The recommendations the joint labor management HEM (Health Engagement Model) committee made to PEBB.  PEBB will apparently make a decision about the recommendation at its February meeting.

 Please take a look at this proposed letter to Verizon (on behalf of our membership).  We are asking them to bargain in good faith with their organized workers.  Jobs with Justice has asked us to deliver this letter to the downtown Portland store.

 Topic at our January 18 membership meeting.  Read campaign plan below.

Sizemore's at it again: he's behind the current signature gathering to get another "paycheck deception" ballot measure in the November 2012 election (the fourth time in the last 10 or so years).  Check out this video of him talking to his supporters about how he loves to make unions spend money fighting this issue (which would prohibit dues being deducted from our paychecks if they are used for political purposes):  www.youtube.com/watch

I'll be asking our membership if we want to join the campaign to start fighting this right now:  see the Defend Oregon Endorsement.

The Association of Oregon Corrections Employees (AOCE) and the Oregon arm of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)  have filed separate complaints of unfair labor practices about a series of new surcharges included in the 2012 health plan for state workers.

Read full story in the Statesman Journal.com article.