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This Labor Day, Our Struggle Continues
This Labor Day Local 3090 members, along with working people in general, are facing serious challenges. Not only are we fighting back against layoffs and furloughs, recently City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana tried to circumvent the process and force health care cost increases on us. For many years, the Joint Labor-Management Benefits Committee has been the body through which the unions and management have worked cooperatively to construct the health care plans and keep premiums affordable. This method has been beneficial to the workers and also to the City. |
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As details of the EAA’s recent tentative agreement have leaked out in recent days, coalition members have been questioning why anyone would make such significant concessions throughout their careers and into retirement in exchange for small one-time gains.
LABOR DAY 2010
Events:- Labor Day Breakfast with Jerry Brown, 7 am, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
- Labor Day Mass, 10 am, Cathedra of Our Lady of the Angels
- Labor Solidarity March & Picnic in Wilmington - Parade starts at 10 am at Broad & E St., Picnic in Banning Park at 12 noon - come show your Labor Spirit!
Message from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumpka this Labor Day
By Richard Trumka
More than 70 years ago, President Franklin Roosevelt said, "If I were a worker in a
factory, the first thing I would do would be to join a union."
Are You Registered to Vote?
This November, so much is at stake for working families – particularly city, county & state employees. Be sure you have a voice! Register to Vote!
Register online: http://www.sos.ca.gov/nvrc/fedform/
UCLA Community Scholars Program 2011: Green City Games
UCLA's Community Scholars Program will be running a 20-week program from Jan. 5 - June 1, 2011 for community and labor leaders, organizers, and artists who are interested in participating in an educational project that will help make LA more green, more fair and more fun: Green City Games.
Breaking News
Check Your Next Paycheck – 3% Raise Went into Effect July 1
As a result of moving ahead with the furloughs, the city was required to institute 3% pay raises for remaining City Coalition members effective July 1. You will notice a slightly higher paycheck on your July 28th paystub, but remember, you will also have hours reduced as a result of the furlough days. On Jan. 1, 2011, the city will be required to institute an additional 2.75% step increase. We will keep you posted.
Passed Probation Yet
HAVE YOU PASSED
PROBATION YET?
IF SO, WELCOME TO
AFSCME LOCAL 3090!
(AMERICAN FEDERATED STATE,
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES)
CALL LOCAL 3090
(213) 487-9887 EXT. 340
TO REQUEST YOUR MEMBERSHIP PACKET
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Furlough Waiver Form
Sign the form to help us protect your rights against the city's illegal furlough plan.
Latest Labor News
| New Job Means Lower Wages for Many |
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(NY Times, 8/31/10) With the country focused on job growth and with unemployment continuing to hover above 9 percent, comparatively little attention has been paid to the quality of the jobs being created and what that might say about the opportunities available to workers when the recession finally settles. read more... |
| Lawmakers approve bills on pension spiking, slavery, sick prisoners |
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(LA Times, 8/30/10) The state Senate approved a bill aimed at preventing the spiking of public pensions in California and prohibiting state employees and other government workers from retiring one day and going to work for another state agency the next. read more... |
| Demonizing the public sector harms the middle class |
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(The Hill, 8/26/10) The nation's middle class is under attack. The recession hit private businesses and public budgets hard, but Americans' ability to attain or hold onto a middle-class standard of living may be the ultimate victim. read more... |
| Time to Be Proud of What We Stand for |
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(Huffington Post, 8/25/10) Economic development agencies such as the CRA are charged with doing their part to realize the great American vision of a society built on good jobs, thriving communities and a healthy environment. But too often, public officials subsidize developments without considering these goals... I don't work for a union, but I've looked at the facts. Union jobs almost always offer better pay, better benefits and better conditions than non-union jobs, Moreover, unions are good for the overall economy. read more... |
| EFCA’s Dead, but Fear of It Still Driving Anti-Worker Measures |
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(In These Times, 8/24/10) Across the country, the right wingers are going on the attack against all workers. Arizona and eight other states have measures on their respective ballots that would block any changes to labor law made by federal passage of the proposed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). read more... |
| State defers schools, welfare program payments |
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(SF Chronicle, 8/24/10) State leaders on Monday used a recently passed law to delay payment of nearly $3 billion in funds to K-12 public education and a welfare program, a decision that officials acknowledged will exacerbate difficulties for school districts and counties that already have had to lay off workers. read more... |
| LA County raises property tax rate to help pay for ER, trauma care |
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(LB Press-Telegram, 8/24/10) Property owners will pay a few more dollars in taxes this year to help offset the rising cost of emergency and trauma care in Los Angeles County. The tax hike will bring in an additional $17 million, the bulk of which will go toward offsetting the LA County Department of Health Services' soaring budget deficit. read more... |
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