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CORRECTIONAL WORKERS TO RAISE PICKETS IN STATEWIDE FIGHT FOR SAFETY!
Updated On: Feb 23, 2011 (16:33:00) PRINT/SAVE Article EMAIL Article




Correctional Employees, represented by Teamsters Local 117, will raise informational pickets in a statewide Fight for Safety! action at 10 different locations across Washington State on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 to demand that the Department of Corrections and the Washington State Legislature take immediate steps to improve staff safety, such as passing interest arbitration legislation for DOC employees.

Picketing actions will occur on March 2 from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. in Aberdeen, Airway Heights, Forks, Gig Harbor, Monroe, Pasco, Shelton, Tumwater, Vancouver, and Walla Walla. For more information, visit the Teamsters Local 117 website at www.teamsters117.org and click on the Fight for Safety! link.


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WHO:
Tracey A. Thompson – Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 117
James V. Smith II – Director of Corrections and Law Enforcement, Teamsters Local 117
Washington State Correctional Employees from 13 Institutions
Community Members

WHAT/WHEN:
FIGHT FOR SAFETY! INFORMATIONAL PICKET
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 6 A.M. to 6 P.M.

WHERE:
Aberdeen – Zelasko Park between Heron and Wishkah near the Wishkah River.
Airway Heights – The corner of Highway 2 and Lawson Street.
Forks – Forks Transit Center/Park & Ride.
Gig Harbor – The Olympic Drive overpass at State Route 16.
Monroe – Entrance to TRU across from the Chevron Station off of Main Street.
Pasco – The corner of Burden Blvd. and Road 68.
Shelton – The four corners of Olympic Hwy N. and E. Wallace Kneeland Blvd.
Tumwater – Just east of the corner of Littlerrock Rd. SW and Trosper Rd. SW.
Vancouver – WA HWY 99 across from Winco, Carl’s Jr. and 16 Cinema.
Walla Walla – 13th Street between Pine Street and the East Complex entrance.