Parts of the Security Plus Bargaining Team met with parts of the
State-DOC team on the afternoon of April 14th for several institution local
working condition negotiations and then both entire teams met on April 15th and
16th for contract negotiations on
Parts of the Security Plus
Bargaining Team met with parts of the State-DOC team on the afternoon of April
14 for several institution local working condition negotiations and then both
entire teams met on April 15 and 16 for contract negotiations on open
articles.Shortly afterwards, parts of
the Security Bargaining Team met with some of the State-DOC Team on April 20
and then both entire teams met on April 21 and 22.
Chief on everyone’s minds naturally involves economic
subjects but despite the anxiety folks will have to endure a bit more
patience.It is normal for negotiations
to delay discussing financial subjects in any great detail until the May revenue
forecast is released which the legislature uses to help determine Agency
budgets and the State of Oregon
uses to try and solidify its bargaining position.
As most of you have heard by now, the Governor directed the
State DAS negotiators to present the same outrageous financial offer to all state
bargaining units. That initial proposal was draconian and universally opposed
as excessive by placing to high a burden on Public Employees to help balance a
faltering economy and state budget.
Stay tuned as those aspects take a higher priority in the
coming months. AFSCME and your team members are taking a slow and deliberative
approach to negotiations… demanding that the state prove or justify its
positions while we also try and protect the membership as much as possible from
any unreasonable harm. On a national level AFSCME was directly involved and
instrumental in the Federal Relief recently provided to State & Local
Government to help protect and preserve your jobs.On a State level, your leaders and our staff
are also pursuing all viable alternatives including reasonable revenue
enhancements to broaden the burden off your backs. Several of us will be joining with leaders of
the AFSCME Central Table team (Made up of other AFSCME represented state
employees outside of Corrections) on May 26 for a lobby day to encourage the
Legislature to raise revenue and protect the services that we provide.
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