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2009-2011 Contract Info

The contract covering Local 17 state employees is as of effective on July 1, 2009.

The electronic version is available for viewing.

Hard copy contracts should have been delivered to all members. Contact your HR office if you have not received one.


State Members Gear Up for Increased Health Care Costs

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UPDATE - March 5, 2010

Furloughs, Personal Holidays and YOU!

Rumors are running rampant through worksites this week as the legislature is racing to complete its work by March 11th with their main chore of resolving the state’s $2.7 billion deficit. Proposals regarding state employee furloughs and other bills, such as the elimination of Personal Holidays, are of deep concern to many members and are causing anxious decisions by members regarding their leave. 

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2010 Local 17 State Bargaining Team
COMING SOON!


State Contract Talks
Begin Anew in Spring

According to state civil service law, all state-employee labor contracts must be renewed by October of 2010. The timetable to begin negotiations will probably coincide with the conclusion of the 2010 legislative session. Cues for the tone of those negotiations will be seen during the current state legislative session.

As Local 17 staff reacts to legislative action, equal efforts have begun in order to prepare for contract negotiations. State members have participated in contract surveys resulting in numerous work rule proposals. Member policy committees for WSDOT, DOL and WSP will convene during February and March to further define issues and begin to form the union’s negotiating team which will eventual refine proposals and begin negotiations in the spring.

Further information on these preparations and on the actual negotiations will be provided by website updates, at union meetings and in future articles of Insight.


Contracting Out
of WSDOT Design Work

With the call from state government officials to streamline government and make it more efficient, Local 17 is reintroducing our research paper on the issue: Value –Subtracted: The High Cost of Contracting Out WSDOT Engineering. It will be distributed to the governor and legislators as they debate the transportation budget. (See our letter to the Governor here).

Members can also get involved in this issue. Take Action now by contacting key members of the state transportation committees here.


PERS Dilemma

Enhanced Retirement Benefit vs. Gainsharing

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Direct Deduction for Local 17 PAC

Effective with the 2007 - 2009 contract is the ability of Local 17 members to apply for direct payroll deduction to the Local 17 PAC. Legislative action in Olympia is a key component of representation for state employees. All funding for our legislative action comes from the PAC and NOT from union dues. Make a contribution today!

Fill out the form and send it directly to Local 17.


 

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IFPTE Local 17 2900 Eastlake Ave. E. Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98102
(800) 783-0017 - (206) 328-7321 -


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