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About The Oregon public employe. (Salem, Oregon) 1981-???? | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1981)
In Brief we MINIT AUTO CENTERS #1 D owntown S alem 590 H igh S treet ^.370-9403 #2 S outh S alem 3750 C omm ' l S t .S.E 585-3 #3 E ast S alem 3970 S tate S treet 3 h , 362-1603 WHILE-YOU-WATT ELECTRONIC TUNE-UPS • BRAND NAME P A R TS • NF W PLUGS • NEW POINTS • NEW CONDENSER • NE W ROTOR ( w h t tt n **d *d ) • BU TTERFLY V A L V E cleaned • A IR F IL T E R m p e c ie d • B A T T E R Y checked • D W E L I /T IM IN G reset • CARBUHATO R adjusted • R O A D TEST lour C / l Q 44 cylinders ¿J/ xt O s«x ¿ / f Z2 66 cylinders ¿pH rO eight ¿ / I Q 88 cylinders parts & labor included! guarantee 6 months or moo miles •C H A N G E O IL mrluàr» up tu $ <jt* of Quality, namt twand u*l • PO W ER S T E E R IN G •D O O R H IN G E S fast lube-oil & filter $16“ • TRANS M IS S IO N fluid level checked •R E P L A C E O IL F ILTE R mdudat coal of new Wlci •B A T T E R Y S E R V IC E D tk.«d ( Led •B R A K E F L U ID k’vçl < hen Led , f i@ zzz Business Agent Opening at OPEU O P E U w ilt be h irin g a business agent d u rin g the n e xt tw o m onths. T h e p o sitio n requires the ability -------------------------------------------- —— — --- ;--------------------- ;---- ----------------------------------------- H E OREGON P U B L IC EM PLOY A publication of the Oregon Public Employes Union, SEIU T he O regon Public Em ploye is published m on th ly (except Au g u st) by th e O regon Public Em ployes U n io n , a public em ploye la b o r organization. E d itorial and advertising offices are located a t 1127-25th S tre e t S.E., Salem, O regon 97301. , Second Class postage paid at Salem , O regon. Subscriptions: $5 p er year. USPS: 411-480 ISSN: 0279-9367 P O S T M A S T E R : If undelivered, please send fo rm 3579 to O P E U , P.O . B o x 12159, Salem, O R 97309. H E A D Q U A R T E R S O F F IC E 1127-25th S.E. P.O . B o x 12159 Salem, O R 97309 Telephone: 581-1505 P o rtla n d m em bers call: 223-1569 Elsewhere: 800-452-2146 (8 a.m . - 5 p.m .) E U G E N E O F F IC E 1748 W . 18th Avenue Eugene, O re g o n 97402 Telephone: 342-1055 (9 a.m . - 1 p.m .) M E D F O R D O F F IC E 1133 S. Riverside, Suite 7 M e d fo rd , O reg o n 97501 M e d fo rd m em bers call: 779-4324 Elsewhere: 800-452-7965 (8 a.m. • noon) P E N D L E T O N O F F IC E 424 S .W . 6 th P .O . B o x 1659 Pendleton, O R 97801 Telephone: 276-4983 (9 a.m . - 1 p.m .) • A IR F ILT E R ■«Mwiled Page 2 B y a tw o-to-one m argin, M ental H e a lth D ivisio n em ployes have chosen O P E U as th e ir bargaining representative. Results o f the representation election were announced June 24 b y the E m ploym ent Relations B oard (ERB). T he vote was 65 fo r O P E U and 35 fo r no representation. N o o th e r union qualified to appear on the ballot. VOLUME XXIII, No. 6 JULY 1M1 • L U B R I C A T IO N • D IF F E R E N T IA L Mental Health Votes OPEU T • C O O L IN G SYSTEM tadtMot laval etBpvctod and • T E S T A N T I FREEZE Many State agencies were unable to meet their payroll when the budget- year ended June 30 and the Legislature had not passed a budget. Approximately 60 OPEU members from ODOT locals went to the Legislature to demonstrate and to lobby for an emergency budget authorization and to discuss contract negotiations. to com m unicate effectively w ith m em bers an d b o th local and statewide governm ent agencies. Leadership training, organizing and co n tra c t negotiation and adm inistra tio n are some o f the p rim a ry responsibilities o f the position. Interested persons should send a resum e and co ve r le tte r to E xecu tive D ire c to r, O P E U , P.O . B o x 12159, Salem, O R 973Q?. T w o recent openings fo r insurance specialists a t O P E U have been filled. O ne opened follow ing the June issue and had to be filled before pub lica tio n o f the J u ly issue. N oticè’ of the second po sitio n was in advertantly left out o f the June issue. P O R T L A N D O F F IC E 2300 S .W . S ixth A venue P o rtla n d, O R 97201 Telephone: 224-1870 (8 a.m . - 5 p.m ., except 12:30 p .m . - 1:30 p.m .) S A L E M O F F IC E 1870 H a w th o rn e , N.E. Eldred Realty Bldg., S uite 103 Salem , O R 97303 Telephone: 588-9230 (8 a.m . - 5 p.m .) T h is is th e firs t tim e the 148 em ployes in th e D ivisio n has chosen a bargaining representative. M ental H e a lth em ployes are located at O regon State H ospital, Dam m asch S tate H ospital, F airview H ospital and T ra in in g C e n te r, Eastern O regon H ospital and T ra in in g C e n te r and satellite offices th ro u g h o u t the state. " 1 ...... ..... " 1 ........ Legal Insurance Open Period M em bers w ho w o u ld like to jo in O P E U ’s g ro u p legal insurance plan, m ay do so d u rin g the m o n th o f August. Personal legal services are paid in fu ll fo r m o n th ly prem ium s o f $7.65 fo r em ploye-only coverage o r $10.25 fo r full-fam ily coverage. P articipants m ay choose fro m any o f o ve r 1,350 particip a tin g attorneys. F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n call o r w rite y o u r nearest O P E U office. Commerce Petitions Representation F ollow ing presentation o f sig natures fro m o ve r 40 p ercent o f the em ployes at C o m m erce Division, the S tate has agreed to a representation election. O n Jqne 22 the State furnished a list o f eligible vo te rs to th e em ploye organizing com m ittee a t C om m erce. Ballots w ill be m ailed to each eligible v o te r on July 13; they m ust be retu rn e d to the Em ploym ent Relations B oard (ERB) b y 5 p.m . o n Ju ly 27. Ballots w ill be c o u n te d at ERB on J u ly 28. T he em ploye organizing co m m ittee scheduled w ork-area meetings to answer any questions C om m erce employes have concerning the election. Ju ly 14, 11:30-1:30— Insurance C onf. Rm .— C om m erce Bldg.; Ju ly 15, 11:30-1:30— Rm. B, L & I Bldg.
