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WFSE/AFSCME VOTERS GUIDE 2014:
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Ginger Bernethy, a Lo-
cal 443 Employment Secu-
rity steward and activist and
leader in the joint employee
engagement effort in her
agency, was awarded the Fed-
erations 2014 Laurie Merta
Shop Steward of the Year
Award Sept. 6 at this years
Shop Steward Conference in
Seatac.
I have to say this is one
of the biggest surprises Ive
had in awhile, Bernethy said
in accepting the honor. Ive
joined the ranks of some re-
ally good people.
Bernethy named Laurie Merta
Shop Steward of the Year
The Federations Shop
Steward Committee made the
selection from a number of
outstanding nominations. The
other nominees were: Ken
Blair, Local 53; Rick DeBay,
Local 1060; Russell Glatt, Lo-
cal 1253; Roberto Guerrero,
Local 1299; Genneive Luff,
Local 53; Stephanie Scott,
Local 1381; Tracy Stanley, Lo-
cal 1400; and Tracy Wilson
(Fosty), Local 1060.
The award is named in
honor of Laurie Merta, the
Federations beloved Field
Services Director who passed
away in 2012.
The award was one of the
highlights of the two-day con-
ference where some 200 stew-
ards from around the state
received training in a number
of areas and networked.
Some 200 WFSE/
AFSCME stew-
ards networked
and learned at
this years Shop
Steward Confer-
ence Sept. 6-7 at
Seatac.
Bernethy (left) with WFSE/AFSCME
President Sue Henricksen.
SHOP STEWARD
CORNER
STEWARD
CENTER
wfse
.org
W
FSE/AFSCME members
expressed a sense of
accomplishment, relief
and resolve as contract settle-
ments began coming in in Sep-
tember. But at press time Sept.
18, several contracts were still in
negotiation. All members were
banding together in late Septem-
ber realizing our job wasnt done
until we have fair contracts for all
members.
Photo feature, page 3-5.
Delegation of Shop Steward of the Year nominees and Shop Steward Essay
submitters. From left: Rick DeBay, 1060; Bernethy; Tracy Wilson (Fosty), 1060;
Russell Blatt, 1253; Jessica Tomkins, 53; Rex Harper, 491; Roberto Guer-
rero, 1299; and Raeno Alforque, 1488.
Western Washington University, 8/13/14
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IN MEMORIAM
utsourcing
W
atch
Janelle Murray, an atten-
dant counselor 1 at Lakeland
Village in Medical Lake, is
recovering from a diffcult
IN MEMORIAM: Sandra
Rose Jorstad, a longtime Lo-
cal 573 member at Lakeland
Village in Medical Lake who
retired awhile back after 32
years with the state, died Aug.
30. She was 59. She loved
her job and truly
enjoyed taking
care of her kids
as she always put
it, according to
her offcial obitu-
ary. She was well known for
her cookie baking talents and
potluck organizing skills. A
celebration of her took place
Sept. 12, at Waterfront Park in
Medical Lake. In her honor,
this fnal get-together was a
potluck.
SHARED LEAVE
REQUESTS
childbirth and will need to be
off work another three to four
weeks. She has exhausted all
leave. Contact: the Lakeland
Village payroll department at
(509) 299-1800.
Angela Risher, an adminis-
trative assistant 4 with the
Department of Transportation
in Olympia and a member of
Local 443, will undergo back
surgery Sept. 30 involving a
bone graft from her hip and
three fusions. This stems from
a fall suffered three years
ago. Her immune system has
been compromised and she
is sometimes unable to walk
safely because of the pain. She
has exhausted all leave. She
will be in recovery for at least
six seeks. Then she will be re-
leased to work just two-three
hours a day for two-three
days a week. Contact: your
human resource offce.
Gary Haney, a custodian 1 at
Centralia College and a mem-
ber of Local 862, is in need
of shared leave because of a
serious illness. Contact: Julie
Ledford at (360) 736-9391, Ext.
285.
David Holbrook, a Commu-
nity Corrections member of
Local 313 in Vancouver, has
been approved for shared
leave. Contact: Diana White at
(360) 407-5704.
Alert members at South
Seattle Community College
using their contract rights
won an arbitration ruling
against outsourcing of main-
tenance mechanics work.
The independent arbitra-
tor a neutral referee ruled
that sheetrock work related to
installing a new water foun-
tain should have been done
by college employees, not out-
sourced to a contractor.
The work in question be-
gan in late 2012.
The arbitrator ordered
the college to pay $2,352 to be
split among the maintenance
utsourcing
W
atch
If you see possible out-
sourcing of state programs,
facilities or work, tell WFSE/
AFSCMEs Outsourcing
Watch.
Go to:
http://www.wfse.org/outsourc-
ing-watch/
to download a form or use an
online form to give us details
about any possible outsourc-
ing you suspect.
Its about transparency and
accountability.
QUESTIONS? Jeanine Liv-
ingston, WFSE/AFSCMEs
contract compliance manag-
er, 1-800-562-6002 jeani-
[email protected]
Outsourcing Watch is a
project of the WFSE/AFSCME
Skilled Labor and Trades
Committee.
http://www.wfse.org/get-involved/skilled-labor-
and-trades/
https://www.facebook.com/WFSE.Skilled.
Labor.and.Trades
How college workers enforced
contract rights against outsourcing
mechanics employed at the
time of the work and still
working at the time of the
Sept. 5 decision.
The arbitrator also or-
dered the college to negotiate
with WFSE/AFSCME in the
future when it is considering
work traditionally performed
by bargaining unit members,
like the sheetrock work.
A decision like this shows
how powerful the contract is
in protecting workers and
taxpayers against costly out-
sourcing schemes.
RPEC
CORNER
T
he WFSE/AFSCME-
led effort to reform
how the University of
Washington runs Harborview
Medical Center in Seattle
gained a powerful ally this
past summer: members of
the Retired Public Employees
Council of Washington/AF-
SCME.
On Aug. 19, retirees from
Harborview and the Univer-
sity of Washington attended
their regular monthly meeting
to hear about the review be-
ing conducted of Harborview
Medical Centers manage-
ment prior to the expiration of
the contract on June 30, 2015.
Retirees are concerned about
the mistreatment of staff and
other problems, and will be
assisting with their working
brothers and sisters to resolve
the issues.
Retired Public Em-
ployees Chapter 28 has 416
members all retired from Har-
borview and the University
of Washington, said Mary
Marbles, president of RPEC
Chapter 28. We are very
concerned about what is hap-
pening there both as members
of the community who use
Harborview Medical Center,
and former employees.
sented a history of the hospi-
tal and how the review of the
contract would be handled.
He also expressed his willing-
ness to assist employees in
creating a positive work envi-
ronment whether or not it is
under the management of the
University of Washington.
Lukaszek and Thomas
discussed the mismanage-
ment from the ridiculous
salary spikes for administra-
tors while other staff salaries
remained stale, to a lack re-
spect for employees who have
worked for Harborview for
years.
In order to keep the
clinic doors open at Harbor-
view, we know that we need
a strong coalition, and RPEC
is with us, said Cleeesther
Thomas.
She and president Lu-
kaszek are educating retirees
on efforts to keep the County
Retirees join with Local 1488 on effort to reform
how UW runs Harborview Medical Center
Thomas address-
ing the King County
Council in July
before the council
adopted motion
outlining goals for
review of Harbor-
view management
contract.
The turnout for the meet-
ing was more than double its
regular size due to signifcant
interest in the speakers, which
included Local 1488 president
Paula Lukaszek, WFSE Coun-
cil Rep. Cleeesther Thomas,
and King County Councilman
Larry Gossett.
Councilman Gossett pre-
Council focused on correcting
the problems.
Retirees will be attending
meetings and writing let-
ters of concern to the County
Council in support of the em-
ployees.
We dont just disappear
once we retire, said President
Marbles. We are a strong,
vital community who stay
engaged in fghting for the
rights and protections of pub-
lic employees.
Delegation at July council meeting.
MORE ONLINE
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rpecwa.org
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee October 2014 Page 3
ITS ABOUT OUR STRONG CONTRACTS
Bargaining updates online:
wfse.org >
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
A CLOSER LOOK A regular series on how members are going beyond the bargaining table to advocate for strong contracts. This month,
what several teams did in their efforts to win fair contracts by the Oct. 1 deadline set in law. At press time Sept. 18, Eastern Washington
University, The Evergreen State College Classifed Staff, Western Washington University, Central Wash-
ington University and General Government had all reached tentative agreements on 2015-2017 pacts that
included pay raises and other important gains. Online voting was in progress there. Bargaining continued on
four Higher Ed contracts and on the separate Healthcare Agreement.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE COALITION
A delegation of WFSE/
AFSCME and Washington
Public Employees Associa-
tion members trekked across
Puget Sound Sept. 10 to a
special public comment ses-
sion at the retreat of the State
Board for Community and
Technical Colleges.
It was one way to bring
their drive for a fair contract
right to key players.
About 25 members stood
up before the board at their
meeting in Union, Wash.
We are here today to ask
you to do everything in your
power to make a decent cost
of living increase a priority for
the governor and for the Leg-
islature, Max Phipps of Ev-
erett Community College and
Local 1020 told the board.
We feel ignored, margin-
Community College
members tell state
board: You have
power to correct pay
crisis
alized and disrespected. You
have the power to correct this
injustice.
It was one of several joint
solidarity efforts by WFSE and
WPEA.
ABOVE: WFSE and WPEA
joint delegation at state board
meeting in Union.
FAR LEFT: Phipps (right) with
the WPEAs Jason Holland.
NEAR LEFT: A rally at North
Seattle Community College
Sept. 16.
In another joint effort with SEIU, Local 1488 on Sept. 17 presented fair
contract petitions to UW labor relations offcials Mindy Kornberg and Peter
Denis. Some 200 members turned out for the rally on break time.
THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE
Sept. 15 job action led to contract settlement with pay raises early the next morning for Classifed
Staff at The Evergreen State College in Olympia.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Members at CWU in Ellensburg were in tough negotiations until a Sept. 18
settlement. On Aug. 25, Local 330 held a Contract Solidarity BBQ where
some 50 attendees signed a petition to their management for a fair contact
that includes cost-of-living-adjustments and affordable healthcare through
a respectful negotiations process. LEFT: CWU Maintenance Crew. RIGHT:
CWU Academic Custodians.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
General Government
members like this delega-
tion of Ecology members
from across who marched
on the governors offce
Sept. 3 moved a contract
settlement with simi-
lar marches on agency
heads, phone banks,
leafetting and other job
YOUR ACTIONS MADE THE DIFFERENCE!
YOUR ACTIONS MADE THE DIFFERENCE!
WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee Page 6 October 2014
WFSE/AFSCME VOTERS GUIDE 2014
Profles in courage:
Meet endorsed candidates
WFSE/AFSCME as the largest state employees union has an obligation to evaluate candidates
on lunchbox issues important to public employees. This month, meet two more candidates
endorsed by members in priority races.
Ones a naval hero, the other a beloved teacher;
both want to fx the state Senate
Matt Isenhower
(Candidate for Senate)
45
th
District
M
att Isenhower,
WFSE/AFSC-
MEs endorsed
candidate for state Senate
in the 45
th
Legislative Dis-
trict, is a naval hero who
came home to fx the Sen-
ate.
He vows to meet, not avoid, chal-
lenges.
That includes defending collective
bargaining rights and negotiated con-
tracts, pensions and the public service
provided by state employees.
Isenhower proudly says, I came
from a two-union household.
His father was in the airline pilots
union. His mother was a teacher and
member of the Washington Education
Association.
For me, I understand the impor-
tant of collective bargaining because
its what provided the life I had grow-
ing up, he says. My parents were
able to provide a good middle-class
existence for us.
So I am 100 percent in support of
protecting collective bargaining rights
and agreements.
I do not want to see this state be-
come a right-to-work-for-less state.
The 45
th
District covers Northeast
King County, including Kirkland, Red-
mond, Sammamish, Woodinville and
Duvall.
His opponent is Sen. Andy Hill,
part of the Senate Majority Coalition
that has targeted workers rights and
benefts. Hills caucus contends the
multi-billion-dollar obligations on
education can be funded by cutting an
already barebones safety net.
The courageous solution, Isen-
hower says, is sustainable, new rev-
enue.
Candidly, there is not $4 billion of
waste, fraud and abuse that is hiding
in some department down in Olym-
pia, he said. If there were, we would
have found it by now.
Now is the time for the tough
choices to be made and for the nego-
tiations to occur around where were
going to fnd this new revenue.
You cant cut your way out of this
problem because a hungry child or a
homeless child if we cut human ser-
vices wont be able to learn.
Isenhower strongly opposes the at-
tacks by Hill and his majority caucus
on public employee pensions and pub-
lic servants themselves.
Those attacks are unnecessary
and a waste of time when we have
such important matters such as how
are we going to fund education prop-
erly, Isenhower said.
The move to eliminate defned
beneft retirement plans and replace
them with risky 401(k)-type plans
makes no sense, he says.
We have...one of the best pension
systems in the country, so it doesnt
make sense to roll those systems back
and switch to a 401(k)....
The instability of the stock mar-
ket makes a 401(k) a lot more challeng-
ing investment vehicle for some who
rely upon their retirement.
And when people are choosing
to make a sacrifce by being in service
and serving our state, we need to
make sure that we take care of them
for the lifetime of service that theyve
given us and not gamble away their
retirement.
Irene Bowling
(Candidate for Senate)
35
th
District
I
rene Bowling, WFSE/
AFSCMEs endorsed
candidate for the state
Senate in the 35
th
District, is
part of a family that is a fx-
ture in Kitsap County along
Chico Way where her fam-
ily moved during the Great
Depression.
She and her family still live across
the street from the family homestead
on Dyes Inlet.
And shes been a fxture to many
families in the district as a beloved
music teacher for the past 35 years.
I know what people are going
through in this district, she says.
The 35
th
District covers Mason
County and parts of Kitsap and Thur-
ston counties, including Bremerton,
Silverdale and Shelton.
Bowling, a Democrat, is taking on
Sen. Tim Sheldon in the Nov. 4 general
election. Sheldon calls himself a Dem-
ocrat but abandoned his caucus to turn
the state Senate over to a Majority
Coalition Caucus that has attacked
public workers and their rights, pen-
sions and jobs.
Bowling is a former Olympic
College adjunct professor whose par-
ents were both public employees at
the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in
Bremerton.
She wants to fx the state Senate
by defeating Sheldon and his majority
coalition that wants to cut, cut, cut and
attack, attack, attack.
What I have been saying from
the very beginning is we have to close
tax exemptions and tax loopholes...,
Bowling says.
(Public services) have been cut
down to their core already so unless
you just cut out the programs alto-
gether, I dont really see what youre
going to cut....
So I dont think cutting is the so-
lution. We have to fnd a way to gener-
ate more revenue.
Sheldon and his crew mislead
voters with the impression that at-
tacking state employees will generate
the billions needed to fund the states
education and safety net obligations,
she said.
So I think theyre in la la land,
Bowling says. Its like something out
of Harry Potter. Do we have a magic
wand that all of a sudden were going
to be able to solve all these problems?
It doesnt have to be this way,
Bowling says.
By cut, cut, cut, if we dont invest
in the state, I dont really know what
were going to have left..., she says.
I do not think the majority coalition
caucus has the answers to these ques-
tions at all.
Bowling said collective bargaining
rights act as a buffer against attacks by
the powerful.
I have the experience in my own
family, my own background of the
benefts of collective bargaining, of
people working together for the com-
mon good of all our employees, she
said.
Not paying public servants ad-
equately means the state will lose
some of our best people, Bowling
says. And thats a very sad situation.
Attempts to cut pensions and out-
source jobs are wrong, too, she said:
Pensions. Bowling said of the
plan to replace defned beneft pen-
See ISENHOWER, page 8
See BOWLING, page 8
WFSE/AFSCME VOTERS GUIDE 2014
WFSE/AFSCME Washington State Employee October 2014 Page 7
Voting matters!
Vote by Nov. 4!
You asked for it, you got it!
Youve asked for side-by-side comparisons so you can see for yourself the differences between
our endorsed candidates and the alternatives.
Here are side-by-side comparisons in some key races, courtesy of the Washington State Labor Council.
Let us know what you think!
Tami Green Steve OBan
Tami Green is a Registered Nurse and
a legislative leader working to make
health care more affordable. She
has earned a 92% voting record on
working families issues.
1
Steve OBan is an attorney who was
appointed to replace the late Sen. Mike
Carrell as your State Senator. This year
he earned just an 11% voting record
on working families issues.
1
q OBan voted for a new good- faith excuse so that
employers breaking minimum wage and overtime
laws can avoid penalties.
6
The bill passed the Senate
25-24 and wouldve failed if not for OBans vote.
q Siding with corporate lobbyists over our children,
OBan voted to preserve several special-interest
tax loopholes rather than investing in reducing
class sizes at our public schools.
7
q Before becoming a legislator, OBan was an
attorney for an extreme right-wing think tank
backing so-called right-to-work laws that weaken
unions, lower wages, and harm middle-class families.
8
(Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Republican Party)
Our Choice Is Clear
In the 28th Legislative District...
1. WA State Labor Council voting record 2. HB 1313 (2014) 3. HB 2332 (2014) 4. HB 2078 (2011) 5. SB 5127 (2012)
6. SB 5158 (2014) 7. HB 2038 (2013) 8. (Evergreen) Freedom Foundation
Tami Green co-sponsored legislation so
all workers can earn paid sick leave.
2

She voted to increase penalties for wage theft
when unscrupulous employers refuse to pay the
proper wages for the work people do.
3
She sides with our kids over Wall Street
bankers. Tami Green voted to close
tax loopholes for out-of-state banks to fund
smaller class sizes for our youngest students.
4
Tami Green voted to create tens of
thousands of jobs, without raising
taxes, by investing in infrastructure projects.
5

VOTING MATTERS!
Every year, important decisions are made in Olympia that affect our families livelihoods, our health care,
our environment and our quality of life. But in recent years, a Washington, D.C.-style political gridlock has
taken hold in Olympia. Extremists advocating for corporate special interests are blocking efforts to make
sure our economy works for everyone and to build a better world for our children. Instead, wages are falling
behind the rising cost of living, our schools are underfunded, and our roads and bridges are falling apart.
We can do better... if we identify candidates who fght for working families and then WE VOTE!

A message from YOUR UNION and the working men and women
of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
YOU DECIDE. Most importantly, send in your ballot and VOTE by Nov. 4th!
Thats why working families are supporting
TAMI GREEN for State Senator
28th Dist. Senate:
WFSE/AFSCME endorses Tami Green
6th Dist. Senate:
WFSE/AFSCME endorses Rich Cowan
Rich Cowan Michael Baumgartner
Rich Cowan owns a Spokane-based
movie company that is creating
good union jobs, and has been
active in our community for decades.
Michael Baumgartner has just a 12%
voting record on working families
issues
3
and has earned a reputation
as an extremist for right-wing causes.
q Baumgartner was the only legislator to
sponsor a bill to make Washington a so-called
right-to-work state, which would weaken unions,
lower wages, and harm middle-class families.
4
He also sponsored a bill to force unemployment
insurance recipients to perform community
service in order to receive assistance.
5
q Baumgartner co-sponsored a bill to create a
sub-minimum wage for young adults
6
and voted to
create a new good-faith excuse so employers that
break overtime and minimum wage laws can
avoid penalies.
7
That bill passed the State Senate
25-24 and would have failed if not for his vote.
(Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Republican Party)
Our Choice Is Clear
In the 6th Legislative District...
1. www.RichCowan.org 2. WA State Labor Council candidate questionnaire 3. WA State Labor Council voting record
4. SB 5935 (2014) 5. SB 6392 (2014) 6. SB 6495 (2014) 7. SB 5158 (2013)
Rich Cowan says he is running for State
Senate to end political bickering
that has caused critical issues like job creation,
education and transportation to be ignored.
1
He strongly opposes Baumgartners
right-to-work bill noting that states
with such laws have signifcantly lower wages and
lower rates of employer-sponsored health care and
pension benefts. Cowan adds, I consider
right-to-work laws to be a race to the bottom.
2
Cowan supports our minimum wage
law and opposes efforts to weaken it.
2

VOTING MATTERS!
Every year, important decisions are made in Olympia that affect our families livelihoods, our health care,
our environment and our quality of life. But in recent years, a Washington, D.C.-style political gridlock has
taken hold in Olympia. Extremists advocating for corporate special interests are blocking efforts to make
sure our economy works for everyone and to build a better world for our children. Instead, wages are falling
behind the rising cost of living, our schools are underfunded, and our roads and bridges are falling apart.
We can do better... if we identify candidates who fght for working families and then WE VOTE!

A message from YOUR UNION and the working men and women
of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
YOU DECIDE. Most importantly, send in your ballot and VOTE by Nov. 4th!
Thats why working families are supporting
RICH COWAN for State Senator
42nd Dist. Senate:
WFSE/AFSCME endorses Seth Fleetwood
Seth Fleetwood Doug Ericksen
Seth Fleetwood has served on the
Whatcom County Council and the
Bellingham City Council. Hes running
for Senate because hes frustrated by
the partisan gridlock in Olympia.
1
Doug Ericksen has been a state
legislator since 1998 and has
earned just a 15% voting record on
working families issues.
3
q Doug Ericksen is part of the
extremist Senate Majority Coalition Caucus that
has blocked votes on school and transportation
funding
4
while repeatedly siding with deep-pocketed
corporate interests over our states working families.
q Doug Ericksen co-sponsored a bill to create a
sub-minimum wage for people who earn tips.
5

He also co-sponsored a bill that would lower
prevailing wages and exempt certain cities from
paying those wages on public-works projects.
6
q Doug Ericksen voted to undermine paid sick
leave laws that have been enacted by cities so that
fewer workers can earn time off.
7
(Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Republican Party)
Our Choice Is Clear
In the 42th Legislative District...
1. SethFleetwood.com 2. WA State Labor Council (WSLC) candidate questionnaire 3. WSLC voting record
4. WSLC 2013-2014 Legislative Reports 5. HB 1973 (2001) 6. HB 1386 (2004) 7. SB 5726 (2013)
We need a transportation package,
something the Senate Republicans have
blocked for the last two years. This gridlock cost
Whatcom County good jobs this year, Seth says.
1
Seth Fleetwood supports our states
prevailing and minimum wage laws,
and says he would oppose any legislative effort
to weaken them.
2
Seth Fleetwood supports paid safe
and sick leave standards and he
opposes state legislative attempts to restrict
such ordinances at the local level.
2

VOTING MATTERS!
Every year, important decisions are made in Olympia that affect our families livelihoods, our health care,
our environment and our quality of life. But in recent years, a Washington, D.C.-style political gridlock has
taken hold in Olympia. Extremists advocating for corporate special interests are blocking efforts to make
sure our economy works for everyone and to build a better world for our children. Instead, wages are falling
behind the rising cost of living, our schools are underfunded, and our roads and bridges are falling apart.
We can do better... if we identify candidates who fght for working families and then WE VOTE!

A message from YOUR UNION and the working men and women
of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
YOU DECIDE. Most importantly, send in your ballot and VOTE by Nov. 4th!
Thats why working families are supporting
SETH FLEETWOOD for State Senator
17th Dist. House (Pos. 1):
WFSE/AFSCME endorses Monica Stonier
A message from YOUR UNION and the working men and women
of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
YOU DECIDE. Most importantly, send in your ballot and VOTE by Nov. 4th!
VOTING MATTERS!
Every year, important decisions are made in Olympia that affect our families livelihoods, our health care,
our environment and our quality of life. But in recent years, a Washington, D.C.-style political gridlock has
taken hold in Olympia. Extremists advocating for corporate special interests are blocking efforts to make
sure our economy works for everyone and to build a better world for our children. Instead, wages are falling
behind the rising cost of living, our schools are underfunded, and our roads and bridges are falling apart.
We can do better... if we identify candidates who fght for working families and then WE VOTE!
Monica Stonier Lynda Wilson
Monica, a mother of two and
a former public school teacher,
has served as your Washington State
Representative since her election
in 2012.
Lynda is a Tea Party activist who has
never served in public offce. When she
took over the Clark County Republican
Party, her divisive, reactionary agenda
alienated many longtime Republicans.
4
q As Clark GOP Chair, Lyndas extreme agenda
included abolishing the Internal Revenue Service
and all federal income taxes.
5
q Lynda testifed in favor of creating a
sub-minimum wage
6
and blocking all minimum
wage increases in cities across Washington state.
7
q Lyndas campaign is being promoted by an
extreme right-wing group called the Freedom
Foundation. Among other things, she worked with
them to try to stop our state vote-by-mail system.
8
(Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Republican Party)
Thats why working families are supporting
MONICA STONIER for State Representative
Our Choice Is Clear
In the 17th Legislative District...
1. VoteMonicaStonier.com 2. HB 1313 (2014) 3. The Columbian, 8-2-13 4. The Columbian, 9-22-13
5. ClarkRepublicans.org 6. SB 6495 (2014) 7. SB 6307 (2014) 8. HB 1079 (2011)
Monicas priorities are to aggressively
pursue policies that create jobs here in
Clark County, protect taxpayers by demanding
lean and effcient government, and ensure
quality education for students of all ages.
1
Monica voted to strengthen families by
allowing all workers to earn paid sick
leave.
2
Monica had the integrity to be the only
Representative from SW Washington to refuse
per diem pay during overtime special sessions.
3

44th Dist. House (Pos. 1):

WFSE/AFSCME endorses Hans Dunshee
Hans Dunshee Rob Toyer
As Chair of the House Capital
Budget Committee, Hans Dunshee
is a legislative leader who focuses
on creating jobs by investing in our
schools, roads, and infrastructure.
Rob Toyer, who owns and operates
Toyer Wealth Management, is a
Marysville City Councilman.
Toyer refused to fll out a candidate
questionnaire on working families
issues. However, his party leaders have created
gridlock in Olympia by blocking votes on school and
transportation funding,
3
while repeatedly siding with
corporate special interests over working families.
(Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Republican Party)
Our Choices Are Clear
In the 44th Legislative District...
1. WSLC voting record 2. WSLC candidate questionnaire 3. WSLC 2013-2014 Legislative Reports 4. Corporate PAC website: enterprisewashington.org
He has earned a 92% lifetime voting record on
working families issues.
1
Dunshee consistently
supports working people on the minimum wage,
paid sick leave, and other important issues.
VOTING MATTERS!
A Washington, D.C.-style political gridlock has taken hold in Olympia. Extremists backing corporate special interests
are blocking efforts to make sure our economy works for everyone and to build a better world for our children.
So wages are falling behind the rising cost of living, our schools are underfunded, and our roads are falling apart.
We can do better... if we identify candidates who fght for working families and then WE VOTE!
Mike Wilson Mark Harmsworth
As a 35-year school teacher and
union member, Mike Wilson will
prioritize public schools. Hell
inject frsthand classroom experience
into Olympias efforts to strengthen
Dan Harmsworth is running as a
fscal conservative who wants to cut
state services, but at the same time he
promises to cut corporate taxes.
4

Two years ago, he campaigned for offce
(and lost) vowing to privatize workers
compensation, even though voters rejected that idea.
(Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Republican Party)

A message from YOUR UNION and the working men and women
of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
YOU DECIDE. Most importantly, send in your ballot and VOTE by Nov. 4th!
Thats why working families are supporting
HANS DUNSHEE and MIKE WILSON

our schools and to promote job training to move

workers into new skilled living wage jobs.
2
44th Dist. House (Pos. 2):
WFSE/AFSCME endorses Mike Wilson
Hans Dunshee Rob Toyer
As Chair of the House Capital
Budget Committee, Hans Dunshee
is a legislative leader who focuses
on creating jobs by investing in our
schools, roads, and infrastructure.
Rob Toyer, who owns and operates
Toyer Wealth Management, is a
Marysville City Councilman.
Toyer refused to fll out a candidate
questionnaire on working families
issues. However, his party leaders have created
gridlock in Olympia by blocking votes on school and
transportation funding,
3
while repeatedly siding with
corporate special interests over working families.
(Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Republican Party)
Our Choices Are Clear
In the 44th Legislative District...
1. WSLC voting record 2. WSLC candidate questionnaire 3. WSLC 2013-2014 Legislative Reports 4. Corporate PAC website: enterprisewashington.org
He has earned a 92% lifetime voting record on
working families issues.
1
Dunshee consistently
supports working people on the minimum wage,
paid sick leave, and other important issues.
VOTING MATTERS!
A Washington, D.C.-style political gridlock has taken hold in Olympia. Extremists backing corporate special interests
are blocking efforts to make sure our economy works for everyone and to build a better world for our children.
So wages are falling behind the rising cost of living, our schools are underfunded, and our roads are falling apart.
We can do better... if we identify candidates who fght for working families and then WE VOTE!
Mike Wilson Mark Harmsworth
As a 35-year school teacher and
union member, Mike Wilson will
prioritize public schools. Hell
inject frsthand classroom experience
into Olympias efforts to strengthen
Dan Harmsworth is running as a
fscal conservative who wants to cut
state services, but at the same time he
promises to cut corporate taxes.
4

Two years ago, he campaigned for offce
(and lost) vowing to privatize workers
compensation, even though voters rejected that idea.
(Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Republican Party)

A message from YOUR UNION and the working men and women
of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
YOU DECIDE. Most importantly, send in your ballot and VOTE by Nov. 4th!
Thats why working families are supporting
HANS DUNSHEE and MIKE WILSON

our schools and to promote job training to move

workers into new skilled living wage jobs.
2
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for voting education.
30th Dist. Senate:
WFSE/AFSCME endorses Shari Song
Shari Song Mark Miloscia
Shari Song, a real-estate agent who
founded the Federal Way Mission
Church Preschool, has been active
in our community for years and
understands families are struggling.
Mark Miloscia was a Democratic
legislator until he quit in 2012 to run for
State Auditor (he lost, getting less than
10% of the vote). Now hes switched
parties and is running for State Senate.
q Corporate special-interest money is
bankrolling Mark Miloscias campaign. He has
gotten the maximum legal contribution from AGC,
AIA, Allstate Ins., American Chem. Council, Anheuser
Busch, AT&T, Avista Corp... (those are just the As).
6
q Siding with Wall Street bankers over our kids,
Mark Miloscia voted against closing tax loopholes
for out-of-state banks to fund smaller class sizes
for elementary school students in Washington.
7
q Mark Miloscia voted against funding our
transportation system the last time a signifcant
revenue package was approved by voters in 2005.
8
(Prefers Democratic Party) (Prefers Democratic Republican Party)
Our Choice Is Clear
In the 30th Legislative District...
1. VoteShariSong.com 2. WA State Labor Council candidate questionnaire 3. VoteShariSong.com
6. Public Disclosure Commission (www.pdc.wa.gov) 7. HB 2078 (2011) 8. SB 6103 (2005)
One of Shari Songs top priorities is
job creation. She supports giving local
businesses, especially small ones, preferences for
state contracts so our tax dollars create jobs right
here in Washington state.
1
Noting that our class sizes and teacher
pay are among the worst in America,
Shari will fght to improve school funding.
2
Were stuck in traffc while megaprojects
are built else where, Song says.
3
She
strongly believes that local jobs depend on
investing in transportation infrastructure.

VOTING MATTERS!
Every year, important decisions are made in Olympia that affect our families livelihoods, our health care,
our environment and our quality of life. But in recent years, a Washington, D.C.-style political gridlock has
taken hold in Olympia. Extremists advocating for corporate special interests are blocking efforts to make
sure our economy works for everyone and to build a better world for our children. Instead, wages are falling
behind the rising cost of living, our schools are underfunded, and our roads and bridges are falling apart.
We can do better... if we identify candidates who fght for working families and then WE VOTE!

A message from YOUR UNION and the working men and women
of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO.
YOU DECIDE. Most importantly, send in your ballot and VOTE by Nov. 4th!
Thats why working families are supporting
SHARI SONG for State Senator
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WFSE/AFSCME VOTERS GUIDE 2014
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endorsed candidates as of press time
Sept. 18. An asterisk (*) indicates an
incumbent. A pound sign (#) indicates
an incumbent House member running
for state Senate. More endorsements
may follow. Updates online: http://
www.wfse.org/endorsements-2014/
U.S. CONGRESS
Congressional District 1: Suzan
DelBene (D)*
CD 3: Bob Dingethal (D)
CD 6: Derek Kilmer (D)*
CD 7: Jim McDermott (D)*
CD 8: Jason Ritchie (D)
CD 9: Adam Smith (D)*
CD 10: Denny Heck (D)*
STATE SUPREME COURT
Pos. 1: Mary Yu (NP)*
Pos. 3: Mary Fairhurst (NP)*
Pos. 4: Charles Johnson (NP)*
Pos. 7: Debra Stephens (NP)*
STATE LEGISLATURE
STATE SENATE
Legislative District 6: Rich Cowan (D)
LD 7: Brian Dansel (R)*
LD 21: Marko Liias (D)*
LD 26: Judy Arbogast (D)
LD 28: Tami Green (D)#
LD 29: Steve Conway (D)*
LD 30: Shari Song (D)
LD 31: Pam Roach (R)*
LD 32: Maralyn Chase (D)*
LD 33: Karen Keiser (D)*
LD 34: Sharon Nelson (D)*
LD 35: Irene Bowling (D)
LD 36: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D)*
LD 37: Pramila Jayapal (D)
LD 38: John McCoy (D)*
LD 42: Seth Fleetwood (D)
LD 45: Matt Isenhower (D)
LD 46: David Frockt (D)*
LD 48: Cyrus Habib (D)#
STATE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES
LD 1 (Pos. 1): Derek Stanford (D)*
LD 1 (Pos. 2): Luis Moscoso (D)*
LD 2 (Pos. 1): Greg Hartman (D)
LD 3 (Pos. 1): Marcus Riccelli (D)*
LD 3 (Pos. 2): Timm Ormsby (D)*
LD 8 (Pos. 2): Larry Haler (R)*
LD 10 (Pos. 2): Dave Hayes (R)*
LD 11 (Pos. 1): Zack Hudgins (D)*
LD 11 (Pos. 2): Steve Bergquist (D)*
LD 12 (Pos. 2): Brad Hawkins (R)*
LD 15 (Pos. 1): Bruce Chandler (R)*
LD 17 (Pos. 1): Monica Stonier (D)*
LD 17 (Pos. 2): Paul Harris (R)*
LD 18 (Pos. 1): Mike Briggs (D)
List of WFSE/AFSCMEs General Election endorsed candidates
LD 18 (Pos. 2): Maureen Winningham
(D)
LD 19 (Pos. 1): Dean Takko (D)*
LD 19 (Pos. 2): Brian Blake (D)*
LD 21 (Pos. 1): Strom Peterson (D)
LD 21 (Pos. 2): Lillian Ortiz-Self (D)*
LD 22 (Pos. 1): Chris Reykdal (D)*
LD 22 (Pos. 2): Sam Hunt (D)*
LD 23 (Pos. 1): Sherry Appleton (D)*
LD 23 (Pos. 2): Drew Hansen (D)*
LD 24 (Pos. 1): Kevin Van De Wege
(D)*
LD 24 (Pos. 2): Steve Tharinger (D)*
LD 25 (Pos. 1): Dawn Morrell (D)*
LD 25 (Pos. 2): Hans Zeiger (R)*
LD 26 (Pos. 1): Nathan Schlicher (D)
LD 26 (Pos. 2): Larry Seaquist (D)*
LD 27 (Pos. 1): Laurie Jinkins (D)*
LD 27 (Pos. 2): Jake Fey (D)*
LD 28 (Pos. 2): Christine Kilduff (D)
LD 29 (Pos. 1): David Sawyer (D)*
LD 29 (Pos. 2): Steve Kirby (D)*
LD 30 (Pos. 2): Roger Freeman (D)*
LD 32 (Pos. 1): Cindy Ryu (D)*
LD 32 (Pos. 2): Ruth Kagi (D)*
LD 33 (Pos. 1): Tina Orwall (D)*
LD 33 (Pos. 2): Mia Gregerson (D)*
LD 34 (Pos. 1): Eileen Cody (D)*
LD 34 (Pos. 2): Joe Fitzgibbon (D)*
LD 35 (Pos. 1): Kathy Haigh (D)*
LD 35 (Pos. 2): Drew MacEwen (R)*
LD 36 (Pos. 1): Reuven Carlyle (D)*
LD 36 (Pos. 2): Gael Tarleton (D)*
LD 37 (Pos. 1): Sharon Tomiko Santos
(D)*
LD 37 (Pos. 2): Eric Pettigrew (D)*
LD 38 (Pos. 1): June Robinson, (D)*
LD 38 (Pos. 2): Mike Sells (D)*
LD 39 (Pos. 2): Charles Jensen (D)
LD 40 (Pos. 1): Kristine Lytton (D)*
LD 40 (Pos. 2): Jeff Morris (D)*
LD 41 (Pos. 1): Tana Senn (D)*
LD 41 (Pos. 2): Judy Clibborn (D)*
LD 42 (Pos. 1): Satpal Sidhu (D)
LD 43 (Pos. 1): Brady Walkinshaw (D)*
LD 43 (Pos. 2): Frank Chopp (D)*
LD 44 (Pos. 1): Hans Dunshee (D)*
LD 44 (Pos. 2): Mike Wilson (D)
LD 45 (Pos. 1): Roger Goodman (D)*
LD 45 (Pos. 2): Larry Springer (D)*
LD 46 (Pos. 1): Gerry Pollet (D)*
LD 46 (Pos. 2): Jessyn Farrell (D)*
LD 47 (Pos. 1): Chris Barringer (D)
LD 47 (Pos. 2): Pat Sullivan (D)*
LD 48 (Pos. 1): Ross Hunter (D)*
LD 48 (Pos. 2): Joan McBride (D)
LD 49 (Pos. 1): Sharon Wylie (D)*
LD 49 (Pos. 2): Jim Moeller (D)*
Isenhower signed his commitment
at the U.S. Naval Academy in 2001 just
two weeks before the Sept. 11 attacks.
His deployments included one in the
Indian Ocean where he prepared the
Navys frst team to rescue hostages
and capture Somali pirates off the
Horn of Africa.
I chose to go into the Navy be-
fore we went into a time of war,
Isenhower said during an interview
in Redmond, ironically on the 13
th
an-
niversary of 9/11.
I knew that this was something I
wanted to give back, that I had the op-
portunity to serve in combat zones.
And it just reinforces my desire
to dedicate my life to service. Truly it
does. Its what excites me. Its what
motivates me in the morning.
He and his wife came home to the
Eastside of Lake Washington to raise
their son and daughter. Isenhower
most recently worked in the private
sector, leading a turnaround in an
organization of 1,500 employees with
direct responsibility for improving
operations and managing the bottom
line.
Isenhower is a Democrat. But op-
ponents nervous about his appeal to
mainstream voters have tried to dis-
suade natural supporters from voting
for him; they wrongly paint him as a
conservative in Democrats clothing
because of his military career, work in
the Pentagon during the Bush admin-
istration and business background,
while ignoring his union upbringing
and middle class values.
Theyre trying to suppress
Democratic votes, said Isenhower,
who describes himself as a moderate
Democrat. Voter suppression is dis-
gusting.
Isenhower said hed stand up to those
whod pit the future of our children
against people who are trying to serve
our state.
Thats a false choice and ulti-
mately our state suffers.
sions with a risky 401(k) plan: Bad
idea, bad idea....
I am totally opposed to that
401(k) option, she says. Its just a
slippery way to get out of the respon-
sibility for paying people who have
dedicated their whole lives to the state.
We should never go for that.
Outsourcing. Im totally op-
posed to that..., she said. I think its
not only unethical, but its also dan-
gerous for the public. So Im very op-
posed to that.
Bowlings opponents try to paint her as
a Seattle liberal laughable because of
her roots in the district and dedication
to middle class values.
Bowling said thats because Shel-
dons campaign is based on blaming
others for any problems in his district.
Its time for someone to step up
and meet the challenges, not blame the
public servants who are the problem
solvers in this state, Bowling says.
Public service means you some-
times have to make hard decisions
even if theyre unpopular decisions for
the good of the people, Bowling says.
The real issue here is failed lead-
ership, she said. Thats the real issue
here and thats why he needs to be
replaced.
ISENHOWER,
from page 6
BOWLING,
from page 6
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