January 18, 1978
The OSEA News
Page 2
We must act
to preserve
By JAN BEALS
Director, District 8
About this issue
For just over a year OSEA has rocked with internal dissention.
The Association’s internal problems have been reported in the
commercial media but there never has been a comprehensive report to the
membership. This issue of The OSEA News is an attempt to correct that.
Needless to say, in order to protect the rights of all of our members, some
things must be left unsaid. However, in this issue, to the extent legally
possible, we will outline what has occured over the past year.
The incessant actions of a minority group of members aimed at
destroying OSE A and it? executive director are deplorable.
Attack after unfounded attack has been aimed at our purpose and
effectiveness. It is not only the executive director, the Board and
the staff employes of OSEA who have been victimized by the self-
serving viciousness, but thousands of members who are entitled to
receive the full benefits of collective bargaining have been denied
the services and effectiveness mandatory to accomplishment of
our union’s purpose as repeated attacks usurp our funds and
strength.
We are on the brink of contract negotiations, and the pay,
working conditions and job security of-thousands of people are
dependent on the collective bargaining ability of OSE A.
We must act to preserve our strength and regain what a vicious
minority has denied the majority of thousands.
OSIvY
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labor organization headquartered in Salem. Editorial and
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Dyer reads his statement; Deb Bolton listens.
Financial problem
Financially speaking, OSEA
has a real problem.
, Financial statements are
issued to district directors
quarterly and that is the best
place to examine the specific
facts and figures.
Our membership has declined
from projected levels (See
accompanying story). The
chhrt on pages 4 and 5 of this
issue shows you the decline that
has occurred in just this past
year.
To give you some indication of
the degree of our financial
trouble, the secretary-treasurer
reported at the last,: Board
meeting that OSEA is spending
money at a slower rate than it
budgeted
to;
still
the
Association is. losing ground.
OSEA’s largest source of
income (so large that by
comparison all other sources
are insignificant) are member’s
dues. The largest expenditure is
service to members. Another
large item is General Council.
Because of this situation, the
fair share suit talked about
elsewhere in this issue is a
matter of considerable im
portance.
To start working toward a
olution, the Board will hold[ a
special open meeting on Feb. 3.
Any OSEA members with ideas
should send them to members of
the Association Operations
Committee. For this purpose
the committee has divided itself
into committees.
• ,Concerning sources of
income are Dori Beeks and
Sandi Adams.
• Travel - Ralph Juli and Deb
Bolton. Districts and chapters
- Richard O. Young and Martha
Brown.
The AO committee is meeting
on Jan. 20 but will accept any
suggestions up to and including
the day of the Board meeting.
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LeAnn Gilmer and Andy Bromeland in gallery.