STATUS OF PRESIDENT FORD President Ford is currently recovering and will be returning to Los Angeles tomorrow, where he will continue to...

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Yesterday, President Stacy Ford and Vice President Dwight Thompson, along with the President and First VP of...

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...

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...

Dear Sisters and Brothers, On Friday, February 16, 2024, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) issued its Notice of...

Hello Sisters and Brothers. Many of you have been calling me and other Local 685 Executive Board members with your concerns about the...

Sisters and Brothers, From the phone calls I received last night and throughout the morning (and will receive throughout the day), there...

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...

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...

Local 685 President & Probation Chief Field Meetings Monday, February 1, 2024, 12:00 Noon Rio Hondo Area Office (also includes East LA...

Greetings Sisters and Brothers. The membership voted for change by electing me as president. Change is on the way. As you know, with...

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...

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,...

Dear Members, On April 7, 2023, an email communication was sent regarding new incentives for staff who provide full-time direct...

As County facilities – including Probation – face dangerously high post-Covid vacancy rates among medical and dental professionals,...

Local 685 has been working diligently to assure that the Probation Department meets the needed accommodations of members and – when they...

From the Desk of the Chief Steward, 2nd VP – Jonathan Byrd Below is the understanding between the Union and Management on Deployment:...

by the Local 685 Legislative Advocates This state legislative session was an escalated battle with public safety so-called “reform”...