Winter 2012
Filing a grievance? Check the contract
by County and City Employee staff on January 20, 2013When filing a grievance, you should always check it against the terms of the contract.
That’s the advice of Council 2 Senior Counsel Audrey Eide, who spoke at the presidents’ conference in Chelan in October.
“By doing so you will be able to determine the articles of the contract that are violated,” she said. “Checking the terms in the...
Read MoreBargaining moves from furloughs to layoffs
by anonymous on January 13, 2013When the bargaining committee for newly unionized workers at the City of Arlington met with management to bargain their first contract recently, the budget crunch forced furloughs to the forefront...
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Retiring after 44 years of service
by County and City Employee writer on January 13, 2013Two aspects of his working life set Joe Frisino apart from almost everyone else.
The first is that he has just retired from the King County Medical Examiner’s Office after doing the same job...
Read MoreWrongly fired employee awarded interest on back pay
by anonymous on January 6, 2013An arbitrator has awarded interest on back pay to a grievant found to have been incorrectly fired.
The grievant, an employee for the Spokane County Roads Department, inadvertently took home his...
Read MoreTime for a reasonable revenue increase
by Chris Dugovich, Council 2 President and Executive Director on January 6, 2013THIS IS THE TIME year when counties and cities are in the process of finalizing the budgets for the next calendar year. Dollars continue to shrink and everyone in their respective jurisdictions...
Read MoreLibrary staff join Council 2
by County and City Employee writer on December 28, 2012FIFTY-FIVE EMPLOYEES of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library have joined Council 2. The group includes librarians and supervisors, confirming a growing trend in Council 2 for managers to be...
Read MoreCouncil 2 considers filing unfair labor practice charge against Spokane County
by County & City Employee writer on December 14, 2012Council 2 is to file an unfair labor practice against Spokane County over its plans to move 250 inmates out of the Geiger jail facility to a facility in Kennewick in Benton County.
The county...
Read MoreLegislative weekend set for January
by anonymous on November 26, 2012Council 2’s Legislative Weekend — a popular once-a-year event on the union’s calendar — will be held from January 24 through 26 next year.
During the weekend, members tour the Capitol where they...
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Council 2 welcomes election results
by County and City Employee writer on November 26, 2012FOR THE MOST PART, the election results were good news for labor in general and Council 2 in particular.“The stakes were very high in this election at the state as well as the national level,”...
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