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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nov 18, 20230 min read
A Message from Your Executive Board Regarding Work Restrictions/ Accommodations
Local 685 has been working diligently to assure that the Probation Department meets the needed accommodations of members and – when they...
Nov 17, 20231 min read
FRIDAY UPDATE: DEPLOYMENT
From the Desk of the Chief Steward, 2nd VP – Jonathan Byrd Below is the understanding between the Union and Management on Deployment:...
Nov 3, 20231 min read
2023 End of Session Wrap-up
by the Local 685 Legislative Advocates This state legislative session was an escalated battle with public safety so-called “reform”...
Oct 30, 20236 min read
Governor Returns AB 695 to Assembly Pending Funding; Support for Our Work in Probation Solid
California Assembly Bill 695 (Pacheco), the Juvenile Detention Facilities Improvement Grant Program, failed to secure a signature from...
Oct 13, 20232 min read
Who are the People at The Freedom Foundation? And Why Are They Falsifying Members’ Signatures?
Lately we have been receiving union decertification cards in the mail from members who claim to want to leave our union. When we have...
Oct 2, 20232 min read
Screen Actors Strike Continues; Local 685 is on the Picket Line!
Celeste Coleman, retired Local 685 VP for DCFS, standing in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA members. Although the Writers Guild has settled its...
Oct 1, 20231 min read
2023 Local 685 Scholarship Winners
AFSCME Local 685 would like to announce our 2023 Scholarship Winners to help students and families plan and pay for college with this...
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Sep 3, 20230 min read
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