Community College Coalition Bargaining Team July 7-8, 2010

CCC Bargaining Update

Washington Federation of State Employees • AFSCME Council 28 • AFL-CIO www.wfse.org

Schedule of
negotiations: “Don’t jump over a quarter A few articles were opened and TA’d for
Tue/Wed Jul 20-21 housekeeping (i.e., clerical, redating):
Mon/Tue Aug 9-10 to save a nickel.” • Art. 1 - Union Recognition
Tue/Wed Aug 17-18 - Kurt Spiegel, Lead Negotiator
Wed/Thu Sep 1-2
• Appendices A, G, H and I
Wed/Thu Sep 15-16 Negotiations opened up on June 4 with our And two more were bargained and improved:
bargaining team presenting proposals to
• Art. 2 - Non-Discrimination
CC Coalition management. Our proposals focused on is-
Bargaining Team: • Art. 13 - Shared Leave
sues we received from member proposals,
Rodolfo Franco, BlvuCC from team discussions on these proposals,
ON THE TABLE:
Beverly Snow, CC
Wendy Irish, CCSpok and members’ experiences to date in the Our first counterproposal was delivered to
Marlene Cortez, CCSpok administration of the 2009-2011 contract. Management on July 8. The team provid-
Rick Halverson, CCSpok On June 23-24, Management responded ed positive, progressive language that will
Max Phipps, EVCC
Todd Henderson, GRCC
with their initial proposals. Per the con- provide a solid 2011-2013 contract.
Rick Getchman, GRCC tract, we are prohibited from talking about As agreement is reached on the remaining
Vicki Echerd, LCC the issues of each proposal until either articles, we’ll provide a status update.
Craig Gentile, PC an agreement is reached or we come to an
Betsy McConnell- impasse. But we can report the status of The team meets again on July 20-21 in
Gutierriz, SeaCC
each article. Olympia.
Milton Smith, SeaCC
Matthew Davenhall, SeaCC FURLOUGH BARGAINING:
Sam Bess, ShorelineCC
WHERE WE AGREE:
Merrie Raymond- Many contract articles have been “TA’d” On July 7, the team used their lunch break
Haskey, SPSCC which means that we have reached a tentative to support negotiation efforts and assisted
Chris Rea, SPSCC
agreement that article. in delivering nearly 2000 signed petitions
Angie Simpson, TCC against furloughs to the Governor’s office.
Laurie Harmon, TCC Articles not opened and TA’d in their original
Amy Weaver, WCC format are: Furlough bargaining continues on July 15.
Rosemary Sterling, WCC
• Preamble AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE TOPS
Lead Negotiator: • Art. 14 - Uniformed Service Shared Leave SURVEY RESULTS:
Kurt Spiegel • Art. 23 - Travel
kurts@wfse.org The CCC contract survey is a tool used by
• Art. 26 - Volunteers & Student Workers the team to solicit feedback from members
Contact the team: • Art. 27 - Resignation & Abandonment to help set priorities for the 2011-2013
info@wfse.org • Art. 28 - Privacy & Off-Duty Conduct contract. The survey was mailed to mem-
Please put “Message • Art. 31 - Legal Defense bers in May.
for the CCC Bargaining • Art. 32 - Employee Assistance Program
Team” in the subject line. • Art. 34 - Reasonable Accommodation Many thanks to everyone who participated.
• Art. 38 - UMCC Members had the option to take the survey
Online at:
• Art. 45 - VEBA online or use the mail-in option:
www.wfse.org >
Bargaining Center > • Art. 46 - Childcare Centers • 75% used the mail-in option;
Community College • Art. 47 - Employee Lounge Facilities
• 25% took the survey online.
Coalition Bargaining • Art. 48 - Strikes
Team News & Info • Art. 49 - Contracting Here’s a profile of respondents:
• Art. 50 - Shared Service • 86% are full-time employees;
• Art. 52 - Savings Clause
• 14% are part-time.
CCC Bargaining Update
Community College Coalition Bargaining Team
Washington Federation of State Employees
WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 • AFL-CIO

This is a difficult economy to be negotiating a contract that will determine if we receive pay
increases. However, it is an equally good opportunity to dig deep and craft stronger language that
will provide the building blocks for a safe, positive and productive work place for all Washington
state Higher Education employees.
We have a strong and informed Community College Coalition team (your CCC team) that brings
expertise and knowledge of the issues that affects each community college respectively, and it is
my opinion this team will get the needed language to insure we all get a progressive contract that
we can be proud of. - Todd Henderson, CCC Bargaining Team Member

The Community College Coalition Bargaining Team joined a group of General Government
employees and the special furlough bargaining team, delivering nearly 2,000 “No FurloUGHs”
petitions to the Governor’s office. We handed the individually signed petitions to the Governor’s
chief of staff, Jay Manning, one-by-one. WFSE President Carol Dotlich read the names of each
and every employee that signed a petition and team members laid them across the Governor’s
newly refinished conference room table.
We asked questions about furloughs, a farce that will actually cost $94 million in lost federal
matching funds, run up huge overtime costs (just as in Oregon) and make a political statement
rather than saving any money. I agree with Carol Dotlitch, who told Manning, “we (employees)
are the state’s greatest asset!” - Rosemary Sterling, WFSE Treasurer