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Officers
President: Josie Ruiz - 488-2850
1st Vice President: Vacant
2nd Vice President: Vacant
Secretary / Treasurer: Anna Casey - 488-3327
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Nominations for Chapter Officers
Nominations open from August 30, 2010 to September 13, 2010.
Nominations shall be submitted to the Unit 2 Correctional Officers Election Committee c/o the SEIU Local 521, 5228 E. Pine Ave. Fresno, CA 93727.
LEADERSHIP COMES TO BEST AGREEMENT!
During this fiscal crisis, to mitigate layoffs your Chapter Leadership came to a tentative agreement of 40 hours Temporary Office Closure (TOC) with no cap (the County could ask you for more later in the year).
Your Chapter Leadership was successful in convincing the County to spread out the 40 hours TOC to be paid over the remaining pay periods.
Fresno County Inmates Release and Layoffs
Mims to lay off 15 jail officers
FresnoBee, April 5
Fresno Sheriff to Begin Layoffs at the Jail
CBS47 News
Mims Meets Budget With More Layoffs and Inmate Releases
KSEE 24 News, April 6
400 Inmates to be Released Due to Budget Shortfall
ABC 30, April 5
SEIU corrections officers stand firm for public safety
SEIU 521 members stood together when Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims threatened to lay off 69 officers in February, closing three floors of the jail and letting hundreds of inmates out. The members convinced the Fresno County Board of Supervisors to find other ways to close the budget gap, with the final vote coming Feb. 5.
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Fresno Correctional Officer Approve Pay Cuts
- Watch video and read news article
CBS 47 TV, Feb. 2, 2010
- Fresno Supervisors Hope To Find End To Inmate Release
KMPH Fox 26, Feb. 2, 2010
More News Articles:
- Sheriff Mims Halts Early Release of Fresno Inmates
ABC 30, Feb. 2, 2010 (Watch video)
- Fresno Supervisors Vote To Prevent Further Early Inmate Releases
KMPH, Feb. 2, 2010 (Watch video)
- New budget plan avoids Fresno Co. Jail releases
Fresnobee, Feb. 2, 2010
Fresno Co. Sheriff Wants to Unnecessarily Fire 69 Correctional Officers
Sheriff Says She Must Resort to Drastic Measures
(News Article and Video)
KGPE - CBS TV 47, Jan. 13, 2010
Mims could have spared some jobs, union says
Fresno Bee, Jan. 13, 2010
Budget Cuts Impact Correctional Officers
KSEE 24, Jan. 13, 2010
Fresno Co. Sheriff Wants to Unnecessarily Fire 30 Correctional Officers
Officers Held Press Conference on Thursday to Ask Sheriff: "Where's the Money Gone?"
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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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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 
Unfair Labor Practice (PDF)
Read the press release, May 11, 2009
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:
Did You Know? Budget Flyer (6.23.08)
"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."