seeking Union members’ votes for the offices of...
should not only attend all Board meetings, but they should be
very active participators in running and leading the Union.
District 4 • For Director
Lyn Beatty
Local 461, Adult & Family Services
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: Serving as an Assis
tant District Director and District Director has helped me to
develop better understanding of the Union’s mission and
goals. I believe representing the mem
bers in my District and improving the
communication link between the
members and the Board is essential.
UNION EXPERIENCE: Labor-man
agement team member; worksite Stew
ard; General Council page and delegate;
officer in Local; media spokesperson;
Women’s Council, Civil and Human
Rights Committee member.
WHY SEEKING OFFICE: I would
like to serve a two-year term on
the OPEU Board of Directors and
work to build District 4 member
ship and participation.
GOALS FOR OPEU: One area that I feel we need to work
on is organizing our members so they understand how
important their contribution can be in a democratic union.
GOALS FOR DISTRICT : It would be great if we could
have multi-Local meetings on a regular basis.
BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE FACING THE UNION: The
mean-spirited attack on public employees is a real threat to
our members.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF ISSUE: It seems to me
we need to push on several fronts. We need a pro-labor
"Legislature and we must put a personal face on the impor
tant work we do.
District 4 • For Director
David L. Grenbemer
Local 461, Adult & Family Services
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: I have been a Union
activist for the past 22 years. I presently serve on the
Finance and Employee Benefits and Health Care Commit
tees. I have served OPEU as Vice
President, District Director, and As
sistant District Director, Shop Stew
ard, Contact Person. I have served on
the following committees: Govern
ment Relations, Citizen Action by
Public Employees (CAPE), Staff
Screening, Futures, Rules, Law En
forcement, Executive Board, and
board member of Local 461. I served
as a member of the Southern Oregon
Labor Council.
WHY SEEKING OFFICE: I would
apply my experience of the past 22
years with OPEU to strengthen growth and awareness
through involvement of our membership, to strengthen the
voice and involvement of District 4 membership/local gov
ernments in the decision-making process, to see that our
needs are heard and met.
GOALS FOR OPEU: To work towards strengthening the
Internal Structure of OPEU, Membership Representation,
and Political Involvement. To ensure that OPEU remains a
Progressive, Democratically Member-Run Union.
GOALS FOR DISTRICT: To work to ensure a continual
revitalization of District 4. To increase membership in
volvement in the decision-making process. To see that
District 4 issues are heard and met. To challenge decisions/
issues that are not in the best interest of the membership.
BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE FACING THE UNION:
THERE IS NO SINGLE BIGGEST ISSUE FACING US.
THEY ARE ALL BIG ISSUES: THE PUBLIC EMPLOY
EES PAY AND RETIREMENT, BARGAINING ISSUES,
AND PRIVATIZATION OF JOBS. THERE ARE THE
WORKLOAD AND HEALTH CARE ISSUES THAT AF
FECT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US. EACH AND
EVERY ONE HAS TO BE DEALT WITH.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF ISSUE: To ensure that
OPEU remains a Member-Run and Democratic Union.
More members are involved in the decision-making pro
cess. To strengthen the voice and involvement of Local
Government Members. To establish and build a core of
leaders in the workplace for the future. To open communi
cation to membership. To involve ourselves in the political
process of our State and Local Governments.
how important their part in the UNION has become. I
believe communication is the key.
BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE FACING THE UNION: TAX
REFORM and PERS.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ISSUE: Every mem
ber needs to get out and vote and to be a well-informed voter.
To educate our members — family members — friends, and
neighbors and to network with other groups and organiza
tions about the importance of state and local services. We
need to remind everyone that we are taxpayers, homeowners,
and serve our communities, too.
OTHER INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF CANDI
DACY : I will devote the necessary time and energy to the
Districts • For Director
office, to see that decisions are made to protect the interest
of the membership. Now is the time every public employee
must work to make our Union strong. We can solve the
major issues that face us TOGETHER.
District 4 • For Assistant Director
Beverly D. Eads
Local 497, Jackson County
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: Currently Jackson
County Employees Association President; former Vice Presi
dent; Union activist; General Council delegate.
UNION EXPERIENCE: Steward
training; self-directed work force
training.
WHY SEEKING OFFICE: To fur
ther OPEU causes and goals in South
ern Oregon and throughout the.stgte,
GOALS FOR OPEU: To ensure more
Union activism among our members.
GOALS FOR DISTRICT: Same.
BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE FAC
ING THE UNION: Revenue shortfalls
because of O&C funding, and how to
deal with smaller budgets while keep
ing Union members strong and active.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF ISSUE: Self-directed
teams; continuing education; explore collaborative bargaining.
District 4 • For Assistant Director
Alice Grimes
Local 497, Jackson County
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: I have served as
District Director for two terms. I also have served as an
Assistant District Director.
UNION EXPERIENCE: Jobs or
committees I have served — Secre-
tary/Treasurer for District 4, Mem
ber Representation, Civil and Hu
man Rights, Professional, Finance,
Local Government, Citizen Action
by Public Employees (CAPE), Gen
eral Council statewide committees.
President, Vice President, Treasurer,
Negotiating team member for JCEA.
WHY SEEKING OFFICE: I want
to continue to serve the District and
the Union members.
GOALS FOR OPEU: To aid all
members of OPEU to protect their PERS benefits and to aid
in getting the message out to work for tax reform so that we
will have adequate funding to continue state and local
services.
GOALS FOR DISTRICT: District 4 has been active, but
we could use more help to communicate to our members
OTHER INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF CANDI
DACY: I can commit the time and work well with
others.
Carol S. Biddle
Local 471, Employment Department
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE: District 5 Director,
two years; Assistant Director, two years; Citizen Action by
Public Employees (CAPE), six to eight years, participated
in screening of various legislative can
didates; Attended SEIU Western Con
ference, Oakland, CA., August 1993;
Bargaining Delegate, Employment
Department, 14 years, member of Col
laborative Bargaining; member of
Employment Worksite (Labor-Man
agement) Committee; member of Ar
bitration Screening Committee, six
years; Umatilla-Morrow Central La
bor Council, secretary-treasurer, 10
years, currently on the Executive
Committee, trustee; AFL-CIO del
egate to COPE (equivalent to our
CAPE); Employment Local 471 Treasurer, 14 years; Dis
trict 5 Civil and Human Rights Committee member; one of
12 who staged a sit-in at Kevin Concannon’s office; mem
ber of Flying Squadron during strike, picketed a Farewell
Bend port-of-entry, also at Astoria Motor Vehicles, Bridge
on-ramp; various marches and demonstrations in Salem.
WHY SEEKING OFFICE: Two years as District Director
really only “gets your feet wet.” I want the opportunity to
apply the things I’ve learned, things that can only be learned
doing the job.
GOALS FOR OPEU: We need to constantly strive for
unity within our Union. We’re comprised of so many
different agencies, different services, different individuals.
Our strength as a Union depends on our unity as members.
GOALS FOR DISTRICT: I’d like to improve communi
cations within our District. A District newsletter would be
one way to accomplish this. News sent out every other
month, following the meeting of the Board of Directors is
one consideration; another would be to send it quarterly.
The cost of mailing it to our 1,865 members is an important
factor.
BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE FACING THE UNION: The
PERS issue is the biggest problem we’re facing as a Union,
perhaps the biggest single issue since I’ve been in state
service!
PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ISSUE: OPEU and
CAPE have the plan of attack in motion; we all just need to
get behind it 100%!!!
OTHER INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF CANDI
DACY : I believe in the TEAM concept, the TEAM ap
proach. District 5 can have an unbeatable team. I want to be
a part of that, a TEAM LEADER, if you will.
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