We continue to bargain our Higher Education, General Government, and Highline College Contracts. We have not been to the bargaining table since late September. Now we seeking to return to bargaining talks with state managers. Our bargaining teams have met with the new negotiator and they are working on scheduling dates to return to the bargaining table.
As soon as there are new dates and the bargaining resumes, we will be posting updates. We are still looking for members that would like to be a part of the bargaining teams as we continue our bargaining efforts. Contact us at the Olympia office or notify a steward or Job Rep. if you are interested. The nominations for WPEA Officers were held on Saturday and Sunday, October 17 & 18, 2020, via Zoom. Thank you to all members who participated by nominating their choice for union officer for the next term commencing on January 1, 2021, and running through December 31, 2023.
Only those races that are contested (more than one candidate running) will be voted upon. Everyone will vote for WPEA President and WPEA Recorder. Only WPEA Districts 01, 04, and 06 (see below) will be voting for their Vice-Presidents. All officers that are running unopposed will be declared to be elected by acclamation. The election for the five contested offices will be held by a ballot vote conducted by True Ballot. Ballots will be mailed on Monday, November 9, 2020, and the votes will be counted on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. The following nominations have been received for WPEA Statewide Offices: For WPEA President: Andrea Lee, Liquor & Cannabis Board Dana Hoffman, WPEA Staff For WPEA Secretary-Treasurer: Mark Baca, Department of Revenue For WPEA Union Recorder: Stacie Leanos, WPEA Staff Mikaela Stine, Edmonds Community College And the nominees for WPEA Vice Presidents (by district) are: District 01 – Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, Wahkiakum counties Carl Sofie, Fort Vancouver Regional Library Danielle Plesser, Clark College District 02 – Thurston county Lisa Red, Liquor & Cannabis Board District 03 – Pierce county Tim Shimp, Military Department District 04 – King county Jeff Freshley, Department of Agriculture Julia Williams, Cascadia College District 05 – Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific counties Janet Parker, Grays Harbor College District 06 – Island, San Juan, Skagit, Whatcom counties Lance Levesen, Skagit Valley College Stephanie Falcon, Department of Natural Resources District 07 – Snohomish county Frederick Pieters, Edmonds Community College District 08 – Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens counties Michael Nelson, Wenatchee Valley College District 09 – Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla, Whitman, Yakima counties No nominations received District 10 – Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason counties Lisa Longmire, Kitsap Regional Library Don’t forget to nominate your pick for the officer election!
District 1 – Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, Wahkiakum counties Saturday, October 17, from 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Sunday, October 18, from 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. District 2 – Thurston county Saturday, October 17, from 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Sunday, October 18, from 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. District 3 – Pierce county Saturday, October 17, from 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Sunday, October 18, from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. District 4 – King county Saturday, October 17, from 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Sunday, October 18, from 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. District 5 – Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific counties Saturday, October 17, from 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 18, from 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. District 6 – Island, San Juan, Skagit, Whatcom counties Saturday, October 17, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Sunday, October 18, from 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. District 7 – Snohomish county Saturday, October 17, from 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. District 8 – Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens counties Saturday, October 17, from 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, from 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. District 9 – Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla, Whitman, Yakima counties Saturday, October 17, from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Sunday, October 18, from 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. District 10 – Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason counties Saturday, October 17, from 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Saturday info: Topic: Officer Nominations Day 1 Time: Oct 17, 2020 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94185781531?pwd=SzBnK29ieG45dHR3YXZjNjE0YjVldz09 Meeting ID: 941 8578 1531 Passcode: 958504 One tap mobile +12532158782,,94185781531#,,,,,,0#,,958504# US (Tacoma) +16699009128,,94185781531#,,,,,,0#,,958504# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Meeting ID: 941 8578 1531 Passcode: 958504 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ayMvDCh19 Sunday info: Fawn Hacker is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Officer Nominations Day 2 Time: Oct 18, 2020 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/99127258569?pwd=YkJlOE1YMDY4SXJPMU9ZcUtydWFNZz09 Meeting ID: 991 2725 8569 Passcode: 774636 One tap mobile +12532158782,,99127258569#,,,,,,0#,,774636# US (Tacoma) +16699009128,,99127258569#,,,,,,0#,,774636# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 991 2725 8569 Passcode: 774636 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ad1IyqQQK Dear WPEA Members!
An error on my email address has been discovered – it is incorrect in the Nominations Letter – the word “local” was left out. Correct email addresses for me are: RSlayton@ufcwlocal1529.org UFCWRSlayton@aol.com My cell phone number is accurate in the letter – (901) 359-5599. If I do not answer, please leave me a voicemail message. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this has caused. Rick Rick Slayton UFCW Local 365 Election Chairperson September 29, 2020 Dear WPEA Member: This letter serves to officially notify you of the procedure being used for the nominations of WPEA/UFCW Local 365 officers. The offices to be filled are: President, Secretary-Treasurer, Recorder, one Vice President for each of the ten WPEA/UFCW Local 365 districts. The term of office commences January 1, 2021 and ends December 31, 2023. Eligibility requirement for Nominees – continuous active membership in WPEA/UFCW Local 365 since September 2019, or continuous active membership in the International Union since August 2018, provided continuous active membership is maintained with WPEA/UFCW Local 365. Members may nominate themselves and nominees need not be present to be nominated. Any member from any district may nominate candidates for the statewide offices of president, secretary-treasurer, and recorder. For the offices of vice president, both the nominee and the nominator must reside within the same district. Nominations will be conducted via Zoom for each of the ten newly formed districts in 30-minute time slots on both Saturday and Sunday, October 17 & 18, 2020. The Zoom links for each day are shown below. We will be using the same link for everyone on each day. The Zoom links also include telephone numbers you may call without needing a computer or smart device. Please only join the Zoom meeting during the appropriate times for your district even when nominating a statewide officer from outside your district. The Zoom host will not admit you to the meeting until the proper time for your district. District 1 – Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, Wahkiakum counties Saturday, October 17, from 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Sunday, October 18, from 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. District 2 – Thurston county Saturday, October 17, from 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Sunday, October 18, from 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. District 3 – Pierce county Saturday, October 17, from 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Sunday, October 18, from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. District 4 – King county Saturday, October 17, from 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Sunday, October 18, from 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. District 5 – Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific counties Saturday, October 17, from 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 18, from 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. District 6 – Island, San Juan, Skagit, Whatcom counties Saturday, October 17, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Sunday, October 18, from 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. District 7 – Snohomish county Saturday, October 17, from 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. District 8 – Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens counties Saturday, October 17, from 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, from 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. District 9 – Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla, Whitman, Yakima counties Saturday, October 17, from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Sunday, October 18, from 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. District 10 – Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason counties Saturday, October 17, from 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon If you are unable to attend any Zoom call during your specific district times, you may nominate (or be nominated) in writing to: WPEA/UFCW Local 365 Headquarters, 140 Percival St NW, Olympia 98502. This nomination must be received at WPEA/UFCW Local 365 no later than Monday, October 19, 2020. For verification purposes, when nominating (either via Zoom or mail-in), you must provide your name and contact information such as mailing address, cell phone number, and personal email address, in addition to your nominee’s name. [see sample form below] For all eligible candidates who have been nominated and have decided to run for office of WPEA/UFCW Local365 as indicated above, there will be a candidates’ meeting to review the election rules via Zoom on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. The Zoom video link along with phone numbers will be provided to those deciding to run. If you cannot participate via computer or smart device, please use the telephone option included on the link. Questions regarding officer nominations or the election process should be referred to me, Rick Slayton, UFCW 1529. I have been named as the Election Chairman for this election of WPEA/UFCW Local 365 officers and can be reached via email at rslayton@ufcwlocal1529.org or via cell phone at (901) 359-5599. Sincerely, Rick Rick Slayton UFCW Election Chairman |
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