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UW/HMC Bargaining Update 11-4-10
UW/HMC Bargaining Update 11-4-10
Bargaining Update
WASHINGTON FEDERATION OF STATE EMPLOYEES
FAIR
CONTRACT Nov. 3, 2010 www.wfse.org
NOW
WFSE / AFSCME Council 28 • AFL-CIO
Schedules:
UW negotiations:
Nov. 17 (mediation)
Nov. 22 (mediation)
Trades & Food Service members voice concerns to Custodial delegation marches to the UW Benefits office
UW Benefits office representative about the Governor’s Oct. 28 to deliver their message: the governor’s pro-
Health Care proposed healthcare cuts Oct. 28. posed health care cuts will have a devastating impact
Coalition negotia- on Local 1488’s membership.
tions: For more details, go to www.afscme1488.org
On hold
UW contract headed for mediation starting Nov. 17
Contact the team: Your UW Bargaining Team has been set for Monday, Nov. 22.
info@wfse.org made great progress in negotiations. Working with a good mediator is
Please put “Message But talks stalled on a number of different from normal talks.
for the UW Bargain- key articles. The mediator meets separately
ing Team” in the
subject line.
So management requested me- with each side and attempts to find
diation from the Public Employment solutions the parties might have
Bargaining up- Relations Commission (PERC). missed-or common ground that was
dates online at: The first mediation date is never considered.
www.wfse.org > Wednesday, Nov. 17. Your team caucused Oct. 20 to
Bargaining Center A second mediation session has prepare for mediation.
> UW Bargaining
Team Info & News
Where negotiations stand going into mediation:
Local 1488 online
In the last round of bargaining Sept. 23:
at:
before mediation, the University of
www.afscme1488.
Washington Bargaining Team on Sept. • Preamble
org
23 signed off on more than 30 articles • Article 1 Union Recognition
and they reached agreement on a • Article 2 Non-Discrimination
new “Mandatory Subjects” article. • Article 3 Reasonable Accommoda-
That proposed new article will give tion
both the union and management more • Article 4 Affirmative Action
tools to resolve issues that don’t fit • Article 5 Management Rights
neatly into the current system, such as • Article 8 Contract Distribution
departmental schedule changes. • Article 11 Employee Facilities
Here are the articles the team
reached tentative agreement on on CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
NONPROFIT
US POSTAGE
PAID
OLYMPIA WA
PERMIT NO. 238