DISTRICT 2: Assistant District Director (4 positions available)
What are your qualifications
for this office?
Name
Ray E. Bowser
OSH
1. United 50 union members
in ketchin at OSH into one
of strongest union cells.
DHS
Lynda K. Clure
DHS
Travis Graham
DHS
Toni S. Maries
Homecare
Geri McCrae
Employment
Biggest active voice in OPEU
Strongest following
Biggest single issue/how
to resolve?
SEIU member - 13 years
Steward - 4 years
District 2 Treasurer
DHS Local 200-18 Treasurer
Flying Squadron Member
2003
DAS Central Table Bargaining
Delegate 2002-2004
Assistant District 2 Director
2000 - 2002
Assistant District 5 Director
1994-1998
District 5 Director 1998-2000
Member Organizer 2000
Citizen's Action by Public
Employees (CAPE) Member
SEIU Member Organizing
Conference Participant 2003
SEIU Member Political Action
Conference 2003
Leadership Training
Phonebanking, rally partici
pant, canvassing, lobbying
I have been involved with the
Union and served in a number of
capacities over the last 13 years in
an effort to do my part and build
the necessary activism that we
need to make the Union work.
I would like to continue my
involvement at the Board level.
The members of the Board are
responsible for determining the
goals of the Union between
General Councils and I would
like the ability to contribute my
experience in the decision
making process. I also under
stand the importance of listen
ing to the members and advo
cating their position at the
Board and District levels. My
goals for 503 are to strengthen
the political arm of our Union
so that we can more effectively
serve our members.
I've been a member with
J SEIUOPEU Local 503 for over
~25 years. I’ve been an activist
ever since I have been a
member. I've been through 2
strikes; I'm currently an
Executive Office for Local 200,
Chair sub-local 200-18, and a
steward. In the past I've been
an Assistant District Director
for District 2. I've been an
Executive officer for Local 461,
a Dist-3 Rep for Local 461,
Chief Steward for District 3
Local 200, served on 2 Flying
Squadrons, Chair the Women
Council, a Rep on the women's
council.
I try to keep up on what is
happening with the Union. I've
been a delegate at the last 8
General Councils and a bar
gaining Delegate since 1988.I
marched on the World Trade
Center in Seattle, Washington.
In 1995 during the strike, I
marched on the Capital in
Salem. I've been an activist
since I joined the Union in
1978.
I talk with members daily; The
Union has lost some of its
Credibility with members.
Members in DHS were upset
when they didn't get a raise for
the 2003-2005 contract, and
lost step raises. I want to work
on building the trust and get
ting more members active. I
want members to understand
that it's their time to step up
and make the union strong
again, like in 1995 when 10,000
members marched on the cap
ital in Salem.
District 2 has the largest mem
bership of all 6 Districts. We
heed to get more people
involved in the Union; they
need to understand that to get
better contracts, they need to
be more active.
Failure of Ballot measure 30.
The cuts the government might
make in State Programs. The
deficit. I'm not sure how to
resolve it, but believe Oregon
does need some kind of State
Tax to help. We need to keep
members informed. Getting
people active with the union.
We are stronger together.
I have over 5 years of member
experience, I have been a DHS
Steward for over 4 years. I
have been co-chair of the
MHDDSD local. Active mem
ber volenteer.
Organizing local union meetings,
phone banking on Measure 30,
28, Presidential and Governor's
campaigns, door to door
neighborhood canvasing,
organizing membership drives
and worksite activities.
I want to do my part to
strengthen this organization. I
believe actions speak louder
than words and I am taking
action to strengthen SEIU 503.1
want to see SEIU 503 organize
more worksites. Help elected a
labor friendly leadership in this
country, and guarantee afford
able health care and living
wages for it's members.
My goals are to increase mem
ber involvement expecially
younger workers, strengthen
unity and make workers voices
heard in the worksite. To
increase member voter turn out
and organize more worksites.
I believe that the 2005-2007
contract negotiations will be the
single biggest issue. SEIU 503
and the members will have a
tough battle to preserve our
health insurance, gain well
deserved cost of living increases.
I will do my part by organizing
work site actions, attending bar
gaining meetings and accepting
nothing less than we deserve.
4 yrs as steward
Very active in actions within
my CWA Local. I find myself
sought as an informed Steward
locally.
To get more information &
help disseminate more info to
membership
To educate the membership &
empower them to choose how
their Local works for them.
Dissention amongst the mem
bership and barriers to com
munication. I hope to help
remove those barriers.
I have:
I know a lot about our home
care local, but I want to learn
more about our overall union
and assist in building power in
our union, both politically and
in our internal structure. When
I start something, I like to see it
through; I'm committed and
dedicated to our overall union.
To get homecare workers more
involved with the overall union.
To help elect a pro-working
family President in 2004.
To raise public awareness of
the importance of all public
services and the need for stable
funding. I think we have
already done st good job of try
ing to put a real face on the
need for adequate public serv
ices through our stories, rallies,
phone banks, letters to the edi
tor and earned media. We
need to do a better job of
telling the story of corporate
loopholes and the inequities in
Oregon's overall tax structure.
It is my desire to play an active
role in building a larger &
stronger union, build relation
ship & expand on community
allies. Link Locals closer togeth
er. Organize.
Political awareness organize
membership around issues that
inpact them. These are hard
times with more to come. Its
more important than ever to
mold & educate getting our
members to run for office.
Maintaining said health care.
Educate and raise awareness,
talk to co-workers, Pass out
graphics, stickers, posters. Raise
issue at meetings talk about
problem wherever you go.
I have served as a Homecare
Council Director for District 2
for the past two years. I was
on the first bargaining team
for homecare and I served as a
General Council Delegate in
2002.1 have completed stew
ard training and have taken
numerous courses through
LERC, including Summer
School.
Served as a steward 12 yrs
advanced to chief steward for
local 471 Served 6 yrs member
of Agency Work-site
Committee, delegate at
General Council. Served term
as Ass District Director sat at
Board of Director
Testified in legislative commit
tees and in human service
hearings directly with the
Governor.
Assisted in many political activ
ities, rallies and forums to build
support for our first contract
Active on the Registry
Committee of the Homecare
Commission to help build a
data base to help caregivers
and clients find each other
Participated in the "Michigan
Madness" organizing drive to
help 43,000 Michigan care
givers gain a voice at work.
Served on many committees,
arbitration screening, indorce-
ment of candidates, support
C.A.P. campaigns
Other info:
People disbelieving union and
people becoming Fair Share
Time for change
Make union work for everyone
Justice
Darla Mariane
Morton
Goals for your District?
1. General Council
2. Bargaining Team
3. Shop Steward
4. CAPE
5. Communication Committee
2. Lead Osh Hospital to their
1 st selective in 10 years and
won see attached pages #1
Joye Camacho
Why are you seeking
this office, your goals?
Union Experience:
Show them what their
potential is in union
1. Lead by example
2. Have a voice
3. Can make a difference
My goals during my term are
to increase membership and
participation at the District
level and stay informed on
issues. Keeping members
informed about issues and leg
islation that affects their work
ing lives and families and the
strategies to focus the outcome
in a positive way.
The biggest issue we'll face dur
ing my term is the loss of jobs
and the constant attempt to
contract out our work.
By strengthening the Union
through membership drives,
including one-on-one conver
sations about the issues, we
will be able to be more effec
tive in advocating our position
with the Legislature. There is
strength in numbers.
This is a Union of
the members and I
believe in leading
by example, lam
reliable, depend
able and commit
ted. I currently
attend all Board of
Director meetings
as a member
observer.
I am active mem
ber volenteer, I
have attend SEIU
leadership training
and currently
working on obtain a
U-Lead certificate
from LERC. I believe
in SEIU and want
help make it
a stronger
organization.
As a mother and a
grandmother, I
have a passion to
make a contribu
tion that will help
my children and
grandchildren
inherit a better
world. And that's
how I see the
Labor Movement
making a differ
ence.
NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS & ELECTION FOR DISTRICT 2 SECRETARY & TREASURER
For a nomination form, call 503-581-1505/1-800-452-2146 ext 150. Nominations for these offices will close at 5pm March 29, 2004. .The Election
will be conducted at the 5:30 p.m. April 19,2004 District 2 Meeting at SEIU Salem HQ. For an absentee ballot, available from March 30 to
April 11, call the number above. Absentee ballots are due back by April 16,2004. (District Secretary responsibilities: Keep minutes of District
and Executive Committee meetings and forward copies to HQ. District Treasurer responsibilities: Maintain financial records, be responsible for all
requests for disbursement of District funds, report the financial status of the District at each meeting and assist in preparation of the annual budget.)
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SEIU Local 503, OPEU - STRONGER TOGETHER
March 2004