COPE REPORT IT’S PICNIC TIME! NORTHWEST CONFERENCE JULY 2002 TRANSPORTATION PLANS BE THERE / VOLUNTEER VP REPORT Inside This Issue… Page 3 Page 5 Page 7 Check out our Web site: www.atu587.com VOL. XXV, NO. 7 The President’s Report Contracts and Ordinances by President Lance Norton cludes guaranteed wage increases am proud to serve them. on Proposed Ordinance 2002-243. for each of the three year con- This ordinance spells out the use tract, two additional paid holi- King County Ordinance agreement between King County, days, five months retroactive pay, Sound Transit and the City of as well as improvements in work- 2002-243 Seattle, that will establish joint ing conditions throughout. The Transportation Committee rail/bus operations in the Down- There were several times of the King County Council met on town Seattle Transit Tunnel. when the negotiations were June 5, 2002, to consider and vote continued on page 6 rather touch and go, and a couple of tense spots. I wish to express my gratitude to Executive Board Officer Ninus Hopkins, and SPT members Ed Taylor and Roscoe Seamon, who provided me ca- ATTENTION pable and patient assistance during these negotiations. Lance F. Norton I also wish to thank all of our ALL MEMBERS! members at Seattle Personal N SATURDAY, JUNE 15, Transit for their patience, un- The cycle of meetings for July have 2002, Local 587 mem- derstanding and professional- been set forward one week due to the O bers employed by Seattle ism. Even those who expressed Personal Transit met to review, concerns or opposition conducted Fourth of July holiday. discuss and vote on a proposed themselves with professionalism The Charter meeting will be held July three year contract. I am pleased and dignity and treated each to announce that the members other with the courtesy deserv- 11th, with the remaining meetings to present at that meeting voted to ing of a fellow union member. follow in the customary manner. accept this offer by a two thirds They are a hardworking, dedi- majority. The new contract in- cated group of individuals and I AMALGAMATED • TRANSIT • UNION NON PROFIT U.S. POSTAGE 2700 1st Avenue, Room 204 PAID Seattle, WA 98121 SEATTLE WA PERMIT NO 1471 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 2 July 2002 The Month at a Glance Business of the Executive Board Membership Report At the June 2002 cycle of mem- for arbitration was tabled to the June 25, 2002 bership meetings, the following July cycle of membership meetings. business was conducted: The following members were The following officers were Mangiameli was out to due an • Motion made at the JTA meet- June pot draw winners: Bill present: The following officers injury. ing to contribute $500.00 to the Adams at the Charter meeting, were present: President Lance Jefferson Transit Employees As- John Reardon at the morning Norton, Vice President Glen The following business was sociation to help provide awards meeting, Pam Thompson at JTA. Travis, Financial Secretary Paul conducted: for the first bus rodeo held since I- CTS pot draw winner was Teri Griffin, Recording Secretary • Motion by David Magidman 695. Motion will be continued Acorn. Rolling CTS pot draw of Jennie Gil, Linda Anderson, to donate $200 to King County through the Charter and Morning $150.00 was lost by Claudia Marc Auerbach, Paul Bachtel, Labor Council for their Labor meetings. Girrand. Next month’s pot will be John Bellinger, Lisa Carter, Day celebration. Sister Karen Rispoli’s request $175.00. Katherine Eckhardt, John • Motion by Dee Wakenight to Farrell, Ninus Hopkins, Dan recommend taking Patricia Linville, David Magidman, Mike McWilliams termination griev- Rochon, Brian Sherlock, Dee ance to arbitration. Tentative Agenda Wakenight, Shirley Walker, • Motion by Dan Linville to Mike Whitehead. re-do the shop steward election Membership Meetings: Chris Daniels was absent, Joe at Ryerson Base. CHARTER MEETING JEFFERSON TRANSIT Thursday, July 11, 2002 Monday, July 15, 2002 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. In Loving Memory… IBEW Hall Auditorium Port Townsend Rec Center 2700 1st Ave., Seattle, WA Port Townsend, WA As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life MORNING MEETING CLALLAM TRANSIT well used brings happy death. Friday, July 12, 2002 Tuesday, July 16, 2002 — Leonardo DaVinci 10:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m. IBEW Hall Auditorium Vern Burton Memorial Martin Works, passed away of a great union leader. ATU 2700 1st Ave., Seattle, WA Building, Port Angeles, WA June 17, 2002, after a valiant International Vice President battle against cancer. Marty Melvin E. Schoppert passed Among topics to be discussed: joined Local 587 in May of 1979 away May 28, 2002. Mel was the as a full time Transit Operator. ATU’s senior IVP. He joined SPT contract ratification, joint use agreement for the downtown He was an avid outdoors enthu- Portland’s Local 757 in 1952, fol- tunnel, arbitration updates. siast, taking on daring adven- lowing service in the U.S. Ma- Sister Karen Rispoli’s request for arbitration which was to be tures such as sky diving and rine Corps. He served as the presented at the June membership meeting, was postponed until the rock climbing and arguing union local’s Business Representative July cycle and will be presented beginning at the Charter meeting. philosophy with former and cur- from 1960 to 1972 and was Sister Patricia McWilliams request for arbitration will also be pre- rent officers in the bull pen. He elected to International Vice sented at this meeting. was an active member at the President in 1972. Members of time of his passing, working out the Amalgamated Transit Union of North Base. He will be deeply and transit workers around the Unfinished Business: missed. country and Canada, owe Mel • Motion made at the JTA meeting to contribute $500.00 to the Schoppert a debt of gratitude for Jefferson Transit Employees Association, to help provide awards for Russell P. Tremain, retired, a lifetime devoted to the better- the first bus rodeo held since I-695, will be finalized at the Charter passed away June 17, 2002. ment of our working conditions and Morning meetings. Brother Tremain joined Local and our lives. 587 in February of 1941. No further information available. Harry F. Myers, retired, Arbitration Update passed away May 9, 2002. Jonathan H. Meier, retired, Brother Myers was father of Sis- passed away June 2, 2002. ter Monica Rose, a Part-time 1. Kenny McCormick: retention agreement. Arbi- Brother Meier joined Local 587 Operator out of Bellevue Base, Grieved failure to follow tration held April 24 and 25, in December of 1939. No fur- and North Base Chief Mary FLSA requirements for 2002. Decision pending. ther information available. Collins. Brother Myers joined travel time for board/report/ Local 587 in July of 1941, hiring ATL operators. Schedule 3. Surronal Frank Tanner: Local 587 officers wish to on to Seattle Transit. He was 84 pending. Potential resolu- Grieved termination due to make special mention of the loss at the time of his passing. tions being discussed. customer complaint and alle- gation of physical contact. Ar- Please notify the union office of any member’s passing so that this information may 2. Willie Fallis: Grieved ter- bitration scheduled for July be shared with the rest of our union family. mination due to violation of 17 and 18, 2002. OFFICERS OF THE AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, LOCAL 587: Letters to the editor LANCE F. NORTON Pres/Business Representative Minority Affairs Officer SHIRLEY WALKER Letters/contributions must include sig- email – [email protected] Transit Operator Position No. 1 MARC AUERBACH Transit Operator Position No. 2 LINDA R. ANDERSON natures, work ID number, addresses Transit Operator Position No. 3 DEE WAKENIGHT GLEN A. TRAVIS Vice President/Assistant Transit Operator Position No. 4 BRIAN SHERLOCK and telephone numbers that can be veri- Business Representative Transit Operator Position No. 5 DANIEL T. LINVILLE Transit Operator Position No. 6 PAUL BACHTEL fied during office hours. Letters that email – [email protected] Transit Operator Position No. 7 JOHN FARRELL cannot be validated will not be pub- Transit Operator Position No. 8 KATHERINE ECKHARDT Published monthly at Seattle by PAUL L. GRIFFIN Financial Secretary Vehicle Maintenance Position No. 1 MIKE ROCHON lished. All articles/letters are subject to Vehicle Maintenance Position No. 2 MIKE WHITEHEAD Seattle Local 587 Amalgamated email – [email protected] Vehicle Maintenance Position No. 3 JOHN BELLINGER editing and should be limited to 350 Transit Union, AFL-CIO. Facilities Maintenance LISA CARTER words or less. Not all letters can be JENNIE L. GIL Recording Secretary/ Special Classifications CHRIS DANIELS Editor 587 News Review Supervisors DAVID MAGIDMAN published due to space limitations. Cut Clallam/Jefferson County JOE MANGIAMELI email – [email protected] off date is the 15th of each month. Official publication of the Seattle Local SPT NINUS HOPKINS 587 Transit Union representing em- Web site: http://www.atu587.com ployees of Metro Transit, Clallam Tran- Send letters to: sit and Jefferson Transit. 2700 First WEINGARTEN RIGHTS STATEMENT Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98121. Jennie Gil, Editor Telephone: 448-8588. I request to have a union representative present on my c/o ATU Local 587 behalf during this meeting because I believe it may lead to News Review Affiliations: Washington State Labor Council, disciplinary action taken against me. If I am denied my right to King County Labor Council, Northwest Joint 2700 First Avenue, Rm 204 Conference Board, ATU Legislative Council, have a union representative present, I will refuse to answer Olympic Labor Council. accusational questions and any I believe may lead to discipline. Seattle, WA 98121 July 2002 3 A COPE Committee Report… The Transportation Plans By Marc Auerbach, Executive Board Officer HE NOVEMBER BALLOT MAY The final shape of the plan is ing of I-405, should be paid for Woodinville is an underutilized be chock full of transpor- still being ironed out and will have with ‘user-fees:’ vehicle license transportation corridor that could Ttation funding measures to be approved by the three county fees, excise taxes and tolls; be used for low-cost regional tran- that will impact our jobs and com- councils.