District 1 Assistant District Director
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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.
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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
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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
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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?
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Negotiate strong contracts for our members that protect
economic interests as well as worker rights.
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Maintain access to quality and affordable health care.
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Protect our PERS retirement benefits.
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Negotiate and implement the first contract for Oregon
Home Healthcare workers.
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Educate the public about the work of our members and the
critical need for quality public services.
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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