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Dear Sisters and Brothers,The legislature will convene this coming Monday, November 28th. Some of us will be at the capitol that day to carry messages from our membership and to continue the fight for the working class. Many more of us will come on the days following and it is very important that members be here. It will not be enough. The current economy is called “The Great Recession”. I call

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Thank you to the wonderful convention delegates, alternates and guests for a great gathering of activists in Spokane. People like you all over this nation are the reason the middle class exists. You make a difference everyday. When you speak out, when you stand up, when you vote, you decide the future of America. Will we remain a great democratic force in the world or will we become a third world

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Brothers and Sisters,We have only until November 28th to make an impression on the public about what these cuts will do to our quality of life in Washington state. Banks and big business are raking money in hand over fist while the middle class and the vulnerable pay the price. Unless we can pressure the legislature and the governor into developing a real revenue package that saves state services

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Executive Summary Department of Social and Health Services Budget Reduction OptionsSeptember 23, 2011Current Fiscal ClimateThe Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council released its most recent revenue forecast on September 15. It projects General Fund-State revenue for the 2011-13 biennium down by more than $1.4 billion. Since September 2008 state revenue forecasts have declined by

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Brothers and Sisters,Agencies across the state are being told to cut programs, cut services, lay off workers and just let the public deal with the impacts. It’s a war on the middle class, a war on working families, and a war on the citizens of Washington state. Those least able to fight back will pay the price and some of them the ultimate price. We must not let it happen!As the legislature moves

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-14560130417019840162011-08-24T14:20:00.000-07:002012-02-08T09:09:35.287-08:00

Download PDFs of the charts here. Consolidation Charts uploaded to WFSEc28/Scribd

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Letter dated 7/28/11 about consolidation of business operations Chart of proposed Regional Business Center consolidations Chart of proposed Institutions Business Operations

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There was an informal meeting with ESD Management on July 21, 20011.Labor met with Management from ESD to clarify how layoffs within ESD will be implemented.ESD clarified that there will be approximately 500 positions eliminated over the next 6 years. ESD is currently holding many positions vacant to accommodate the anticipated layoffs. Layoffs will be done by seniority and skills and abilities.

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 New information on CMO and CIBS organizational changes. CMO Organizational Charts CIBS Organizational Charts

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Today management met with the union to discuss delayering management. The following hand out was provided by management. This was described as how they broke out the issues.Management Layers - DefinitionsInstitution - a state hospital, residential habilitation center, juvenile rehabilitation center or a total confinement facility RCW 71.09.020 operated by the department and under the control of

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Today, your union met with management in a demand to bargain over printed and mailed earnings statements. Management wants all DSHS employees to print their own earnings statements from a computer at work or at home to save money. In previous discussions, management asserted a cost of $6000 a month to print and mail the statements. Since other data that was provided at that meeting proved to be

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-42530191324008492952011-06-14T11:27:00.000-07:002011-06-15T15:04:57.863-07:00

DSHS Management has embarked on multiple consolidation efforts. The plans put forward thus far leave us scratching our heads. The information we have received to date leaves us with many unanswered questions and a great deal of alarm. When asked about the various projects, we are told Governor Gregoire directed it. In some cases, management states the true purpose is not to save money - it is

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-24951781317197226652011-05-18T18:06:00.000-07:002011-05-19T11:39:21.098-07:00

Maintenance Members have a lot of questions about the DSHS proposal to consolidate services. Today members from many facilities met with management for an informational meeting about Institutions Maintenance Consolidation. These are my notes of that meeting. Management stated work began last fall at the request of the Governor’s Chief of Staff. There are reduced resources. How can we best

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At long last and after a great deal of hard work, DSHS members will have relief from furlough days. Our DSHS workers took the largest number of furlough days of any agency in order to save services to the public and to maintain a capable and efficient workforce. I am very happy to announce that DSHS and the Office of Financial Management have approved our request to end temporary layoff

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-76305992317910558672011-04-15T17:26:00.000-07:002011-04-15T17:42:31.190-07:00

Both the Senate and House budgets propose closures of RHCs. Frances Haddon Morgan Center, Yakima Valley School, Rainier, have all been named with an end goal of closing them all. Take action now. Each day has been a seesaw with a different RHC targetted. Providers have been bringing their clients to testify against the RHCs. They look forward to the closures and the property as a means to put

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Remarks of Carol Dotlich at Martin Luther King Park April 4th 2011Forty three years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood with AFSCME sanitation workers in Memphis Tennessee. They were public servants subjected to unsafe working conditions and no power at the collective bargaining table. Dr. King came to give them power. Dr. King said, “The struggle for public workers and the public services

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Remarks of Carol Dotlich, WFSE/AFSCME President WSDOT WORKER MEMORIAL EVENT/NATIONAL WORK ZONE MEMORIAL WALL WSDOT Headquarters, Olympia on March 22, 2011 Secretary Hammond, friends, families and employees of the Department of Transportation. I’m Carol Dotlich, president of the Washington Federation of State Employees. We’re proud to represent the 2012 employees in Highway Maintenance. Our

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Rally at the Capitol steps at noon on April 8 to demand that legislators put people first when seeking solutions to the budget crisis. REGISTER ONLINE HERE Washington state's economy has been brought to its knees over the past several years - not by working men and women, but by Wall Street bankers who created the worst economic crisis in our country since the 1930's. Many ordinary working-class

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On March 2nd, union members of WFSE Local 1488, SEIU, and UAW stood with students who sponsored a rally in support of our AFSCME sisters and brothers in Wisconsin. The rain fell hard and the wind blew strongly. The weather didn't dampen the resolve of these activists. Solidarity ruled the day!

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-64370010607139689872011-03-20T21:43:00.000-07:002011-03-20T22:27:48.110-07:00

The legislature targeted Maple Lane School for closure in 2013. It has an outstanding program for mentally ill youthful offenders. Moving these youth to other institutions and housing them with more sophisticated and dangerous offenders is a recipe for tragedy because these youth are very vulnerable. The arguments to save the school are valid. Taxpayers have invested millions of dollars into

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-25202303086224121522011-03-08T10:53:00.000-08:002011-03-08T11:02:17.248-08:00

April 1st through 3rd, AFSCME Councils 28 and 75 will host a Public Safety Conference at the SeaTac Doubletree Hotel. This is always a very popular event and Council 28 will pay for 6 members to attend. Two of those slots are already taken and only 4 are left. Please contact me if you would like to attend at Council expense. Any member may request to attend. All members are welcome. This

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Opening day of the legislature, WFSE members from all around the state rallied on the steps of the capitol to say we’ve sacrificed enough. Our collective bargaining agreement embodies the concept of preserving services for the public. We call on the legislators to approve the agreement we negotiated and to treat public servants with the respect and dignity we deserve. Carol Dotlich and Ginger

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Members who are interested in participating in the "Green Caucus" should contact me at carold@wfse.org. The economy has forced the Governor and the legislature to make tough decisions about state programs and services. Many of these will have deep impacts on our members who work in Ecology, Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife, Hatcheries and Parks. Those decisions will impact everyone who

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-71211264130417390362011-01-05T23:55:00.000-08:002011-01-06T00:06:15.700-08:00

Opening day of the legislature is January 10th and we are looking forward to a solid turnout of membership to carry our message to the new legislature. It will be an exciting day and the beginning of our intense fight to save state services to the public, save family wage jobs, stop closures, protect our pensions, and protect the contracts we have negotiated. Much will be required of the

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-8629931763011461672011-01-05T23:48:00.000-08:002011-01-05T23:54:23.227-08:00

A sub-group of the Legislative and Political Action Committee members has formed to look at tort reform. The members of the group selected thus far are: Aaron Cole, Steve Segall, Mike Weisman, Lee Novak, Yousef Fahoum.

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-18093839698124640682011-01-05T23:40:00.000-08:002011-01-05T23:47:23.246-08:00

As many of you are aware, we have a number of outstanding issues at the University of Washington with action pending. Our members who were moved from one work location to another (the PAC unit) and then told they are no longer covered by the contract are still battling back with full union support. The following message is from Vanessa, WFSE Organizer, who is assigned to work with them:“We are

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-55199913523950396702011-01-05T23:32:00.000-08:002011-01-05T23:39:00.718-08:00

Tuesday, January 4th, Local 1488 members Paula Lukaszek, James Bals, Ed Vazquez, and Francisca Flores met with the University of Washington President Phyllis Wise to share the challenges faced by the membership. They were warmly received by the President who allowed for a free flowing conversation without interference from others. The financial pressures they face with the increased parking

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-6361304595787112122010-12-19T14:13:00.000-08:002010-12-19T15:21:40.753-08:00

The holidays are a great time to bring members together and to show appreciation to active members for all the work that they do. This year recovery from foot surgery limited my ability to attend these events around the state. I did, however, enjoy seeing Local 1488 members at their holiday party.

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Earlier today, it came to my attention that misinformation contained in a management memo led Parks members to believe they were to take 8 furlough days in addition to the 3% reduction in pay. Nothing could be further from the truth. Management committed to sending out a corrected memo as soon as possible. This is a good example of the importance of reading the information provided at the WFSE

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Sisters and Brothers,Never has a bargaining team faced the adverse conditions that our current bargaining teams are trying to overcome. The state budget conditions are well known to all of us. It is daily on the news. The economic times have forced devastating decisions on the Governor, the legislature, and many of us personally. My hats off to each of the bargaining team members who have met

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There is no doubt that the state is struggling financially and that we, as a union, are facing unprecedented economic times. To bargain contracts at this point in time is perhaps one of the most difficult challenges we face. The bargaining has been unrelentingly difficult.The message from the membership was very clear. Healthcare bargaining was consistently our membership's highest priority. As

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-57441464060554362552010-11-04T00:02:00.000-07:002010-11-04T00:45:06.102-07:00

Local union leaders have faced lots of questions about the additional furlough days recently negotiated. This only applies to the additional furlough days. In follow up to the negotiations, I will try to clarify some of the issues.If a member works on a holiday, they will earn time and a half. They will have satisfied one of the furlough days. If the member is designated a different day as

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-36879965120465836622010-10-28T22:45:00.000-07:002010-10-29T09:36:03.933-07:00

After nearly 18 hours of solid bargaining with DSHS Secretary Dreyfus and her executive leadership, the union bargaining team concluded bargaining over the additional furlough days in DSHS.The union bargaining team brought forward innovative ideas of how to conserve salary dollars in order to save family wage jobs. The union continues to seek ideas from our membership for cost saving

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Today, Wednesday, the union bargaining team met at 8:30am to continue bargaining over the additional furlough days that DSHS management is proposing to address a serious budget shortfall that would otherwise result in 160 job losses in addition to the already stated 380 positions they have identified for lay off. The lay offs will still have to be negotiated and lay offs are not a part of this

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-60010876049180147182010-10-14T22:28:00.000-07:002010-10-14T23:01:02.294-07:00

The General Government Contract Bargaining team worked all day today on preparing proposals and counter proposals. Although the bargaining is tough, the team remains united and committed to getting contract improvements. We will meet again tomorrow and hope to see some long overdue progress.A special thanks to Gabe Hall and Lyn Hofland for warming up the environment and sweetening the days. Gabe

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Question sent in: Why is the union making furloughs worse by delaying them?Under the bill 6503, union members were provided protections that the current (management initiated) furlough response related to the Governor directed 6.5% cut does not contain. Absent those protections, our members have everything to lose and nothing to gain. We went to the table based on DSHS statement that agreeing

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-10730595829429608372010-10-09T21:54:00.000-07:002010-10-09T23:12:42.504-07:00

Pictured above Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Murray and Senator Cantwell speaking.On Friday, our members stood silently with backs turned as the Governor addressed the crowd at the rally to support the re-election of Senator Patty Murray. Members could scarcely remain silent as the Governor talked about healthcare. Our healthcare bargaining is stalled with the Governor proposing increased

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-49067983891333979842010-10-09T21:38:00.000-07:002010-10-09T21:53:33.378-07:00

Members attended a rally to support the re-election of Senator Patty Murray on Friday.

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Our AFSCME/WFSE union family turned out at University of Washington Tacoma campus in support of Senator Patty Murray on Friday. Our newest members, Interpreters, came out to support the legislators that support working families. They heard from Representative Adam Smith, Senator Maria Cantwell, Governor Christine Gregoire, and Vice President Joe Biden. They sent a wonderful solidarity message

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-25637198283498570252010-10-07T16:56:00.000-07:002010-10-08T01:13:32.623-07:00

At the end of a third day of "bargaining" - how could anyone call it that? - there is NO AGREEMENT. Yesterday morning, the union presented a proposal to address the 6.287% budget cut ordered by the Governor. Management failed to respond to that proposal until after 8pm last night. Undaunted and determined to save 160 DSHS jobs, the team met at 10am to submit another proposal. The union's proposal

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Believe it or not, DSHS managers in various areas have been announcing the additional furlough days and telling our members it is this date and that date. Then it is changed and sometimes rescinded. What is the truth of the matter and why is it so confusing???Our Union and DSHS Management just spent the second day in these negotiations. The Union provided a proposal at 10 am. At 4pm,

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Monday was the first day the bargaining team met with management to discuss the management proposal to further furlough state workers. Union representatives asked a series of questions to determine whether there were other ways to meet the budget reduction ordered by the Governor. Discussions ensued. Among them, a number of suggestions were made that management said they would take a look

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-23755241631762619222010-09-29T09:30:00.001-07:002010-09-29T10:40:42.051-07:00

Greg Devereux and I met with Susan Dreyfus, Secretary of DSHS, and her staff at 8 am this morning. We were given a very brief overview of the announcements about the budget cuts she was about to make to all who work in Department of Social and Health Services. I will not repeat here in detail what I know you have probably already heard.Those of you who have already been subject to furlough will

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Thursday, April 1st will long be remembered as the day Governor Gregoire signed the bill granting collective bargaining rights to Interpreters. These workers provide invaluable assistance to citizens at medical appointments and have been passionately pursuing bargaining rights in the hope of joining our union family. Congratulations to them and to the organizing and legislative staff on their

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-91044630298788048172010-04-03T01:19:00.000-07:002010-04-03T01:26:16.402-07:00

The Department of Corrections implemented a lay off of several members. In reviewing the actions taken by the department, errors in the process were discovered. WFSE staff and the members filed a grievance. Some of the errors were corrected - others were not. The grievance was today approved by the statewide grievance committee and the union will press forward in efforts to insure that the

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-18425872168382645222010-03-25T17:47:00.000-07:002010-03-25T18:16:51.670-07:00

Brothers and Sisters,By now you have probably heard on the news that two of our members at Rainier School are facing drug charges. According to a management source, they were found in possession of marijuana and drug paraphenalia on agency premises last night. It appears two others may also face charges. The investigation findings will likely be news as the process continues. This could not

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-81499544571721003132010-03-22T15:57:00.000-07:002010-03-22T15:58:58.654-07:00

Thanks to Dean Nelson of Local 793. His cartoon sums up what we have seen some legislators try to do to balance the state budget on our backs. The reconciliation phase is going on now. Senators and Representatives are determining the final budget. Your hotlince calls at 1-800-562-6000 are needed now to prevent your healthcare costs from eating up your purchasing power. Feel like you've

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-66162678606625981452010-03-22T12:48:00.000-07:002010-03-22T12:52:57.206-07:00

Brothers and Sisters, Sadly, Brother Don Morby is unable to serve on the collective bargaining team for Department of Transportation. Therefore, Larry Flue will serve in that role. The two main table bargaining team members will be Sue Dineen and Larry Flue. The top four vote getters in the election for bargaining team will serve on the supplemental team. They are: Sue Dineen, Larry Flue,

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-24113927408380145642010-03-18T13:14:00.000-07:002010-03-18T13:14:06.335-07:00

WFSEc28http://www.blogger.com/profile/15286404548494355562noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-30767493602616600192010-03-17T18:30:00.000-07:002010-03-17T19:23:31.227-07:00

Today, our members focussed on the campaign to fund our healthcare benefits. State employees and staff raised a MASH style field hospital to demonstrate the need to fund our healthcare plans. They filled one side of the House gallery with green shirts to let legislators know that this is a priority issue for us. Members took flyers and candy to legislators encouraging them to raise revenue.

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-59969940234392493692010-03-16T10:51:00.000-07:002010-03-16T10:58:47.147-07:00

Matt Zuvich, our lobbyist, wanted you to receive the following information.Greetings to all!If folks can take a minute, some e-mails and hot line calls would really do a lot of good over the next couple of days. If you see a legislator that is your home district on the list below please communicate with them and thank them for their vote on revenue. All the legislators named took this difficult

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Two days of sign waving at the Capitol and member actions across the state - good job! Let's keep it rolling. The sign wavers received a lot of positive feedback from drivers. There was one no tax increase decorated car and a few thumbs down. KIRO news interviewed me at sign waving yesterday. They took pictures and film but if it was on the news, I missed it. Tomorrow's event at the Capitol

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-53310141152890419802010-03-15T20:21:00.000-07:002010-03-15T20:23:42.359-07:00

Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women Call to Action!!!!As we enter into a special session, we must pressure the decision makers to make the right decision. We need you to call members of the fiscal committees and tell them to keep Pine Lodge open. Here is the message!Eastern Washington is apart of Washington! We want the same opportunities for citizens in Eastern Washington as in Western

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Brothers and Sisters,We have 6 days left to act. The legislature is even now making decisions about closures, lay offs, program cut backs, furloughs, and our healthcare costs. I know you grow weary - all people who fight the good fight do. Battles are won in the closing days of engagements. These are those days. We need every member who can to participate in events in support of our jobs,

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Brothers and Sisters,We are being pushed hard in the direction of wage reductions, increased cost for healthcare, and job loss. The legislature will go into special session on Monday and our financial future hangs with the decisions they make. At this point the Governor's budget underfunds our healthcare benefits and the Senate budget is even worse. We asked for 80 million. The House budget

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Call to Action - Now! Please call 1-888-460-0813 and ask your Senator to support an increase in Medicaid funding for the states as part of the jobs bill. Helping state and local governments saves and creates jobs. Every dollar invested in public services creates $1.41 in economic growth. Economists on the left and right agree that helping state and local governments is one of the best ways to

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Rally February 15, 2010 Join thousands of other public employees at noon on Monday, February 15, on the Capitol steps in Olympia to rally the legislature for revenue to protect our future. Cuts to safety net programs are unjust. Safety net programs have already been cut to the bone. We're urging legislators to support raising new revenue and closing some of the $14.8 billion tax loopholes to

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SENATE BILL 6503 WILL TAKE PAY from hard working state employees. It will go through executive session today and be heard on the floor tomorrow. It has come up quickly and suddenly and must be fought quickly and suddenly. Please call the hotline at 1-800-562-6000 and leave a message for your Senator, In addition you may leave messages to the following decision makers on the Ways and Means

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-82194702603406688262010-01-04T15:10:00.000-08:002010-01-04T15:22:16.800-08:00

On December 30, Representative Frank Chopp visited two SOLA homes in King County, one in Kent and the other in Renton. Representative Chopp was escorted by Matt Zuvich and I as well as other members who work in SOLA. Representative Chopp was greeted warmly by the people residing in the homes and by the wonderful state employees, WFSE members, who assist them. Residents of the SOLA homes

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-79600598261701841572009-12-31T17:13:00.000-08:002009-12-31T17:29:16.982-08:00

Statewide Executive Board Committee appointments have been made. Board members will soon receive appointment letters. In addition, I have invited rank and file members to participate on committees. Those appointments will be added as requests and appointments are made. Never has our work been more important. If you receive an appointment and cannot serve, please contact me as soon as possible

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The Statewide Executive Board relies on its committees to research issues and develop plans. There is currently one vacancy on each of the following committees:Members OnlyIf you are interested, please contact me at carold@wfse.org

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-47129111031196638962009-12-31T16:40:00.000-08:002010-02-05T10:47:22.813-08:00

The Executive Board relies on the work of its committees to make decisions and to develop plans. There is currently one vacancy on each of the following committees:RetirementStewardCollective BargainingLegislative and Political ActionExternal OrganizingInternal OrganizingEducation and TrainingIf you are interested, please contact me at carold@swfse.org

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-36234978909327097042009-12-31T16:34:00.000-08:002010-01-29T15:19:29.959-08:00

The Executive Board relies on the work of its committees to advise and inform them on important issues and to develop plans. There is one vacancy currently on the following committees:Internal OrganizingExternal OrganizingStewardCommunicationCollective BargainingMembers OnlyIf you are interested, please contact me at carold@wfse.org

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-31500638273272840572009-12-31T16:21:00.000-08:002010-01-29T15:45:14.389-08:00

The Statewide Executive Board relies on the work of its committees to make decisions and develop plans. There is currently one vacancy on each of the following committees:Steward committeeNext WaveEducation and TrainingLegislative and Political ActionInternal OrganizingIf you are interested in participating, please contact me at carold@wfse.org

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The Statewide Executive Board relies on the work done by committees to make decisions about important issues and to develop future plans. Each committee has a stated purpose and goals. There is one vacancy on each of the following committees:CommunicationsNext WaveEducation and TrainingInternal OrganizingExternal OrganizingIf you are interested in participating at the statewide level, please

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-9376836574319374712009-12-31T15:11:00.000-08:002009-12-31T15:40:22.076-08:00

As we say farewell to 2009 and face the challenges of 2010 it is important that each of us be involved in our union. The budget deficit the state faces has made us especially vulnerable. The legislators that represent you will be asked to consider further lay offs, contracting out due to inadequate staffing, and further cuts to our healthcare package. As a result, we will have to be an even

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-8612280117231031872009-12-14T22:13:00.000-08:002009-12-23T08:56:02.875-08:00

These are the notes I took at the December 10, 2009 DSHS Union Management Communication Committee Meeting: For the Union: Cecil Tibbetts, Carol Dotlich, Kathy Andruss, Gayle Chamberlain-Smith, Craig Gibelyou, Eric Kjesbu, Sandra Reynolds, Greg Davis, Patty Erhardt, Steve McGillis, Chevy Zarate, Daniel D’Haem, Steve Fossum, Julianne Moore For Management: Jennifer Swogger, Linda Rolf, Nikki

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During these days of economic crisis and lay off of valued state employee members, a lot of issues surface in the classification and duties arena. Valued state workers in one job class are eliminated and the work gets added to a different job class. This creates numerous issues for members. There is no one size fits all answer to all the questions these issues pose. However, it is worth

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-63483325647573766582009-12-08T11:20:00.001-08:002009-12-08T11:34:18.653-08:00

Governor Chris Gregoire is scheduled to release her statutorily required no-new-revenues 2010 supplemental operating budget proposal Wednesday morning this week at a 9:00 am press conference. The Governor’s Health and Human Services Budget and Policy team will provide a preview of the major components of the health and human services portions of the budget at 8:00 am in the Columbia Room in the

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As we all prepare to spend time with family and friends enjoying turkey, football, and other delights, I wanted to take a few minutes to tell each member what a gift you provide when you participate in the activities of the union. Your time, your voice, your phone calls and letters to legislators on behalf of state employees make a real difference for all the citizens of Washington state. The

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-6336390352275431712009-11-24T17:20:00.000-08:002009-11-24T18:08:51.425-08:00

DSHS made changes to Administrative Policy No. 18.32. Our union issued a demand to bargain, concerned about the impact on union represented state employees. The union argued that the policy had to comply with Article 16 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and was successful at working out most of the problems with the new policy. The impact on Article 16 is the addition of the following

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-85296167079175324562009-11-24T14:12:00.000-08:002009-11-25T13:13:53.532-08:00

Statewide DSHS UMCC meetings are scheduled for December 10, 2009 and April 22, 2010.The following topics are on the agenda for December 10th:Union Items: FMLA Forms Supervision of Social Workers by FSS5 Children’s Administration Ad hoc Application of Skills & Abilities During Layoff Process Court Ordered Staffing Plan in Forensic Service Unit at Eastern State Hospital Improper Use of Job

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-18133041567318461462009-11-18T10:47:00.000-08:002009-11-18T10:50:57.890-08:00

AFSCME is preparing to send out a questionnaire to Presidents and Executive Directors of Councils to determine interest in having a Conservative Caucus at the International level. We should have information back about the results after the first of the year.

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-34041242089056617572009-11-18T10:19:00.000-08:002009-11-18T10:45:26.888-08:00

Some of you have heard and are very concerned about the impacts of the potential flooding in the Green River Valley. WFSE has about 800 member families living in the area and they work in almost every agency and sub-division that we represent. Should the repairs to the Howard Hansen Dam fail, the flooding could close Highway 167 and portions of I-5. The amount of water flowing is estimated in

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-74643692326730557522009-11-16T13:45:00.000-08:002009-11-16T14:29:51.926-08:00

Back in September, both the old and new DSHS Travel Policy were posted on this site and comments were requested. On November 12, 2009, the Federation met with LRO/Management to discuss the recent changes in the policy. DSHS made changes to Administrative Policy 19.10.06 without proper notification to the union per Article 38 of the General Government Contract. Specific changes that will

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-63354177066902251022009-11-16T10:35:00.000-08:002009-11-16T10:35:16.040-08:00

Governor's Response

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Last week I attended an exit interview with a member who has 24 years seniority and has been a day shift shop steward lead for many years. This member asked me to go with her to meet with the Secretary of HRSA.She wanted an opportunity to talk about her experience as a state employee and to take to the highest level ongoing concerns about the kind of management she had witnessed through these

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-55441245612760402452009-11-15T23:23:00.000-08:002009-11-15T23:27:06.102-08:00

Proposed Rainier School Closure Ill-Informed, Ill-AdvisedBy State Representative Christopher HurstOnce again in Washington State, there is another move to reduce or eliminate capacity of our state’s facilities for the developmentally disabled. These are our Residential Habilitation Centers (RHC’s) and there are five, strategically located in Buckley, Bremerton, Shoreline, Spokane and Yakima.

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-31490526512869265642009-10-25T10:54:00.000-07:002009-10-25T10:58:30.175-07:00

Brothers and Sisters,Thank you to those who attended the 43rd Biennial Convention of the Washington Federation of State Employees. Thank you to the members who elected representatives to carry their voice to the convention. As you know from reading the WFSE hotline, Rosemary Sterling, Lee Novak, and I were re-elected. Thank you for the honor of representing you. Sue Henricksen was elected

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Welcome Delegates, Alternates and Guests to the 43rd Biennial Convention of the Washington Federation of State Employees, AFSCME Council 28!If you are reading this, you are a member who enjoys being in the know and you are very likely actively engaged in the life of your union, your community, your country and your world. We all owe you a debt of gratitude because you are the people that make

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Excitement was in the air as delegates passed through security lanes today. Soon after convention opened, Senator Arlen Specter addressed the convention. He holds the senior position on the Appropriations Committee. Delegates support healthcare reform with a public option. They cheered as Senator Specter predicted "a very good bill within 60 days" and expressed his support of a robust

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-77010590818844747402009-09-14T20:57:00.000-07:002009-09-14T21:03:28.954-07:00

Jim Wasser, representing the Veteran's Council spoke passionately at the convention today about the power of workers to change the course of the country. This may not be an exact quote but I believe it is close. Fun Quote: "You've heard of weapons of mass destruction? Well, here's a weapon of mass instruction - VOTE!"

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Caroline Kennedy addressed the AFL-CIO convention today. Speaking tenderly of the friendship between her uncle, Senator Ted Kennedy, and AFL-CIO President Sweeney, she told those gathered at the convention that Senator Kennedy and all of labor shared a vision. "We have an opportunity to change American lives for the better." Senator Kennedy spent his career working for healthcare reform. He

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-83228184384555049372009-09-14T18:21:00.000-07:002009-09-15T16:15:08.887-07:00

Representative Chu Poses With Paparazzi!Have you been to jail for justice? California Representative Judy Chu has - standing up for workers in the hotel industry. This picture was taken after her inspiring speech to the AFL-CIO Convention.

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The day began with Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis addressing the AFSCME caucus prior to the opening of the convention. Arlene Holt-Baker, Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO also addressed the group over breakfast.More than a thousand delegates and alternates attended representing 55 unions, 48 state federations, and 4 direct affiliates. 43% of delegates are women/people of color.The United

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AFL-CIO Convention EventsThe Diversity Summit began Sunday at 9 am. Thornton Alberg, Paulette Thompson, Jacquie Jones-Walsh, and Rodolfo Franco represented Council 28. I spent the morning at the summit prior to attending the AFSCME caucus for AFL-CIO delegates. AFL-CIO President Sweeney addressed the Diversity Summit, stating that after 14 years of service in that role, he would be stepping

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AFL-CIO President John Sweeney addressed a labor gathering of members of many different faiths Sunday morning. Justice and Unity were the themes.

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WFSE DNR Task Force Meeting September 11, 2009The multi-agency DNR Taskforce members met to discuss the upcoming study ongoing about the potential consolidation of agency functions pursuant to the Governor’s effort to “reboot” state government. In her second Inaugural speech, she stated, “We have three agencies managing natural resources each with its own scientists standing in the same stream.

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Meeting With The Governor And Her StaffThis afternoon, Greg Devereux and I met with Governor Christine Gregoire and her staff. The topics we touched on were the selection of a Children’s Administration Director, working condition changes in Children’s Administration, potential institution closures, barriers to good customer service, natural resources issues, mental health, and the issues

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AFSCME Council 28 Locals around the state hosted picnics for members and their families. Each year, the picnics and fun events for members and their families get bigger and better. I was fortunate to have been invited to several. The family members, young and old, were treated to good food, raffle prizes, and dessert contests and games. One Local provided tickets for children to the IMAX theater.

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Members began celebrating as soon as the radio news picked up information that E-Recruiting was shutting down, soon to be replaced by a third party host system. While I'm not sure what all that means yet, party is the operative word for members who have felt frustrated by the system and who believe they have lost promotional opportunities due to the failures of the current system. Ever the

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A demand to bargain has been filed due to the potential impact of management changes to the DSHS Travel Policy. The following message sent on behalf of Karen Kegley DSHS/FSA prompted action by the union:ATTENTION: Travelers and Approving Manag ersAdministrative Policy 19.10.06 has been updated with the following changes: · The time period a Travel Advance

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Yesterday, August 20th, I received a call asking for a meeting with Secretary of DSHS, Susan Dreyfus to discuss what is happening in Pierce County.As you may or may not know Pierce County RSN, as well as mental health services in general, have long struggled with lack of adequate funding to care for this very complex population of citizens. One of the figures I’ve read is that one in five

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-77572681754558315062009-08-21T16:02:00.000-07:002009-08-21T16:54:35.204-07:00

Thank you to all who came out in support of Local 793's rally and job action. Not only did Local 793 members come out en masse but they were joined by brothers and sisters from Eastern State Hospital Local782, by DOC brothers and sisters, Council officers and staff, and Senator Mike Carrell. King 5 news captured the action when Local 793 provided a gift box of cost saving ideas to the Western

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-82675461226477136842009-08-10T20:10:00.000-07:002009-08-10T20:19:57.434-07:00

A rally at Western State Hospital has been scheduled. The new CEO at Western State Hospital refuses to engage in discussions with Local 793 prior to implementing substantive changes at the hospital. Repeated attempts to establish communication have resulted in multiple demands to bargain at the facility.This hospital employs more than a thousand of our members. Currently, the CEO has announced

Carol Dotlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15936200344855034631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8063862753744458946.post-8167030918028956782009-08-07T15:31:00.000-07:002009-08-07T15:38:27.266-07:00

Kent Wong, Director of UCLA Labor Center joined us today to celebrate the increasing diversity we are seeing in government today: the election of President Obama, Hilda Solis as Labor Secretary and now Sonia Sotomayer confirmed as Supreme Court Justice. He encouraged unions to continue to challenge and defeat racism in this country. The labor movement has played a significant role and must

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Washington State Labor Council Convention August 6, 2009Delegates from Council 28 Locals all around the state gathered early in the morning to discuss the issues that they will vote on during the Washington State Labor Council Convention beginning at 9am today and wrapping up on Friday August 7th.The keynote Speaker was Arlene Holt Baker, AFL-CIO Executive VICE President, an AFSCME sister.

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