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Promoted Union visibility, activism, and recruitment & development of new leaders over large geographical area. Engaged members in worksite events and mobilized for job actions. Provided representation to groups and individuals in order to creatively resolve workplace issues. Responsible for contract compliance; Conducted grievance hearings, negotiated multiple settlements, and prepared cases bound for arbitration. Represented members in Reasonable Accommodations, lead UMCC for two colleges and multiple institutions, assisted with numerous DTB's and ULP's, successfully initiated reallocations, Director's Reviews, assisted with No Confidence votes that made strong impacts, assisted in stopping contracting out of Children's Administration bargaining unit work. Assisted in PRB hearings that had statewide impacts. Educated members on legislative priorities and action items. Conducted NEO's. Provided support to five diverse WFSE locals. Used excellent organizational, goal-setting, and communication skills. Learned agency, worksite, and job specific details in order to best understand issues and find creative solutions. Maintained professional demeanor while working with excessively difficult personalities. Proficiently used all software and tools needed.

Lead position; EBT Project Coordinator, provided on-the-job training for all aspects of fiscal and support work, document management project coordinator, inventory, customer service and complaint resolution, food stamp accountability, protective payee coordinator, accounts payable/receivable and other fiscal work. Served on Governor Locke's Interagency Committee for State Employed Women, served on ICSEW legislative committee.

Most importantly, this is where my 37-year-and-counting history as a union activist began. At the beginning of my tenure at DSHS I became active in my Union as a steward, political activist, and local officer and/or committee chair, and served as delegate to both State and International Conventions.

Dates are approximate; Worked a total of nine months intermittently for the Legislative and Political Action department on such projects as mobilizing members to volunteer in crucial special election for state Senator who was a deciding factor in WFSE gaining collective bargaining legislation. Traveled statewide leading Lunch N Learns to educate members about civil service reform and collective bargaining, PEOPLE, and political action. Mobilized members, set up phone banks, and worked turn-out to volunteer for various candidates and campaign rallies. Provided training to locals statewide on the Caucus process in an effort to build WFSE legislative priorities into the party's platform. Lobbied elected officials on items of importance to our membership.