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| Public Policy Objectives for 2008-2009 | ||
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Use these concepts outlined below to discuss with elected officials the necessary public policy changes which will improve the quality of life for public workers in West Virginia. These policy objectives are democratically agreed to by the members of the West Virginia Public Workers Union, UE Local 170. Ask your state representatives, your Delegates and Senators, to sponsor legislation to meet these policy objectives and to vote for Public Workers on these issues. Ask your candidates for office where they stand on these issues prior to November. These policy objectives are developed and designed as a tool for people to use to help communicate these ideas to the elected officials in West Virginia. 1) Public Workers in West Virginia call for an annual cost of living raise based on the actual rate of inflation. Retired public employees should have a corresponding cost of living increase for all retiree pension benefit plans. 2) Public Workers in West Virginia call for the establishment of patient to staff ratio case load standards for all offices of public employment. In order to maintain employee and public safety in all state health care, health and human resource, and in all public safety offices, adequate staff levels shall be employed and maintained to ensure employee and patient health, safety and well being. 3) Public Workers support allowing employee flex time work week schedules, such as a 4 day week with ten hour days, provided that adequate and appropriate staff levels are maintained to ensure client and employee safety and employee benefit utilization. Provided further that Full Time Employees shall not be denied any right or benefit due to accepting a flex schedule. 4) Public Workers in West Virginia call for a minimum living wage in this state of not less than $10.00 per hour or $20,000 per year. This annual salary was determined to be the amount necessary to survive on as set by the 2008 State Legislature for their part time work. 5) Public Workers in West Virginia call for all state agencies to be in compliance with the personnel laws of the state. Lawful compliance by agencies and departments, includes, but is not limited to: compliance with the annual increment pay for longevity of service; compliance will all provisions of the grievance rights of public employees, such as the Weingarten Right to have representatives in predetermination meetings; the right to have witnesses in grievance hearings; and, for the enforcement of disciplinary action against employers who have repeated violations of these employee rights. 6) Public Workers in West Virginia call for collective bargaining rights for all state workers. 7) Public Workers in West Virginia call for a moratorium on all privatization plans related to the delivery of public services. Privatization results in higher costs to the taxpayer, reduced quality of services and a depreciating quality of life in our communities. Stop Privatization. 8) Issues not discussed above should be brought to the attention of your UE Shop Steward or to any member of the UE Local 170 Executive Committee. |
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