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The ofcial newspaper of the

WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE

EMPLOYEES/AFSCME Council 28AFL-CIO

VOL. 39 NO. 2

FEBRUARY 2011

EXTRAORDINARY LEGACY OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION

Department of Trans-portation member BillyRhynalds died in the line ofduty Jan. 16 after being hit bya falling tree during a rain-storm on Highway 203 southof Carnation.

Rhynalds, 65, was a12-year veteran of the depart-ment. He was a member ofKing County State DOT Local378.

Rhynalds was setting upsafety cones to keep motoristsaway from downed powerlines. Thats when the cotton-

wood tree fell and hit him andhis truck.

He is survived by hiswife, Betty, and many chil-dren, grandchildren, brothersand sisters.

Gov. Chris Gregoire or-

dered ags to y at half-mastJan. 19 at the state Capitol andall state buildings in Wash-ington.

A solemn processionwound to the cemetery Jan.21. A funeral service tookplace Jan. 23.

The state House and Sen-ate honored Rhynalds Jan. 26

by passingresolutionshonoringhis ex-traordinarylegacy ofservice

and dedi-cation.Co-workerspackedthe galler-ies as thelawmakers

honored their fallen hero.Gov. Gregoire personally

extended her condolences tohis widow, Betty.

WFSE/AFSCME membersgathered in the FederationHeadquarters for a lobby daythe morning after the trag-edy were stunned to hear the

State joins in mourning the on-the-job death

of Local 378 DOT member Billy Rhynalds

Flags y at half-mast over the stateCapitol Jan. 19.

Local 378 member Billy Rhynalds in his DOT rig.

The morning after the tragedy, WFSE/AFSCME member lobbyists observe moment of silence at union headquarters inOlympia.

See RHYNALDS, page 8

Donations in

Rhynaldss name

can be made

with the Wash-

ington StateDepartment of

TransportationMemorial Foun-

dation at http://

wsdotmf.net/.

news. They held a moment ofsilence.

Domingo Avila, a DOTmember of Local 1020 in Ever-

ett, knew Rhynalds.He was always the rst

one stepping up to do what-ever needed to be done,

Avila told the group of Fed-eration member activists.

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INSET: Local 1326s Juli-

anne Moore testies against

institutions closure bill.

TOP: Local 1926s CraigLarsen before testifying

against closure of Maple

Lane School.

BOTTOM: Local 1181 Fran-

ces Haddon Morgan Centermembers at Capitol Jan. 10.

See 4 & 5

Interpreters stand united at Feb. 2 SenateWays and Means Committee hearing on

senators supplemental budget plan that

restored funding for the medical interpret-

ers program.


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MEMBERS IN ACTION

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RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

ORGANIZING SUPERVISOR

(Headquarters Ofce)

Under the direction of the Organizing Director, the Orga-nizing Supervisor will develop and implement all aspectsof assigned organizing campaigns, supervise organiz-ing staff, monitor campaign progress, mentor and guideorganizing staff, manage large parts of a campaign and/or direct large campaigns. He/she will work closely with

the Organizing Director on strategy, program develop-ment and campaign plans. The Organizing Supervisorwill also work closely with Volunteer Member Organizersthrough the Volunteer Member Organizing Coordinatorto build member support for the organizing program. Thisposition has the authority to recommend and implementdiscipline, make assignments based on staff develop-ment and/or campaign needs. This position involves ex-tensive travel, long and varied hours, including eveningand weekend work.

Desired Qualications: Bachelors Degree involving majorstudy in social sciences, public or business administra-tion, or allied eld. A minimum of 5 years experiencedeveloping and leading union organizing and strategiccampaigns. Must have a minimum of two years experi-ence in public sector organizing and two years experi-ence in private sector organizing. Ability to work irregu-lar hours including evenings and weekends a must.Bilingual Spanish a plus. Applicants must have reliablevehicle and valid drivers license. Beginning salary of$60,469. Excellent benets package.

Submit rsum and cover letter clearly indicating posi-tion desired to:WFSE / 1212 Jefferson ST SE STE 300 / Olympia, WA98501 by March 4, 2011. Rsums may be submittedvia fax to: 360-352-7608 or email to: [email protected].

JOURNEY ORGANIZER(Seattle Area)

This position is responsible for many aspects of anorganizing campaign including: effective one-on-onecommunication with workers at work sites and in their

homes; developing organizing committees of workerleaders, campaign preparation, investigations, research,house calls, list development and maintenance, runningworker meetings and directing workplace actions. Also,leads, trains and mentors campaign staff, develops writ-ten campaign plans, conducts research, analyzes dataand applies other criteria to assess potential organizingtargets, writes reports, develops and produces campaignmessages. Assesses progress of organizing campaigns.Desired Qualications: 3 years experience in union orga-nizing; Ability to work irregular hours including eveningsand weekends, willingness to travel extensively. Strongrecord-keeping and organizational skills a must. Bilin-gual in Spanish a plus. Must have valid drivers license.Beginning Salary: $50,250 per year. Excellent benetspackage.

Submit rsum and cover letter clearly indicating posi-tion desired to:WFSE / 1212 Jefferson ST SE STE 300 / Olympia, WA98501 by March 4, 2011. Rsums may be submittedvia fax to: 360-352-7608 or email to: [email protected].

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

Given a lump of coal for Christ-mas, food service workers at Western

State Hospital instead lit a re thatrestored pay and safety shoes.

Management had cancelled as-signment pay for more than 50 kitchenworkers a cut of $100 a paycheck.

And management refused to pro-vide adequate safety shoes.

Just in time for Christmas!Led by Tracy Usher, a food service

worker and member of Local 793, themembers said no to their manage-ments Bah, humbug!

WFSE/AFSCME Council Repre-sentative Sean Dannen demanded thehospital chief executive ofcer resolvethe issue. He spoke repeatedly to theWSH risk manager.

Meanwhile, workers collectedmore than 250 petition signatures inless than 48 hours.

They presented them to the CEODec. 15.

By the end of the day, the workershad their pay and shoes.

Local 793 membersafter marching ontheir boss at West-ern State Hospital.

Twelve General Administrationworkers have won $75,000 after theagency laid them off and then con-tracted out their work.

The cash came to settle an un-fair labor practice complaint led

by WFSE/AFSCME. The settlementofcially kicked in when the moneyturned up in their Jan. 25 paychecks.

The settlement also set up aspecial series of meetings betweenmanagement and the union to reviewcurrent and future work projects to be

Special GA committee under settlement, from left: WFSE/AFSCME Council Representative JudyDeVoe; WFSE/AFSCME Contracting Compliance ManagerJeanine Livingston; Todd Stidd; GlenAnderson; Bing Bristol; and Ron Ferrier. Not available: Nigel Karlsen.

12 laid-off GA workers win $75,000, special committee on contracting out

Employment Security Departmentwarehouse members in Olympia willget two weekends of overtime afterdiscovering a moving job they shouldhave done was about to be contractedout.

Shortly after a union managementcommunication committee meetingand a demand to bargain led by theunion, the affected employees wereoffered overtime.

This win is signicant becausethe steward brought something to thecouncil reps (Judy DeVoes) attentionin a timely manner and she followedup immediately so we were able to getin front of the problem and x it beforeour members suffered any harm,said WFSE/AFSCME Labor AdvocateDebby Lippincott.

ES warehouse workers win quick victory against contracting out

completed in-house or by contractors.The committee met for the rst

time Feb. 3.Also under the settlement: GA agrees that vacancies in the

bargaining unit will be offered rst

to those whod been laid off (many ofwhom took demotions). And GA agrees to aggressively

advertise to other state agencies thewillingness to perform a number oftasks to increase GA work projects andavoid layoffs.

they were entitled to and be able toperform the work they were hired todo.

WSH food serviceworkers win

Employment Security warehouse workers sprang into action.

While the private contractorwill still be involved in the move, ourmembers will receive the overtime pay

GAINSHARING UPDATE. The plaintiffsand defendants were back in courton Jan. 21 to hear what the nextcourse of action would be in WFSE/AFSCMEs gainsharing litigation.

The judge determined that the

parties need to litigate the other halfof the lawsuit at the trial court level,and that any appeal from the two partsof the litigation would therefore betaken together to the next level.

The other half of the litigation is

the contention that it is illegal for thestate to use the reinstatement of gain-sharing for PERS 1 and 3 members asa triggering event to take away the

See GAINSHARING, page 7

T E T E

T E T E


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WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee Page 3February 2011

BARGAINING UPDATES

WFSE/AFSCMEs eight higher education bargaining teams continue ght

WFSE/AFSCMEs Community College Coalition Bargaining Team caucuses Feb. 4 in Olympia. Its one of three higher ed teams still at the table -- four

are in mediation and one is contesting managements withdrawal of an already ratied tentative agreement.

WFSE/AFSCMEs eight highereducation bargaining teams continueto push for fair 2011-2013 contracts forthe 10,000 members affected.

But four of the teams (Universityof Washington, UW Police Manage-ment, Washington State University

and The Evergreen State College) havedeclared impasse and are in media-tion.

Three are still at the table (Com-munity College Coalition, CentralWashington University and WesternWashington University).

And management withdrew East-ern Washington Universitys Augusttentative agreement; the union hasled an unfair labor practice com-plaint.

The governor and media havefocused at-tention onthe GeneralGovern-menttentativeagreement,whichWFSE/AF-SCME stateagencymemberswere vot-ing on atpress time.

Thatteam in De-cember hadreached atentative

agree-ment theydeemedfair.

Buthigher edu-cation isnt

General Government.The eight teams for state colleges

and universities have been dealt a dif-ferent hand in terms of managementattitudes and funding sources.

So those eight teams have pushedfor respective contracts that best t

their memberships.Where they are is a mixed bag. As

of press time:

Central Washington University hadanother bargaining session set for Feb.16 and 17.

Community College Coalition (of 12Community Colleges) bargained Feb.2-4 and made progress (four articlesand some possible memoranda ofunderstanding remain). But they willneed to schedule additional dates.

The Eastern Washington Univer-sity Bargaining Team faces a bizarreCatch-22 situation. The union andmanagement actually reached tenta-tive agreement in August with ratica-tion in September. That agreement lefta placeholder for whatever health carearticle the coalition of unions agreedto. That health agreement came Dec. 2.

But the state Ofce of Financial Man-agement the next day said it wouldnot forward the EWU pact because thehealth care agreement hadnt come be-fore Oct. 1. A back-and-forth exchangeover the next few weeks ended whenthe university refused to resubmit thetentative agreement with the healthcare article. The administration in ef-fect withdrew the tentative agreementratied by EWU members. The unionon Jan. 21 led an unfair labor practicecomplaint. Interestingly, OFM did for-ward the General Government tenta-

tive agreement reached Dec. 14 withthe exact health care article that EWUand OFM said couldnt be insertedinto the EWU tentative agreement.

The Evergreen State College Bar-gaining Team declared impasse Jan. 10and requested mediation by the PublicEmployment Relations Commission.

University of Washingtons nego-tiations are in mediation to resolveimpasses over several articles. The lastmediation session took place Feb. 2.

Another date or dates will be set forMarch.

The University of Washington PoliceManagement team had another media-tion date set for Feb. 16.

The Washington State Universityteam resumes mediation Feb. 25.

Western Washington University islooking at more bargaining dates inMarch.

About 50 WFSE/AFSCMEmembers turned out at a can-

dlelight vigil Jan. 14 to support

some of the most poorly treated

workers anywhere -- the contact

center workers at Harborview

Medical Center in Seattle. Thehospitals administration has

refused to recognize the WFSE/

AFSCME union members rights

and has unfairly red and disci-

plined employees. The contactcenter union members set up

appointments and take referrals

for Harborview and University of

Washington patients.

Vigil shines light on poor treatment at Harborview

Interpreters Bargaining Team meets for rst timeThe newly elected Interpreters Bargaining Team held its rst training session Dec. 16 at WFSE/AF-

SCME Headquarters in Olympia. The team represents the unions newest bargaining unit of 2,000

medical interpreters. While they prepare for bargaining, they shifted gears quickly to ght legislativeattempts to eliminate their program.

At press time, the General Government

contract vote was in progress. All ballots

were due in by Feb. 14, with counting andcertifcation to wrap up by Feb. 18.

The Institutions ofHigher Education Policy

Committee on Feb. 5

elected Brandon Taylor

to ll a vacant Higher

Ed seat on the unions

Statewide ExecutiveBoard. Taylor is from

Western Washington

University and Local

1381.

WFSE/AFSCME members at Renton Technical College already knewthey had a strong contract, but now its really paid off.

The Local 304 members received word last month that the college hadthe resources to fund increments for the 2010-2011 scal year. (Increments

are like step increases.)The increments are retroactive to July 1, 2010 and the RTC members

were to receive a lump sum catch up payment.WFSE/AFSCME Council Representative Robin Ledbetter said the RTC

members had been historically underserved and we got a great, strongercontract and activated a lot of the membership.

RTC members negotiate under a different collective bargaining law thanfor all other WFSE/AFSCME members.

Contract pays off at Renton Tech

with funding of pay increments


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MAKE THE DIFFERENCEACTIVISTS

FIGHTING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING. WFSE/AFSCME members join with other

partners for the Feb. 3 launch of the College Promise Coalition to ght devastating budget

cuts at state colleges and universities, on the brink of losing half the state support they hadjust three years ago. Higher education is at a tipping point, the coalition said. The cuts

currently being discussed go too far, and will hurt thousands of families, our state and our

economy. For more information: www.collegepromisewa.com

Members took their furlough day Jan. 28 to lobby legislators.

Green shirts pack the room during Jan. 31 hearing on the anti-institutions bills,

SB 5132 and SB 5459. I am outraged, said Local 1326s Julianne Moore.

Some 200 WFSE Warriors gathered on the Capitol steps Jan. 10 to welcome legislators back toOlympia. How the Legislature deals with this decit denes their values, WFSE/AFSCME Presi-

dent Carol Dotlich told the crowd.

Local 396 social workers Veronica Sandau andJanel Torrescano came all the way from Walla

Walla Jan. 26 to meet their legislators.

Statewide Parks Local 1488 President Brian Yearout testies

Feb. 1 in favor of SB 5622 to create a user pass to replace funds

set to be cut for parks, Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources.The alternative is closing or mothballing, he said.Community Corrections Local 308 members

John Conaty and Ginger Richardson prepareto testify Jan. 25 for HB 1209, giving ofcers

greater discretion in searching offenders.

Local 443 social workerJoel Pettit (right, with

WFSE/AFSCME Lobbyist Alia Grifng) before

Senate hearing on SB 5020, the social worker

title change bill. My title as a social workercarries grave weight, Pettit said in testifying

against the bill.

LEFT: The panel that testied Jan. 13

about cuts to natural resource agen-

cies. From left: Brian Yearout (Parks,

Local 1466); Weikko Jaross (Natural

Resources, Local 443); and Scott

Mallery (Ecology, Local 1221).

RIGHT: InterpreterNarscisa Hodges

(with Louise Morehead) thanks sena-

tors Feb. 2 for restoring funding in their

supplemental budget for medical inter-

preter services. Lets x the system,she said, referring to a budget proviso

probing the archaic brokerage system

that syphons funds away from front-lineinterpreters.

Fish and Wildlife

memberTim Young

(Local 443) andCorrections member

Judy Kuschel

(Local 313) voice

concerns about cuts

to their agencies

at Jan. 11 Housebudget hearing.

Fish and Wildlife

Enforcement OfcerMark James (Local

881) testies against

SB 5249 to move

ofcers into the State

Patrol, which is nota good t for natural

resources enforce-

ment.

ABOVE: Jeremy Taylor-Sparks

(Health Care Authority, Local 443,with WFSE/AFSCMEs DennisEagle) testies Jan. 27 for HB

1179, allowing state employees

to meet with legislators at their

worksite.

LEFT: Rep. John Ahern talks with

Information Services memberJeff

Paulsen (Local 443) and WFSE/

AFSCME Lobbyist Alia Grifng

about their concerns over the plan

to split DIS and abolish GeneralAdministration and Personnel.


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WFSE/AFSCME Washington State EmployeeFebruary 2011 Page 5

MAKE THE DIFFERENCEACTIVISTS

Face to

face with

legislators

Among the good bills to support:

SB 5622 User pass to replace general fund to save stateparks and fund parts of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources. SB 5385 Increasing revenue to State Wildlife Account HB 1736/SB 5606 Binding arbitration for campus police. HB 1291/SB 5368 Binding arbitration for juvenile rehabilita-tion and Community Corrections staff. SB 5249 -- Protecting residential habilitation centers and their

disabled residents. HB 1179 Making it clear that state employees can meet withlegislators for informational meetings at worksites. HB 1209 Giving Community Corrections ofcers greater ex-ibility on searching offenders. HB 1321 Giving state Park rangers general law enforcementauthority. HB 1518 Allowing pre-tax deductions for parking and transit

Among the bills to oppose or express concerns on:

SB 5132 -- Allowing the governor to close state institutionswithout legislative approval; and SB 5459 that does the samespecically to residential habilitation centers.

HB 1742 Cutting the earlier retirement incentives (loweringactuarial reductions) SB 5020 -- Stripping social workers of their title. SB 5513 Requiring CPS workers be licensed. SB 5349 Repealing collective bargaining rights. SB 5345 Repealing contracting out protections. SB 5347 Right to Work for Less SB 5249 Moving Fish and Wildlife Enforcement ofcers intothe Washington State Patrol. HB 1247 Cutting stafng levels in Secure Community Transi-tional Facilities. SB 5284/HB 1374 Contracting out debt collection

HB 1720/SB 5503 (Concerns) Department of EnterpriseServices (one of the governors merger bills that abolishes GAand DOP) HB 5669/HB 1850 Consolidating natural resource agencies HB 1841 Consolidated Technology Services

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More than 160 members ocked to the unions

Jan. 15 Lobby Training in Seattle. It was the

largest showing ever.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Rep. Bruce Chandler of the

15th District greets WFSE/AFSCME members in one of the

practice lobbying sessions; Senate Ways and Means Chair

Sen. Ed Murray (left) discusses issues with Community Correc-

tions memberTony Shaver(Local 313), while WFSE/AFSCMEExecutive Director Greg Devereux looks on; members ask

questions of Murray; Rep. Tami Green of the 28th District in

another practice lobbying session.

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SCMEs Jan. 31

legislative recep-

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the 32nd District

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the 28th District(below),

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WFSE/AFSCME MEMBERS-ONLY BENEFITS UPDATE; NEWS

SHARED LEAVE

REQUESTS

If youve been approved toreceive shared leave by youragency or institution, you canplace a notice here. Onceyouve been approved by your

agency or institution, WFSE/AFSCME can place yourshared leave request here andonline. Please include a con-tact in your agency, usually inhuman resources, for donorsto call. E-mail the editor [email protected]. Or call 1-800-562-6002.

The following could use a

donation of eligible unusedannual leave or sick leave orall or part of your personalholiday:

Karen Aadnes, an ofce as-

sistant 3 for the Departmentof Corrections in Shelton anda member of Local 443, hasbeen approved for sharedleave. Contact: Diana L. White,(360) 413-5407.

Janice Stumper, an ofce as-sistant 3 with the Departmentof Corrections in Vancouverknown by other Local 313members at the West Van-couver and East Vancouverofces, has been approved for

shared leave as she recoversfrom surgery for her sciaticnerve. Contacts: Norm Ellis,(360) 260-6300, Ext. 217, orStarry Williamson at Ext. 181.

Lee Novak, a Community Cor-rections ofcer 2 with DOC in

Longview and a member of Lo-cal 1400, is in need of sharedleave while she is out on L&I.Contact: Diana White, (360)413-5407.

Clance Lewis Jr., a custodianat Harborview Medical Centerin Seattle and a member ofLocal 1488, has been ap-proved for shared leave.Contact: Sorayda Velez, (206)744-9229.

Susan Martinez, a nancialservices specialist 4 withDSHS in Everett and a mem-ber of Local 948, has beenapproved for shared leave.Contact: your human resourceofce.

Jennifer Porter, a programsupport supervisor 2 with theDepartment of Labor andIndustries in Tumwater anda member of Local 443, is inneed of shared leave afterhaving a premature baby.Contact: Candyce Peppard,

(360) 902-5705.

Sharon Shea, a health insur-ance benets specialist withthe state Health Care Author-ity in Lacey and a member ofLocal 443, has been approvedfor shared leave. Contact:Oanh Pham, (360) 923-2881.

Roberta Bert Reynolds,a nancial services special-ist 4 with DSHS in Aberdeenand a member of Local970, has been approved for

shared leave. Contact: DanielLozano, (360) 725-4823 [email protected].

Eileen Mercer, a claimsadjustor with the Employ-ment Security Department inSeattle, has been approvedfor shared leave as sheundergoes a second roundof chemotherapy for cancer.Contact: Kathleen Young,(360) 902-9413.

Diann Bishop, a socialworker 4 with DSHS in Top-penish, is battling cancer andundergoing treatment. Con-tact: Deanna Wilson, (509)454-6902 or DMW1300@

deshs.wa.gov.

Erika Williams, a supportenforcement ofcer 2 withDSHS in Tacoma and amember of Local 843, is car-ing for her son and husband,who have been in and out ofhospitals in recent monthswith serious medical issues.Contact: Clarissa Cretella,(253) 476-7662.

Cheri Brooks, a customerservice director with the De-partment of Health in Olym-pia and a member of Local

443, has been approved forshared leave for additionalsurgery. Contact: RozanneStewart, (360) 236-4410.

Patricia Boushey, an atten-dant counselor 2 at FircrestSchool in Shoreline and amember of Local 341, hasbeen approved for sharedleave. Shes expected to beoff work a few months. Con-tact: Nancy OShea, (206)361-3009.

Kenneth Bill Pye, a scaltechnician 2 with DSHS inSpokane and a member of

Local 1221, has been ap-proved for shared leavebecause of an ongoing medi-cal condition. Contact: yourhuman resources ofce.

Andrea Pullen-Ableman,an attendant counselor 1 atLakeland Village in MedicalLake, is in need of sharedleave while her 3-year-old sonundergoes surgery. Contact:Diane Dupey, (509) 299-1870.

Nona Norton, a psychiatricchildcare counselor at theChild Study and Treatment

Center in Lakewood and amember of Local 793, hasbeen out work because ofcancer surgery and treatment.Contact: Sue Lind, (253) 756-2504.

Florinda DeLaGarza, anancial services specialist 3with DSHS in Bellingham anda member of Local 1060, is inneed of shared leave becauseof a serious medical conditionand will be off the job at leasta month. If you can help witha donation of eligible unusedannual leave or sick leave or

all or part of your personalholiday, contact your humanresource ofce.

Tabrina Woodards, aninstructional and classroomsupport technician 1 at theCenter for Childhood Deaf-ness and Hearing Loss inVancouver and a member ofLocal 1225, is caring for herdeaf mother, who has devel-oped two brain tumors aftercompleting chemotherapy forbreast cancer. Tabrinas moth-

er will need continued medi-cal treatment and possiblebrain surgery. At this time, her

mother cannot be left alone.Contact: April Lynch, (360)696-6525, Ext. 4326 or [email protected].

Genoveva Tavares, aWorkFirst program specialistin Kennewick and memberof Local 1253, is in need ofshared leave because of avery serious medical condi-tion. Contact: your humanresource ofce.

Jody Brennan, a workerscompensation adjudicator 2with the Department of Labor

and Industries in Tumwaterand a member of Local 443, isin desperate need of sharedleave. Contact: Candyce Pep-pard, (360) 902-5705.

Tony Screws, a psychiatricsocial worker 3 at WesternState Hospital in Lakewoodand a member of Local 793,has been approved for sharedleave. Contact: Tina McDon-ald, (253) 761-3361.

Linda Navarro, a nancialservices specialist 3 withDSHS in Tacoma and a mem-

ber of Local 53, is recoveringfrom emergency surgery andis in need of shared leave.Contact: your human resourceofce.

R. Neil Horman, an informa-tion technology specialist 4with DSHS in Seattle and amember of Local 843, is inneed of shared leave becauseof a very serious illness.Months of treatments areanticipated. Contact: your hu-man resource ofce.

Patti Shives, a support en-forcement ofcer 2 with DSHSin Tacoma and a member of

Local 53, is recuperating fromback surgery and is in needof shared leave. Contact:Clarissa Cretella, (253) 476-7662 or your human resourceofce.

Marta Petrie, a nancial ser-vices specialist 3 with DSHSin Everett and a member ofLocal 948, has been approvedfor shared leave. Contact:your human resource ofce.

Robin Thomas, a nancialservices specialist 4 withDSHS at the Alderwood CSO

and a member of Local 948,is in need of shared leavefor the time spent with herhusband, who was battlingcancer and recently passedaway. Contact: your humanresource ofce.

Bobbe Hughes, a WorkFirstprogram specialist with DSHSin Bellevue and a member ofLocal 843, had bariatric sur-gery in early February and willbe off work four to six weeks.Contact: your human resourceofce.

Carolee Walentin, a scaltechnician 2 with the Depart-ment of Licensing in Olym-pia and a member of Local443, has been approved forshared leave. Contact: LonnieSpikes, (360) 664-1394 [email protected].

Leslie Eisenhower, a nan-cial services specialist 5 inPort Angeles and a memberof Local 1463, has been

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Send your guesses by e-mail to [email protected] or regular mail: Editor,

1212 Jefferson St. S.E., Suite 300, Olympia, WA 98501. Include your

name and mailing address. Deadline: March 10. The rst 10 readerswith the correct answer who include their name and mailing address will

receive a prize.

The mystery worksite in the Decemberspaper was the rotunda of the state Capitol

(decorated for the holiday season). The rst

10 readers with correct answers were: Neal

Gresley, Glenn Harvey, Brandon Hoekstra,Brian Kapon, Ned Ludington, Andrew

Poultridge, Sola Raynor, Dave Roe, CathyShapansky and Georgina Willner.

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM: Mark Savage, a 17-yearemployee of the Department of NaturalResources and member of Olympia Local443. Savage, 58, died while on vacationin New Zealand when another car crossedthe median and struck the car he and

his wife, Karen, were in as they drove tothe airport to return home. He died whilebeing airlifted to an Aukland Hospital. Hiswife survived with many injuries and hasundergone surgery.

IN MEMORIAM: Roger Stolaas, 54,the retired custodian at WFSE/AFSCMEHeadquarters in Olympia, died Jan. 28,at the RooLan Healthcare Center inLacey. For many years starting in 2002,Roger kept the union headquartersbuilding in tip-top shape when memberscame in for meetings, lobby days andthe like. Roger retired a few years backbut is remembered for his easy smile

and eagerness to get the job done forthe members.

IN MEMORIAM: Cary Chizer, 63, aretired Local 1060 member and nancialservices specialist at DSHS in Belling-ham, died Jan. 21 after a brief illness.Services were held Feb. 2.

Avila said his friend wentto Disneyland once, and tookneighborhood kids he knew

could never afford to go.Thats the kind of person

he was, a really nice man,he said. I was very honoredto call him my friend and tohave known him for theseyears.

RHYNALDS,from page 1

Billy Rhynalds was the 59th DOT workerkilled on the job on state highways since 1950

and the fourth since 2000. Local 1556 mem-ber Neal Richards died after being struckby a falling branch on the Olympic Peninsulain November 2009. Local 378 member JakeBaardson perished after being struck by amotorist near Covington in August 2002. Sam E. Williams,a member of Local 1290, also died after being struck by amotorist in February 2000 near Mossyrock in Lewis County.

Many other DOT members have been injured bymotorists. After Spokane Local 504 member Mike Sacconearly died in a 2000 incident, the Legislature passedWFSE/AFSCME-initiated legislation extending assaultbenets to DOT workers.

Dangerous jobs

Legislators honored the memory of Rhynalds while his co-workers looked on

from the galleries Jan. 26.

PhotocourtesyDOT

WFSE/AFSCME AROUND THE STATE

Wheres this

worksite?

Local 1488 celebrates

Members of University of

Washington/Harborview

Medical Center Local

1488 showed their spiritat the locals holiday

party Dec. 18.

HELPING TO FEED THE HUNGRY IN

YAKIMA.Members of Yakima Local 1326 pres-ent a check for $500 to the SalvationArmy Dec. 17 to help provide 1,000holiday meals.From left: Local 1326 members NorkaDavis, Rebecca Withrow and MarieCastilla with Major Tom Morrow of the

Salvation Army.

GREEN CAUCUS STARTS.The new WFSE/AFSCMEGreen Caucus created by theunions Executive Board metfor the rst time Dec. 11 inSeaTac. The new group aimsto encourage Green issuesand best practices in theworkplace and in the union.

Interested? Log onto wfse.org> Legislative & Pol itical Action> Green Caucus.

STEWARDS IN ACTION IN SPOKANE. Steward-in-Action trainees at class

held in Spokane Jan. 11-13. For more on being a steward, log onto wfse.org >

Stewards.

WFSE/AFSCME

joins in mourning

murdered Monroe

corrections ofcer

The entire WFSE/AFSCME family mournsthe on-the-job murder of

Teamsters CorrectionsOfcer Jayme BiendlJan. 29 while on dutyalone in the chapel atthe Monroe correctionalcomplex.

You can makea contribution to herfamily at any Key Bankunder the name JaymeBiendl Memorial Fund.

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