2015-6 Oregon AFSCME Central Table Bargaining Survey

Central Table Questions

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* 1. Thank you all for taking the time to complete this survey. Your input is vital to your union leadership's understanding of the direction we take in bargaining.

This is the first Central Table survey you will be asked to take but as bargaining progresses we may have more specific questions for you so please watch for those and continue your valued participation.

Through your efforts and that of Oregon AFSCME we put an end to step freezes and furlough days, and won wage increases. By saving the state on health-care costs we secured a wage increase months earlier than originally negotiated, all while allowing our members to pay less for their health-care and providing more options to our members.

These victories are due to a coordinated contract campaign that empowered our members at the table. While the economic situation has improved, much of our success depends on strong and well organized Member Action Teams (MAT) and our ability to mobilize a majority of the state workforce.

Questions with an * require a response.

Providing contact info to your bargaining team will allow us to communicate with you better. Please help us stay in touch by letting us know how we can reach you.

What is your name?

First Name

Last Name

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* 2. What is your home address?

Address

City

State

Zipcode

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* 3. What is your personal phone number, such as a home or cell phone number (optional but very useful for union communication)?

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* 4. What is your personal email? Having non-work email addresses helps us to privately communicate with our members.

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* 5. How many years have you worked for the State of Oregon?

0- 5

6 – 10

11 – 15

16 – 20

21 – 25

26+

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* 6. Communicating your priorities to the bargaining team is the reason we survey our membership and your input is extremely valuable to your team. Please rate the two elements of compensation most important to you, “1” for the most important, “2” for the second most important:

	1	2
Cost of living or across-the-board salary increase	Cost of living or across-the-board salary increase 1	Cost of living or across-the-board salary increase 2
Reclaimed step increase (if you missed one due to step freezes)	Reclaimed step increase (if you missed one due to step freezes) 1	Reclaimed step increase (if you missed one due to step freezes) 2
Employer health insurance premium contribution of at least 95%	Employer health insurance premium contribution of at least 95% 1	Employer health insurance premium contribution of at least 95% 2
Adding a step to the top of the salary ranges and dropping the first step	Adding a step to the top of the salary ranges and dropping the first step 1	Adding a step to the top of the salary ranges and dropping the first step 2

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* 7. Given the current economic situation (The consumer price index is a measurement of inflation, and for Portland-Salem it has been around 2.5%), I think a realistic annual cost of living increase would be:

1-2%

2-3%

3% or higher

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* 8. Please read the items listed in this Section and rank your top five priorities. Rank five items only. Rank 1 through 5 with 1 being the most important. Use each number only once.

	1	2	3	4	5
Limit contracting out and ensure accountability when services are contracted out.	Limit contracting out and ensure accountability when services are contracted out. 1	Limit contracting out and ensure accountability when services are contracted out. 2	Limit contracting out and ensure accountability when services are contracted out. 3	Limit contracting out and ensure accountability when services are contracted out. 4	Limit contracting out and ensure accountability when services are contracted out. 5
Economic and other protections in case of building closures (mileage, transfer rights, etc.)	Economic and other protections in case of building closures (mileage, transfer rights, etc.) 1	Economic and other protections in case of building closures (mileage, transfer rights, etc.) 2	Economic and other protections in case of building closures (mileage, transfer rights, etc.) 3	Economic and other protections in case of building closures (mileage, transfer rights, etc.) 4	Economic and other protections in case of building closures (mileage, transfer rights, etc.) 5
Expand workers’ rights to take short leaves of absences to work with our union.	Expand workers’ rights to take short leaves of absences to work with our union. 1	Expand workers’ rights to take short leaves of absences to work with our union. 2	Expand workers’ rights to take short leaves of absences to work with our union. 3	Expand workers’ rights to take short leaves of absences to work with our union. 4	Expand workers’ rights to take short leaves of absences to work with our union. 5
Expand workers’ rights to take unpaid leaves of absences for reasons such as professional development and/or medical issues.	Expand workers’ rights to take unpaid leaves of absences for reasons such as professional development and/or medical issues. 1	Expand workers’ rights to take unpaid leaves of absences for reasons such as professional development and/or medical issues. 2	Expand workers’ rights to take unpaid leaves of absences for reasons such as professional development and/or medical issues. 3	Expand workers’ rights to take unpaid leaves of absences for reasons such as professional development and/or medical issues. 4	Expand workers’ rights to take unpaid leaves of absences for reasons such as professional development and/or medical issues. 5
Increase job protection and workplace rights for limited duration workers.	Increase job protection and workplace rights for limited duration workers. 1	Increase job protection and workplace rights for limited duration workers. 2	Increase job protection and workplace rights for limited duration workers. 3	Increase job protection and workplace rights for limited duration workers. 4	Increase job protection and workplace rights for limited duration workers. 5
Paid time off for community investment/service., example: working for meals on wheels during state paid time	Paid time off for community investment/service., example: working for meals on wheels during state paid time 1	Paid time off for community investment/service., example: working for meals on wheels during state paid time 2	Paid time off for community investment/service., example: working for meals on wheels during state paid time 3	Paid time off for community investment/service., example: working for meals on wheels during state paid time 4	Paid time off for community investment/service., example: working for meals on wheels during state paid time 5
Vacation accrual rates and ceiling same as management	Vacation accrual rates and ceiling same as management 1	Vacation accrual rates and ceiling same as management 2	Vacation accrual rates and ceiling same as management 3	Vacation accrual rates and ceiling same as management 4	Vacation accrual rates and ceiling same as management 5

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* 9. What specific change would you make to your job that would allow you to provide services more effectively?

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* 10. What organizations, community groups, advocacy groups or religious institutions do you belong to who might be allies with us, or that state workers provide services that help these groups advance their mission?

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* 11. What community issues are you and your family passionate about?

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* 12. In order for the State to take us seriously in bargaining on the issues that matter to YOU, we are going to need to show them that we’re serious with our ACTIONS!

Please note below what actions you are willing to do. Working together as a union and showing our strength at the bargaining table is essential for obtaining a fair contract. What actions would you take part in to move us towards a fair contract?

Wear my AFSCME shirt or button to work every bargaining day.

Write letters to Governor/ Dept. Head on our issues.

Gather in front of agency prior to my shift with my co-workers to discuss union issues, bargaining, & next actions.

Take Solidarity breaks: Gather with co-workers to take your breaks at the same time in a highly visible place (discuss bargaining issues).

Place bargaining team signs in your car window and or work station.

Post on social media about contract campaign

Encourage friends and family to post on social media about contract campaign

Attend joint actions with SEIU at the capitol & or work sites.

The Local should host a bargaining picnic at or near your worksite and I am willing to help make it successful.

Decorate my workspace with AFSCME balloons (if I can).

When asked, change my W4 (tax withholdings) to a set number. I will take home more money but will owe more at the end of the year, so I will set it aside unless needed for strike.

Sign Petitions for a fair contract.

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* 13. Our best resource at the bargaining table are our members. We know the work we do and we can communicate the impact of what we do better then anyone, and when we speak about our issues our employers and politicians listen. Please let us know how you’re willing to help the bargaining team:

Research and analysis (e.g. review other contracts, market salaries)

Communications and writing (e.g. newsletter, surveys, member-to-member conversations)

Planning actions (e.g. letter writing, petitions, T-shirt days, rallies)

Meeting with legislators

Attending/participating in an action (e.g. fly a balloon, wear a sticker, attend a rally)

Please make sure we have your personal email adress, and feel free to suggest other ideas for why that you want to help:

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* 14. Please note additional ideas for actions here:

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* 15. Are you an AFSCME member?

Yes

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* 16. Communication between the bargaining team and our membership is key for a successful bargaining campaign. Would you be willing to be a liaison between the bargaining team and the AFSCME membership in your work unit?

Yes

Unsure – please contact me and let me know what this means

Please leave contact info if you did not provide it at the begining of the survey

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* 17. How do you get your news about Central table Bargaining?

Coworkers

AFSCME Website

Flyers in work-site

I don't get any information about bargaining

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* 18. What Agency do you work for?

Administrative Hearings

Building Codes Division

Construction Contractors Board

Dentists at DOC

Department of Environmental Quality

DOC Non-Security Parole & Probation Officers

DOC Security

DOC Security Plus

Land Conservation/Development

Liquor Control Commission

Long-term Care Ombudsman

Office of State Fire Marshal

OR Assoc of Justice Attorneys

OR State Police Support Unit

Oregon Emergency Management

Oregon Military Department

Oregon Youth Authority

Physicians at DHS

Public Safety Standards/Training

Real Estate Agency

RNs at OR State Hospital

Stabilization and Crisis Unit (SACU)

State Lands Department