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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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- 6 days ago
- 1 min
"The union" is an organization you build with your coworkers, not a service you receive.
Say it again. And again. And again. Our profession and our personal safety are under attack. Our strength is in our numbers and in our...
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- Sep 15
- 1 min
LABOR VOTES BBQ & RALLY
There's never been a more crucial time to get involved in politics than with our upcoming election for a new County Supervisor to replace...
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- Sep 14
- 1 min
RUMOR ALERT
There are rumors flying around that our Union, Local 685, has agreed to deployment of DPO IIs to the Halls. THIS IS NOT TRUE. The Union...
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- Sep 9
- 2 min
LA County Supervisors Violate Our Contract; Legal Action Filed Today
LA County Supervisors Violate Our Contract, Order Chief to Begin Transfer of Youth Who Committed Serious Crimes (707b offenses) to...
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- Aug 25
- 1 min
Probation Unions Respond to BOS Chair Holly Mitchell's Visit to BJN
On Tuesday, Aug, 23, Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, who currently serves as Chair of the Board of Supervisors, issued a...
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- Aug 22
- 2 min
Local 685 Members Sound Off on 8/16 Probation Rally!
“On 8/16/22, I had the pleasure to attend a long-time coming Probation Rally at the BOS offices. I saw a sea of green shirts representing...
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- Aug 20
- 2 min
CAN I VENT?
By Stacy Ford, Camps VP Sisters and Brothers, I want to thank all of you for attending the rally. Because of you, we were successful....
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- Aug 20
- 3 min
L.A. County Probation Officers, Sups & Managers Rally to Demand the Safety & Respect!
On Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, more than 300 Los Angeles County Deputy Probation and Detention Services Officers, Supervisors, and Managers...
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- Aug 9
- 2 min
Local 685 Teams up with the Assoc. of Deputy DAs to Improve Staff Safety, Save Pretrial
By SDSO Eric Walton, Local 685 Institutions Vice President Dear Sisters and Brothers, These are challenging times for those of working in...
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- Aug 9
- 2 min
Can I Vent?
by Stacy Ford, Camps Vice President Sisters and Brothers, All the years I have represented this Union I have never lied to you about...
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- Aug 4
- 2 min
L.A. County Supervisors Acknowledge Need For Substantial Pay Raise
Local 685 Revising Bargaining Proposals Yesterday, the Department of Human Resources, unquestionably with the approval of at least 3...
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- Aug 4
- 1 min
Anchor of Hope Construction Job Fair
AFSCME Local 685 has supported Anchor of Hope Reentry programs for formerly incarcerated individuals for several years, and this year we...
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- Aug 3
- 2 min
Townhall Meeting with Deputy Chief at Central Juvenile Hall
Deputy Chief Karen Fletcher has been keeping the staff updated on the progress of issues taking place in the Probation Department. At...
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- Aug 3
- 1 min
Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall Closed Circuit Television Project
There will be a number of changes at taking place at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall as the Closed-Circuit Television Project begins to...
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- Aug 2
- 2 min
Central Juvenile Hall Found Suitable by the BSCC
Between July 18-20, 2022, Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) staff completed a reinspection of Central Juvenile Hall’s...
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- Aug 2
- 1 min
Rally & Press Event to Demand the L.A. County Board of Supervisors Support Staff Safety!
The Coalition of Probation Unions is holding a rally and press event to demand the Board of Supervisors take immediate steps to support...
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- Jul 18
- 1 min
Contract Negotiations Update
Dear Members, Today your contract negotiations team met for six (6) hours to develop proposals to improve safety and security in the...
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- Jul 16
- 1 min
It’s time to rally to save our jobs and our profession!
Dear Members, The Probation Department is critically short staffed at Central Juvenile Hall – 50% of the staff on the 10-6 shift called...
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- Jul 13
- 1 min
Update From the AFSCME International Convention
Message from Local 685 President Hans Liang Dear Sisters and Brothers, We are fighting significant anti-law enforcement sentiment at the...
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