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MEMBERS IN ACTION
IN
MEMORIAM
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At 10/2/09 Medalof Valor presenta-tion: recipient JonBrogger,
Local 443;Charyn Niemeyer,whose life the re-cipients saved;
andMargaret Kemrer,nominator who ac-
cepted the awardfor Sunny Hawkins.
that Niemeyer touched hun-dreds by her touching – andsurprising
– tribute to two co-workers who had saved herlife by performing
CPR.
As the union’s Medalof Valor Award was beingpresented to Jon
Broggerand Sonja “Sunny” Hawkins,Niemeyer appeared from the
wings to present the award inperson to Brogger and nomi-nator
Margaret Kemrer (ac-cepting for Hawkins).
“Sunny and Jon are morethan deserving in my book,”Niemeyer told
the WFSE/AF-SCME delegates at the Oct.2, 2009 event.
IN MEMORIAM: MerryWebb, a retired nancial ser -vices
specialist 3 and Local1253 member at the DSHSPasco Community
ServiceOfce, died April 30. Survivorsinclude her husband of
60years, Ed.
IN MEMORIAM: Charyn Nie-
meyer, the Olympia Local 443Health Care Authority activistwhose
touching story movedconvention delegates in 2009,died April 13.
Niemeyer, amedical assistance specialist3 at HCA, was 65.
The beloved Niemeyer
was a Local 443 shop stew-ard, secretary of the
WFSE/ AFSCME Miscellaneous Poli-cy Committee from 2011-2015and
a delegate to the WFSE/ AFSCME Convention in 2011and 2013.
It was at WFSE/AFSC-ME’s 2009 state convention
Get involved in our con-
tract campaigns:
http://wfse.org/neverquit/Use the poster signs on pages 3-6
for actions at your worksitein support of strong contracts.
King County Council members at signing of letter to state
leaders on pay
inequality in high-cost areas of state. From left: Councilmember
Dave Upthe-
grove, Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Brooks
Salazar (Local 304), sup-
porter Chris Cicierski, Council Chair Joe McDermott (sitting),
Dave Madden
(Local 304) and Councilmember Larry Gossett.
The King County Counciland the state’s own SalarySurvey have
given WFSE/AFSCME members a moral boost as bargaining starts
thismonth for General Govern-
ment and Higher Educationmembers.• King County Council
members on May 3 signed aletter to Gov. Jay Inslee andeight
legislative leaders to“address the inequities faced by state
employees living inhigh-cost areas. We also askthat you update the
relevantstate laws and regulations tocreate an equal standard
ofliving for state employees.”
This is the latest develop-
ment in the effort endorsed bydelegates to the 2015 WFSE/AFSCME
Convention whenthey passed Resolution 15 –Equal Standard of Living
forState Employees.
• Meanwhile, the state’slatest Salary Survey showsthat the gap
between stateemployee pay and marketrates has grown dramaticallyin
just two years.
And that state employeesreally are the 99%.
The survey shows that 99percent of state employee jobclasses are
paid below marketrates – counterparts in theprivate and public
sectors, in-
King County Council, state Salary Survey give unexpected moral
boost as bargaining starts
state and out-of-state.In 2014, the pay gap was
81 percent.The Ofce of Financial
Management released the2016 Salary Survey to the
public, state employees andthe media on April 21. It
wasconducted by Segal WatersConsulting.
Neither of these develop-ments guarantees anything.But they
validate what we’vesaid that state employees arestruggling in
high-cost areasof the state, they’re not over-paid and unless
somethingis done, the recruitment-and-retention crisis will
continue.
Check out these other stories, photos and video
on WFSE/AFSCME’s communications network
Skamania-Klickitat DOT members prove Public Service Matters
Department of Transportation members of Skamania-Klickitat Local
716
met April 19 to discuss workplace issues and contract bargaining
support
actions. The event was organized by Shop Steward Jim
Beierle to address
inappropriate management actions toward crews and ofce
staff.
Go to: http://wfse.org/quick-links-516/
Local 843 members join labor/immi-
gration rights marchPublic Service Recognition Week
around the state
Licensing members march on boss
Workers’ Memorial Day at Western
State Hospital
Rally at
So. Seattle
College
Special Com-
mitment Centermembers
demand a safe
workplace
Comparable Worth: 30 years
...And more of these photos will ap-
pear in the June Washington State
Employee newspaper.
MaryBe McMil-
lan “Hope is
contagious”
keynote ad-
dress at WFSE/
Mobilize Now!
Conference
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UNION NEWSSHARED LEAVE
REQUESTS
Reidun MacGregor, a support enforce-ment ofcer 2 with DSHS
in Tacoma and amember of Local 53, has been approvedfor and is in
need of shared leave to carefor a family member. If you would like
todonate shared leave to Reidun, pleasecomplete a Donor Shared
Leave form andsend it to your human resources represen-tative for
processing, or contact your ownhuman resource ofce.
Yajaira Martinez, a nancial servicesspecialist 3 at the
Bellingham CSO and aWFSE member, is in need of shared leavefor her
daughter, Alexis, who was bornprematurely at about 24 weeks.
Yajaira willneed to help care for Alexis. Alexis will bein the NICU
until about Aug. 15. Contact:Vicki Rothenbuhler, (360)
714-4006.
Twila Knudtson, a nancial services spe-cialist 3 with DSHS in
Vancouver and amember of Local 313, is in need of sharedleave
because of terminal cancer, accord-
ing to the shared leave request email sentby DSHS to staff.
Contact: your humanresource ofce.
Jeri (Reid) Davis, a Community Cor-rections ofcer 3 with
the Department ofCorrections in Bellingham and a memberof Local
1060, is in need of shared leave tocare for her seriously ill
husband. Contact:Diane White in DOC Human Resources, oryour own
human resource ofce.
Heidi Blindauer, a WorkFirst programspecialist with DSHS in
Oak Harbor and amember of Local 1060, has been approvedfor shared
leave. Contact: your humanresource ofce.
Beverly VanPatten-Shadley, a nancialservices specialist 3 with
DSHS in Auburnand a member of Local 843, has beenapproved for
shared leave. Contact: yourhuman resource ofce.
Antionette Hamilton, a nancial servicesspecialist 3 with
DSHS in Everett and amember of Local 948, has been approvedfor and
is in need of shared leave. Contact:Vickie Rothenbuhler, (360)
714-4006, oryour own human resource ofce.
Jose Martinez, a social service specialist3 with DSHS Ofce of
Indian Child Welfarein Seattle and a member of Local 843, hasbeen
approved for shared leave. He hassevere kidney renal disease and
will be off
the job for a while. Contact: Marilyn Nichol,(425) 590-3048, or
your own human re-source ofce.
Yasen Angelov, a nancial examiner 3with the Ofce of the
Insurance Commis-sioner in Tumwater and a member of Local443, is in
need of shared leave to cover thetime he will be out while caring
for his wifeduring her surgical recovery. He will beaway from work
until July. Contact: LindseyHenderson, (360) 725-7004, or your
ownhuman resource ofce.
Beate Caron, a nancial services special-ist 3 with DSHS in
Tumwater and a mem-ber of Local 443, has been approved forshared
leave to help care for her mother.Contact: Vickie Rothenbuhler,
(360) 714-
4006, or your own human resource ofce.
Stephanie Respicio, an institution coun-selor 2 at Western State
Hospital in Lake-wood and a member of Local 793, is inneed of
shared leave to cover the time sheis missing work for a medical
need. Con-tact: Robin Calhoun, (253) 761-7566, oryour own human
resource ofce.
Patricia Pettit, an administrative hearingcoordinator with DSHS
in Tacoma and amember of Local 53, has been approvedfor and is in
need of shared leave. Contact:your human resource ofce.
Application
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TRADE UNION WOMEN SCHOLARSHIPS 2016Offered by
the WFSE/AFSCME Women’s/Equal Partners Committee
Cover costs for registration (which includes housing and most
meals) and travel.
Recipients will attend the summer school Aug. 9-13, at the UCLA
campus in Los Angeles, Calif.Please complete the following
questions:
1. Are you a member in good standing of WFSE/AFSCME? Yes
Length of membership Local No. No How long have you been a
state employee?
2. Have you previously attended a Women’s Summer School? Yes
No
3. Do you hold a leadership position in your local? Yes No
4. Ethnic heritage (optional)
5. Reason for wanting to attend
Name
Address
City State Zip
Telephone: (Daytime) (Evening)
Home e-mail address:
Signature of Applicant
Signature of Local Union Ofcer (optional)Application deadline:
June 24, 2016.
For more information, call 1-800-562-6002 or (360) 352-7603.
Online: http://wfse.org/scholarship-info/. Return this ap-
plication to: WFSE/AFSCME Women’s/Equal Partners Committee, 1212
Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA98501. Or FAX to (360)
352-7079.
Scholarship information
Application deadline: June 24, 2016.
The Summer Institute for UnionWomen celebrates the solidarity
ofunion women across boundaries ofage, race, and nation.
Rank-and-lemembers, staff members, and of-cers from across the West
including
Canada will gather to share strategies,information, experience,
and skills.Highlights of the week include in-depthclasses to hone
skills and deepenknowledge as well as workshops and
plenary sessionsto examine cur-rent issues, rang-ing from
politics,to health care,to internationalsolidarity. Thissummer the
Insti-tute will be heldat UCLA in LosAngeles, Calif. from Aug. 9
throughAug. 13, 2016.
The scholarships cover the costs
for registration (which includes hous-ing and most meals) and
travel. To ap-ply, please ll out the application formin full and
return to WFSE/AFSCMEWomen’s/Equal Partners Commit-tee, 1212
Jefferson St. S.E., Suite300, Olympia, WA 98501 or FAX to(360)
352-7608 by 5:00 p.m. June 24,2016. The application form is aboveor
can be found online at
http://wfse.org/summer-institute-union-women-scholarship/ For
questions on thescholar¬ship, call 1-800-562-6002.
Heather Kok, a nancial services special-ist 3 with DSHS in
Spokane and memberof Local 1221, is in need of shared
leave.Contact: Teresa Baumbach, (509) 225-7923.
Natasha Pacis, a nancial services spe -cialist 3 with DSHS
in Bremerton and amember of Local 1181, has been approvedfor and is
in need of shared leave. Contact:your human resource ofce.
Susan Lash, a nancial services specialist4 with DSHS in Pierce
County and a mem-ber of Local 53, has been approved for andis in
need of shared leave. Contact: your
human resource ofce.
Sharon Frampton, a WorkFirst programspecialist with DSHS in
Kelso and a mem-ber of Local 1400, has been approved forand is in
need of shared leave because ofa serious condition. Contact: your
humanresource ofce.
Jennie D. Winkle, a WorkFirst programspecialist with DSHS
in Aberdeen and amember of Local 970, has been approvedfor and is
in need of shared leave becauseof a serious condition. Contact:
your hu-man resource ofce.
Brenda Quiroz, a WorkFirst programspecialist with DSHS in
Toppenish and a
member of Local 1326, has been approvedfor shared leave.
Contact: your human re-source ofce.
Frances Brown, a nancial services spe-cialist 2 with DSHS in
Yakima and a mem-ber of Local 1326, has had to take time offwork
because of a serious health condition.Contact: your human resource
ofce.
Nerissa Serezo, a nancial servicesspecialist 3 with DSHS in
Bellevue and amember of Local 843, has been approvedfor shared
leave. Contact: your human re-source ofce.
Thea Villar, a nancial services specialist3 with DSHS in
Kent and a member of Lo-cal 843m has been approved for sharedleave.
Contact: your human resource of-ce.
Thais Marbles, a nancial servicesspecialist 3 with DSHS in
Seattle and amember of Local 843, has been approvedfor shared
leave. Contact: your human re-source ofce.
Charlie Johnson, a nancial servicesspecialist 4 with DSHS
in Lakewood and amember of Local 53, has been approvedfor shared
leave because of a family mem-ber’s serious medical condition.
Contact:your human resource ofce.
Judith McMahon, a WorkFirst programspecialist with DSHS in
Bremerton and amember of Local 1181, has been approvedfor shared
leave because of a seriousmedical condition. Contact: your
humanresource ofce.
Erika Torres, a nancial services specialist3 with DSHS in Moses
Lake and a memberof Local 1299, is in need of shared leavebecause
of a serious medical condition.Contact: your human resource
ofce.
Mary Lou Torres, a nancial services spe -cialist 3 with
DSHS in Olympia and a mem-ber of Local 443, has been approved
for
shared leave because of a serious condi-tion. Contact: your
human resource ofce.
Emilie Clayton, a nancial services spe-cialist 3 with DSHS in
Yakima, is in needof shared leave. Contact: your human re-source
ofce.
Jo-En Huang, a nancial services spe-cialist 3 with DSHS in
Bellevue, has beenapproved for shared leave. Contact: yourhuman
resource ofce.
Kirsten Moylan, a nancial services spe -cialist 3 with DSHS
in King County, hasbeen approved for shared leave. Contact:your
human resource ofce.
