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News


2010 Furlough MOU

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Skagit County Document for 1/20/10 VOTE

Offer Letter


Leadership List

Clerical


Dorothy Epps
Negotiating Committee, Steward

Nurses

Heather Parker
Health Care Rep/Steward
and Amie Tidrington (back-up)

Environmental Health


Karen (Brit) Pfaff-Dunton
Chief Shop Steward,
Negotiating Committee, Unit Health Care Representative

Lorna Parent (not pictured)
Negotiating Committee Support
Communication Coordinator


Bellingham-Skagit-Whatcom County Chapter Officers

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President - Tom Kunesh (Whatcom Co. Health)

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Vice President - Edward Halsaz (Whatcom Co. Health)

Secretary/Treasurer - Jackie Russell-Stear
(not pictured)
(Whatcom Co. Health)

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REC Delegate - Betsy Pernotto
(Whatcom Co. Health)

REC Delegate - Charles Sullivan

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REC Alternate - Bill Angel
(Whatcom Co. Health, Bellingham)

Labor Council Delegates
(2 positions)
Bill Angel, Betsy Pernotto (Whatcom Co. Health, Bellingham)

 




Current Contract Info

Public Health 2007-2010 Contract

Skagit Layoff MOU-1/1/09 to 12/31/10
Read more (PDF)

Skagit County Employee Health Care Benefits 2010 Read more (PDF)

Clerical Duties Sheet 2009 (excel file)

Public Health 2007-2010 Contract

MOU "Additional Understanding" - 2007-2010 Contract

10.5 Clarification - 2007-2010 Contract


Past Contracts

Health Care Fact Sheet
for State of Washington

Under Governor Gregoire’s Budget Proposal, over 100,000 people would become uninsured overnight.  These potential cuts put our economic future and quality of life at risk and wipe out much of the progress we have made in the last decade. Read more


The State of Public Health
in our State

Read Oct. 2009 Report

Employees Find Ways to Save General Fund Money

Letter to Robert Braun re: Union Budget Action Committee (BAC). PDF Format

Public Health Issues:
What You Can Do

  Become an advocate. Enroll in the Washington State Public Health Association, and you will be alerted when issues of Public Health significance require your voice to be heard by legislators. You can enroll by opening this link. Please use your personal e-mail address when registering, so that these communications are clearly separate from your work responsibilities.

This is your advocacy organization. Help
build it into an effective voice for a new paradigm in health care.


Member Info

Join Local 17 Union Representative Carrie Blackwood's Facebook Group to keep posted on actions.

What is a Steward?

Download a Grievance Form


Chapter Elections Held

The Bellingham-Whatcom-Skagit Chapter of IFPTE Local 17 recently held a meeting at the Whatcom County Health Department. The following officers were elected to a three-year term:

President:  Tom Kunesh
Vice-President:  Ed Halasz
Secretary-Treasurer: Jackie Russell-Stear
REC Delegate:  Besty Pernotto,
Charles Sullivan
REC Alternate:  Bill Angel
Labor Council Delegates:  
Bill Angel, Betsy Pernotto

Chapter Donations Made To The Following Charities:

· Home Port Learning Center, Boys and Girls Club of Bellingham, Bellingham Food Bank - Each charity received $100

If you have any questions feel free to contact Carrie Blackwood at carrie@ifpte17.org





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