June 30-July 4, 2008

All WPEA offices will be closed Friday, July 4 , in observance of Independence Day.

Rep Watch

Throughout the week, your staff representatives may also be involved with personnel issues such as individual grievances, appeals, and hearings that cannot be addressed in this format. Please call your Job Representative if you need assistance. For emergent issues, contact Administrative Staff at extension 101. Note: This schedule is subject to change without notice.

Please join me in welcoming to WPEA/UFCW Local 365, James Grimsey, our newest Staff Representative.  James comes to us from Tacoma Community College where he has been an active union member of WPEA since 1984.  He will be working from the Olympia HQ office all week.

Linda Fryant currently scheduled to be in the Northwest office in Everett on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  She will be at Edmonds Community College all day on Tuesday for a labor/management meeting as well as meetings with members.

Allan “Jake” Jacobson is currently scheduled to be member-servicing in the Vancouver area on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and he will be in the Olympia HQ office on Thursday.

Tess Millar is currently scheduled to be member-servicing from the Olympia HQ office Monday through Thursday.

Dave Schiel is currently scheduled to be at the Department of Agriculture in Yakima on Monday for a lunch time meeting (pizza & pop provided).  He will meet with Lou Baker in the afternoon to go over Yakima Valley Community College negotiations issues.  On Tuesday, Dave will be member-servicing from the Ellensburg area and on Wednesday he will be at YVCC Grandview campus for Job Rep Training.  Dave will be at Walla Walla Community College on Thursday for a lunch time meeting (pizza & pop provided).

Cari Trussell is currently scheduled to be at Bellevue Community College on Monday and at Olympic College (both main campus and the Shelton campus) on Tuesday.  Cari will be off on Wednesday and Thursday.

Other Staff Activities...

WPEA President Greg Parker is currently scheduled to be in the Olympia HQ office all week as he attends to governance/constitutional issues, meeting with various staff on emergent issues, finalizing the WPEA news magazine, and doing preparations for the UFCW International Convention – he is always available for Members’ calls, questions, and concerns.  Greg will also be doing member visits in the Olympia and Tacoma areas.

WPEA Director of Contract Administration Lou Baker is currently scheduled to be in Yakima on Monday, accompanying Dave Schiel to the lunch time meeting at the Department of Agriculture and then meeting with Dave to discuss Yakima Valley Community College negotiations issues in the afternoon.  Lou will be off on Tuesday.  He will be in the Olympia HQ office on Wednesday and Thursday preparing for General Government contract negotiations being held July 9-10.

WPEA Contract Administration Assistant Amanda Hacker is currently scheduled to be in the Olympia HQ office on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  On Tuesday she will be with Linda Fryant at Edmonds Community College.

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