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Spotlight on a Superhero: Yuri Williams
Yuri Williams is a Probation Officer with the Orange County Probation Department. Officer Williams credits the time he spent at Central...
May 14, 20241 min read
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From the Desk of President Ford
Sisters and Brothers, Thank you so much for loving and caring about me. While in Sacramento, I experienced a medical emergency that...
May 14, 20243 min read
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Probation in the News
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May 6, 20241 min read
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FAQs RE: Department Issues
60-day Assignment for Field Officers Q: Who is being assigned to a 60-day assignment in DSB? A: Only Full duty field officers are being...
May 2, 20242 min read
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Apr 19, 20240 min read
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Local 685 News for April 16, 2024
STATUS OF PRESIDENT FORD President Ford is currently recovering and will be returning to Los Angeles tomorrow, where he will continue to...
Apr 16, 20243 min read
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BSCC Determination
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Yesterday, President Stacy Ford and Vice President Dwight Thompson, along with the President and First VP of...
Apr 12, 20242 min read
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Action Alert: BSCC Meeting
FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT FORD Dear Sisters and Brothers in DSB: Thursday, April 11, 2024, is a very important day for us who work in...
Apr 5, 20242 min read
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From the Desk of President Ford
Sisters and Brothers, There is a lot going on within our department. There are many battles to fight and more to come. I have received...
Mar 9, 20242 min read
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From the Local 685 Executive Board: BSCC’s Finding of Unsuitability For LPJH and BJN/SYTF
Dear Sisters and Brothers, On Friday, February 16, 2024, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) issued its Notice of...
Mar 2, 20242 min read
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FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT FORD
Hello Sisters and Brothers. Many of you have been calling me and other Local 685 Executive Board members with your concerns about the...
Feb 24, 20242 min read
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FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT FORD
Sisters and Brothers, From the phone calls I received last night and throughout the morning (and will receive throughout the day), there...
Feb 16, 20242 min read
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News from AFSCME Local 685
FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT FORD Greetings Sisters and Brothers, It’s 3:30 AM and I am in my office at home writing. This is normal for me...
Jan 28, 20242 min read
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From the Desk of President Ford
Sisters and Brothers, Just a few things to run by you. We are working on the change you voted for. Believe me, it’s happening. We are...
Jan 22, 20241 min read
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News from AFSCME Local 685
Local 685 President & Probation Chief Field Meetings Monday, February 1, 2024, 12:00 Noon Rio Hondo Area Office (also includes East LA...
Jan 18, 20248 min read
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From the Desk of President Ford
Greetings Sisters and Brothers. The membership voted for change by electing me as president. Change is on the way. As you know, with...
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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From the Desk of the Chief Steward, Jonathan Byrd
WHEN WE FIGHT WE WIN. THEREFORE, WE WILL NEVER STOP FIGHTING! The past year has been full of challenges and rewards. We would like to say...
Dec 23, 20234 min read
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From the Desk of President Ford
Sisters and Brothers, It has been my pleasure serving in the capacity of a public servant for over 15 years. I have served this Union,...
Dec 18, 20234 min read
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From the Desk of the Chief Steward: Juvenile Hall Incentive Payment
Dear Members, On April 7, 2023, an email communication was sent regarding new incentives for staff who provide full-time direct...
Nov 29, 20231 min read
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Local 685 Supports AFSCME County Doctors Voting to Strike!
As County facilities – including Probation – face dangerously high post-Covid vacancy rates among medical and dental professionals,...
Nov 20, 20231 min read
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