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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 .)
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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
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• 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.
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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.