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Our best choice for governor: Jay Inslee

Ballots due Nov. 6

Mail ballots started arriving in homes Oct. 19. Now momentum is building until the deadline to get your ballots in on General Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6. Fueling the surge for candidates who share our values: Hundreds of WFSE/AFSCME and other union

Much at stake in this election

They (Rob McKenna and his supporters) got the Koch Brothers and they got Karl Rove, but Ive got you and Ill take that any day.... Im going to be that governor that says if you want to enjoy your right to collective bargaining, nobodys going to take that away from you.

volunteers knocking on doors and phonebanking. Youre doing the single most important thing we can do right now, which is to talk to our neighbors about what is important, Jay Inslee, our endorsed candidate for governor told cheering SuperWalkers at one mobilization Oct. 13 in Tacoma.

Inslee kicks off Oct. 13 SuperWalk event at the IBEW Hall in Tacoma.

Upcoming scholarship information: See page 7

Retsil Local 482 daughter wins first Althea Lute Memorial Scholarship
Nekisha Blunt, the first recipient of WFSE/AFSCMEs $5,000 Althea Lute Memorial Scholarship Award, joined with her mother, Shirley Blunt, on the grounds of the Washington Veterans Home in Retsil Oct. 4 to thank the union for selecting her for the honor. Id like to say thank you to the union, Nekisha said. It really means a lot. Well when I found out, I was really excited, Nekisha said. I ran in and told my mom. It made me really excited to start school. Her mom has worked at Retsil for more than 20 years and is now a certified nursing assistant and a member of Local 482 at the Veterans Home.

See SCHOLAR, page 7

Nekisha Blunt (left), the first recipient of WFSE/AFSCMEs $5,000 Althea Lute Memorial Scholarship, joined with her mother, Shirley Blunt (right), on the grounds of the Washington Veterans Home in Retsil Oct. 4.

BARGAINING UPDATES & GAINSHARING NEWS

WFSE/AFSCMEs new Tacoma Community College Non-Management Exempt Staff Bargaining Team held its first team meeting Sept. 28 to prepare for negotiations on their first-ever contract. Like their counterparts at The Evergreen State College, they bargain under a separate law that doesnt have an Oct. 1 deadline.From left: Chief Negotiator Sherri-Ann Burke; Kari Twogood; Dena Jones; and Chris Stanich. Not available for photo: Cristy Yanos.

Student allies in Evergreen United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) organized a student delegation to Vice President for Student Affairs, Art Costantinos office, in support of just cause for WFSE/AFSCMEs new NonManagement Exempt members at The Evergreen State College in Olympia. They continue to bargain for their first-ever contract. Other shows of support included the above. under different laws, including The Evergreen State College Non-Management Exempt Staff, Tacoma Community College Non-Management Exempt Staff and Kitsap Tenant Support Services. Those negotiations continue. HEALTH ARTICLE. Negotiations on the separate article on health insurance premiums continue. This is the agreement that covers all WFSE/AFSCME and all other state employee unions. It would be for 2013-2015, affecting our premium amounts in calendar years 2014 and 2015.

Contracts ratified; health bargaining continues

All WFSE/AFSCME contracts covering compensation and non-economic issues have been ratified as of Sept. 30. Information is on each contracts respective page under the Bargaining Team News & Information tab on the WFSE/AFSCME website at www.wfse.org. Here are the results of the ratification votes: Central Washington University RATIFIED 9/26/12: 42-3 Community College Coalition RATIFIED 9/30/12 Eastern Washington University RATIFIED 9/25/12: 114-24 General Government RATIFIED 9/28/12: 2,421169 The Evergreen State College Classified Staff RATIFIED 9/26/12: 56-5 University of Washington RATIFIED 9/28/12: 654-48 UW Police Management RATIFIED 9/19/12: 6-0 Washington State University RATIFIED 9/28/12: 53-5 Western Washington University RATIFIED 9/28/12: 145-14 SUPPLEMENTAL/AGENCY-SPECIFIC BARGAINING. Most General Government agencies with supplemental bargaining on agency-specific items completed bargaining. See story below. OTHER BARGAINING CONTINUES. These ratifications dont include bargaining units that negotiate

WFSE/AFSCME Journey Organizer Tim Tharp rallies Policy Committee delegates Sept. 29 in support of Kitsap Tenant Support Services members fighting for their first contract. Theyve faced massive retaliation for standing up for their rights.

General Government supplemental teams reach key agreements on agency-specific issues

Several General Government supplemental bargaining teams have reached agreements on agency-specific items that will now become part of the 2013-2015 General Government contract: Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Transportation, Liquor Control Board and Parks. Eastern State Hospital Shift Exchange Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) -- At their request, employees will be able to swap shifts, in some cases between classifications, creating a much more flexible environment for our members. This MOU takes effect 60 days from Sept. 27. The voluntary overtime rotation process in institutions has been incorporated into the contract (Article 7.10) and clarified to avoid members losing call back when they should be entitled. It also incorporates by reference the processes that the union negotiated at each institution. This avoided a return to consistent use of mandatory overtime in our institutions. Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace - During discussions about managements proposed changes to this article, the state raised some recent high profile incidents. The union team contended that in several areas management was under-using existing processes available to them to address concerns about substance abuse in the workplace. As a result, both sides agreed to establish a union management communication committee to discuss recent incidents that have occurred, look at their policies and procedures and evaluate how they used them to address the problem, what resources and supports are available to people with drug and alcohol issues and review and ensure training. This UMCC is limited to the term of the 2013-2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Also, no changes were made to Articles 22 (Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace) and Article 44 (Tobacco Free Workplace).

Liquor Control Board

The unions new Liquor Enforcement Officer members and their supplemental bargaining team on Sept. 28 reached an agreement on agency-specific issues with the Liquor Control Board. It will now become part of the 2013-2015 General Government contract. Under the agreement, an ad hoc union management communications committee will focus on training provided and transition concerns of the LEOs. The purpose of this committee will be to identify and develop recommendations for the employers consideration regarding improvements to the training and other working conditions

for Liquor Enforcement Officers, the agreements says.

Parks
The Federations Parks Supplemental Bargaining Team on Sept. 24 reached tentative agreement on two agencyspecific issues that will now go in the 2013-2015 General Government contract. The team gained call back pay for park rangers living offsite a first. They also gained return-to-work/modified duty language. Enterprise Services and Agriculture were not able to reach agreement. Corrections was scheduled to meet Oct. 22.

DSHS
The unions DSHS Supplemental Bargaining Team on Sept. 27 completed agencyspecific negotiations and reached three agreements. Western State Hospital and

State Employee
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DOT
The WFSE/AFSCME Transportation Supplemental (agency-specific) Bargaining Team on Sept. 24 reached tentative agreement on agencyspecific scheduling and premium pay issues. This will become part of the 2013-2015 General Government contract.

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GENERAL ELECTION 2012 PULLOUT SECTION

FACT CHECK:

IN THIS SPECIAL SECTION:

SIDE BY SIDE: You decide!

Governor: Inslee vs. McKenna - 4 President: Obama vs. Romney - 5 Key Congressional races - 5 Attorney General: Ferguson vs. Dunn -- 6 List of all endorsements -- 6

McKennas lies about Inslee and pensions

BALLOT MEASURES
APPROVE Referendum 74
Marriage Equality Act allowing same-sex couples to marry.

Local 793 member Patrick McDonough (right), whose recent injury at Western State Hospital thrust him into the spotlight for pension reforms for institutions workers, talks with the strong-onpensions candidate for governor Jay Inslee Oct. 13 in Tacoma. Attorney General Rob McKenna got caught in a lie when he accused Jay Inslee of having a risky idea on investing our pension funds. The lie has grown in TV ads sponsored by a McKenna surrogate group, the Republican Governors Association. TV ads claim Inslee, WFSE/AFSCMEs endorsed candidate for governor, wants to invest your pension funds in high-risk ventures. Firefighters have already cried foul. In another set of ads, they say McKenna is dead wrong and Inslee is their choice to protect public employee pensions. Even the Seattle Times, which endorsed McKenna, said McKenna and his surrogates lied about pensions. Here are the facts showing its McKenna, not Inslee, whod put pensions at risk:

McKenna has left it to surrogates to keep the pension lie alive.

NO on Initiative 1185
Tim Eyman minority-rule measure that requires 2/3rds super-majority to repeal special interest tax breaks or raise taxes.

McKenna isnt the defender of public employee pensions he says he is. But Inslee is.
JAY INSLEE Wont change the way our pension funds are invested.

SIDE BY SIDE: You decide!

ROB McKENNA Supports cutting pensions (as proposed by Sen. Joe Zarelli)

NO on Initiative 1240

Legalizing taxpayer-funded private for-profit charter schools, which would divert funds from public schools.

Inslee never said what McKenna claims he did.

FACT: Inslee told the WFSE/AFSCME Executive Board more than 15 months ago he originally had a modest plan to boost the amount the State Investment Board invests in in-state start-up companies by six-tenths of 1 percent or about $96 million out of the total pension fund of $61 billion. His idea was to make the modest change in private equity investments to boost jobs in this state. But the WFSE/AFSCME board then and, later, others repeated concerns that had been voiced when similar plans had been floated in the past. With that, Inslee withdrew that modest plan. Long ago.
SOURCES: Washington State Employee, August 2011; Seattle Times, 10/7/12.

SOURCE: Seattle Times, 10/7/12.

SOURCE: Publicola, 3/21/12

ads attacking Inslee was in fact among a slate of Bellevue City Council candidates who ran with the backing of developer and Republican stalwart Kemper Freeman.

General Election ballots went out Oct. 19. Must be mailed back by Nov. 6!

SOURCE: Seattle Times, 10/7/12.

McKenna is trying to drive a wedge among public employees. But the truth is, McKenna is the one supporting huge cuts to pensions.
FACT: When Sen. Joe Zarelli trotted out his pension attack bill earlier this year, McKenna flip-flopped his position. McKenna originally said he opposed skipping the states payments into the public employee pension fund. But then fellow Republican Zarelli came along and McKenna folded. As Publicola reported March 21, McKenna said it was OK to skip pension payments when linked to Zarellis other reforms, which included ending PERS 2. A McKenna spokesman said cutting pensions is the right thing to do. (The final Zarelli plan was still bad, but was limited to reducing early retirement options for state employees hired after May 1, 2013.)

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McKenna lied, even when Inslee and others corrected him.

FACT: The Seattle Times, which has endorsed McKenna, reported Oct. 7 that McKenna lied about Inslees position. In fact, when McKenna raised the accusation at a gubernatorial debate in Spokane in June, Inslee repeated that he had withdrawn the idea because it had caused some concern to people, the Times reported. Inslee said: I am not proposing and will not propose changes to our investment of our pension system. The Times also uncovered that the first responder in the

SOURCES: Publicola, 3/21/12; Senate Bill 6378 (original bill report); 2ESB 6378 (final bill report).

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WFSE/AFSCME RECOMMENDS JAY INSLEE FOR GOVERNOR

SIDE BY SIDE: You decide!

Two candidates--Two visions: One choice
We cannot allow people to spread rose petals on the path to privatization that ends up not saving a buck and actually diminishing services.
We shouldnt elect candidates who paint state employees as sort of the piata of our state.
--Speaking to WFSE/AFSCME Convention, Spokane, 10/7/11

-- Speaking to WFSE/AFSCME Executive Board, 7/16/11

McKenna said the health care deal negotiated in 2010 was a mistake and should instead have forced state employees to pay 117% more for health insurance premiums.

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Jay Inslee
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Rob McKenna
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SOURCE: TVW, Vancouver Gubernatorial Debate, 8/29/12

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

INSLEE: YES Inslee has voted repeatedly to protect and strengthen the freedom to form unions and negotiate collective bargaining agreements to stand up for whats right.
QUOTE: Collective bargaining is a fundamental right that is both good for protecting the middle class and making sure we have a middle class in this country....

Im not going to let the virus of Wisconsin come into the state of Washington.
--SOURCES: AFSCME & WFSE Voting Records, 1989-2011; Washington State Employee, 5/12

McKENNA: NO McKenna has tried to distance himself from Wisconsins Scott Walker and his party. But he would, in effect, move contract negotiations to the floor of the state Legislature and give 147 individual politicians the power to veto any contract provision. Also, his Republican Party platform encourages elected state officials to pass legislation curbing collective bargaining rights for public employees and enact paycheck deception measures that would make it harder for unions to organize.
QUOTE: McKenna told his anti-state employee supporters that public-sector unions are dangerous and vowed to change those laws.

-- SOURCES: Vancouver Gubernatorial Debate, 8/29/12; The Olympian, 10/14/12; http://www.robmckenna.org/blog/2012/09/mckenna-give-our-representatives-role-collective-bargaining; Stateline.org; The Stand, 6/11/12.

STATE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

INSLEE: YES

Has voted in support of state employee wages and benefits. Inslee has always supported prevailing wage standards and minimum wage increases. Jay Inslee isnt blaming state workers for health care costs. Instead, hes rolled out an innovative plan to get at the root causes of the health insurance crisis. He would also work with labor partners on proven strategies to improve care and reduce costs for middle class state workers families.

McKENNA: NO

McKenna wants to force state employees to pay at least 66% more for health insurance premiums. Meanwhile, he lobbied a citizens commission to raise is pay to $148,000. Then he opposed a 12-cent increase in the state minimum wage. Hed privatize workers compensation for his insurance company cronies, even though Washington voters said no to this loud and clear in 2010.

QUOTE: We want to reduce the cost of health care, not so much arguing about whos going to pay the slices of that pie.

--SOURCES: Associated Press, 11/8/11; Washington News Service, 9/17/12; Washington Citizens Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials meeting minutes, 1/10/07; Associated Press, 12/29/10 (as carried by Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2013798573_minimumwage30.html); robmckenna.org

-- SOURCES: AFSCME, WFSE Voting Records, 1989-2011; wslc.org; Building a Working Washington Health Care System (jayinslee.com); Washington State Employee, 5/12.

QUOTE: While todays 15% share of the premium for health coverage should be raised to around 25%, the long-term strategy must involve1 health plans with higher out-of-pocket costs for those who get sick.2
--SOURCES: 1. http://www.robmckenna.org/newdirection/healthcare; 2. The Olympian, 10/14/12

PUBLIC SERVICES

INSLEE: YES Inslee voted: against cuts to critical

services; for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid; against tax cuts for the wealthy; for middle class tax cuts; against weakening the Patients Bill of Rights; and for Wall Street reform.-- SOURCE: AFSCME Voting Records

of the state workforce. --SOURCE: Seattle Times, 11/8/11

McKENNA: NO McKenna would cut another 10%

PENSIONS

INSLEE: YES Wont risk changing the way our pension funds are invested.
--SOURCE: Seattle Times, 10/7/12.

proposed by Sen. Joe Zarelli).

McKENNA: NO Supports cutting pensions (as

--SOURCE: Publicola, 3/21/12

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wont offer loans to small businesses. m to keep wages low and keep profits high. s, strong families and healthy communities!

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Who shares our values?

President Barack

R SIDE BY SIDE: You decide! values?

U.S. CONGRESS
Congressional District 1

SIDE BY SIDE: You decide!

Bain Capitol CEO Mitt

KOSTER
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John

Obama
DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN

REPUBLICAN

Romney

Suzan DelBene a state legislator,Koster John Koster During his 3 terms as

DEMOCRAT

fair share so we can invest in the Supported George W. Bushs infrastructure that keeps families W. Bushs proposal Koster supports George proposal to put your Social Security strong. Shell keep Social Security retirement risky private to put your tax cuts for the retirement dollars into middle class into risky private accounts.5 accounts. dollars and lower-income workers, and end the Bush-era tax Says hell fight If this had been enacted when Koster first to reauthorize cuts for couples who earn more than Bush-era tax cuts for the richest began pushing it in 2000, seniors would $250,000 a year. Americans. have lost to promote good-payShe wants 39.4% of their savingsKoster puts corporate profits when the stock market crashed in 2007-08.6 of hard-working families best ing jobs that sustain our families. ahead wont offer loans to small businesses. She believes hard work should be interests. With backing from powerful m to keep wages low opponent, sheprofits high.groups, he sponsored bills rewarded. Unlike her and keep to cut the deficit, business Although he says he wants supports our states healthy communities! the minimum wage, freeze , strong families andminimum-wage to lower Koster says hell fight to reauthorize Bushlaw and prevailing wage standards. unemployment benefits, era tax cuts for the richest Americans.7 and promote so-called right-to-work Kosters party leaders are holding middle-class laws that discourage unionization. rict...

had a 3% voting record on working families 4 issues, amongthat the wealthi- any legislator. on working famiDelBene believes the lowest of 3% voting record He has twice run for Congress lies issues. lost. and twice est Americans must pay their

Respect for public servants

OBAMA: YES President Obama knows government runs best when its run on behalf of the public interest, and that the dedication of public servants reflects that. He opposes the Romney-Ryan cuts to public services. (SOURCES: AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting, 8/4/10;
ABC News, 8/13/12)

R values?
Thats why profits ahead of Koster puts corporate your union supports hard-working families best interests. Suzan DelBene With backing from powerful business groups, for 1st Dist. Congress he sponsored bills to lower the minimum wage,8 freeze unemployment benefits,9 and Congressional District 6 promote so-called right-to-work laws that discourage unionization.10

tax cuts hostage until the richest get theirs.

ROMNEY: NO Would cut public jobs and the Middle Classs safety net. The Romney-Ryan budget would gut dozens of essential public services and eliminate positions that provide critical protections to middle-class families, such as education, health care and workplace safety. (SOURCE: WSJ.com, 8/13/12)

3. DelBeneForCongress.com 4. WA State Labor Council voting record 0) 8. HB 2104 (2000) 9. HB 2416 )2000) 10. HB 1760 (1997)

Bill DRISCOLL

Protecting public workers rights

OBAMA: YES President Obama stood with public workers in Wisconsin and Ohio, and believes the right to organize and negotiate a fair pay for hard work should be the right of every American. ROMNEY: NO Would cripple services by attacking public employees rights. Romney and Ryan supported efforts in states like Ohio and Wisconsin to strip public employees of the right to collectively bargain.

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REPUBLICAN for CONGRESS

Derek Kilmer real-estate Billand heir An executive with a firm Driscoll

DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN to the Weyerhaeuser fortune, Bill Driscoll has

Voted against pension cuts. An executive with a real-estate spent $520,000 of his estimated $55 million5 ballot by Tuesday. Nov. 6th. firm and heir to the Weyerhaeuser 100% RIGHT voting record on your in this years campaign for Congress. middle class workers issues. fortune, Bill Driscoll has never been AFL-CIO. Learn workers at www.wslc.org. office. He has Has stood with state more on: elected to public uncil, Although he campaign wants to deal pensions, collective bargaining that hespent $520,000 of his estimated $55 rights, a strong transportation inframillion in this with the nations deficit, Driscoll says he years campaign for structure fighting for state institutions Congress. supports renewing Bush-era tax cuts and funding for programs. 6 Driscoll would not fill out a for the richest Americans (like him). candidate questionnaire stating his Driscolls party leaders are holding middle-class positions for your union.

never been elected to public office. He has

(SOURCES: The Washington Post, 2/18/11; AFL-CIO BCTD convention, 4/30/12)

(SOURCES: The New York Times, 10/26/11; Twitter, 2/18/11; WKOW. com, 6/5/12)

Cutting taxes for the middle class

OBAMA: YES President Obama believes that when so many people are trying to get by, middle-class families should continue to receive tax breaks, but that those making more than $250,000 a year should be asked to pay their fair share of taxes. ROMNEY: NO Would raise taxes on the middle class, cut taxes for millionaires. The Romney-Ryan plan would give millionaires an average annual tax cut of $187,000. It would be paid for by raising taxes on middle class families by $2,000.

tax cuts hostage until the richest get theirs.

Thats why your union supports Driscoll would not fill out a candidate Derek Kilmer questionnaire stating his positions for your for 6th Dist. Congress union. His party leaders and every Republican member of Washingtons Congressional SOURCE: wslc.org delegation voted for a budget that would And dont forget.... convert Medicare into a private voucher system.District 5th Congressional 7 The non-partisan 10th Congressional District Congressional Budget Office found this would raise seniors health costs by $6,350 per year.8

(SOURCE: The Washington Post, 7/10/12)

(SOURCES: Citizens for Tax Justice, 3/22/12; Center for American Progress, 4/5/11; Tax Policy Center, 8/1/12)

Keeping jobs in America

OBAMA: YES Obama will eliminate tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. ROMNEY: NO Romney supports a tax plan to encourage companies to ship jobs overseas.

uestionnaire 4. WSLC Reports (1-7-09) 5. The News TribuneDEMOCRAT (8-12-12) DEMOCRAT 4 (4-15-11) 8. ABC News Fact Check (8-15-12)

Rich Cowan

Denny Heck

(SOURCE: The Work Force [CSEA Local 1000, 10/12.])

(SOURCE: The Work Force [CSEA Local 1000, 10/12.])

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imum wage increases.

supports prevailing wage standards increase in 2011.5families, McKenna tried to block a working 12-cent minimum wage and minimum wage increases. 12-cent minimum wage increase in 2011.5

voted repeatedly to protect and McKenna publicly says that collective bargaining Inslee has voted repeatedly to protect and McKenna publicly says that collective bargaining 1. JayInslee.com RobMckenna.org hen the 1471 (1991)2.and others join unions freedom to is a right,7 but privately told his right-wing friends 3. HB strengthen the freedom to join unions is a right,7 but privately told his right-wing friends 4. HR 3846 (2000) and rkers decide(9-1510) 6.others need a voice to that they (2009) that public-sector unions are dangerous 5. AGO #7 HR 800 when workers decide that they need a voice to that public-sector unions are dangerous and others 7. Seattle or whats right.6 Times (3-24-11, and vowed to change bargaining laws.8and vowed to change bargaining laws.8 6-10-12) 8. TheStand.org (6-11-12) stand up for whats right.6

Your endorsed candidates: Standing up for whats right!

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1. King Co. Ordinance 2001-0493 2. KC Motion 2006-0388 3. kingcounty.gov/council/news/ 2007/October/mentaldrug.aspx 4. Seattle Times (11-16-10)

Dunn Ferguson stands up forholding valueclass As a King County Council class legislation the middle a secure funding for seniors,not value a secure middle cut funding for public middle does families and children3 and tried to stands up for the middle member he passed Dunn does not unscrupulous 1 class. against powerful special interests. Ascut businesses accountable for As a As Attorney General, he will a health services.4 He even proposed a critical funding powerful special interests. cheating workers.class. He voted instead tohold critical funding He voted instead to cut property tax cut that would have benefitted Wallpassedand insurance companies member heseniors, legislation holding Street legislation holding and go after special children million-dollar homeowners (like him) while trying to to for to council accountable,passed families andinterests 3 and tried seniors, families and children3 and tried increase the sales tax, which for ember he that take advantage of seniors, veterans andbusinesses accountable for cheating hits working families, senior and the poor the 4 He even 4 cut funding for public health services.hardest. unscrupulous hard-working people. cut funding for public health services. He even ous businesses accountable for cheating 1 workers. As Attorney General, he will hold that would proposed a property tax cut that would have proposed a property taxfor have As Attorney General, to protect workers ability to form unions to stand up cut Ferguson voted he will hold doesnt Wall Street and benefittedcompanies 2 homeowners (like him) show up for working people. (likewas absent for the vote on the insurance million-dollar accountable, Dunn benefitted million-dollar homeowners He him) 2 t and insurance companies accountable,the Employee Free Choice Act. whats right, urging Congress and go after special interests that take advantage freedom to form unions (the only vote hetax, which hits to pass while trying to increase the sales missed that day). while trying to increase the sales tax, which hits ter special interests that take advantage working families, senior and the poor the hardest. of seniors, veterans and hard-working people. working families, senior and the poor the hardest. veterans and hard-working people.

Ferguson stands up for the middle class against powerful special interests.

1. King Co. Ordinance 2001-0493 Drew is a former Ferguson voted to protect workers ability Kathleen Dunn doesnt show up for working people. was a state to Service Law when she KC voted2.toMotion 2006-0388workers ability to STATE stand up for whats right, for working people. protect SECRETARY OF Dunn doesnt show up urging 3. kingcounty.gov/council/news/ form unions to He was absent for the vote senator. In every form shes worked, on the freedom to arena state senator with more than ions 2007/October/mentaldrug.aspx to stand up for whats right, urging to pass the Employee for the vote Act.the freedom to formonly vote he missed that day).2 He was absent Free Choice on 2 4. Seattle Times (11-16-10) Congress 25 years unions (the as a experience Kathleens groundbreaking achieveto pass the Employee Free Choice Act.2 unions (the only vote he missed that day).2

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You decide. Mail in your ballot by Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 6.

Jay Inslee for GOVERNOR

Maria Cantwell*
DEMOCRAT

results-oriented, effective public service manager for the people of Washington state. A message from the Washington Known for being impartial and fair, she State Labor authored the statesAFL-CIO Public Council, Ethics in
www.wslc.org GOVERNOR

ments have been models for other states and communities. She wants to A message from expand voter participation, prevent the Washington voter suppression and streamline State Labor services. AFL-CIO Council,
Learn more at www.wslc.org
SOURCE: kathleendrew2012.com

Barack allot by Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 6. Obama*

Jay Inslee

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
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Lt. Gov.
DEMOCRAT

SUPREME COURT, POS. 9

STATE TREASURER

Brad Owen*
16-year veteran endorsed by Tacoma News Tribune (10/2/12):
Well stick with the incumbent. Owen has been an outstanding lieutenant governor over the last 16 years.... You would hear complaints from the Senate if he were flubbing parliamentary decisions and loud screaming if he were letting partisanship skew his referee work. The lack of yelling is a testament to the judgment and sense of fairness he brings to that chamber.

NONPARTISAN

Sheryl Gordon McCloud

Jim McIntire*
DEMOCRAT

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

A justice for all: former IBEW, UAW union member

McCloud is the better choice for all she will bring to the high court. Her compassion, reasoning skills and deep understanding of the law will make her an excellent Supreme Court justice.

Mike Kreidler*
DEMOCRAT

--Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, 10/5/12

COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS

DEMOCRAT

Peter Goldmark*

Three endorsed nonpartisan candidates won election in the primary: Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn; Supreme Court Pos. 2 Justice Susan Owens; and Supreme Court Pos. 8 Justice Steve Gonzalez.

U.S. CONGRESS

CD 1 -- Suzan DelBene, D CD 2 Rick Larsen, D* CD 5 Rich Cowan, D CD 6 Derek Kilmer, D (Note: Current state senator, 26th District) CD 7 Jim McDermott, D* CD 9 Adam Smith, D* CD 10 Denny Heck, D

Dist. 27 Jeannie Darneille, D# Dist. 40 Kevin Ranker, D* Dist. 41 -- Maureen Judge, D Dist. 46 David Frockt, D* Dist. 49 - Annette Cleveland, D STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dist. 1 (Pos. 1) Derek Stanford, D* Dist. 1 (Pos. 2) Luis Moscoso, D* Dist. 3 (Pos. 1) -- Marcus Riccelli, D Dist. 3 (Pos. 2) Timm Ormsby, D* Dist. 4 (Pos. 2) -- Amy Biviano, D Dist. 6 (Pos. 2) -- Denny Dellwo, D Dist. 8 (Pos. 1) -- Jay Clough, D Dist. 8 (Pos. 2) -- Larry Haler, R* Dist. 10 (Pos. 2) -- Tom Riggs, D & Dave Hayes, R (dual endorsement) Dist. 11 (Pos. 1) Zack Hudgins, D* Dist. 11 (Pos. 2) -- Steve Bergquist, D Dist. 12 (Pos. 2) -- Mike Armstrong, R* Dist. 17 (Pos. 1 ) - Monica Stonier, D Dist. 17 (Pos. 2) - Paul Harris, R* Dist. 19 (Pos. 2) Brian Blake, D*

STATE LEGISLATURE:
STATE SENATE Dist. 1 Rosemary McAuliffe, D* Dist. 2 -- Bruce Lachney, D Dist. 3 Andy Billig, D# Dist. 5 -- Mark Mullet, D Dist. 10 -- Mary Margaret Haugen, D* Dist. 11 Bob Hasegawa, D# Dist. 17 - Tim Probst, D# Dist. 18 - Ann Rivers, R# Dist. 20 -- Dan Swecker, R* Dist. 22 Karen Fraser, D* Dist. 23 Christine Rolfes, D*

Dist.21(Pos. 1)MaryHelen Roberts,D* Dist. 21 (Pos. 2) Marko Liias, D* Dist. 22 (Pos. 1) Chris Reykdal, D* Dist. 22 (Pos. 2) Sam Hunt, D* Dist. 23 (Pos. 1) Sherry Appelton, D* Dist. 23 (Pos. 2) -- Drew Hansen, D* Dist.24(Pos.1)--Kevin VanDeWege, D* Dist. 24 (Pos. 2) Steve Tharinger, D* Dist. 25 (Pos. 1) -- Dawn Morrell, D Dist. 26 (Pos. 2) Larry Seaquist, D* Dist. 27 (Pos. 1) Laurie Jinkins, D* Dist. 27 (Pos. 2) -- Jake Fey, D Dist. 28 (Pos. 1) Eric Choiniere, D Dist. 28 (Pos. 2) Tami Green, D* Dist. 29 (Pos. 1) David Sawyer, D Dist. 29 (Pos. 2) Steve Kirby, D* Dist. 30 (Pos. 1) -- Roger Flygare, D Dist. 30 (Pos. 2) -- Roger Freeman, D Dist. 32 (Pos. 1) Cindy Ryu, D* Dist. 33 (Pos. 1) Tina Orwall, D* Dist. 33(Pos. 2)Dave Upthegrove, D* Dist. 34 (Pos. 1) Eileen Cody, D* Dist. 34 (Pos. 2) Joe Fitzgibbon, D* Dist. 35 (Pos. 1) Kathy Haigh, D* Dist. 36 (Pos. 2) -- Noel Frame, D

Dist.37 (Pos. 1) Sharon Tomiko Santos, D* Dist. 38 (Pos. 1) John McCoy, D* Dist. 38 (Pos. 2) Mike Sells, D* Dist. 39 (Pos. 1) -- Linda Wright, D Dist. 39 (Pos. 2) --Eleanore Walters, D Dist. 40 (Pos. 1) Kris Lytton, D* Dist. 40 (Pos. 2) Jeff Morris, D* Dist.42(Pos. 1)--Natalie McClendon, D Dist. 42 (Pos. 2) -- Matthew Krogh, D Dist. 43 (Pos. 2) -- Frank Chopp, D* Dist. 44 (Pos. 1) Hans Dunshee, D* Dist. 44(Pos. 2)--Mary McNaughton, D Dist. 45 (Pos. 1) Roger Goodman, D* Dist. 46 (Pos. 1) -- Gerry Pollet, D* Dist. 46 (Pos. 2) -- Jessyn Farrell, D Dist. 47 (Pos. 1) -- Bud Sizemore, D Dist. 47 (Pos. 2) - Pat Sullivan, D* Dist. 48 (Pos. 2) -- Cyrus Habib, D Dist. 49 (Pos. 1) -- Sharon Wylie, D* Dist. 49 (Pos. 2) -- Jim Moeller, D* An asterisk (*) indicates an incumbent. A pound sign (#) indicates an incumbent state House member running for state Senate.

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MEMBERS ONLY BENEFITS UPDATES

SCHOLAR,
from page 1
Blessings come in all shapes and sizes and this is truly a blessing, Shirley Blunt said. Scholarships mean a lot to kids. It makes them want to strive. Nekisha entered Olympia College in Bremerton last month. She graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in June with a deserves, Shirley Blunt said of her daughter. To know her is to understand why. Nekisha wins praise from teachers, clergy and just about everyone who knows her. Shes a very good kid, her mom said. The unions Workforce Diversity Committee announced the selection in August. The scholarship honors the late Althea Lute, a longtime UW Local 1488 activist and Federation vice president who as a union staffer was a major force in the unions organizing and political action programs. She died in 2011. The application deadline for the next Althea Lute Scholarship will be July 31, 2013. Watch for details in this newspaper and online at www.wfse. org.

Nekisha Blunt (left, with mother Shirley Blunt) entered Olympic College this September. 3.4 grade point average. Her goal is to enter medical school and become a pediatrician. This is something she

SCHOLARSHIP ALERTS!

AFSCME Family Scholarship

10 awards of $2,000 a year for four years. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Dec. 31, 2012
Knowledge is power. Looking for financial support for college? Each year the AFSCME Family Scholarship Program provides 10 $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors that will be renewed for $2,000 each year for a maximum of four years, provided the student remains enrolled in a full-time course of study. The scholarship may be used for any field of study. Are you eligible for Applications are available online at: http://www.afscme.org/ members/scholarships/afscme-family-scholarship an AFSCME Family Scholarship? To be eligible, you must: Be a graduating high school senior Be a daughter, son or financially dependent grandchild of an active or retired, full duespaying AFSCME member. Be an applicant to an

accredited college or university and subsequently accepted as a full-time student in a four year degree program. How to apply Applications are available online at: http://www.afscme. org/members/scholarships/ afscme-family-scholarship

To apply, you must meet all eligibility requirements as identified above. Make sure your complete application, with all support documentation (essay, transcripts, letters of recommendations, SAT or ACT scores, proof of AFSCME membership, etc.), is mailed together in one envelope, POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, to: AFSCME Family Scholarship Program Attention: AFSCME Advantage 1625 L Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 If you have any questions, please call us at (202) 4295066.

WFSE/AFSCME Scholarships:
Watch for information on WFSE/AFSCMEs three in-state scholarships: Norm Schut Scholarship (three awards of $1,000 each), due April 30, 2013. Younglove and Coker Scholarship ($2,500), due April 30, 2013. Althea Lute Memorial Scholarship ($5,000), due July 31, 2013.

Union Plus Scholarship

Awards range from $500 to $4,000. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2013
Awarded annually to AFSCME members and their families The Union Plus Scholarship program, sponsored by the Union Plus Education Foundation, helps union members and their families defray the cost of higher education. Since 1992, the program has awarded over $3 million to deserving students. To apply online: http:// www.unionplus.org/ college-educationfinancing/union-plusscholarship Apply for Union Plus Scholarship The 2013 Scholarship application is now available. Visit

the Union Plus site for more information and to apply online: http://www.unionplus.org/ college-education-financing/ union-plus-scholarship Application Deadline: A complete application must be received on or before 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered. Scholarship Award Amounts: Amounts range from $500 to $4,000. These one-time cash awards are for study begin-

ning in the Fall of 2013. Students may re-apply each year. Eligibility for Union Plus Scholarships Current and retired members of unions participating in any Union Plus program, their spouses and their dependent children (including foster children, step children, and any other child for whom the individual member provides greater than 50% of his or her support) can apply for a Union Plus Scholarship. (Participating union members from Puerto Rico, Canada, Guam and Virgin Islands and U.S.

citizens are eligible.) Members do not have to purchase any Union Plus program product or participate in any Union Plus programs to apply for the scholarships and scholarship awards are not based upon participation in a Union Plus program. The individual must be accepted into an accredited college or university, community college or recognized technical or trade school at the time the award is issued. Note: Graduate students are now eligible.

SHARED LEAVE REQUESTS

Thoa Mills, a custodian lead at the University of Washington and a member of Local 1488, has been approved for shared leave. She has a chronic back problem due to an injury that is requiring extended time for recovery. Thoa has exhausted all her leave. Contact: Jean Swarm, (206) 6859012, or your human resource office. Stacey Saunders, a management analyst 4 with the Office of Minority and Womens Business Enterprises in Olympia and a member of Local 443, is recovering from an emergency C-section and is caring for her son who was

born seven weeks prematurely and is currently hospitalized because of complications from his premature birth. Contact: Marilyn McNeil, (360) 407-8426. Valerie Chandler-Hughes, a financial services specialist 3 with DSHS in Chehalis and a member of Local 443, has been approved for shared leave to care for her elderly parents. Contact: Grace Chambers, (360) 725-6627 or chambge@dshs.wa.gov. John Girgich, a financial services specialist 4 with DSHS in Kennewick and a member of Local 1253, will require multiple surgeries as he recovers from a motorcycle accident. He has exhausted all leave. Contact: your human resource office.

Trudy Sorebo, a fish hatchery specialist 3 with the Department of Fish and Wildlife in Montesano and a member of Local 2964, is in need of shared leave while shes recovering from knee surgery caused by an injury. Contact: Molly Clinton, (360) 9022282. Kim Rogers, a social service specialist 3 with DSHS in Spokane and a member of Local 1221, continues to be in need of shared leave. Contact: your human resource office. Susan K. Shaw, a medical assistance specialist 3 with the Health Care Authority in Olympia and a member of Local 443, has had her shared leave request extended through Dec. 12. Contact: your human resource office.

Terri (Tee) Hall, a workers compensation adjudicator 3 at the Department of Labor and Industries in Tumwater and a member of Local 443, will be off the job three to six months recovering from injuries suffered after a recent fall. Contact: your human resource office. Shellie Bradford-Johnson, a financial services specialist 4 with DSHS Home and Community Services in Seattle and a member of Local 843, has been approved for shared leave. Contact: your human resource office. Sheryl Tiffany, a support enforcement officer 2 with DSHS in Tacoma and a member of Local 53, is in need of shared leave because of a serious medical condition that requires her absence. Contact: your human resource

office. Ketsy Pitts, a fiscal analyst 5 with the Employment Security Department in Olympia and a member of Local 443, has been approved for shared leave. Contact: your human resource office. Nicole Campbell, an office assistant 3 with the Health Care Authority in Olympia and a member of Local 443, has been approved for shared leave. Contact: your human resource office.

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MEMBERS IN ACTION DOT member wins overtime settlement Employment Security member prevails
Patricia Norman works in the Tolling Division of the state Department of Transportation but her fight to get paid for the work she was doing was taking its toll. But it took the help of another Tole (Addley, her union rep) to win more than $5,000 in back pay and an updated position description. It all started when shed been asked to stay late to get the divisions needed work done in the office in the Goldsmith Building a half block away from CenturyLink Field in Seattles SODO neighborhood. But when it came time to address overtime pay and working out of class, the veteran Local 378 member faced a rebuff from her management. I really didnt think I needed the union I thought management would be there, Norman said. As it dragged on, she called her WFSE/AFSCME Council Representative Addley Tole. Contract rights on layoff and recall from a layoff arent just words on a page for Jacquie Thielen. Shed been laid off from the Employment Security Department in December 2010. She applied for a position this past May. I knew there were several openings, she said. But, she was told she wasnt on the layoff list. Thats when she called her WFSE/AFSCME Council Local 378 member Patricia Norman (right) and WFSE/AFSCME Council Representative Addley Tole. With Toles help, this past July, Norman reached a settlement agreement on two grievances. She got $5,058.30 for 130 hours of overtime from February 2011 to January 2012. Also, shed been working out of class as a contract specialist 3; management agreed to provide Norman within 30 days an updated classified position description detailing her responsibilities at the 2 level. It was a complicated case Norman says she might have lost had it not been for the union peeling back the layers of the onion. This is an experience no one should have to go through just to get paid, she added. Representative Addley Tole. They sprang into action, filed a grievance, and in late August reached a settlement thats bringing the Local 435 member back pay and leave. Management agreed to place Thielen in a WorkSource Specialist 4 position at the Rainier WorkSource (Employment Security) office in south Seattle, retroactive to March 16, 2012. Shed get back from then until May 15, 2012.

Welcome to new Thurston County Ecology Local 872!

Its official. AFSCME has granted a charter to a new local for Ecology members in the Thurston County area. Its Local 872. The Ecology members were formerly in Local 443. The new local will hold officer elections, complete and/ or amend their local constitution and create a schedule of membership meetings.

Historic effort saving the day at Puyallup Trout Hatchery

A chance meeting with a dedicated fish hatchery worker spurred one neighbor and parent to use history as a weapon to save the cherished Puyallup Trout Hatchery. On that spring day earlier this year, Paula Harmes had gone to pick up her 18-yearold son, Jace, who was a volunteer at the hatchery. The hatchery is set in a residential neighborhood not far from the Puyallup Fairgrounds. Harmes happened to notice Federation member Doreen Merrill visibly upset. Why? Merrill, a fish hatchery specialist 2 and president of Local 2753, had gotten word the hatchery was closing because the state Fish and Wildlife Department was about to award a 50-year lease to Pacific Seafoods. We almost lost the hatchery...., Harmes told the advisory council. This is a miracle. I shouldnt be standing here today. The secretive move to gut the hatchery and essentially sell it off to the big seafood conglomerate faltered when it finally came to light last spring. A coalition of neighbors, WFSE/AFSCME members, legislators, other elected officials and stakeholders raised a fury about the proposed contracting out The state Fish and Wildlife Commission took such flak that it pulled a proposed vote scheduled for June 2. But Paula Harmes wanted to make sure the hatcherys enemies didnt make another run at the hatchery once the spotlight faded. So Harmes, Merrill and started council Chair Patrick Chapter McCutcheon. 2.

Supporters gather outside Puyallup City Council chambers Oct. 11 after the Governors Advisory Council on Historic Preservation voted to recommend placement of the Puyallup Trout Hatchery on the National Register of Historic Places. The group includes Local 2753 President Doreen Merrill (to left of certificate), Paula Harmes (holding certificate) and 25th Dist. State Rep. Hans Zeiger (right). placed on the states Washington Heritage Register and nominated for a place on the National Register of Historic Places. The U.S. Park Service will act on the nomination within two months; approval is expected. It will be only the second hatchery with such a designation in Washington and the first state hatchery (the other is the federal hatchery in Leavenworth). The designations mean it will be very difficult to ever gut the hatchery as was proposed earlier this year. While citizens started the ball rolling on the historic designation, the effect is to save a cherished program and keep good workers there. And all because of the action taken by the obscure Governors Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, based on a recommendation from the small state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. The agency jumped on the historical designation idea within 36 hours of getting the request this past spring. And that request came after the governors office walked Harmes through the process. the Oct. 11 vote. After the vote, the advisory councils chairperson, Patrick McCutcheon, presented a certificate to Harmes and Merrill on behalf of all the hatchery supporters. At the same historic preservation meeting, the Department of Fish and Wildlife voiced neutrality on the designation. But an agency official announced the department was close to a formal memorandum of understanding with the Puyallup Historical Hatchery Foundation to conduct numerous educational programs at the now-officially-historic hatchery. And the rest, as they say, is history. Literally.

Secret plan foiled

I thought I was a goner, Merrill said. I thought I was going to have to pack my boxes. Oh, her job was safe shed move to another hatchery. But the thought of what the seafood company would do to the facility and the injury to the community overwhelmed her. Harmes sprang into action, as did the supporterformed Puyallup Historical Hatchery Foundation.

Coalition effort
Harmes enlisted the help of the Puyallup mayor and city council, 25th District Sen. Jim Kastama and 25th District representatives Bruce Dammeier and Hans Zeiger, who were both in the audience for

History saves the day

The latest chapter ended Oct. 11 in the city council chambers in Puyallup. It climaxed with the Puyallup Hatchery being

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