| Article Title |
Source |
Date |
| What's next for personnel reform? | Washington Works | 4/8/2005 |
| Work continues on classification | Washington Works | 4/8/2005 |
| Master contract training | Washington Works | 4/8/2005 |
| New civil service rule training | Washington Works | 4/8/2005 |
| Governor Gregoire proposes salary increases | Washington Works | 4/8/2005 |
| Personnel reform gets real | Washington Works | 3/3/2005 |
| State steps up preparations for new system | Washington Works | 3/3/2005 |
| Personnel reform on track for July 1 | Washington Works | 2/3/2005 |
| Competitive contracting manual update | Washington Works | 2/3/2005 |
| Training provides hands-on experience with new HRMS computer system | Washington Works | 2/3/2005 |
| No rush on wage increase decision | The Olympian | 1/31/2005 |
| A better trap for mouse messes | Tacoma News Tribune | 1/14/2005 |
| Budget proposes salary increases | Washington Works | 1/13/2005 |
| To cut or tax? That's the budget question | The Olympian | 1/10/2005 |
| State workers hope to see success with contract | The Olympian | 1/10/2005 |
| Salary increases would expand to all state workers | The Olympian | 12/17/2004 |
| Civil service reform to test new leaders | The Olympian | 12/6/2004 |
| Union's contract means changes for 32 state agencies | The Olympian | 12/6/2004 |
| Human resources training around the corner | The Olympian | 11/29/2004 |
| Some state employees launch effort to leave union | The Olympian | 10/28/2004 |
| Contracts: Next Steps | Washington Works | 10/28/2004 |
| Workers approve labor deal with state | The Olympian | 9/29/2004 |
| Members of state worker organization OK contract | The Olympian | 9/28/2004 |
| State workers vote on contract | The Olympian | 9/24/2004 |
| State employees on verge of historic contract decision | The Olympian | 9/22/2004 |
| More state workers agree to wage deal | The Olympian | 9/15/2004 |
| State, union agree on contract | Tacoma News Tribune | 9/14/2004 |
| State, two unions reach tentative settlements | The Seattle Times | 9/14/2004 |
| State union workers win raise | The Olympian | 9/14/2004 |
| Talks on pay raise continue | The Olympian | 9/13/2004 |
| State, unions reach tentative agreement | Washington Works | 9/13/2004 |
| Teams for Locke, state unions spend night in talks | The Olympian | 9/9/2004 |
| State workers make a stand at start of week of labor talks | The Olympian | 9/7/2004 |
| Workers, state agree on health contract | The Olympian | 9/4/2004 |
| Ground rules, proposals put collective bargaining in full swing | The Olympian | 8/30/2004 |
| State workers union tries to press Locke | The Olympian | 8/26/2004 |
| Bargaining Update | Washington Works | 8/26/2004 |
| Rising Costs, Tight Budgets: An Interview with Marty Brown | Washington Works | 8/26/2004 |
| Collective bargaining steers new system | The Olympian | 8/23/2004 |
| Competitive contracting can raise concerns | The Olympian | 8/16/2004 |
| State workers march to hasten labor talks | The Olympian | 8/14/2004 |
| South Sound not built for overseas outsourcing | The Olympian | 8/2/2004 |
| Competitive bidding will put state workers in new position | The Olympian | 8/2/2004 |
| Encouraging agencies to contract out work adds new factor | The Olympian | 8/1/2004 |
| Bargaining Update | Washington Works | 7/27/2004 |
| Civil service rules adopted | Washington Works | 7/27/2004 |
| State union proposes pay raise | The Olympian | 7/6/2004 |
| Management system service changes form, function | The Olympian | 6/28/2004 |
| Competitive contracting manual aids process | Washington Works | 6/24/2004 |
| Negotiator for state takes job in the private sector | The Olympian | 6/22/2004 |
| Santos appointed as state's new chief labor negotiator | Washington Works | 6/21/2004 |
| Draft competitive contracting manual available for review | Washington Works | 6/7/2004 |
| Bargaining Update | Washington Works | 6/1/2004 |
| Custodians Focus on Competitiveness | Washington Works | 5/24/2004 |
| Unions narrow their focus this week as talks with Locke's office progress | The Olympian | 5/17/2004 |
| Tired of having salaries frozen, state employees flock to unions | The Seattle Times | 4/28/2004 |
| Pay raise discussion under way | The Olympian | 4/27/2004 |
| Unions scramble to add state workers | The Olympian | 4/27/2004 |
| Bargaining update | Washington Works | 4/20/2004 |
| Opinion: Talks are off to rocky start | The Olympian | 4/18/2004 |
| Appeal period begins for state's new competitive contracting rules | The Olympian | 4/10/2004 |
| Union seeks $3 billion in benefits | The Olympian | 4/10/2004 |
| Code reviser publishes final competitive contracting rules | Washington Works | 4/7/2004 |
| New personnel rules focus on hiring best person for the job | Washington Works | 4/7/2004 |
| Three-phase plan introduced to implement new job classification | Washington Works | 4/7/2004 |
| Classification changes to spread over 5 years | Washington Works | 4/7/2004 |
| Contracting Rules: Comments Received, Rules Adopted | Washington Works | 3/17/2004 |
| Bargaining Moves Forward | Washington Works | 3/1/2004 |
| Agency drafts new contracting rules | The Olympian | 2/16/2004 |
| Collective Bargaining Begins | Washington Works | 2/1/2004 |
| Update on Job Classification Changes | Washington Works | 2/1/2004 |
| Ethics Board Decision on Employee Business Units | Washington Works | 1/17/2004 |
| Contracting out state jobs grows nearer | The Olympian | 1/15/2004 |
| Proposed Rules on Competitive Contracting up for Public Comment | Washington Works | 1/8/2004 |
| Implementing the New Computer System | Washington Works | 1/1/2004 |
| Proposed Competitive Contracting Rules Filed | Washington Works | 12/3/2003 |
| Draft classification plan now available | Washington Works | 12/1/2003 |
| New computer system on track | Washington Works | 12/1/2003 |
| Message from Governor Gary Locke | Washington Works | 11/11/2003 |
| Civil Service rules and classification structure being drafted | Washington Works | 11/1/2003 |
| Draft Competitive Contracting Rules Now Available | Washington Works | 10/1/2003 |
| General Administration invites stakeholder help in competitive contracting rules | Washington Works | 9/1/2003 |
| House legislators briefed on Washington Works reforms | Washington Works | 9/1/2003 |