiple projectssimultaneously; is diplomaticand has strong communicationskills; is able to function well ina sometimes stressful environ-

ment; is resourceful; and is astrong supporter of the missionand goals of the union. Musthave a valid drivers license,

use of personal vehicle,

and valid vehicle insurance.

Release of driving record

required prior to interview.Excellent benets package pro-vided. Salary: DOQ $41,469- $48,005 annually. Open until5 p.m. on January 13, 2013.

Send cover letter and resume

to:


1212 Jefferson St. SE, Suite

300, Olympia, WA 98501


orgOR FAX to: (360) 754-9228

Data AssociateOlympia Headquarters

This position writes reportsand queries using either Ac-cess, SQL or another databaseinterface program. Imports andexports tables and les in Ac-cess. Uses Word and Excel tomail merge labels, envelopes

and letters. Works closely andcommunicates with internaland external customers toresearch and process a varietyof requests involving multiplecustomer databases. Must beable to learn quickly, problemsolve, and exhibit strong criticalthinking qualities, and success-fully handle difcult or stressfulsituations. Minimum Quali-cations: Two years experiencewriting queries using either Ac-cess, SQL or another databaseinterface program. Must havean understanding of table joins,select ltering as well as using

aggregate and grouping func-tions. SQL knowledge ideal butquery writing experience is amust. One year of experienceimporting and exporting tablesand les in Access as well asreport and query writing. Expe-rience formatting and handlingdifferent le types. Experi-ence using Word and Excel to

mail merge labels, envelopesand letters. Experience usingformulas in Excel. Must havea valid drivers license, use


vehicle insurance. Release of

driving record required prior

to interview. Excellent ben-ets package provided. Salary:$33,638 - $41,115 annually.Open until 5 p.m. January 6,

2013.

Send cover letter clearlyindicating the position you


resume, to:



State Employees




orgOR FAX to: (360) 754-9228

Associate(Accounting Department)

Olympia Headquarters

This position processes dues

receipts, transaction prepara-

tion/data entry; document andreconcile reports; maintainother accounting data; cor-respond with members, staff,and state agencies. MinimumQualications: One yearof professional accountingexperience including accountsreceivable; strong Excel, 10-key and computer prociency;excellent analytical ability;professional verbal and writ-ten communication skills andsound judgment. Databaseand Human Resources experi-ence are desired. Must suc-cessfully complete screening

test administered by WFSEbefore being considered a

viable candidate. Must have

a valid drivers license, use


vehicle insurance. Release of

driving record required prior

to interview. Excellent ben-ets package provided. Sal-ary: $33,368-$41,115 annually.Open until 5 p.m. on January

6, 2013.

Send cover letter clearly

indicating the position you


resume, to:



State Employees




orgOR FAX to: (360) 754-9228

A judge has ruled in favor of the Federationand against the repeal of the uniform cost-of-livingadjustment for those in PERS 1 who worked after1995.

Thurston County Superior Court Judge ChrisWickham on Nov. 9 granted the Federations motion

Judge rules in WFSE/AFSCMEs favor on lawsuit over PERS 1 Uniform COLA

for summary judgment in what is commonlyreferred to as the UCOLA case.

The judge agreed with the union that theLegislatures repeal of the uniform PERS 1 COLAamounted to an illegal impairment of contract.

The state is expected to appeal.

WFSE/AFSCME Executive Director Greg De-vereux has been named to Gov.-Elect Jay Inslees34-person transition committee as the incomingchief executive lls cabinet positions, builds a staffand turns his campaign agenda into legislative andexecutive action.

Devereux named to Inslee transition committee
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WFSE/AFSCME Washington State EmployeeDecember 2012 Page 7

UNION NEWS

SHARED LEAVE

REQUESTS

The following could use a do-

nation of eligible unused annual

leave or sick leave or all or part

of your personal holiday:

John Aron, an equipmenttechnician 4 with the Depart-ment of Transportation inRandle and a member ofLocal 1290, is recoveringfrom injuries suffered in anoff-the-job accident. He will beunable to work for about fourmonths. Contact: Renee Millerat (509) 577-1600.

Audrey Ahrens, an ofceassistant 3 at Rainier Schoolin Buckley and a member ofLocal 491, is battling cancerthat has metastasized. She hasexhausted all leave. Contact:Sarah Hawkins, (360) 829-3003, or your human resourceofce.

Angie Schulz, a customerservice specialist 2 with thestate Department of Healthin Olympia and a member ofLocal 443, is recovering fromsurgery and has exhausted allleave. Contact: Brandy Chinn,

360) 236-3961, or your hu-man resource ofce.

Billie Anderson, an insur-ance technician 1 with theOfce of the Insurance Com-missioner in Tumwater anda member of Local 443, hasbeen approved for sharedleave. Contact: Gina Wilson-King,(360) 725-7004.

Nitanya Jones, a medical as-sistance specialist 3 with thestate Health Care Authority inOlympia and a member of Lo-

cal 443, has been approvedfor shared leave from Dec.27, 2012, to Feb. 8, 2013.Contact: your human resource

ofce.

Kendra Hogenson, a medicalassistance specialist 3 withthe state Health Care Author-ity in Olympia and a memberof Local 443, has been ap-proved for shared leave fromMarch 20, 2013, to June 13,2013. Contact: your humanresource ofce.

Cristina Jallow, a nancialservices specialist 3 withthe DSHS SW CSS ChangeBatch in Mount Vernon and a

member of Local 1060, hasbeen approved for sharedleave because of a medicalcondition. She has exhaustedall leave. Contact: your hu-man resource ofce.

Michael J. Clark, an unem-ployment insurance special-ist 3 with the EmploymentSecurity Department in Laceyand a member of Local 443,has been approved for sharedleave. He has exhausted allleave. Contact: Judy Nelson,(360) 725-9448, or your hu-man resource ofce.

Naomi Fischer, a forms/records analyst 3 with DSHSin Everett and a member ofLocal 948, has a medical con-dition requiring surgery thatwill keep her away from workfor medical treatments andappointments. Contact: yourhuman resource ofce.

Theresa Terry Ludwick, asocial worker 2 at the DSHSSmokey Point CommunityService Ofce in Arlington and

a member of Local 948, hasexhausted all leave caring forher husband. Contact: yourhuman resource ofce.

The following Local 1381members at Western Wash-ington University in Belling-ham have been approved forshared leave: Jason Bailey,a maintenance mechanic 2;Wendy Johnson, a parkingguide; Stephanie Scott, aprogram coordinator; DebraSams, a program coordinator;and Mel Loveday, a mainte-nance mechanic 2. Contactyour human resource ofce,or on the WWU campus, Hu-man Resources at 3774.

Frances Woody-Smith, anancial services specialist 3with DSHS in Vancouver anda member of Local 313, is re-covering from a long-term ill-ness and is in need of sharedleave. She has exhausted allleave. Contact: Clarissa Cre-tella, (253) 476-7078.

Donald Guy, an ofce as-sistant 3 with the Departmentof Labor and Industries inTumwater and a member ofLocal 443, is recovering froma long-term illness and is in

need of shared leave. He hasexhausted all leave. Contact:Nancy Caldwell, (360) 902-5705 or your human resourceofce.

Tracie Forler, a programspecialist 2 with the HealthCare Authority in Olympia anda member of Local 443, hashad her shared leave approv-al extended. Contact: yourhuman resource ofce.

LaToya McFarland, a tax ser-vices representative 2 for theEmployment Security Depart-ment in Seattle and a member

of Local 435, is caring for hercritically ill father. Contact:Amy Estes, (360) 725-9429.

Heidi Erickson, a nancialservices specialist 3 withDSHS in Lynnwood (Alder-wood CSO) and a member ofLocal 948, has been approvedfor shared leave. Contact:your human resource ofce.

Department of Health bar-gaining unit members in needof shared leave (all based inOlympia): Lanette Batterson,

Wayne Carlson, CarissaDuncan, Shelly Dillworth,

Diana Horan, KatherineFranks, Cheryl Hayes, An-drea Keller, Jenni Kirner,

JoAnne Lemaster (sick leaveand personal holiday dona-tions only), Julianna Lloyd,Nancy Maxson, JenniferMcLachlan, Kari Neal, Sy-bille Oatney, Laura Olexa,

Robin Paradiso, GeneThune, Lynda Whitney andCatherine Suter. Contact:your human resource ofce.

Diana Salazar/Robello, an

ofce assistant 3 with thestate Health Care Authority inOlympia and a member of Lo-

cal 443, has been approvedfor shared leave through April8, 2013. Contact: April Yanc-ey, (360) 725-2134 or april.

[email protected].

Diana Shawen, a residentialrehabilitation counselor 2at the Special CommitmentCenter on McNeil Island anda member of Local 793, isstill in need of shared leave.Contact: your human resourceofce.

Diane Green, a support en-forcement ofcer 2 for DSHSin Lakewood and a member ofLocal 53, has been approvedfor shared leave. Contact:

your human resource ofce.

Andrea Osborn, a programassistant at Western Wash-ington University in Belling-ham, has been approved forshared leave. Contact: MikeGreathouse, (360) 650-3771.

Margaret Silva-Perry, a sec-retary senior with the HealthCare Authority in Olympia,is recuperating from a seri-ous illness and is in need ofshared leave through March.Contact: Tracy Wynder, (360)725-1027.

IN MEMORIAM: Nancy K. Larsen, aCommunity Corrections Ofcer 2 withthe Department of Corrections in Se-attle and a member of Local 308, diedsuddenly last month. She was foundin her home after her supervisor did awelfare check after she failed to re-

port to work. She was 57.

IN MEMORIAM: Jennifer JenaJohnson, a vocational rehabilitationcounselor with DSHS in Bellinghamand a member of Local 1060, died un-expectedly Nov. 12. She was 41. Shehad chaired the ofces safety commit-tee for many years.

IN MEMORIAM: Lorie Palmateer,a nancial services specialist 4 forDSHS at the Kelso Community Ser-vice Ofce and a member of Local1400, passed away suddenly Nov. 24.She was 51.

IN MEMORIAM: Kevin Nathan, astatewide program coordinator for theDepartment of Services for the Blindin Seattle and a member of Local 304,died Nov. 23. He was 59.

IN MEMORIAM: Rick Wunder,a former longtime active memberof Ellensburg-area Local 1301who worked for the Department of

IN MEMORIAM Tom McArthur, longtime EWU activist, dies

Tom McArthur, a recently retired Lo-cal 931 activist at Eastern Washing-ton University in Cheney, died Oct. 30of a heart attack. He was 65.Funeral services were Nov. 6 in Spo-kane.

McArthur was a heavy equipmentoperator at the EWU campus, a stew-ard, former Local 931 president andlongtime member of the FederationStatewide Executive Board electedout of the Institutions of Higher Edu-cation Policy Committee.

He was an original member ofthe Federations CommunicationsCommittee in 2005. In that role, hehelped develop the unions websiteand other public affairs tools, includ-ing the All About WFSE booklet thatgathered lots of scattered informationinto one easy-to-use reference. Healso volunteered with the AFSCME

Green Team on anumber of pledgedrives in supportof local publicTV in Spokane.McArthur wasalso a dedicatedwriter of lettersto the editor tocampus andSpokane-areanewspapers de-fending his mem-bers from publicattacks. And as asteward, he wonmany victories forhis members.

He will bemissed for his honesty, integrity, ded-ication and humility, said FederationPresident Carol Dotlich.

Transportation, died Sept. 14 at hishome in Cle Elum. He was 59. Hehad worked for DOT for more than 25years in the Ellensburg, Bullfrog andHyak areas. A memorial mass tookplace Sept. 22 in Cle Elum.

IN MEMORIAM: Services wereheld Oct. 5 in Medical Lake for Nick

Clemenson, a former social worker 3with DSHS in Seattle and a Local 843member. He died Sept. 23. He startedhis state career at Lakeland Village inMedical Lake, later becoming Region4 community resource managerand, later, social services programmanager.

Eva Santos

IN MEMORIAM: Eva Santos, statehuman resources director and thelast director of the state Departmentof Personnel, died Dec. 4 after a longbattle with breast cancer. She was 56.

Santos played a key role in Fed-eration history. She took over as then-Gov. Gary Lockes chief negotiatorhalfway through therst General Govern-

ment contract nego-

tiations in 2004. Shehelped break manylogjams as bothsides sailed unchart-ed waters for thatinaugural full-scopecollective bargainingagreement.

Then and in herlater roles includ-ing on the PublicEmployees Benets Board -- Santoswas a worthy adversary, but always astraight shooter and a class act.

Even when we disagreed, Santosalways treated Federation members

with the utmost respect, said WFSE/AFSCME Executive Director Greg De-vereux.

Gov. Chris Gregoire visited San-tos days before her death to deliver aproclamation thanking her for her pub-lic service.

Gainsharing update

For those following the unions gainsharing lawsuit, now inthe legal appeal process: The states brief to the SupremeCourt is due Dec. 21. The unions response and cross appealbrief is due Feb. 28, unless a request for more time is made.The states reply to that is due 30 days following, unless theyrequest more time.
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dollars are being spent atKTSS, the largest for-protcorporation providing ser-vices to developmentallydisabled citizens in KitsapCounty.

Top administrators reapsix-gure incomes from thesetaxpayer supports, leading tofears that corporate greed hastrumped client need.

KTSS management hasalso been engaged in negotia-tions with the workers union,the Washington Federation

of StateEmploy-ees, on arst-evercollectivebargain-ing agree-ment.

Theworkingcondi-tions

are terrible, the worst ofanywhere Ive worked in mylife..., said retired KTSS care-

giver Jack Hopkins.The problems isnt so

much that it was bad on us. It

was the effect on the clients.We had 46 percent staff turn-over every year and whenyou have that many staff com-ing and going, its just plainhard on the clients.

It comes in the wake of arecentreport from DisabilityRights Washington and Co-lumbia Legal Services raisingred ags about the KTSSes ofthe world.

The report, Too LittleToo Late: A Call to End Toler-ance of Abuse and Neglect,

was presented to the statesDevelopmental Disability Ser-vice System Task Force.

Individuals with de-velopmental disabilities faceunacceptable risks of repeatedphysical harm, psychologicaltrauma, sexual assault andeven death because the De-partment of Social and HealthServices (DSHS) does not ad-equately investigate and effec-tively respond to abuse andneglect allegations in Wash-ingtons Medicaid-fundedSupported Living program,

Jack HopkinsRetired KTSS care-giver

the report said.

The two city councilmembersonsite Nov. 17 showed that lo-cal governments are alarmedat KTSS management.

KTSS must be respon-sible to the public because weare the ones who pay themwith our tax dollars, Daugssaid.

Since the contract talksstarted this past spring, 10KTSS direct-care union activ-ists have been red or laid off,including three of the ve bar-

gaining team members.Twelve have been written

up or disciplined at a higherfrequency than before the di-rect-care workers organized.

And more than a dozenunfair labor practice com-plaints have been led withthe National Labor RelationsBoard for the illegal ringsand retaliation of workers.

The NLRB has issuedcomplaints against KTSS,nding merit for almost allthe unfair labor practice com-plaints led to date.

KTSS,from page 1

In solidarity, dozens of WFSE/AFSCME members, like Yakima Valley SchoolsJulianne Moore, joined the KTSS demonstration on Bainbridge Island.

Things go better withCoke, so the commercials say.

But for a while last yearthings couldnt have goneworse for University of Wash-

ington custodian MarvinChoi and his preference forCoke Zero.

The UW accused him ofstealing Coke Zeros from arefrigerator in the Departmentof Earth and Space Sciences inthe basement of Johnson Hallon the UW Seattle campus.

The UW had video evi-dence. It concluded he was athief and red him.

Choi, a Local 1488 mem-ber, turned to his union andled a grievance.

But the UWs case fell

apart when it went to a neu-tral arbitrator.It turns out that Choi,

originally from Korea withlimited prociency in English,had no interpreter during theinvestigation leading to hisring. There was gross mis-communication.

Choi is also diabetic. Hedrinks Coke Zero because itssugar-free. He stocked hiscustodial closet on the thirdoor of Johnson Hall witha case or half a case of CokeZero. His family grocery car-ries Coke Zero, so, the arbitra-tor concluded, he could buy itat an even lower price.

One wonders why hewould risk his job stealingapproximately one dollar sworth of product, the arbi-trator wrote.

Until July 2011, Choi actu-ally kept a refrigerator in his

custodial closet to chill hisCoke Zeros. But then custodi-ans were directed to removeall appliances from their clos-ets. Choi took out the refrig-erator.

Soon, a colleague toldhim that an Earth and SpaceSciences employee said it wasok to use the departmentsrefrigerator.

So Choi began putting afew of his own cans of Coke

Zero in with other depart-ment employees Coke Zeros.After a suspected break-in

in August 2011, a secret videocamera went in.

But the camera was timedto shut off at about 7:30 eachmorning before Choi re-trieved his next can of warmCoke Zero from his closet to

WFSE/AFSCME goes to bat for UW custodianred for stealing his own Coke Zero

put in the department refrig-erator to chill.

The part-time video cam-era caught him taking popout, but stopped before here-stocked.

Thanks to WFSE/AF-SCME Council Representa-tive James Dannen, LaborAdvocate Banks Evans, unioncounsel and an interpreter,Choi prevailed before the ar-bitrator.

The arbitrator on Oct. 23concluded the UW had no justcause to re Choi for simplytaking his own Coke Zero outof a refrigerator he thought hehad permission to use.

The arbitrator orderedthe UW to reinstate Choi andmake him whole for nearly ayears worth of lost wages.

Because of the union, we win it, Marvin Choi (center) said after union LaborAdvocate Banks Evans (left) and Council Representative James Dannen(right) helped overturn his ring.

The fght continues...

...AT THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE. Academic advisers, nancial aidcounselors, sports coaches and others who now can be red at will at TheEvergreen State College (TESC) in Olympia got a rousing round of Applausefor Just Cause at a Nov. 7 rally at the colleges Red Square in Olympia. Theylled a huge canvas petition with applauding hands and signatures in supportof the just cause rights the Student Services Support Staff is seeking in nego-tiations for their rst-ever contract.

...FOR MEMBERS INHIGH-RISK JOBS.The Legislaturespension policy panel

deferred action untilDec. 18 on recom-mendations that couldplace several newclasses of high-riskjobs into the PublicSafety EmployeesRetirement System(PSERS). TestifyingNov. 20 that high-riskworkers are hurtingand need the right togo into PSERS were(left) Frederick Brown, Local 793, Western State Hospital, and Gabe Hall,Local 862, Green Hill School, displaying the cast he received after being as-saulted by a youth offender at the Chehalis facility.

...AT FORT WORDEN STATE PARK.The state Parks Commission Dec. 6OKd a plan calling for a negotiated co-management agreement at Fort WordenState Park in Port Townsend with a publicdevelopment authority (PDA). The votecame after Parks Local 1466 membersvoiced their continued opposition ongrounds it could cost more at a timeParks is seeking $27.2 million in statefunds to ll the Discover Pass gap. Thecommission OKd an amendment thatdirects any co-management plan to mini-mize the direct loss of parks jobs acrossthe state.

Local 1466 Parks members (from left)

Brian Yearout, Carmen Shute and

Terri McCullough listen to Dec. 6

Parks Commission debate over Fort

Worden. WFSE/AFSCME Council

Representative Dave Pardy looks on.

INTERPRETERS WIN SCHEDUL-ING VICTORY. Interpreter mem-bers of Local 1671 Dec. 6 won an-other victory: Starting about Jan. 1,

theyll be able to view posting of newassignments at set and reason-able times of day. Up to now, thestate posted interpreter assignments

throughout the day. Interpretershad to constantly check. This madeit hard to plan efcient schedules.

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