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STEWARD
Learn more about
your shop stewards
CENTER
--and how to
become one if
you’re interested.
More than 150 stewards hone
skills at annual conference
Olympia Local 443’s
shop steward delegation
at May 22-23 conference
in SeaTac.
Why I became shop steward:
“I couldn’t stand how people were
treated and saw the union as a power-
ful tool.”
Karen Mork, Local 313
SHARED LEAVE
REQUESTS
If you’ve been approved to receive
shared leave by your agency or institu-
tion, you can place a notice here. Once
you’ve been approved by your agency
or institution, WFSE/AFSCME can place
your shared leave request here and
online. Please include a contact in your
agency, usually in human resources, for
donors to call. E-mail the editor at tim@
wfse.org. Or call 1-800-562-6002.
• The following could use a donation
of eligible unused annual leave or sick
leave or all or part of your personal
holiday:
Bruce Hamlett, a financial services
specialist 3 with DSHS in Bremerton
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STEWARDS’ CORNER
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Loretta Gutierrez of Seattle Employment Security Local 435 (left) and Joy Cage of Rainier School Local 491 (right)
were chosen as recipients of WFSE/AFSCME’s 2010 “Shop Steward of the Year” awards. They received the honor May
22 at the annual Shop Steward Conference in SeaTac.
“I want to thank everyone in this room,” Gutierrez said. “Take this honor with you….Everyone deserves this award.”
“I’ve got an exceptional local, I’ve got to level with you…,” Cage said. “I can’t believe I got this.”
“I became a shop steward because I
was tired of my supervisor jacking me
around and I wanted to make things
even.”
Cindy Hallstrom, Local 948
and a member of Local 1181, is need
of shared leave because of a serious
medical condition. Contact: Cindy K.
Hernandez, (509) 225-7924.
Melissa Lloyd, an attendant coun-
selor 1 at Rainier School in Buckley
and member of Local 491, is in need of
shared leave. Melissa has been diag-
nosed with a severe medical condition
and will need to take time off from work.
Contact: Laurie Safford, (360) 829-3083
or by e-mail at saffolj@dshs.wa.gov.
Rachael Reiton, a WorkSource spe-
cialist with the Employment Security
Department in Kelso and a member
of Local 1400, has been approved for
Shared Leave. Contact: http://inside.
esd.wa.gov/hr/empsvcs/Personnel/
document.2007-09-11.2049141943/
document_view
Valerie Guerrero, a health insurance
benefits specialist 2 with the state
Health Care Authority in Lacey, has
been approved to receive shared leave.
Contact: Patti Scherer-Abear, (360) 923-
2734.
Cori Haynes, an attendant counselor
1 at Lakeland Village in Medical Lake
and a member of Local 573, is unable to
work because of her pregnancy. Con-
tact: Janet Evans, (509) 299-1807.
Bill Long, a paralegal 2 with the Office
of the Attorney General in Olympia and
a member of Local 443, has been ap-
proved to receive shared leave. Contact:
Teresa Fristoe, (360) 586-9346.
Janie Denman, an office assistant 3
with the Employment Security Depart-
ment in Olympia and a member of Local
443, has been approved for shared
leave. Contact: Kathleen Young, (360)
WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee
‘Shop Steward of the Year’ Awards
“I got tired of getting ripped in the shorts every time
I turned around and being treated like a little day-
care romper room.”
902-9413.
Corrie Larson, a social worker 3 with
DSHS in Tacoma and a member of Lo-
cal 53, is recovering from a C-section
after the birth of twin girls. Contact Cyn-
thia Williams, (253) 983-6272.
Cara Weston, a social worker 3 with
DSHS in Tacoma and a member of Lo-
cal 53, is in desperate need of shared
leave for an ongoing medical condition.
Contact: Stacey Bellamy, (253) 476-
7223.
Judy Rotondo, an administrative as-
sistant 3 at Western State Hospital in
Lakewood and a member of Local 793,
is recovering from knee surgery. She
will need from two weeks to two months
of leave. Contact: Dave Wiggen, (253)
761-3366.
Mechelle O’Grady, an attendant coun-
selor 1 at Lakeland Village in Medical
Lake and a member of Local 573, is in
need of shared leave while recovering
from an injury. Contact: Linda Bland,
(509) 299-1931.
Eva Schmidt, an office assistant 3 at
Ocean City State Park and a member
of Local 1466, has been approved for
shared leave. Contact: Your human
resource office.
Wes Johnson, an office assistant 3 at
Grayland Beach State Park and a mem-
ber of Local 1466, has been approved
for shared leave. Contact: Your human
resource office.
Joe Ruby, a construction and mainte-
nance lead at Fort Worden State Park
and a member of Local 1466, has been
approved for shared leave. Contact:
Your human resource office.
Stewards gath-
er for sessions
on effective job
actions, one of
many training
sessions during
the two-day
Shop Steward
Conference.
Genghis Kim, Local 443
Kimberly Heinrich, an administrative
assistant 3 at the state Parks equipment
and products shop and a member of Lo-
cal 1466, has been approved for shared
leave. Contact: Your human resource
office.
Cliff Misterak, a truck driver 3 with
DSHS Consolidated Support Services
in Medical Lake and a member of Local
573, suffers from a heart condition that
prevents him from working. He needs
shared leave to continue his medical/
dental benefits. Contact: Debbie Beal,
(509) 565-4366.
John Diehl, a maintenance technician
2 with the Department of Transportation
in Pasco and a member of Local 1291,
is recovering from knee surgery and
will be off the job at least until Aug. 19.
Contact: Sue Dinneen, (509) 967-3853,
Ext. 7.
Diana Christensen, a WorkFirst pro-
gram specialist with DSHS in Vancouver
and a member of Local 313, has been
approved for shared leave for medical
conditions. Contact: Tammy Flaming,
(360) 759-2953.
Savea Combs, a financial services
specialist 3 at the Lakewood Community
Service Office of DSHS and a member
of Local 53, is suffering from a cerebral
aneurysm associated with a seizure
disorder as well as frequent strokes.
Contact: Bertha Martin, (253) 512-4387
or e-mail: martibv2@dshs.wa.gov.
Lee Novak, a Community Corrections
officer 2 with DOC in Longview and a
member of Local 1400, is caring for
a loved one with a serious medical
condition. Contact: Diana White, (360)
413-5407.
June 2010
 HOLDING LEGISLATORS ACCOUNTABLE

‘Miracle at the Machinists Hall’

Democrats realize union serious about endorsing few
Everyone is still talking
about the tough stand that
WFSE/AFSCME delegates
took at the May 15 Washing-
ton State Labor Council COPE
Endorsements Conference.
The union and its allies
prevailed in blocking en-
dorsements for just about all
the races blocked in WFSE/
AFSCME’s earlier internal
endorsements conference
prevailed.
It’s being called “The Mir-
acle at the Machinists Hall”
because the conference took
place at the IAM Machinists
Hall in south Seattle, the site
of so many key labor and po-
litical events in this state.
The Federation teamed
up with allies from UFCW Lo-
cal 21 and Machinists Lodge
751 to deny most incumbents
the two-thirds vote they
needed to win the backing
of the “House of Labor” in
Washington state.
The Federation “Green
Machine” held the line and
sent the same message: After
the $1 billion sacrifices we’ve
made for this state’s economy,
we’re tired of being kicked
around, vilified and unde-
fended by legislators who
ought to know better.
Here’s what The Olympi-
an and Tacoma News Tribune
reported at the time:
State employees are par-
ticularly set against spreading
money out among Democrats.
Two rounds of budget cuts, in-
cluding layoffs and furloughs,
have left them unhappy with
many legislators.
“They went after state
employees, against our
lunch-box issues,” said Craig
Gibelyou, a Western State
Hospital nurse. So he and
other members of the Wash-
ington Federation of State
Employees objected to en-
dorsing legislators who “threw
us under the bus,” he said.
But the fight for account-
ability of our elected leaders TOP: The WFSE/AFSCME “Green
isn’t over. Candidates can get Wave” at May 15 Washington State
the Washington State Labor Labor Council COPE Endorsements
Council’s endorsement at its Conference.
state convention Aug. 9-12
in Tacoma. So it’s important ABOVE: Delegates give U.S. Sen.
that Federation locals send Patty Murray a standing ovation.
delegates so we can continue
to hold the line and extend
this miracle of solidarity.

Primary Election ballots go in mail July 30; here’s WFSE/AFSCME’s endorsements list
Ballots for counties voting by
mail will hit mailboxes July 30 for the
Aug. 17 Primary Election.
We’re running this information
now because the union won’t publish
another newspaper until August,
after ballots go in the mail.
Here is the list of candidates
endorsed by the WFSE/AFSCME
Endorsements Conference April 17
or in later local-level endorsement
interviews or (*indicates incumbent;
#=state House member running for
state Senate). The list is current as of
6/17/10 and reflects recent candidate
withdrawals.
For updates, go online to www.wfse. STATE LEGISLATURE
org.
STATE SENATE
U.S. SENATE Dist. 29 – Steve Conway, D#
Dist. 31 – Pam Roach, R*
Patty Murray, D* Dist. 32 -- Maralyn Chase, D#
Dist. 34 – Sharon Nelson, D#
U.S. CONGRESS Dist. 46 – Scott White, D#
Congressional District 1 – Jay Inslee, D* STATE HOUSE OF
CD 2 – Rick Larsen, D* REPRESENTATIVES
CD 6 – Norm Dicks, D*
CD 7 – Jim McDermott, D* Dist. 1 (Pos. 2) – Luis Moscoso, D
CD 8 – Suzan DelBene, D Dist. 2 (Pos. 2) – Tom Campbell, R*
CD 9 – Adam Smith, D* Dist. 3 (Pos. 2) – Timm Ormsby, D*
Dist. 11 (Pos. 2)–Bob Hasegawa, D*
Dist. 21 (Pos. 1) – Mary Helen Roberts, D*
Dist. 22 (Pos. 1) – Stew Henderson, D, &
Chris Reykdal, D (dual endorsement)
Dist. 22 (Pos. 2) – Sam Hunt, D*
Dist.23(Pos. 1)–Sherry Appleton, D*
Dist. 27 (Pos. 1) – Jake Fey, D
Dist. 28 (Pos. 2) – Tami Green, D*
Dist. 30 (Pos. 1) – Mark Miloscia, D*
Dist. 33 (Pos. 2)–Dave Upthegrove, D*
Dist. 38 (Pos. 2) – Mike Sells, D*
Dist. 44 (Pos. 1)–Hans Dunshee, D*
Dist. 47 (Pos. 1)–Geoff Simpson, D*
Dist. 47 (Pos. 2) – Pat Sullivan, D*
Dist. 49 (Pos. 2) – Jim Moeller, D*

WFSE/AFSCME positions on statewide ballot measures on Nov. 2 ballot (if they qualify)
WFSE/AFSCME’s Endorsements Conference in
April or the Statewide Executive Board have taken
positions on the following ballot measures. If they
qualify, they will appear on the General Election
ballot Nov. 2.
Initiatives have until July 2 to gather 241,153
valid signatures from registered voters. Referenda
had until June 9.
beer): OPPOSE
WFSE/AFSCME OPPOSES: WFSE/AFSCME SUPPORTS:
The union has been part of an active “decline to sign” I-1098 (Tax on high adjusted gross in-
campaign on these bad ballot measures
comes): SUPPORT
I-1053 (Tim Eyman/revenue supermajorities): OP-
POSE R-52 (Creates jobs for school repairs and
I-1082 (Privatizing workers’ comp.): OPPOSE retrofitting): SUPPORT
I-1100 (Privatizing state liquor stores): OPPOSE
I-1105 (Privatizing state liquor stores): OPPOSE
I-1107 (Repealing tax on bottled water, pop and

HEALTH $$$, the employer, below the 88

from page 1
deliberately drained the full
$216.3 million surplus and
used it for other parts of the
budget, the grievance says.
The union alleges this
meant the state lowered
the premium costs only for
percent negotiated in the
contract.
“By lowering the funding
rate, only for the employer,
instead of allowing both em-
ployees and the employer to
benefit from the surplus, the
employer reaped the entire
benefit of the $216.3 mil-
lion surplus and improperly
diverted the funds to benefit
other portions of the state
budget,” the Federation griev-
ance says.
“At the very minimum,
12 percent of the surplus
belong(s) to the state workers
who helped create the sur-
plus.”
The diversion set off a
chain of events that added
to the economic sacrifices
inflicted on state employees.
Out-of-pocket costs—deduct-
ibles, co-pays, prescription
costs—skyrocketed this past
Jan. 1.
It took an all-out push by
Federation members to win
an infusion of $65 million
from the 2010 Legislature to
avoid another round of out-
of-pocket hikes in 2011.
This is not the first time
WFSE/AFSCME has filed
grievances defending the
Health Care Benefits article of
its contracts.
The state and the Federa-
tion in 2006 settled grievances
on another underfunding
episode, winning some $55
million in recouped funds.
That settlement brought
lump-sum payments of $756
to all bargaining unit employ-
ees in 2007.

June 2010 WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee Page 3

 BARGAINING UPDATES

Bargaining on furloughs July 6 & 7 Furloughs will rob the state

WFSE/AFSCME will
bargain with the state over
furloughs July 6 and 7 in
Lacey.
This came because the
union forced the issue when it
filed demands to bargain last
month.
It’s hoped the state will
once and for all provide ac-
curate information on whom
they intend to furlough.
So far, the information is
disappointing.
For instance, DSHS sub-
mitted more than 400 pages of
names, then provided a differ-
ent list with no indication of
Yakima Local 1326 pickets June 9.
under the governor’s control,
ranging from the Parks and
Recreation Commission to
the Department of Natural
Resources to Central Wash-
ington University and other
higher ed institutions, did
come up with alternatives to
avoid furloughs.
Here are the 23 agen-
cies with WFSE/AFSCME-
represented employees that
will not submit alternatives
and want to implement 10
furlough days to affected job
of $94 million in federal funds
classes (pending of course
bargaining on July 6 and 7
and other possible actions):
Agriculture; Arts Com-
mission; Commerce; Correc-
tions; Criminal Justice Train-
ing Commission; Social and
Health Services; Early Learn-
ing; Ecology; Employment Se-
curity; Fish and Wildlife; Gen-
eral Administration; Health;
Health Care Authority;
Human Rights Commission;
Information Services; Labor
and Industries; Licensing; Of-
fice of Minority and Women’s
Business Enterprises; Rec-
reation and Conservation
Office; Services for the Blind;
Utilities and Transportation
Commission; Veterans Affairs;
and Workforce Training and
Education Board.
More actions coming
The job actions and other
official actions are also in
play. Call 1-800-562-6102 for
updates or go online to www.
wfse.org.

FURLOUGHS
differences between the two.
Labor and Industries sent
a list with 2,250 names, and
then told the union there were
hurt the state’s
errors. pocketbook
But as of June 16, the
union had not received a cor- Furloughs Furloughs Furloughs
rected list.
The union expects the are phony. only hurt. hinder the bottom line.
same snafus with the other They don’t save money. They harm public services They handicap our
agencies that will implement
furloughs.
and jobs. economic recovery.
The state needs to take
accurate information seri-
ously when it comes to taking Dear Gov. Gregoire:
It’s time to face facts, not hide them.
money from a good chunk of
the state employee workforce.

Furloughs cost $94 M

The union has contin-
ued to insist the furloughs
are political, will cause huge
overtime costs and don’t save
money because they cause the
loss of $94 million in federal
matching funds.
In the end, with a long
list of exemptions, only about
20 percent of state employees
would be furloughed.
23 agencies refuse
alternatives
The state has fumbled the
ball on furloughs.
Many agencies attempted
alternatives that would avoid
most if not all furloughs.
But the governor’s budget
office blocked any such plans
in the Department of Social
and Health Services and 22
Furloughs will cost taxpayers
O UCH
!
$94 million more than they save. Governor, let your
FACT: With furloughs, the state supposedly saves agencies save real
$48 million. But that cut ends up costing the state
money. Approve their
$94 million in matching federal funds. SOURCE: OPR.
plans.
The state will incur millions
U GH! in overtime costs.
FACT: That’s what happened in Oregon. Overtime Tell your OFM budget
office to stop blocking
costs in just one agency ate up nearly 10% of the
expected savings from furloughs. SOURCE: The Oregonian.
creative alternatives
Furloughs have nothing to do with
D’OH
!
saving money and everything to to furloughs that save
public services.
do with politics.
Sincerely,

FURLOUGHS
other agencies. They basi-
SIGNATURE
cally threw up their hands
and refused to come up with PRINT NAME

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alternatives to employee
furloughs. ADDRESS
The Office of Financial CITY STATE ZIP
Management June 2 in a letter
to WFSE/AFSCME Executive HOME E-MAIL
Director Greg Devereux said YOUR AGENCY/INSTITUTION
the 23 agencies would not
submit a compensation reduc-
tion plan. That means the
default option—10 furlough
days from July 12, 2010, to
June 10, 2011.
“It is not in the depart-
ment’s best interest to submit
a different compensation re-
duction plan to OFM,” DSHS Clip and mail to: WFSE/AFSCME, 1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501.
Secretary Susan Dreyfus told
employees in an e-mail. Or complete a petition message online at www.wfse.org
Yet other agencies not

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and arbitration; hours, schedule and overtime; job processes; and scope and 'HEELH%URRNPDQ (chief negotiator), (ULN&DUOVRQ/LQGD0DH.LUN7DOPDGJH'RXJ6KDQDIHOW(G5LYHUD/DXUD
interpretation of the contract. Impasse comes when both sides realize they’ve &DUSHQWHU6XH+HQULFNVHQ (WFSE/AFSCME VP), 6WHYH-RKQVRQ/DQD%UHZVWHU and Lin Crowley.
hit a brick wall. Impasse likely triggers the mediation provisions of the collective
bargaining law, meaning the Public Employment Relations Commission may
be asked to appoint a mediator to try to break the log jam.
The team (from left): Standing-*HUU\6WDPSHU<YRQQH.LEEHH'DYLG*RRVH
DQG5RJHU(EHUKDUGWsitting--3KHGUD4XLQFH\ (chief negotiator) and Lance
Mitchell. Not available for photo: %UHWW&OXEEH&XUWLV%RGand Eric Need-
KDP

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. The CWU team met June 8 and 21
to prepare for the start of bargaining on the Ellensburg campus. Negotiations
with management will be July 14.The team (from left): %ULDQ3LQJHU/DXU\
%HUQHU&KULV6WHEELQV3DW'HYOLQ6NLS-HQVHQand .XUW6SLHJHO(chief
negotiator).
June 2010 WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. The UW Bargaining Team held its second team meeting May 25 and will meet again
June 30 in preparation for bargaining with management. The team was scheduled to meet to deal with a couple propos-
als that time did not allow them to cover in the last bargaining round. The UW team (from left): 1LFROH.HQQHG\-HVVH
'DLOH\&DURO'RWOLFK (WFSE/AFSCME president), .DWKHULQH5ROOLQV&HFLO7LEEHWWV (WFSE/AFSCME director of
negotiations), 5HP\3HWHUV-DPHV6WHSKDQ:LOVRQ&ODXGH7KHDUG-DNH:KLWH-RKQ0LOOHU-RH'DYHQSRUW7RP
)RZOHU-RKQ)UD]LHU (Local 1488 president), -DPHV5LWWHU6XH+HQULFNVHQ (WFSE/AFSCME VP), $UW:DNH%DQNV
Evans (chief negotiator), .D\'RXJODV and 3DXO%HQWVRQ
Bargaining updates online at www.wfse.org > Bargaining
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 UNION NEWS
If you got a notice in the
mail re: United Health Care
(“notice of proposed settle-
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ment of class action and

Financial Wellness
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Some of you may have
recently gotten a mailing with
the return address: “United
HealthCare Class Action A MEMBERS ONLY BENEFIT for WFSE/AFSCME members and their families!
Litigation c/o Berdon Claims
Administration LLC.” It was
marked “IMPORTANT LE-
GAL INFORMATION” with
“UNITED HEALTHCARE”
Are you affected by the state furlough?
printed on the bottom under
the address. WSECU can help:
The United States District
Court for the Southern Dis-
trict of New York authorized
this. The lawsuit alleged in-
BALANCE: Free financial counseling and Skip-a-payment*: Have a little extra cash
VXIÀFLHQWUHLPEXUVHPHQWIRU budgeting assistance through our trusted partner. by skipping a WSECU loan payment.
covered services and supplies.
The class action lawsuit has
Loan consolidation: Consolidate debt for Q-Cash: A short-term loan with a better rate,
been settled for $350 million. easier bill management. term and lower fees than traditional payday loans.
The mailing was to eligible
Loan modification: In certain situations, Work stoppage loan: Ease the effects of a
enrollees in an affected health
plan, apparently including
we may be able to adjust the repayment of reduced paycheck.
some PEBB plans, from March your WSECU loan(s).
15, 1994, to Nov. 18, 2009.

If you got this document, If you’re being affected by the state furlough, don’t hesitate to come to us. Even if you aren’t a
\RXVKRXOGUHDGLWDQGÀOORXW WSECU member, we welcome the opportunity to sit down with you and see how we can help.
and return the claim forms.
The claim form must be post-
*A $20 processing fee (FINANCE CHARGE) per consumer loan and a $10 processing fee (FINANCE CHARGE) per credit card account will be deducted from your
marked no later than Oct. 5, savings or checking account. Interest accrues on unpaid balance at your current rate. All deferrals are subject to WSECU approval. Certain restrictions may apply.
2010. If eligible, you can also
opt out of the settlement.

For more information,

go online to www.unitedU- wsecu.org | 800.562.0999
CRsettlement.com or www.
berdonclaims.com.

The American Medical

Association and several New

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1000, brought the lawsuit.

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and those who have continued

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 WFSE/AFSCME MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFITS UPDATE; NEWS
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June 2010 WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee Page 7

 MEMBERS IN ACTION
DON’T FORGET! Where’s this worksite?

Howard Ocobock Memorial

WFSE/AFSCME Family Campouts
Two sites! Two dates!
Sept. 10-12
Brooks Memorial
State Park
Environmental Learning
Center
(near Goldendale)
Deadline to register: Aug. 31, 2010
http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Brooks Memorial
NOTE: Each campout requires a minimum
number of campers. In the event the mini-
mums aren’t reached, you will be refunded
your money.
The WFSE/AFSCME Members Only Ben-
efits Committee and the WFSE/AFSCME
Statewide Executive Board invite all WFSE/
AFSCME members and their families to
come to this fun, overnight get-together at
two of the most beautiful state parks main-
tained by members of Parks Local 1466.
• This year, you have the option of checking
in Friday night or anytime Saturday.
• Cabins have been reserved. WFSE/AF-
SCME will pay the $9.30 per night camp fee
for members; members pay for any family or
HOWARD OCOBOCK MEMORIAL WFSE/AFSCME UNION FAMILY CAMPOUTS
Check which campout or campouts you wish to attend.
Sept. 10-12
Brooks Memorial State Park
Deadline to register: Aug. 31, 2010
Sept. 24-26
Millersylvania
State Park
Environmental
Learning Center
(near Olympia)
Deadline to register: Sept. 13, 2010
http://www.parks.wa.gov/parks/?selectedpark=Millersylvania
guests.
• You may also choose to camp at a tent or
RV site, if available. WFSE/AFSCME will
reimburse you for the $26 campsite fee.
• Kitchen facilities available for meals. Bring
your own food for breakfast and lunch.
• Each campout will feature a Saturday-night
potluck, with hotdogs, hamburgers, condi-
ments and chips. Each family should bring
one main dish to serve eight, plus a salad or
dessert.
• For cabins, bring sleeping bag or bedding
materials.
QUESTIONS? Call 1-800-562-6002 • E-mail:
tim@wfse.org • Visit www.wfse.org
Sept. 24-26
Millersylvania State Park
Deadline to register: Sept. 13, 2010
Can you guess where this worksite is and what WFSE/AFSCME
members work there?
Send your guesses by e-mail to tim@wfse.org or regular mail: Editor,
1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501. Include your
name and mailing address. Deadline: July 15. The first 10 readers with
the correct answer who include their name and mailing address will
receive a prize.
Answer to May’s “Where’s this worksite?”:
The mystery worksite in the
May Washington State Em-
ployee is Fort Ebey State Park
on the west side of Whidbey
Island. The 645-acre camping
park was originally built as a
coastal defense fort in World
War II. Concrete platforms mark
the gun locations. The park has three miles of saltwater
shoreline on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a freshwater lake
for fishing, and miles of hiking and biking trails. Members
of Statewide Parks Local 1466 work there. The readers
who submitted a correct guess were: Brett Bayne, Dave
Roe and Todd Jensen
NEW BOARD MEMBER: Heather
Schjeldahl (right), a social worker 3 with
DSHS in Vancouver and a member of
Local 313, was elected by the Human
Services Policy Committee June 12 to
fill a vacancy on the WFSE/AFSCME
Statewide Executive Board. She re-
places Michele Fukawa, who resigned.
Schjeldahl’s term runs until fall 2011.

NAME Local #:
IN MEMORIAM: Martin took place June 19 at the
Street City State Zip Elder, a longtime member of Mountlake Terrace Latter
Local 1488 at the University Day Saints Chapel.
( ) ( ) of Washington, has died. He
Home phone Cell Phone Home e-mail address was a longtime member of IN MEMORIAM: Carol
the local’s executive board, Gildersleeve, a 28-year
took part in countless job employee at Western
What activities would you be interested in? I’d like more informa-
actions and played Santa State Hospital in Lake-
tion on the tent and/or
Hiking Birdwatching Horseshoes Claus at the local’s annual wood and member of Lo-
RV option
Biking Fishing Swimming children’s holiday party. He’d cal 793, died May 23. The
(Millersylvania) been a member since the mental health technician 1
Local tours Boating early 1970s. His funeral was 56.
How many family members or guests will you be bringing? ____________ Please enclose $9.30 for each fam-
ily member or guest you’ll be bringing. Make checks out to WFSE/AFSCME.
Mail this form to: WFSE/AFSCME Campouts, 1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501.

RETIRED: Seattle-based RETIRED: Sharon

Field Services Supervisor Etheridge, an associ-
Brenda Williams retired ate in WFSE/AFSCME’s
April 9 after a long career Spokane Field Office,
with the union and state. retired April 30 after 11
Williams was feted at a years with the union. She
dinner with co-workers April previously worked for a
18 in Seattle. temp service and Spo-
Williams had been field kane County. “We ap-
supervisor since 2002. Be- preciate greatly the work Donohue Saunders
fore that, she was a WFSE/ Sharon has performed for
Brenda Williams
AFSCME area representa- WFSE’s members,” union AFSCME CANDIDATES are running for AFSCME
Brenda Williams VISIT: Danny Donohue, secretary-treasurer.
tive starting in 2000. Executive Director Greg
Before coming on union munity Corrections members Devereux said. president of CSEA AFSCME They’re vying for
staff, Williams was a long- on the union’s Statewide Local 1000 in New York the seat being vacated
time activist with Local 1020 Executive Board from 1994- State, and Lee Saunders, by Secretary-Treasurer
in Everett and the Correc- 1996. special assistant to the William Lucy, who is
tions Policy Committee. AFSCME president, visited retiring after 38 years in
She represented Com- WFSE/AFSCME’s Policy the position. The election
Committees in SeaTac June will be held at AFSCME’s
12 for a friendly debate. convention June 28-July 2

WFSE/AFSCME online: www.wfse.org Saunders and Donohue in Boston.

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