First of significance to all of you fine people is that the Washington State legislature has pending legislation to raise the “click it or ticket” and failure to provide proper child restraint fine from $86 to $147 per individual. This is a rather significant increase but richly deserved for those who like to “buck the odds” not just for themselves but for their youngsters. Click to continue »
September, 2002
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Safety Corner September/October 2002
Monday, September 2nd, 2002Court Rejects Attempt to Derail Ergonomics Rule
Sunday, September 1st, 2002Thurston County superior Court Judge Paula Casey today rejected every single argument in a business group’s lawsuit against the State over its development and implementation of an ergonomics rule designed to prevent musculoskeletal injuries at Washington workplaces. Click to continue »
WashTech Offers Training
Sunday, September 1st, 2002“One of the biggest issues facing technology workers today is training. As employers move away from workforce investment, private training courses remain out of reach for many workers, and the state’s college system is overloaded with demand. WashTech’s training program, with a growing number of courses taught at our own regional training centers, is an attempt to respond to these problems faced by high-tech workers…” Click to continue »
Secretary’s Report
Sunday, September 1st, 2002By Randy Grams
Literacy Volunteer Tutor Training
Imagine not being able to read street signs, use the telephone book, fill out an application, or read your child a bedtime story. 24% of Pierce county residents need basic literacy education. You can volunteer to make a difference in someone’s life. Click to continue »
Necessary Tactics for Dealing with Sedgewick
Sunday, September 1st, 2002By Karon Ingledue
The Communicator has published several excellent articles giving us guidelines for dealing with the contractor, Sedgwick, which Qwest uses to manage our benefit cases. I have been involved with Sedgwick for the past 11 months on my disability and have found some methods and tactics that have proved to work in my favor. I want to pass these along to our membership. Click to continue »
Washington Unions Take a Stand On “War Against Terrorism”
Sunday, September 1st, 2002WashTech News
By Fred Hyde
(Seattle, WA) — The floor of the convention at the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) in Spokane, Washington was hushed when Gil Veyna took the mike to support Resolution Against the War, Attacks on Civil Liberties and Cuts in Public Services. “As a Chicano and a unionist,” Veyna said resoundingly, “I resent Bush’s ‘war on terrorism’, which is a war on working people and immigrants.” Click to continue »
The President’s Corner
Sunday, September 1st, 2002by Clay Bowlby
An Open Letter To C.E.O. Notebart
Dear Sir,
Since taking over at Qwest it should be apparent to you that there are issues around employee morale. I would like to help you solve one of the most serious. I can tell you in just two words how to substantially raise both management and occupational morale. Fire Sedgewick! Click to continue »