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All Proposals In
Finally an opening to change the Work Capacity Test. Last night union and management traded WCT proposals. Union's focus to have physician co-pays paid; Management's focus to remove the physician note...
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Central Oregon Firefighters Take a Bow
Last night a tentative agreement was reached that will allow seasonal employees not currently employed to apply for Agency internal promotions. Certain conditions apply. This is how bargaining is...
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Lobby Day Connects
We met Legislators who are supportive and good listeners at the Capitol on 3/17. To quote Rep. Bob Jenson "it's pretty tough times" but also provided hope in what is budgeted for Natural Resource...
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Work Capacity Test Center of Attention
Bargaining on March 21 was a good warm-up for fire season when members and management came from all of ODF's Areas to work on the WCT.At ODF in Salem we heard about why it should be...
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Sustainable Jobs, Sustainable Forests
I grew up playing in the forest, I learned in the forest, and now I work in the forest.Oregon's Stewardship Foresters help ensure that Oregon's forests will always provide the benefits of clean water,...
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Work Capacity Test + Listening = Amazing
The first re-write of the Work Capacity Test's contract language is nearing it's conclusion. Management returned a proposal last night that incorporated firefighter safety and financial help when a...
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Real Work to Resolve Real Issues
"Whatever it Takes" must be within us at ODF. Last night bargaining started at about 6:00P and as others of the ODOT Coalition left to sleep, ODF Management and Labor representatives met to discuss the...
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Tentative Agreement Reached on Forestry Proposals
Management and Union reached agreements covering the Work Capacity Test, boot reimbursement and incident lodging just before midnight Monday, May 16th. These were the last of a set of proposals...
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Forestry Firefighters and Union Representation
Forest Firefighters working for the State of Oregon have the opportunity to be represented by SEIU 503. This is just like many of their structural counterparts who choose to be recognized by Unions of...
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Forestry Statewide Meeting/ Bargaining Confernce Both July 23, 2011
Our next Statewide Forestry Local meeting will be held the morning of July 23rd 2011 from 7:30 am to 10 am at the Doubletree Lloyd Center. The agenda is still being developed but at least one item will...
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Oregon Forestry Elliott Forest Protest
As our Local President I applaud the Oregon Department of Forestry's commitment to provide a safe work environment for those on the Elliott State Forest and elsewhere during the Elliott's public review...
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Forestry Local Statewide Meeting - October 15, 2011
Our next Forestry Local Statewide meeting will be held October 15, 2011 from 0830 to 1200 at Outback Pizzeria (1059 NW Madras Hwy) in Prineville. For those who have fought fires in Central Oregon this...
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Keeping Our House in Order
I am excited that new leaders have come forth, and have been elected in their work sites to become Stewards. The Steward is not just a title it is an action position. It's knowing your co-workers and...
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Forestry Good to Great
What a good year.Going chronologically Doug Decker was selected State Forester, firefighters kept ‘em small, Stewardship Forester positions were reinstated, the State Forest revenue slide was less...
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State Forester Doug Decker to Speak at Statewide Forestry Local Meeting,...
Oregon State Forester Doug Decker will be the featured speaker at the next Statewide Forestry Local Meeting to be held January 28th in Portland. “It’s all about the people” will be the theme of the...
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Forestry Local Elections Open February 1, 2012
Nominations for the Local offices of President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer open February 1, 2012. Your Local officers serve as your executive committee and represent the Local’s interests...
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Forestry Local Meeting, We Made Some Changes
At our statewide meeting at the end of January we made some changes to our Local’s Constitution and By-laws. The Area Representative position was removed from our governing documents and elections will...
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Its Jobs, Jobs, Jobs and Many People Want Them
There are opportunities out there now that the hard hiring freeze is over but the word is that you need to work for them. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a job and being an internal candidate...
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Growing Organic Leadership
Leadership, sometimes it’s bestowed and sometimes grown into. For many members on Incident Management Teams it has grown organically from interest and need, and someone saying yes to be the first...
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Forestry Statewide Meeting, May 5, 2012
Our next Forestry Statewide Local meeting will be May 5, 2012 in conjunction with ODOT in Lincoln City. We will be meeting at the Surftides Beach Resort, 2945 NW Jetty Avenue from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30...
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