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About The Oregon public employe. (Salem, Oregon) 1981-???? | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1981)
In Brief CONTRACTING GOES TO VOTE The practice of contracting-out government jobs to businesses and consultants in the private sector is gaining increased attention around the state, But public employes should note action taken against this practice by members of the Oregon School Employees Association in Gaston, Oregon. In January, they filed Oregon's first initiative petition concerning activities of a school board: In this case, against the board's unilateral authority to contract-out. MANAGEMENT NERVOUS ABOUT CLERICAL UNIONS BUBB GETS NEW PHONE LINES Beginning March 9 the Bargaining Unit Benefits Board (BUBB) will have new telephone numbers. The action stems from the Gaston School Board's December decision to contract a private company to transport students. The decision came despite a five-member citizen committee's study which found that- the contract service would cost the district an additional $100,000 over the next five years. You may also call the state toll-free number 1-800-452-7813. When the operator answers, ask for BUBB and you will be connected. In addition,' if you have any questions or problems concerning CNA insurance specifically, you can. call toll-free 1-800-452-1633 until 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. H E OREGON P U B L IC A pöbln:«hon of I M O fç o n Public E m plo y» Union Th« Oregon Public Employe Is published by the Oregon Public Employes Union, a public em ploye labor organization head quartered In Salem . Editorial and advertising offices are located at 1127 25th Street SE, Salem , Oregon 9 7 3 0 1 . Second class postage paid at Salem . If The O regon Public Employe Is being se n t to the wrong address, sen d the address label on this paper along with the correct address should h e se n t to OPEU Headquarters, P.O. Box 121 5 9 , Salem , Oregon 9 7 3 0 9 . USPS 4 1 1 -4 8 0 POSTMASTER: If undelivered, p lease send form 3 5 7 9 to OPEU, P.O. Box 1 2 1 5 9 , Salem , Oregon 97309. OREGON PUBLIC EMPLOYES UNION P.O. Box 12 1 59 Salem , O regon 9 7 3 0 9 Telephone: 5 8 1 -1 5 0 5 Portland members call: 2 2 3 -1 5 6 9 Elsewhere: 8 0 0 -4 5 2 -2 1 4 6 PORTLAND BRANCH OFFICE 2 3 0 0 SW Sixth Avenue Portland, Oregon 97201 Telephone: 2 2 4 -1 8 7 0 PENDLETON BRANCH OFFICE MEDFORD BRANCH OFFICE 4 2 4 SW 6th 1133 S . Riverside, Suite 7 P.O. Box 1659 Medford, O regon 975 0 1 Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Medford members call 7 7 9 -4 3 2 4 Telephone: 2 7 6 -4 9 8 3 Elsewhere: 8 0 0 -4 5 2 -7 9 6 5 Page 2 If those conditions exist for the employer, the newsletter says that the employer can expect an organizing campaign to be conducted. The newsletter does not suggest that management examine worker concerns and attempt to give the female employes the “equal and similar job conditions” that the newsletter assumes the workers want. ► If the building is located in a large metropolitan area; There will be one line for use by the general public that will also be a part of the state “span system." The number had not been issued at press time, but it will be available from information. SALEM BRANCH OFFICE 1 8 7 0 Hawthorne, NE Eldred Realty Bldg., Suite 103 Salem , Oregon 9 7 3 0 3 Telephone: 5 8 8 -9 2 3 0 ► If the female employes feel as if they want equal and similar job conditions as male employes. ► If they have a large concentration of female employes working in the building: The petition, if approved by the district's voters, will require voter approval before the district can contract-out any service presently performed by school employes. Subscriptions: $5 per year. showing more concern for higher wages and promotion opportunities; In a recent issue of A/eri, a self described “management newsletter for non-union facilities," thé Labor Relations Association warned employers that they may be subject to a union organizing drive: VOLUME XXIII, No. 2 MARCH 1M1 4» ► If their female employes are The growing awareness among clerical workers that they have much to gain through belonging to labor unions has apparently made management groups nervous. 27 COUNTIES TAKE OVER CETAPROGRAM OPEU OPENS EUGENE, SALEM BRANCHES County officials have voted to take over primary control of CETA programs from the state, despite unanswered questions of financial liability. In February. Attorney General Dave Frohnmayer determined that contractual rules, that make the state liable for misuses of CETA funds between local governments and subcontractors, violate the Oregon constitution. Until Frohnmayer’s ruling, the state was designated as the prime sponsor for CETA programs in 27 rural counties. As prime sponsor, the Employment Division distributed $40-million in CETA funds allocated by the federal government to the 27 counties. Employment kept $2.2-million of these funds to administer the program. Four days after Frohnmayer’s opinion, Ray Thome. Employment Division director, ordered all 27 counties to either assume prime sponsorship and deal directly with the federal government, or to turn the CETA programs over to his division. He cautioned that the counties would have to be unanimous in their position, since it is unlikely the federal government would allow a few • counties to run CETA programs and have the state administer the balance. Twenty-one of the counties were represented at a Salem meeting to discuss the issue, and voted unanimously to assume prime sponsorship. However, some county representatives were not sure their commissioners would follow suit. One representative from a Southern Oregon county told the Salem Statesman-Journal that his commissioners had no intention of taking the political heat that would come with CETA money in their county budget. • In addition. CETA's future under the Reagan administration is uncertain, since it has been a favorite target of conservative budget cutters. Frohnmayers decision does not effect CETA programs in the City of Portland. Multnomah, Washington, Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Lane, Jackson, Josephine and Clackamas counties because they already are CETA prime sponsors. Business agents serving state employes in District 1 and District 2 now have separate branch offices in Salem and Eugene. The new Salem branch — where Cal Hackler, Diane Lovell, Jean Moyer and Larry Oglesby have their offices — is located at 1860 Hawthorne St., N.E., Salem, OR 97303. The phone number is 588-9230 (outside Salem call collect); The new Eugene branch, where Faith Dubin and Jeff Schrader have their offices will open on March 3 at 1748 W. 18th Ave., Eugene, OR 97402. At press time a phone had not been assigned, but will be available. OPEU headquarters is still at 1127' 25th SE. in Salem. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Scholarship applications for the 1981-82 school year have been sent to chapter presidents. All students interested in OPEU’s college financial aid program should contact their local chapters. Each scholarship is granted in three parts — $100 to be applied to tuition in each of the three terms of the school year. Questions concerning eligibility or procedure should be directed to Marion Boham. at OPEU headquarters, by calling 1-800-452-2146 or 581-1505 from the Salem area.
