Please call the office if you have not received your ballotDear Members,
WPEA Officer Election ballots have been sent and are due back December 9th. If you have not received your ballot by now, please call the office at (360)943-1121 and leave us a message with your name, address, and a good contact number. We will re-issue you a new one. If you have any questions, please let us know. thank you! 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 |
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