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Officers

President: Maria Kril, CPS / Crocker Building. 262-4480
1sr Vice President Social Worker: Steve Ridley, CPS / L Street, 453-6441
2nd Vice President Mental Health: Vincent Blair, Mental Health / Heritage, 488-3600 x1049
Secretary: Erlinda Trujillo, CPS / L Street, 453-8567
Treasurer: LaTasha Jones, CAL-Learn / Huntington Hall, 253-9209

Stewards are listed on the top right, under the "STEWARDS" tab.



Message from President
Hello Everyone,

Please contact me or your union officers and take a proactive approach to concerns. State your perspectives with possible resolves and solutions. There are changes and challenges that we can meet and resolve together as one.

Together we can do it! All concerns, comments, confusions and complaints are welcomed as these are the tools that allow growth with positive outcomes.

In Solidarity,

Maria Kril, M.A.
Chapter President 

 Concern and solutions form (page 2)



Meetings & Events

- Chapter Meeting
Tuesday, August 3
5:30- 6:00 p.m. Dinner
6:00- 7:30 p.m. Meeting
Location: SEIU 521 Union Office, Unity Hall, 5228 E. Pine Ave., Fresno, CA
Please RSVP to (559) 447-2579 to ensure there is enough food.
Topics of Discussion:
· Upcoming Health Benefits Negotiations
· Labor Management Meetings
· Worksite Issues
· Open Discussion

- General Membership Meetings
Bargaining Unit 3 will be holding quarterly general membership meeting on the following dates:
• September 28
• December 28
5:30- 6:00 p.m.: Dinner
6:00- 7:30 p.m.: Meeting
Location: SEIU 521 Union Office, 5228 E. Pine Avenue, Fresno, CA 93727
Please RSVP to (559) 447-2579 to ensure there is enough food.

Find out how this impacts you!

Attend the meeting.  Get Involved! It's your chapter.
Come to the General Membership Meeting to get informed on what is taking place within YOUR County and YOUR Union SEIU Local 521.
"Education is Empowerment"

- Monthly Chapter Officer Meetings
Bargaining Unit 3 elected chapter officers meet every first Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.
Location: SEIU Local 521, 5228 E. Pine Ave., Fresno
Members are welcome to attend and discuss issues and concerns during open discussion. 

- For additional events, look up in the right column under the "Events" tab.

 Meeting Calendar and Concerns Form
Use form on the reverse side to submit your Concerns and Solutions.
"All concerns, comments, confusions and complaints are welcomed as these are the tools that allow growth with positive outcomes."
- Maria Kril, M.A., Chapter President



Union News
 Chapter News, August 2010
 Chapter News, July 2010
 President's Letter to Members (12/30/2009)



Group Grievance and PERB Complaint
On July 7, 2010, a Group Grievance for Bargaining Units 3, 4 and 36 was filed challenging the Board of Supervisors legislative act of adding those Bargaining Units to the Mandatory Furlough provisions in Personnel Rule 12060, et. seq. Prior to this unilateral action, the aforementioned Bargaining Units were expressly exempt from the Mandatory Furlough provisions of Personnel Rule 12.

This Group Grievance was filed in conjunction with a PERB Complaint, which was submitted on June 28, 2010. SEIU Local 521's attorneys filed the Unfair Practice Charge citing a violation of the Meyers-Milius-Brown Act (MMBA) against the County of Fresno. The allegations in the Group Grievance are similar to those in PERB Complaint, i.e., the Board of Supervisors unlawfully amended Rule 12 to include Bargaining Units 3, 4 and 36 in the Mandatory Furlough Provisions.

Fresno County Members Vote to Save Jobs

July 2, 2009 - In order to minimize layoffs to Fresno County workers in this time of budget crisis, workers in Bargaining Units 2, 3, 4, 12, 22, 31 and 36 voted yes on Temporary Office Closure (TOC). The 2% cut will be offset by the 3% increase workers are scheduled to receive in December 2009 and is a better alternative than the 22% pay cut the County wanted these units to take.
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"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."