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PAGE 10 | November 2, 2018 | NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS A union guide to Washington’s November general election LEGEND WSLC the state AFL-CIO, which is the federation most unions belong to AFSCME state, county, and municipal employees WFSE state WSCCCE county and city AFTAFT-Washington ATU 757 transit BAC 1 Bricklayers Local 1 IAFF fire fighters IAM machinists IBEW electrical workers IBTTeamsters ILWU longshore/warehouse IUOE 609 Operating Engi- neers Local 609 IUPAT Painters Council 5 IW Ironworkers LiUNA Laborers OPEIU 11 office employees PTE 17 technical employees SEIU service employees SMART Sheet Metal Local 16 SWCLC SW Wash. Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO UA plumbers and fitters UAW 4121 UW grad stu- dents UFCW 21 grocery UBC Pacific NW Regional Council of Carpenters WEA teachers WPEAWash. Public Employ- ees Assn. (UFCW 365) WSNA nurses Candidates in bold are backed by at least one labor organization. Candidates who are running unopposed or against only token opposi- tion are not listed. CONGRESS Senate Three-term Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell has voted in accord with the national AFL-CIO’s recom- mendation 91 percent of the time in her three six-year terms in office. She faces Republican Susan Hutchinson, a former Seattle TV news anchor and former state GOP chair. WSLC Cantwell.com Congressional District 3 (Vancouver) Carolyn Long, a political science professor at Washington State Univer- sity Vancouver, is challenging incum- bent Republican Jaime Herrera Beut- ler. Beutler has voted in accord with the national AFL-CIO’s recommenda- tion just 17 percent of the time in her four two-year terms in office. WSLC, SWCLC, AFSCME, AFT, ATU 757, IAFF 452, IBEW, IBT 58, ILWU, IUPAT, IW, LiUNA, Li- UNA 335, UA 290, 26, UBC 146, UFCW, WFSE ElectLong.com STATE SUPREME COURT STATE LEGISLATURE Pos. 8 — Steve Gonzalez WSLC 17th Legislative District (Eastside Vancouver) BALLOT MEASURES House 1 —Tanisha Harrisis a fos- ter child advocate at YWCA Clark County, and co-chaired a successful campaign to fund Evergreen School District. She’s challenging incumbent Republican Vicki Kraft, who used to work for the anti-union Freedom Foundation, a group that promotes “right-to-work” laws and says its mis- sion is to “defund and discredit” unions. WSLC gave Kraft a 14 rating for her votes this year. She voted against paid family and medical leave, and against union prevailing wages in construction. WSLC, AF- SCME-WFSE, AFT, ATU 757, IAFF 452, IBEW 48, 77, ILWU, LiUNA 335, SEIU 775, 49, 925, UBC, UFCW 21, WEA, WSNA ElectTanishaHarris.com House 2 — Damion Jiles, an Army veteran, is a Democrat challenging Republcian incumbent Paul Harris. Harris voted against raising the mini- mum wage and against paid sick leave, and had a 14 percent labor vot- ing record in 2018. WSLC, ATU 757, IBEW 48, 77, LIUNA 335, UBC, WEA DamionEJiles.com I-1631 (Clean Energy Jobs) SUPPORT This measure would im- pose a fee on fossil-fuel emissions that are warming the planet, and use the proceeds to invest in solar and wind infrastructure, public transit, home efficiency upgrades, rural broadband, and in reducing river and lake pollution. Opponents, led by Chevron, BP, and other oil companies, have contributed $16 million to try and defeat it. AFSCME, AFT, IBT 117, OPEIU 8 SEIU 775NW, UAW 4121, 1199NW, UFCW 21, WPEA YesOn1631.org I-940 (Police Deadly Force) SUPPORT Measure I-940 requires that police be trained for violence de- escalation, mental health, and first aid. It also removes legal immunity, adopts a standard of an objectively reasonable response to a situation, and requires independent investiga- tions of police use of deadly force. WSLC, AFSCME-WFSE, AFT, UBC 30, ILWU 4, 19, 21, SEIU 6, 49, 775, 925, 1199NW, UFCW 21, WEA DeescalateWA.org 18th Legislative District (Clark County) House 1 — Chris Thobaben, a ma- jor in the Marine Corps reserves, is challenging incumbent Republican Brandon Vick, and got 48 percent in the primary. WSLC ChrisForThe18th.com House 2 — Kathy Gillespiewon 52 percent of the vote in the top-two pri- mary, so she’s got a good chance of beating Republican Larry Hoff for the seat now held by Rep. Liz Pike, who’s retiring WSLC, AFSCME-WFSE, AF- SCME-WSCCCE, AFT, ATU 757, BAC 1, IAM, IBEW 77, IBT, ILWU, IUOE 609, LI- UNA 335, SEIU 775, 49, 925, 1948, SMART, UA 290, UBC, UBC 146, UFCW 555, 21, WEA, WPEA, WSNA KathyGillespieForHouse.org CLARK COUNTY Council Chair Eric Holtis a safety manager for a limestone mining company, and a former shop steward in Teamsters Lo- cal 162SWCLC, IBEW 48, UA 26, 290, WEA EricKHolt.com Council, District 1 Temple Lentzis a community ac- tivist and local talk show host SWCLC, ATU 757, IAFF 452, IBEW 48, LiUNA 335, UFCW 555 VoteTempleLentz.com Public Utility District, Pos. 1 IncumbentJim Malinowskiis an electrical engineer and taught power utilities technology at Clark College SWCLC, IBEW 48 Jim-Malinowski.com Clerk Barbara Meltonhas worked at the county clerk’s office 17 years, and is president of her union, OPEIU Local 11 SWCLC, IBEW 48, LiUNA 335, OPEIU 11 ElectBarbaraMelton.com Treasurer Alishia Topperis tax service man- ager for the Clark County Treasurer's Office and a current member of the Vancouver City Council SWCLC ElectTopper.com Assessor Two-term incumbentPeter Van Nortwickfaces a challenge from fel- low Republican Darren Wertz, a member of Ridgefield City Council. SWCLC CITY OF VANCOUVER City Council Position 1 Laurie Lebowsky, a planner for Clark County, was appointed to the Vancouver City Council in February. SWCLC, AFSCME-WSCCCE, ATU 757, IBEW 48, LiUNA 335, UBC ElectLebowsky.com
