Northwest Regional Conference

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What members think of I-747

150 attend Northwest Regional Conference

40 Everett employees join Council 2

Local member awarded back pay and interest

Refinancing: what's in it for you?

Snohomish races considered key

Loss from attacks is immense

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VOLUME 16 #3

Fall 2001

150 attend Northwest Regional Conference

ABOUT 150 Local leadership members from Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Idaho attended the Northwest Regional Conference hosted by the Washington State Council of County and City Employees at the Sheraton Hotel, Tacoma, on the weekend of October 5 and 6.

The attendees were welcomed by Chris Dugovich, President and Executive

*Among those attending the conference were Nancy Baker, President, Local 87, and Fran Eads, Vice President, of Local 1122, Yakima County.*

Director of Council 2, who is also the AFSCME International Vice President for the Northwest region.

Don Craig, AFSCME Area Education Coordinator, spoke on organizing for power. He discussed the responsibilities of local union leaders and members and how they affect the union’s strength.

Chuck Loveless, AFSCME Director of Legislation, outlined the legislative trends in Congress and Steve Kreisberg, Associate Director of the afscme Department of Research & Collective Bargaining, spoke on how to use the collective bargaining process not only to grow the Union, but to increase its clout.

Next year’s conference will be held in Oregon.