Retired Public Employees Council of Washington

The ombudsman bill, SB5966, is reported out of the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee, and was submitted to the Senate Rules Committee with a “Do Pass” recommendation. Additional information can be found at: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5966&year=2011  

An order was granted last week consolidating cases under Cause # 11-2-02213-4. Order was granted 17 January 2012 by the Honorable Judge Wickham. See attached order here.

Thursday, January 26, 2012, is the RPEC Legislative Day.  We will convene at 9:00 am at the State Capitol Campus in the John Cherberg Building (JAC building) in Senate Hearing Rooms A, B, C.  We must be out of the room by 1:00 pm. 2012 Legislative Day Call

From The Washington Federation of State Employees, WFSE.ORG LATEST GAINSHARING COURT RULING COULD COME BY FEBRUARY It’ll likely be January or February before we’ll get a final court ruling on the Early Retirement Factor part of the union’s gainsharing lawsuit. WFSE/AFSCME attorneys, along with lawyers from the Washington Education Association, were back in King County …

AFSCME launches their 75th Anniversary website. Click here to visit. The new website features: A 75th Anniversary video featuring AFSCME leaders from past and present, which shows with historic photos how your union has always been there: from the fight for workers’ rights, civil rights, women’s and LGBT right to the day-in and day-out fight for strong public …