Local 97 Updates - What's New?
Gordon Taxer and Matt Biggs take an opportunity to discuss NSPS with Congressman Wu - a solid labor supporter.
Press Releases
Seattle District, US Army Corps of Engineers Joins IFPTE
12/13/07 Professional workers at Seattle District, US Army Corps of Engineers, became IFPTE’s newest members today after voting to join with workers already represented by IFPTE Local 8A. David Spicer, President of the Corps of Engineers Chapter of Local 8A said, “It wasn’t even close, the vote was 122 to 13 to authorize IFPTE as the exclusive representative,” adding, “This is an indictment on NSPS as much as anything else.” read more
Water Management Restructuring
10/10/07 "One would think that an action this serious would require total commitment by Corps of Engineers’ leadership. But the train wreck that is the restructuring of the Columbia Basin Water Management Organization at Northwestern Division was set in motion without the authorizing signature of any competent authority whatsoever. In response to the Union’s request for documentation of the decision, management provided only the minutes from the September 6-7 meeting of the Northwestern Division Command Council. Item 10 of those minutes refers to Brigadier General Greg Martin’s full support of the conclusion to reorganize based upon anecdotal statements of support from other Corps’ leaders. No rationale was presented, no improvements were claimed, and no decision memorandum was published; just meeting minutes." read more
10/02/07 "Workers at US Army Corps of Engineers were given a “take it or leave it” ultimatum at the town hall meeting last week where they learned of the misguided scheme to alter the way that the agency balances the needs of the various users of the Columbia River. They were told by Army Corps’ management that the decision had been made and that they need to get in line with it or find somewhere else to work. Some already have." read more
09/25/07 "Workers at US Army Corps of Engineers learned today that they will be outsourced in a scheme to divest responsibility for preventing flooding, generating hydropower, and protecting salmon on the Columbia River." read more
