L.A. County Deputy Probation Unions Sponsor Major Probation Legislation
Los Angeles County Deputy Probation Officers, Supervisors, and Managers have announced their sponsorship of Assembly Bill 695 (Pacheco),...
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L.A. County Deputy Probation Officers' Union
Local 685, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
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- Mar 13
- 3 min
Can I Vent?
by Stacy Ford, Camps VP YOU AND YOUR MENTAL HEALTH One Friday afternoon, I spent a few hours in units X and Y at BJNJH. But before I...
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- Mar 13
- 3 min
A Message from the Local 685 Chief Negotiator
As a member of AFSCME Local 685, you have rights that are enshrined in the Myers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA). It is important to note that...
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- Mar 10
- 2 min
Member Action Alert – Let Your Voices Be Heard!
Last night, more than 500 Local 685 members participated in the General Membership meeting to voice their anger, frustration, and...
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- Mar 8
- 2 min
Transparent Leadership – A New Approach?
The first step for Karen Fletcher, Interim Probation Chief, is to show her care, support, compassion, and protection for the health and...
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- Mar 3
- 2 min
3/3/23 Urgent Membership Update
Executive Board Actions In an effort to provide updated information to the membership, the Executive Board is taking the following...
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- Feb 25
- 2 min
URGENT MESSAGE FOR LOCAL 685 MEMBERS
After two members of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors recent visit to BJN Juvenile Hall, a majority of the Board yesterday called for...
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- Feb 18
- 3 min
President's Message: Bargaining Update for 2/18/23
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Your Executive Board has been in contract negotiations with the County of Los Angeles for more than a year....
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- Feb 15
- 1 min
President’s Message: Pepper Spray Update
In February 2019, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted to eliminate pepper (OC) spray. Your Union has been advocating since then that it...
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- Feb 15
- 1 min
Narcan Training
The Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) program teaches those at risk of overdose and those who care about them how to...
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- Feb 1
- 2 min
President's Message: Bargaining Update
Dear Members, Your Executive Board has been hard at work protecting our MOU/Bargaining Contract rights that our Union has fought for...
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- Dec 31, 2022
- 1 min
Double Overtime for the Halls!
Attention Members The Juvenile Halls are experiencing a high level of call outs and the Department is offering double overtime for anyone...
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- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
Bargaining Update
Local 685 – along with the SDPOs association and the L.A. County Firefighters – have yet to reach a tentative agreement with the County...
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- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
Board Moves to Ban Pepper Spray in 2 Units at Central Juvenile Hall
Dear Sisters and Brothers, In 2019, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ban pepper spray (OC spray) in the juvenile halls and...
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- Nov 23, 2022
- 4 min
CAN I VENT?
by DPO Stay Ford, Camps Vice President Our Department is changing in so many ways. Every time we get a new Chief, we go in a new...
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- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
Funeral Services for Former Interim Chief Probation Officer Ray Leyva
The following is funeral service information for former Interim Chief Probation Officer Ray Leyva, who passed away on October 12, 2022. ...
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- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
AFSCME 685 Endorsed Candidates for November 8th Election
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Robert "Bob" Hertzberg City of Los Angeles – Mayor Karen Bass California State Assembly District 41 |...
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- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
Our future is on the line - you are needed this weekend!
L.A. County Supervisorial candidate Lindsey Horvath, who is endorsed by sitting Supervisor Sheila Kuehl who has an undeniable track...
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- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
Contract Negotiations Status Update
The County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office recently provided supplemental responses to AFSCME Local 685’s request for...
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