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The ESC Local 20 office will be closed on Friday, September 3 through Monday, September 6 for the Labor Day Holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, September 7.

General Membership Update

By President John Mader

In July ESC Local 20 participated in the California Labor Federation convention. The CLF is a federation of over 1,200 California unions representing over 1.2 million California workers. The combined CLF unanimously endorsed Jerry Brown for Governor. Next year we enter into contract negotiations with PG&E, HCA and Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Having a labor friendly Governor will be very important to create the best environment for bargaining. A governor who attacks workers’ benefits, pensions and has a history of off shoring work is not in your best interest! That is why you may be contacted by the Union asking you to volunteer your time to join your fellow working people to have voice in this election. The LEAP committee has recommended to the Executive Board a comprehensive action plan for ESC Local 20 mobilization.

Bargaining dates are set for the ESC Local 20 residual HCA imagining professional unit and Union Representative Nick Steinmeier will be handling those negotiations.

Kaiser Optometrists and CLS’s have overwhelmingly ratified the recently concluded Kaiser National Agreement!

Bargaining for first ESC contracts continues at Kaiser for Genetic Counselors and at Dameron Hospital for laboratory professionals.

Talks with United Airlines continue regarding the effect of the merger between United Airlines and Continental on ESC represented members at United Airlines. The Union is also continuing bargaining the second contract for members at United Airlines, reports Union Representative Thelma Dodson and UAL President Lou Lucivero.

This month will see the first meeting of the Engineering and Environmental system wide labor management committees. These new committees are an important milestone in the integration of recently organized members into the ESC PG&E Labor Management process. Later this year will see the first ever all member system wide Labor management meeting with representatives from each system wide labor management committee. That meeting will see member leaders from Mapping to Nuclear Engineers sit to meet with PG&E.

The Union has nominated Brother Lou Lucivero, President of the UAL Unit Board and Vice-President for UAL on the ESC Local 20 Executive Board, for consideration in filling the vacant Western Area Vice President position on the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Executive Council. I am confident that if appointed Brother Lou will fulfill the responsibilities of the office of Western Area Vice President with honor, integrity and with a firm commitment to solidarity with all of our brothers and sisters of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.

The first interviews for candidates for Executive Director are scheduled. The interview committee consists of the Executive Board of ESC Local 20 and staff representatives: President John Mader, Secretary Treasurer Dr. Martha Burnet-Collins, VP PG&E Joel Foster, VP MPU Connie Savoy, VP OD Dr. Ali Reyes, VP GAT Mark Sims, VP UAL Lou Lucivero, FAC Manager Debbie Durham, Senior Representative Josh Sperry, Union Representative Bill Robotka and Union Clerical Daniel O’Connell. Please join me in thanking the interview committee for their hard work on this important endeavor.

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