 Positive employee and labor relations are essential to creating a productive work environment. Over half of LOTT's employees are represented by the Washington State Council of County and City Employees (WSCCCE), Council 2 of the American Federation of County and City Employees (AFSCME). The Bargaining Unit includes most of the staff from the Process, Operations, and Maintenance teams at the Budd Inlet Treatment Plant. All new employees hired into regular, benefits-eligible Bargaining Unit positions are required join the Union and remain members in good standing while employed in a represented position with the LOTT Alliance. |
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Labor Agreement LOTT uses a collaborative bargaining approach to negotiate its labor agreement with the Union. This agreement addresses wages, hours, and working conditions for represented employees. Labor-Management Committee The Collective Bargaining Agreement also establishes LOTT's Labor-Management Committee. The Committee, which meets monthly, is comprised of six representatives each from management and from the Union. Members work to cooperatively address employee and management concerns, establish policies and procedures, and share information and ideas. Mary Hersey Award LOTT's Terri Prather was the recipient of the Mary Hersey Award at the AFSCME Washington State Convention held in Vancouver, Washington in June 2007. Terri is the Chapter Chair of AFSCME Local 618-LOTT, Chief Shop Steward for LOTT, Local 618's Secretary, Treasurer for the Thurston-Lewis-Mason Counties CLC, Chairperson for Local 618's Helping Hands Committee, co-chair of the LOTT Labor-Management Committee, Recognition Committee member, and Wellness Committee member.
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