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District 2 Assistant District Director continued.,. Patsy White Homecare, Local 99 NO PHOTO PROVIDED WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FO R THIS O FFIC E? I have been active in the Union as a Homecare Worker, serving on our leadership council and recently elected to be a bargaining delegate in our first contract campaign. I have a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and serve all Local 503 members in District 2. UNION EX PERIEN CE NOT ITEM IZED ABOVE: l am good on phone banks, I ’ve lobbied at the legislature and I am passionate in my belief that the labor movement is the best way for workers to advocate for justice and dignity. I hope to bring more members into leadership roles and enable members to move their issues forward. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS F O R YOUR DISTRICT? Providing better communication between district officers and the members and inspiring more members to participate in district business. WHAT IS TH E BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE TH E UNION W ILL FACE DURING YOUR TERM AND HOW WOULD YOU PRO PO SE TO RESOLVE IT ? The union faces major challenges in contract enforcement, bargaining for living wages and health coverage that is meaningful. All of this adds up to money. We need to work towards better funding of public services and higher ed. We need a focused effort to eliminate the sniping attacks on public employees and to connect with the communities of this state towards a stable, meaningful source of revenue. District 3N District Director WHY ARE YOU SEEKING THIS O FFIC E AND WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FO R SEIU LOCAL 503, OPEU DURING YOUR TERM ? I am seeking this office to be a part of a team seeking solutions to the challenges that face us collectively. I want to continue to develop a “hands on” knowledge and skills that support the overall mission of our Union. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FO R YOUR D ISTRICT? I would like to work on health care issues that face our members who are fortunate to have coverage, but see benefits and access eroding and to help Homecare Workers get health care coverage in our first contract. I would like to work on projects that help the public better understand and recognize the value of providing good public service. W H A T IS T H E B IG G E S T S IN G L E IS S U E T H E U N IO N W IL L F A C E D U R IN G Y O U R T E R M A N D H O W W O U L D J YOU PRO PO SE TO RESOLVE IT ? The biggest single issue I Bessie Johnson Linn County, Local 390 W H A TA REY O U R QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS UNION EX PERIEN CE NO T ITEM IZED ABOVE: Bargaining Table rep for WOU for two contract negotiations and two reopeners; member of CPIW; member of the Staff Screening Committee since January 2001. WHY A RE YOU SEEK ING TH IS O FFIC E AND WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS F O R SEIU LOCAL 503, OPEU DURING YOUR TERM ? I am seeking to become ADD for very selfish reasons: I believe it would give me a broader range of experience within the union and enable me to provide better understanding of union processes for the members of my local. PACE 1 4 TH E OREGON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE WHY ARE YOU SEEKING TH IS O FFIC E AND WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FO R SEIU LOCAL 503, OPEU DURING YOUR TERM ? I am committed to building a strong labor movement. Beyond my own local, 1 want all 503 locals to be strong. My goal would be for all 503 locals to coordinate on health care reform. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FO R YOUR DISTRICT? increased CAPE and District level participation. For the district to be strong, we must have depth in the organization. That means Local Government, Home Care, State, Higher Ed locals etc, all being recruited & represented, WHAT IS TH E BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE T H E UNION W ILL FACE DURING YOUR T E R M AND H O W W OULD YOU PRO PO SE TO RESOLVE IT ? Without a doubt - healthcare reform. Workers under the PEBB umbrella may feel like they are being squeezed hut they haven’t seen the worst of it! For Local Gov’t, HomeCare, PNP the last several years have been disasterous in terms of benefit packages. National & State & local elections are a necessary part of the solution - we simply have to elect labor friendly candidates Donita J. Hunter 0 PLL for the past 9 years I NION EX PERIENI ’E NOT 11EM IZED ABO V i : Chair of Local Gov’t Committee, CAPE Delegate, General Council Planning Committee, Local President & Steward W HY A RE YOU S E E K I N G T H I S O FFIC E AND W HAT A R E Y O U R G O A L S F O R S E IU L O C A L S03. O P E U D I R I N G YO L R T E R M ? I fee! that L ocal G overnm ent w eds r presence on the Board and I h ive been involved 1 >ng the Union will face during my term is job security. With huge 1 enough to know how thinks get done. M \ goal, if ejected, is to budget deficits and program cuts, employees and our clients are 1 make sure that our organizers don’t have their assignment plus someone eise’s Most organizers hat e to work a tremendous particularly vulnerable. To meet the challenge, we need to amount of hours to cover a lot of areas and locals. I don't feel speak up, write letters, let our local and state leve representa OPEU has been a great employer and if we don’ t change our tives know the consequences of these cuts and why stable, number of organizers to help the locals out. will end up FAIR funding is essential, which means a more equitable tax structure. The public and our representatives need an education ■ 1 >\tng not only the local - but the organizers is well about how cost effective our programs are and how committed WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS F O R Y O UR D ISTRICT? we are to provide the very best services to Oregonians who rely Better communic «ton - 1 want to get membership lists on those services. updated and workable O TH ER INFORMATION TO SUPPORT YOUR WHAT IS TH E BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE T H E UNION CANDIDACY: I am a hard worker. I am reliable. I am a WILL FACE DURING YOUR TERM AND H O W grandmother. WOULD YOU PROPOSE T O RESOLVE IT ? Again - we need to get help to the locals. Yes w e need to do a lot ourselves but we are not professionals at it and w e have to Melody Williamson work full time jobs. We need to Western Oregon University, (among other funding) to obtain what we need to obtain o u r' goals in both internal and external organizing Local 082 WHAT ARE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FO R THIS O FFIC E ? Since 19961 have been active in the union. I have been President and Steward of my local for four years. I have been a MOC and a VOC and am a CAPE delegate. I am currently serving ADD for District 2. UNION EX PERIEN CE NO T ITEM IZED ABOVE: Prior to my SEIU experiences, I was active in my Teamster union local. I also have been an active participant in other Union support Such as the WAH CHANG lockout, O THER INFORMATION TO SUPPORT YOUR CANDIDACY: 1 have a lot of experience working with the members I am not afraid of asking quesbons and w a n tlo ; ■ E® achieve what is best for the union. District 3N Assistant District Director Randol Blair NO PHOTO PROVIDED Homecare;, Local 99 NO PHOTO PROVIDED W H A T A R EY O U R QUALIFICATIONS F O R THIS O FFIC E? , I have been active with the Union for the past 3 years, a homecare worker for over 10 years. I have a willingness to serve as ADD representing all D istrict 3 m em bers and I am eager- to learn m o re ab ou t o u r U n io n . W HY A RE YOU SEEK ING TH IS O FFIC E AND WHAT A RE YOUR GOALS F O R SEIU LOCAL 503, OPEU DURING YOUR TERM? I am seeking this office to be an active participant in my Union, to have a voice and help shape future outcomes. My goals will be to help strengthen our Union and support and assist District 3 Directors in increasing participation with other members, WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS F O R YOUR D ISTRICT? My goals for the district is to help strengthen the district as a whole and represent the goals of our district at the Board and assist with communications within the District. WHAT IS TH E BIGGEST SINGLE ISSUE TH E UNION W ILL FACE DURING YOUR TERM AND H O W W OULD YOU PRO PO SE TO RESOLVE IT ? The single biggest issue the Union will face during my term is the State’s budget deficit. I think we need to elect legislators who support public workers and the important services we provide. We also need to build public support and political power to tackle issues o f tax fairness between individuals and businesses in our communities. O THER INFORMATION TO SUPPORT YOUR CANDIDACY: I have good people skills, I listen well and have a high level of patience with people with diverse backgrounds. I am organized and good at juggling schedules. My family is very active in our community. We volunteer at our public schools, help organize music festivals, stream clean up projects, building trails and United Way Day of Caring Project. OR Cascades West Council of Governments, Local 937 WHAT A RE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FO R THIS O FFIC E? I have served bn my local bargaining team for the last 2 contracts. I have served as steward, chief steward and am currenty the local, president. I am active on a district basis attending meetings and serving from there as a CAPE delagate. Lewis . . gj|| U ° f O, Local 085 V H H A » tY O H { QUALIFICATIONS FO R THIS O FFIC E ? Chair-Higher Ed Bargaining Team, Treasurer-District 3 South. .
