If I’ve sounded a bit frustrated the past couple of days, it is because I am. First, someone did something very, very stupid in regards to my blog and is now no longer employed by the county. Contrary to popular belief, Mark Uffer is not to blame. Second, I’m tired of the [...]

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I have to warn all of you not to blog on county time. If you’re going to look at the blog on county time, please be sure you are doing so within your department’s policy. Many departments forbid it altogether. It’ll be there when you get home. I promise. And [...]

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Just a reminder that ballots are due very soon. It is imperative that you vote for Susan Carl, Laura Schultz, and Louis Fiorino only! A vote for any other candidate is an endorsement of what SBPEA has done to us during these past contract negotiations. If we can get a couple of [...]

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I’ve been promising some of the Public Health employees this post for months now. I’ve done a couple of mini posts, but have not gone into the whole story. I’m going to write about what I’ve been told and have personally experienced, and I hope that Public Health employees will take a few [...]

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Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times
Tyrone Freeman of SEIU Local 434B.
The SEIU local allegedly made it nearly impossible for others to compete with the slate of leader Tyrone Freeman, whose financial dealings have drawn scrutiny.
By Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
10:41 PM PDT, August 16, 2008
The election of a Los Angeles union leader [...]

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This post will address several issues with SBPEA dues. Please read through to the end.
First, several people have posted questions about getting out of paying SBPEA dues. Currently, there is only one way not to pay dues at all and that is to not belong to SBPEA, which you can only do if [...]

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There are only three candidates running for the SBPEA board of directors who opposed the current contract debacle. They are Laura Schultz, Louis Fiorino and Susan Carl. To assist our attempt to bring in better representation, we are asking for your help by voting for those three members only. Please do [...]

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My name is Susan Carl. I was not asked by SBPEA for a statement regarding my candidacy to place on the ballot. I apologize that I was unaware the statement had to be submitted with the candidate form prior to 6/30/08.
I was recruited by co workers as a candidate for the SBPEA Board of [...]

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Supervisors OK contract after workers vote again
Lauren McSherry, Staff Writer
Article Launched: 08/12/2008 08:23:11 PM PDT
A months-long stalemate ended in contract negotiations Tuesday between San Bernardino County and a union representing about 12,000 county employees.
The union, San Bernardino Public Employees Association, and the county had reached an impasse in negotiations last month when several bargaining units [...]

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I’m sorry guys but things changed so quickly we decided not to advertise what was being done until it was completed. SBPEA and the Board of Supervisors have been served with a DFR. The DFR was filed on behalf of employees with the Public Employment Relations Board. Basically, we are alledging that [...]

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10:00 PM PDT on Monday, August 11, 2008
By ZEKE MINAYA
The Press-Enterprise
After previously rejecting a contract with San Bernardino County, four bargaining units of the San Bernardino Public Employees Association reversed themselves and voted to ratify it.
Results of the vote, which were tabulated Monday, were posted on the union’s Web site. The union represents almost [...]

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There are two options. We can pursue both or just one. We need some feedback.
First, we can petition to end Modified Agency Shop. That would mean that you can drop out of SBPEA. You would still receive their representation but you would not have to pay dues. We can do [...]

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I don’t have the totals, but all four contracts passed.
Here are the first numbers: CLT 331 yes 142 no; T&I 1213 yes 693 no; Prof 318 yes 143 no.

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you have already approved the contract. I guess SBPEA knows what the ballot count will be before all the ballots have been turned in. Here is a copy of the board item approving the new MOU for Clerical, CLT, T&I and Professional: http-cob-siresbcountygov-n4-3600908102008041318459.pdf

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We are asking everyone who can spare a few hours to attend the vote count at SBPEA on Monday at 6 p.m. SBPEA has been caught cheating TWICE in the past. Your presence to monitor is really needed.
Remember, your ballots must be turned in by 5:30 p.m.

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If you thought your attendance at the SBPEA Board of Directors meeting on August 12, 2008 at 6 p.m. wasn’t important before, well we have a new reason for you to attend. Apparently, a member of the board of directors was given a suspension for her union activity. Any of you who has [...]

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Mykel sent this to me yesterday and I meant to put it up last night, got busy and forgot. He’s got it on his blog now, so I thought I’d give him the link. Take a look.

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I’ve heard Bob has been a bit of a bear to be around these days so maybe he’ll trade the chicken suit in for a bear costume!

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Here it is: ballot.JPG
PLEASE DO NOT VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS. THEY ARE BOB BLOUGH SUPPORTERS AND SUPPORTED THIS CONTRACT:
Sanci Black (She is also Natalie Hart’s sister, one of the labor reps. Bob hired)
Scott Ryan (One of Bob’s biggest supporters)
Maggie Jimenez (Will do ANYTHING Bob tells her to do)
Paula Ready (Bob’s [...]

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Are we up to it?
Q. What types of allegations does PERB review?
A. The statutes enforced by PERB do not prohibit all acts of perceived unfairness or discrimination against covered employees; rather, PERB’s jurisdiction is limited to resolving claims of unfair practices which violate the applicable Act. For example, PERB has jurisdiction to consider claims by [...]

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Will someone scan it in and email it to me please?

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I was contacted today by a professional union organizer who has been monitoring the blog. What I was told is that employees need to file a complaint requesting that the ballots be seized by the state and held until a full investigation can be completed. I was told it is imperative this be [...]

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The next meeting of the SBPEA Board of Directors is August 12, 2008 at 6 p.m. Once again your presence is really needed. We are asking that as many employees attend as possible to protest the way that SBPEA has lied to employees and to demand that the Board of Directors terminate the [...]

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A meeting has been set up for CL&T unit with the Operating Engineers at 1647 Lugonia Avenue, Redlands on August 14 at 5:00 p.m. This will be a Q&A session along with a free BBQ. You can contact me Alan Lehr at (909) 289-2864 for more information. Thank You.
PLEASE NOTE: [...]

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I’ve been receiving hits from a number of other unions, although the one that is hitting most often has been the Teamsters. I’ve heard they are ready if we are. I’d like some feedback from all of you if you have a union of choice for the organizers to approach when the contracts [...]

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I did not know until two days ago that SBPEA kicked MDLR out of their “union” as well. What a distinction! Only two of us in the world. I knew they talked trash about him and made sure whatever office he was in charge of was a priority. I feel a [...]

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I’ve been only able to get ahold of two of the units. Both are getting close but I don’t believe can get the signatures in time. That combined with some problems with the effort means that we are assuming that it will NOT take place. However, the decertication effort is far from [...]

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Okay, I started thinking about it based on a comment from the opposition and knew I had written about the procedure straight from the County Code. Things somewhere along the lines have strayed from the procedure. Go back to my post of August 1 and READ the procedure. I’ve called PERB to verify that [...]

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It’s late and I’m tired, so a lot of updates are going into this one post. First and foremost, I have to thank you all once more as we exceeded 10,000 hits today yet again! The good news is we’re getting the word out. The bad news is that I’m received so [...]

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There are four units that can decertify at this time: Clerical, Technical and Inspection, Professional, and Craft Labor and Trades. Each needs to have it’s own decertification petition.
Unit [...]

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