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Units 2, 3, 4, 12, 22, 31, & 36: Important Vote
During this fiscal crisis, to save your co-workers and fellow union members' jobs your chapter leadership fought off Mandatory Furloughs and a Reduced Work Week (which would have resulted in approximately a 22% pay cut for you) and came to a tentative agreement of 40 hours TOC (Temporary Office Closure). The Tentative Agreement reached will result in a 1.92% pay cut, which will be offset by the 3% wage increase in December, which your Union negotiated for you.
Your chapter Leadership recommends a YES vote.
Ballots and union applications will be available for union members and those who want to join at the voting locations.
Vote Monday, June 22 to Monday, June 29 at the SEIU 521 Office, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
More information, additional vote locations and times.
Fresno County Violating Its Own Rules
Press release, May 16, 2009
Watch the video - KMPH Fox 26 of Saturday's furlough appeals
SEIU Local 521 Files PERB Charges Against Fresno County
Monday, May 11, 2009
SEIU 521 Union filed Unfair Labor Practice against Fresno County, after many attempts to obtain budget information from the County Administration Office.
The County to date has failed to provide this crucial information to SEIU 521 Leadership and its members.
SEIU leadership has attempted to meet with Department Heads to get an idea of how bad the budget will be and they have informed us that they have been
directed by the CAO, John Navarette not to share the information with us.
On behalf of the members of Bargaining Units 2, 12, and 31, SEIU filed ULP (Unfair Labor Practice) charges against the County on May 11, 2009. SEIU 521
did this to protect your rights under the Myers-Millas Brown Act.
The County's actions and lack of action forced SEIU 521 to file the ULP charges.
The County's failure to provide Local 521 full and accurate information in a timely manner constitutes a failure to meet and confer in good faith.
Also the County has unilaterally adopted a "mandatory furlough" plan - whereby the County has scheduled the 40 hours of mandatory furlough with the possibility of being increased to 80 hours for the period of June 15, 2009 through June 13, 2019. The County failed and refused to provide SEIU 521 with the information relevant to the performance of its bargaining responsibilities.
By these acts the County committed an unfair practice as defined by PERB ( Public Employee Relations Board) regulation.
You will be kept informed of any future actions taken or outcomes. For any updates please visit the SEIU website at seiu521.org.
For more information:
Unfair Labor Practice (PDF)
Read the press release
In the news:
Union Suing Fresno County Over Furloughs, CBS47, May 12 - Watch video.
Union files complaint against Fresno County, The Fresno Bee, May 12, 2009
Did You Know? The County wants to take money out of your check!
To participate contact the Union office at (559) 447-2579 or sign-up online.
For more information, read the flyer:
Did You Know Budget Flyer 6.23.08
Officers
Congratulations to the new Chapter Officers!
The following candidates are automatically being declared in their positions as they ran unopposed:
Vice President - Deborah Girard-Gross
Secretary/Treasurer - Scott Baly
Chief Shop Steward - Franz Criego
"Thank you for all your support," Hackett said. "You can count on me to support proposals that will advance the financial health and security of our pension fund. I will always maintain a high level of professionalism along with establishing an open line of communication for members."