Over the last ten days, at least three Detention Services Officers (DSOs) have been assaulted by juveniles – one at Camp Rocky (Feb. 7),...

Should a dedicated Training and Research & Development center include employee development and employee wellness programs? Thank you to...

The Probation Department has contacted our Union to inform us that they will be initiating Field Deployment effective January 10, 2022. ...

Many Local 685 members received a glossy pamphlet in the mail from an organization called the “Freedom Foundation” suggesting that you...

An urgent message from President Hans Liang: The Probation Department has advised us that there are currently 650 employees, the majority...

The following is a letter sent from Stacy Ford, Camps VP, to Governor Newsom and the CA Legislature: As you know, the Board of State and...

Should a dedicated training and Research & Development center include employee development and employee wellness programs? To all members...

Please read this letter that was sent to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors from the L.A. County Coalition of Probation Unions sent on...

The Department has notified us that, beginning Monday, October 18, Central Central Juvenile Hall (CJH) will be hosting a 4-hour mandatory...

As previously reported, AFSCME Local 685, in coordination with the Coalition of County Unions (CCU), has been involved in lengthy...

September 21, 2021 Dear Chief Gonzales: On behalf of the Executive Board, this letter is to notify County Management that AFSCME Local...

Victims are all too frequently left out of the recovery and healing process. The Local 685 Executive Board has been talking with the...

We are pleased to introduce you to our 2021 AFSCME Local 685 Scholarship winners, who are truly an interesting group of teens. We have...

AFSCME Local 685, in coordination with the Coalition of County Unions (CCU), is currently involved in lengthy negotiations with the...

In addition to fighting anti-Probation legislation in Sacramento – and on top of our ongoing impact bargaining regarding the County’s...

Fighting for Your Future Has Never Been Easier...or More Rewarding Long before the pandemic, AFSCME Local 685 was looking for innovative...

Local 685, together with 14 member County unions united in the Coalition of County Unions, has entered into “impact bargaining”...

By now many of you have heard the news about Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis’ Executive Order Following Proclamation of Existence...

Recently, Local 685 members, along with SDPOs and Managers, were invited to participate in a "Thought Exchange" to share concerns about...