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About The Oregon public employe. (Salem, Oregon) 1981-???? | View Entire Issue (April 1, 2002)
District 1 Assistant District Director continued... Joye Mae Willman Homecare, Local 099 W HATAREYOUR QUALIFICATIONS FO R THIS O F F IC E ? I have been involved with the HomeCare Council, have position o f Homecare Council Director for Dist. 1 participated in video and in various Rallys at the Salem Capital bldg. C.A.P.E. member, attend District Director meetings. UNION EX PERIENCE NOT ITEM IZED ABOVE: Helped w/petition signing, sent 100’s of postcards, involved in train in g people at SEIU offices, from Wash. State, Trip to Fresno C alif, to let them know about Home Care Commis sion and our 1st contract. Part of Negotiation team for 1st contract for homecare. * W HY ARE YOU SEEKING TH IS O FFIC E AND WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS F O R SEIU LO CAL 503, OPEU DURING Y OUR T ER M ? I would like to be Assistant District Director so that I can learn about the functions of the union from the inside. I want to be part of the team, my goal is to later become a District Director so I want to learn as much as I can before I take thè position. WHAT ARE Y OUR G O ALS F O R YOUR DISTRICT? We are at a point where appx. 12,000 to 15,000 homecare workers will be joining the union and I think now is the time to put a few homecare workers on the board to help bring them in with their needs also considered. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE THE UNION WILL FACE DURING YOUR TERM AND HOW WOULD YOU PROPOSE TO RESOLVE IT? The Governors Budget cuts will be the biggest issue and how they im pact all of us. I am already attending the Forums and talking to legislature about these cuts. I will help to resolve it by continuing to go to Cape meetings and make sure we back the union-friendly candidates O T H E R INFORM ATION TO SUPPORT Y OUR CANDIDACY: I am gaining more experience with each speaking engagement, training session, and meeting I go to. The im p o rta n c e of UNION is a message that alot of people still need to learn and I want to help pass this message o u t District 2 District Director Joye Camacho Welfare Office Workers, Local 461 WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS OFFICE? I have been ADD for Dist 2 past 2 yrs - 1 was ADD for Dist 5 for 2 years and DD for Dist 5 for 1 yr (moved up when another DD left) I have been tres for both Local 461 (6 yr) and Dist 5 for 4 years Cape member - 1 have been a MOC - 1 always volunteer for all I can get involved in as my goal is to strengenth the union by getting people/issues together to form a goal and to work together in numbers - strength in #. In order to have the info needed to answer questions you need to be there first hand - to leant all you can WHY ARE YOU SEEKING THIS OFFICE AND WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR SEIU LOCAL 503, OPEU DURING YOUR TERM ? I go to all the Dist meetings/board meeting - talking to people in my Dist before so I can express the concems/views of die people in my dist - 1 enjoy doing the PAGE 1 2 TH E OREGON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE polotical outreach and being involved — making a change for the betterment of our members and future family members phone-banked, lobbied, written letters and gathered signatures. I have also worked at every opportunity to increase participation and include our membership in the decision-making process for WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR YOUR DISTRICT? To get more members involved. To Educate/mentor/and train members to strengenthen our district - to focus on areas that need improvement and find way to get others involved - working toward a comon cause. our Local. ■ WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE THE UNION WILL FACE DURING YOUR TERM AND HOW WOULD YOU PROPOSE TO RESOLVE IT? Health CareZPublic Services - 1 was on the heath care committee but switched to Public Services - to strengethen the public image of public services - to show voters that what we do is a valuable and needed service and we care about the people we sente. hold corporations accountable. OTHER INFORMATION TO SUPPORT YOUR CANDIDACY: I moved from Eastern Oregon so I could be involved more in the activities of my union - 1 have been to Washington DC lóbying and have done door knocking and petition gathering - 1 feel I would be a good Dist Director Lynda K. Clure NO PHOTO PROVIDED Welfare Office Workers, Local 461 WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS OFFICE? I am currently a Assitant District Director in Dist 2, I have been on the WOW Council as Exec. Representative and a D ist Rep - 1 have been a General Council Delgate for over ten years and have been a hargaining delegate for the last 5 contracts. UNION EXPERIENCE NOT ITEMIZED ABO VE: I have beenastew ardfor AFS/DHS and ahi& e acàngcfii^siéw ittdm the Parkway Bldg - 1 also mentor stewards in Parkway and other office, if elected I will represent Dist 2 to the best of my ability. WHY ARE YOU SEEKING THIS OFFICE AND WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR SEIU LOCAL 503, OPEU DURING YOUR TERM ? I am seeking the office as I said I am currently a Assitant District Director for Dist 2. My goals are to build a better and stronger membership in our union through out the state. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR YOUR DISTRICT? My goals for my district is to keep our current membership, and to help make it stronger and add more member, It is also important that the members are informed on activies going on with the Union and around the state - to help Educate our members. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE THE UNION W ILL FACE DURING YOUR TERM AND HOW WOULD YOU PROPOSE TO RESOLVE IT? The biggest issue is Healthcare, getting a good Healthcare plan for our members. Including Prescription drug. I am currently working on die Healthcare committee to look at what all issues there are. OTHER INFORMATION TO SUPPORT YOUR CANDIDACY: I Have done phonebanking and try to be active as possible. I was just elected to service on the Women Committee- UNION EXPERIENCE NOT ITEM IZED ABOVE: I am an active participant in the SEIU Capital Stewardship program, monitoring investments of worker pension assets to ensure good retirement benefits, support working families and WHY ARE YOU SEEKING THIS OFFICE AND WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR SEIU LOCAL 503, OPEU DURING YOUR TERM? « Negotiate strong contracts for our members that protect economic interests as well as worker rights. • Maintain access to quality and affordable health care. • Protect our PERS retirement benefits. • Negotiate and implement the first contract for Oregon Home Healthcare workers. • Educate the public about the work of our members and the critical need for quality public services. • Elect a Governor and Legislature that responds to the needs and concerns of working families in Oregon. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR YOUR DISTRICT? Continue to work for more involvement hy our members and tap into the wide range of skills and abilities of the represented workers in District 2. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE THE UNION WILL FACE DURING YOUR TERM AND HOW WOULD YOU PROPOSE TO RESOLVE IT? The single biggest issue facing our membership is the continued skyrocketing of health care costs. Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to the problem. At the statewide and national level, we need to elect leaders that are in touch with the needs of workers instead of the needs of insurance com panies and the drug industry. We must stand up in contract negotiations to protect our hard-w on victories anti to m aintain fanplnyer-paid insurance benefits* We need to look at creative . solutions such as limiting the cost of prescription drugs and examining self-insurance options for our bargaining units. Rosalie Pedroza Welfare Office Workers, Local 461 WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS OFFICE? In the 15 years that I have been a member, I have served as: local treasurer, secretary, vice president, and president at the Department of Agriculture; local secretary and steward at APS; bargaining delegate since 1989; a member of CAPE since 1990, and 2 1/2 terms each as Secretary-Treasurer and Chair; Labor Management Committee representative at both Agriculture and AFS; District Director for two terms in the early 1990s; a member of the Marion Polk Yamhill Central Labor Council since 1990, on the Executive Board for one term and currently serve as Treasurer. I have participated in multiple blitzes to sign up homecare workers as union members around the state. I have walked picket lines for our union and multiple other unions., ; representing Dist 2 also Joe DiNicola Department of Revenue, Local 150 WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS OFFICE? District 2 Director (current).. .Executive Board of Directors (current).. .President, Revenue Local 150 (current),. .Central Table Bargaining Team, 2001 DAS contract.. .Delegate to 2000 General Council and SEIU national convention. As a 15 year member and as an elected leader of SEIU Local 503,1 have participated in numerous worksite and statewide campaigns. I have leafleted, WHY ARE YOU SEEKING THIS OFFICE AND WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR SEIU LOCAL 503, OPEU DURING YOUR TERM ? With a new Executive Director and many new Board members, I feel the Board needs a member with a historical background. I want to build our internal strength by empowering members, while increasing our strength externally. Staff could then spend time helping build our locals instead of constantly being in recruitment mode. When the ground work has been laid from within, we won’t have to reinvent the wheel every time the next crisis comes along. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR YOUR DISTRICT? Same WHAT IS THE BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE TH E UNION W ILL FACE DURING YOUR TERM AND HOW WOULD YOU PROPOSE TO RESOLVE IT? With the budget
