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WPEA
Board Endorses
State Candidates
At
the Oct 4 board meeting in Pasco, the Executive
Board voted to support the following candidates
in various races across the state. These
endorsements were made based on the candidates
understanding of our Union’s issues, staff
interaction, likelihood of winning, and strength
of conviction.
Every year we hear that this is the most
important election of our lifetime, and this
year it seems to be true. We encourage every
member to support these candidates because they
are the most likely to support us once they are
in office.
For more information, contact Luis Moscoso at
1-800-544-WPEA, ext. 119 or Sean Gallegos at
ext. 103.
Statewide
Candidates
Chris Gregoire (D) Governor
Peter Goldmark (D) Lands Commissioner
John Ladenburg (D) Attorney General
Brian Sonntag (D) Auditor
Brad Owen (D) Lieutenant Governor
Sam Reed (R) Secretary of State
Jim McIntire (D) Treasurer
Mike Kreidler (D) Insurance Commissioner
These
legislators were part of the nine senators and
fourteen representatives who voted against EHB
2391. WPEA salutes these legislators for their
courage in standing up for everyone’s pension
rights:
Tom Campbell (R) LD2 / Pos 2
Don Barlow (D) LD6 / Pos 1
Bob Hasegawa (D) LD11 / Pos 2
Deb Wallace (D) LD17 / Pos 2
Brendan Williams (D) LD22 / Pos 2
Christine Rolfes (D) LD23 / Pos 2
Kevin VanDeWege (D) LD24 / Pos 1
Jim Hargrove (D) LD24 / Senate
Skip Priest (R) LD30 / Pos 2
Christopher Hurst (D) LD31 / Pos 2
Maralyn Chase (D) LD32 / Pos 1
Mike Sells (D) LD38 / Pos 2
Fred Jarrett (D) LD41 / Senate
Geoff Simpson (D) LD47 / Pos 1
This
list contains general endorsements for
Legislative seats in this election cycle. Most
candidates are running as challengers or for
open seats, and need all the support you can
give them. Your support can have a positive
impact on issues like contract, pensions,
healthcare and working conditions:
Jon Viebrock (D) LD5 / Pos 1
John Driscoll (D) LD6 / Pos 2
Tim Knue (D) LD10 / Pos 1
Patricia Terry (D) LD10 / Pos 2
Vickie Ybarra (D) LD14 / Pos 1
Tim Probst (D) LD17 / Pos 1
Don Benton (R) LD17 / Senate
Vanessa Duplessie (D) LD18 / Pos 1
Jonathon Fant (D) LD18 / Pos 2
Jon Haugen (D) LD18 / Senate
Marko Liias (D) LD21 / Pos 2
Rob Cerqui (D) LD25 / Pos 1
James Kastama (D) LD25 / Senate
Kim Abel (D) LD26 / Pos 1
Deborah Srail (D) LD28 / Senate
Ron Weigelt (D) LD31 / Pos 1
Tina Louise Orwall (D) LD33 / Pos 1
Sharon Nelson (D) LD34 / Pos 1
John Burbank (D) LD36 / Pos 1
Reuven Carlyle (D) LD36 / Pos 1
Scott Olson (D) LD39 / Pos 1
Kevin M. Ranker (D) LD40 / Senate
Marcie Maxwell (D) LD41 / Pos 1
Mark Flanders (D) LD42 / Pos 1
Liz Loomis (D) LD44 / Pos 2
Scott White (D) LD46 / Pos 1
James F. Jacks (D) LD49 / Pos 1
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Salary
Increases in WPEA's New Contracts Finalized! October
2, 2008--The
conclusion of bargaining both the WPEA General
Government and WPEA Higher Education Master
Agreements was accomplished September 30th
with the application of WPEA’s “me too”
agreements on compensation.
As
it turned out, both our General Government and
Higher Ed members will receive the same salary
adjustments:
a 2.2 percent increase on July 1, 2009, and a
2 percent
increase on January 1, 2011.
This compares with the 2.0/2.0 percent
effective September 1st of each year
bargained by most other general government
unions. The
2.2 percent July 1, 2009 and 2 percent January 1, 2011
increases will result in slightly greater actual
wage increases for our members over the life of
the agreements, as well as a slightly higher
salary level going into the next round of
bargaining.
WPEA’s
“me too” agreements expired upon their
implementation.
Please note that the agreements were
limited to the percentage increases and the
effective dates of those increases, not to any
other provision of any other contract.
Given
the array of compensation packages negotiated
during this bargaining cycle, we are pleased to
have negotiated raises for our members as high
or higher than other unions bargaining with the
State under RCW 41.80.
The contracts will next go to the
legislature for an “up or down” vote on
funding.
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