What members say
“These bylaws are the fruit of a long process. A process that looked to include every single member into our Chapter government structure in order to create a proactive and efficient Union that can better serve our members. These bylaws make us STRONGER TOGETHER!”
– Diego Quevedo, Monterey County Chapter President Unit K
“Our Member Bylaws Committee has worked hard to create a set of bylaws that will unify both chapters that will comprise of Units J, H, K, F, and R. Now it’s up to us to review and vote on the bylaws. In doing so, we are building a stronger, more unified chapter. This will be instrumental for protecting our contract and our services.”– Ben Franklin, Monterey County Chapter President Units J, H, F
“The Monterey County Chapter is the biggest SEIU 521 Chapter in our region. I am glad to know that once these bylaws are approved, we will be able to move together as a unified group and win for all the workers in Monterey County. I appreciate the hard work of all of the leaders from the five bargaining units who worked on creating these new, unified bylaws.”– Matt Nathanson, Region 2 Vice President, SEIU Local 521
“I’m voting YES on unification of bylaws as it makes Monterey County workers STRONGER TOGETHER.”– Dean Carothers, Child Support Officer, Unit J
“I’m voting YES on the bylaws. After a long process, our Member Committee came up with bylaws that will unify our chapters and make us one stronger chapter.”– Nancy Treffry, Environmental Health Specialist, Unit H
“These bylaws have been carefully crafted over the course of months with input from members of all the bargaining units represented. I will be voting for ratification of the bylaws and encourage you all to do the same as it will give us a representative structure that will make us stronger and enable us to make life better for our members and for working families in our community in general.”– Max Stone, Eligibility Worker, Unit K
“We’ll have more strength at the bargaining table as one unified chapter. Approving our bylaws is the next step in unifying our chapters. I’m voting YES.”– Gregg McWilliams, Business Tech Analyst, Unit J
“Our bylaws were created by our Member Bylaws Committee and approved by our Local 521 Executive Board. I’m voting YES.”– Irene Zenk, Senior Secretary, Unit J
“There is strength in numbers and a message of unity. Following the expiration of Unit K’s contract last year, they joined together with Units F, H, and J and we ALL gained a stronger contract by working as one entity. In doing so, we also learned more about our common issues and solutions. I’m voting YES.”– Arlene Samrick, Principal Office Assistant, Unit J
“This is literally and figuratively a new chapter for SEIU Local 521. If we work together as I know we can, we will be a stronger union, and better protect quality services for the people of Monterey. I support the bylaws unifying chapters F, H, J, K and R. I hope you will too.”– Dr. Michael Beck, Clinical Psychologist, Unit K
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