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OPEÜ Elections
Voter’s Guide to Statewide Offices
For President:
Steven Green
OOOT, DtoL 2, Local 730
Q u alificatio ns: Incumbent Diet. 2 Director; past-Dist. 2
Asst Dir.; Employe Representation Committee chair
person; Retirement and Employe Benefits Committee
member; BURC and Chapter officer; Union Steward.
Why Candidate is Running lor Office: In the past two
years our union has adopted a rational organizational
structure, become a part of the international labor
movement via affiliation and achieved a level of
membership involvement in state contract negotiations
never before approached. We have put the divisions of the
past behind us and are now ready to move forward and
become an important member of the Oregon labor
movement.
To do this we cannot rest on what we have
accomplished. We must develop a political organization
capable of Influencing those In the legislature and in local
government. We must complete our Internal organizing so
that effective communication between the leadership and
the membership can take place. We must include our local
government units In our activities so that they become true
functioning parts of our union. And, we must continue our
growth through Internal organizing and by the addition of
non-represented and independent groups.
I have been fortunate enough to have been directly
involved In our growth over this two-year period and am
now asking for the opportunity to lead our union Into the
challenging times ahead.
D.H. “Pete” Petry
AFS, DtsL 5, Local 461
Q u a lific a tio n s : Incumbent OPEU Vice President;
member since 1972; past-Chapter president and vice-
president, 1972-1976; Dlst. 5 Asst. Dlr.; Affiliation
Committee chairperson Government Relations and Union
Operations Committee member; Gen. Council delegate,
1972-1981.
Why C andidate is R unning fo r O ffice : A candidate for
any office In our union must be completely dedicated to
bettering the quality of life and the working conditions of
tho rank and file members.
This has been my reason for being involved so
completely tor the past nine years In OSEA-OPEU. During
the past two years as vice-president—In conjunction with
bargaining-unit leadership, board members and rank and
file members—I have worked to help Identify a number of
long-range goals for our union. My reason for running for
president of OPEU Is to strengthen and solidify this union
and to be able to follow through with the Implementation of
the following goals:
(1) For OPEU to become involved in the political
process at all levels of government within the State of
Oregon. We must not only be Involved with our dollars, but
we must also be involved in enlisting quality candidates
and assisting them In their campaigns. They will then
understand that we are willing to work hard for a person
who is understanding of the needs of organized labor and
with this type of Involvement we are a political force to be
reckoned with.
(2) From tho office of president to the newest rank and
file member, we must all become organizers for OPEU. We
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cannot continue year after year representing bargaining
units with only 20 percent to 40 percent membership. We
must establish organizing committees in every bargaining
unit, with a goal of 70 percent or 80 percent or more.
We must also continue to aggressively organize local
government Units. This can be done by establishing
organizing committees at the district level, and these same
concepts can be used in strike planning and decertifica
tion attempts by other unions.
(3) Melding of the leadership of the OPEU bargaining
units, board of directors and statewide officers into a
single-minded organization whose sole purpose is to serve
the membership as a whole.
(4) The establishment of a health and welfare fund
within OPEU. This fund would be patterned after the
Bargaining Units Benefit Board (BUBB) and would be
available to the local government units. The units would
then have the option to include the fund in their bargaining
demands. This fund could be a lifesaver for many of the
smaller units.
(5) To see district leadership involved in the AFL-CIO
labor councils in their districts (i.e. Multnomah, Lane,
Marion, Coos, etc.). OPEU must continue to further its
involvement in statewide labor organizations and in the
councils of SEIU. We are the largest labor union in Oregon
and the largest local of SEIU in the Northwest. Our
involvement is imperative.
(6, The co lle ctive bargaining process m ust be
continued after contracts are signed. We cannot allow this
process to slow down or die out between negotiations as it
has In the past. This is the responsibility of the union in its
entirety, but specifically that of the locals.
(7) This union will not stand by while even one of our
union brothers or sisters is being unfairly treated or
discriminated against. For if one of us has been treated in
such a manner, it is a personal affront against us all.
(8) The concept of comparable worth must be a goal of
this union in future bargaining. It is a concept I
wholeheartedly endorse and feel unions, especially OPEU,
must work towards. This concept will insure that employes
are compensated for their skills and the value of those skills
to their employer and not for some arbitrary reason.
These goals will be the priorities of my term of office, if
elected, and the promise to be open and available to you on
any and all subjects, especially to Insure that this union
remains directed by and for the membership.
For Vice-Pres.:
John. E. Clapp
ODOT, Dlst. 1, Local 730
Q u a lifica tio n s: President, Local 730; ODOT BURC
chairperson; Gen. Council delegate, 1977-1981; Employe
Relations Committee member, 1980-1981; ODOT rep. to
Central Bargaining Table; ODOT Coalition Bargaining
Table rep.
W hy C andidate is R unning fo r O ffice : Now is the time
to start preparing for the 1983 collective bargaining
contract. The only way public employes will ever get the
raises, benefits and respect they deserve is through the
election of public officials that are sympathetic to our
needs. As vice-president I will direct my energies to
developing groups of union employes in all areas of the
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state to help campaign and support candidates for public
office that, in return, will support our needs as union
members and public employes.
Steve Teters
Health Div., DIsL 1, Local 333
Q u a lific a tio n s : Past-president, Local 333; BURC
chairperson; DHR Coalition Bargaining Table rep.; DHR
rep. to Central Bargaining Table; Government Relations
Committee member.
Why C andidate is R un nin g fo r O ffice : I feel that this
organization needs new guidance and ideas and I can help
to channel our energy towards our goals in collective
bargaining and education of our members.
For Sec.-Treas.:
JoAnn R. Bowker
AFS, DisL 2, Local 461
Q u alificatio ns: Union" Operations Committee member;
past-Chapter secretary; treasurer,' Local 461.
Why C andidate is R unning fo r O ffice: This union is
growing stronger and as it continues to develop we will
need strong and committed leadership. This year has been
a near financial disaster due in part to the heavy expenses
incurred by bargaining. Our leaders will have to work hard
to repair the damages and plan ahead to avoid future
problems.
1982 is a non-bargaining year andean be a productive
time. We can build a foundation for bargaining in 1983 by
increasing membership, encouraging involvement of more
members and preparing for 1983 bargaining.
Every budget from households to the Government is
suffering cutbacks. We must attempt to curtail all
unnecessary expenses, particularly those that require
indebtedness of several years.
Although I have been an active union member a relatively
short time I am firm ly committed. I have time to devote to
the future of this union. I am willing to learn, unafraid to ask
questions and persistent enough to get answers.
Carol Laizure-Jellison
ODOT, Dlst. 2, Local 731
Q u a lifica tio n s: Bargaining Unit Benefits Board (BUBB)
member; secretary-treasurer, ODOT Local 731; Union
Steward; Employe Benefits Committee member; Gen.
Council delegate, 1980; past-president, Chapter 38; past-
president, Chapter 1.
Why C andidate is R unning fo r O ffice: I believe that my
experience and skills would be a valuable addition to the
Board and the leadership of this union. OPEU has taken
large steps toward becoming a viable political force in our
state. That growth must continue.
Public employes need to become aware of their potential
for improving their own lives through active participation in
the things that effect them:,their local government, their
workplace and their union.
As secretary-treasurer, I would apply my experience to
strengthening the growth in awareness that ¡scorning to all
public employes through the political process and the
collective bargaining process. By involving ourselves in
our union, we will all grow and gain strength and have a
meaningful impact on our work environment. By involving
ourselves in the political processes of our state and l.ocal
governments, we can effect changes that will have far-
reaching influence on the collective bargaining process.
We can influence the way our contracts are settled by
affecting the people in political office who have the final
say in how much money we make and in how we perform
our jobs.
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