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Santa Clara County
Protection of Jobs/Public Services
• Saved up to 1,000 jobs when facing extreme budget deficit
• Prevented cuts from community mental health, public health and social services affecting more than 25,000 people
Santa Cruz County protest to Board of Supervisors.
Santa Cruz County
Salary
• 3% in 2008, 2.5% in 2009, plus parity adjustment
• Increase in shift differentials
Retirement
• Removed PERS cap (equivalent to 4.3% increase in take home pay)
Other Benefits
• Extra help workers eligible for paid leave and step increases
Union Security & Worker Rights
• Release time for two Chapter officers to attend Board of Supervisors meetings
• Improved transfer language
• Grievance rights for discrimination violations
• Improved the timelines for grievance appeals
Santa Cruz County rally in September 2007.
City of Santa Cruz
Salary
• 19% increase over 3 years (including elimination of retirement deduction)
Retirement
• Elimination of 7% retirement deduction
City of Menlo Park—Contract & Privatization
Salary
• Stand-by pay increased to $2.75 hour
• A wage increase October 2007 and October 2008
Retirement
• Enhanced retirement plan of 2.7% at 55 (Effective 2009)
Benefits
• Increased City contributions to dental and vision fund to $110 per Increased sick leave accrual max to 1,440 hours
• Won fight against privatization of the City of Menlo Park’s childcare center
Local Politics
• Voted out two incumbents and voted in two union supporters in the last Menlo Park City Council race. This led to winning the 2.7% @ 55 retirement plan the Union had been fighting to get for years. Also led to the resignation of the City manager that the union saw as antiworker.
City of Palo Alto
• Won 2.7% at 55 retirement plan
• Won fight against privatization of City’s park maintenance
Palo Alto temporary and permanent workers picketed for temp worker recognition and a fair contract.
Monterey County
Benefits
• Stopped Board of Supervisors from passing healthcare plan cost increase onto members
Protection of Jobs/Public Services
• Fought County's attempt to partially privatize Natividad Medical Center (public hospital). worked with management to develop strategies to strengthen the hospital's finances. As a result of our cooperative relationship, Natividad remains public and eliminated a $20 million deficit.
City of East Palo Alto
Local Politics
• Defeated landlords attempt to overturn rent control
• Protect services at budget hearing
City of Hollister
Protection of Jobs/Public Services
• Passed sales tax initiative in Hollister to help bolster the city's financial health and allow employees to be compensated fairly for the first time in years
City of Hollister workers supported Measure T and won, giving the city a 1 cent sales tax to expand basic services including police and fire.
Gardner Health
Salary
• Won 3-year contract with 3.75% COLA increase each year for those earning under 40k and 3.25% those above 40k
• Added new 6th step pay increase
Retirement
• Removed cap for retirement eligibility
Benefits
• Maintained current healthcare coverage and won a 2% decrease in member out-of-pocket costs
Redwood City
Salary
• 4% in 2008, 4% in 2009
Benefits
• City agreed to pick up future cost increases in health premium during length of contract
Kern County
Salary
• 4% in 2007, 4% in 2008, 4% in 2009
• Equity adjustments, some as high as 38.5%
Organizing
• Temps organized, 1162 workers
Kern County workers rallied for a fair contract.
Fresno County
Organizing
• Temps organized, 388 workers
Kings County
Salary
• 5% raise first pay period in January, 2008
Santa Clara County Homecare Workers
• Higher wages in the whole state at $12.10 per hour
• Health insurance, vision and dental for all members
• $1,000,000 fund for scholarship, respite care and emergency fund
San Mateo county Homecare workers
• $1 per hour wage increase
• More members covered by health, vision and dental insurance
• Beat back county trying to take away transit passes
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Mariposa County
Organizing
• Won agency shop, 37 workers
Salary
• 4% raise each year of the contract
• AOD counselor stipend of $300 per month
• Master’s Degree stipend of $100 per month
• 3% equity increase for facilities maintenance workers
Benefits
• Significant decrease in amount employee has to pay for health insurance coverage
Union Security & Workers Rights
• Set up several first-ever Joint Labor/ Management Committees.
Miguel Camacho of Mariposa County gives their agency shop approval vote the thumbs up.
Kings Community Action Organization & Community Action Partnership of Madera County
• Beat back management’s attempt to decertify Union and won our first contract
City of Delano
Salary
• 9% raise over three years
• Equity adjustments
• Shift improvements
Benefits
• New paid holiday on Cesar Chavez Day
• Lowered health insurance premiums for dependents from $250 per month to $125 per month
• The City will pay required certification and testing cost. Those employees will also receive certification pay of $50 per month.
• Uniform benefit increased
• Health insurance premiums paid employee (not dependents) on an approved leave of absence without pay for up to 3 months.
City of Delano workers won the Cesar Chavez Day holiday, a pay raise and increased shift differential.
Fresno Housing Authority
Organizing
• Members fought against management stall tactics for more than a year, filing two ULPs and won at November 2007 hearing, paving way for agency shop win in December 2007 for 103 workers.
Tulare County Superior Court
Organizing
• Won agency shop, 100 workers
Tulare Court workers enjoy their agency shop victory.
Kern County Superior Court
Salary
• 4.5% raise in the first year paid retro to September 29, 2007. 3% raise effective September 27, 2008 and another 3% effective October 3, 2009.
• A $500 bonus paid in December of 2008 and 2009
Additional $10 per month bilingual pay
Benefits
• Court to pay 100% of employee-only health plan cost effective Oct. 1, 2008 (Currently 80%)
• Wellness incentive program starting July 1, ‘08.
Union Security & Worker Rights
• Employees held numerous unity actions including rallies, Purple Thursdays, Black Fridays and Sad Tuesdays
• Employees voted to strike for first time in chapter history
A group of Kern County Superior Court workers participating in a “Black Friday” unity action.
Starlight Adolescent Center
Salary
• 2% raise and 2% raise on member’s anniversary date of hire for both October 1 2007 and 2008.
• Certification and longevity pay raises
• Increase in shift differential
Benefits
• Employer will pay premium for employee only
Rebekah Children’s Services
Salary
• 3% raise retroactive to July 1, 2007
• Increases in bilingual pay and shift differential
Benefits
• Employer will pay premium for employee only
Community Solutions
Salary
• 3% raise retroactive to July 1, 2007
• All employees placed into a 5-step pay scale with each step 2% higher than the preceding
• Increases in shift and MHRS pay differential
• Increase in bilingual pay
Hope Services
Salary
• 4% raise January 1, 2008
Morgan Hill Unified School District
Salary
• 6.7% raise
Benefits
• Increased health care cap by $2200 per year
San Andreas Regional Center
Salary
• Wage increase, increased bilingual pay and addition of longevity pay
Union Security & Worker Rights
• Many actions including stickers, “purple up days,” petitions, and meeting with current board members
• Rally that was attended by 80% of members at that site.
A San Andreas Regional Center rally was attended by more than 80 percent of the members working at the site.
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Salary
• 4% raise with current cap increased by $500 per year
• Improved longevity pay
• Raises due to job re-classifications
Santa Clara County Superior Courts
Union Security & Worker Rights
• Successfully fought for establishment of 9/80 and 4/10 working hours
Cupertino Union School Districts
Salary
• 9% total compensation package in reopener
Union Security & Worker Rights
• Successfully fought off change to job descriptions without Union meet-and-confer.
Orchard School District
Salary
• 5% raise
• Additional raised due to job reclassifications
Housing Authority of Santa Clara County
Salary
• 3% raise
Benefits
• Gained additional money toward benefits so workers don’t have to pay full cost of health insurance increases
San Mateo County Courts
Salary
• Fought for and won increase to Real Time pay, doubling the amount workers were making
Campbell Union High School District
Salary
• 3.5% raise
• A job classification and wage study
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