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Local 685, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
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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
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Educating Communities about the Role of Probation Officers in Public Safety
In an effort to enhance public understanding of the crucial role probation officers play in the criminal justice system, Local 685...
Sep 2, 20232 min read
BREAKING NEWS: AB 695 Moves to Senate Floor for Approval
Thanks to the heroic work of our incredible Sacramento-based advocacy team led by Willie Pelote and Matt Silverling, Assembly Bill 695...
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Retro Pay Hits 8/15 | A Day in the Life at LP | Packed Union Meeting
Our 8/15/23 paychecks include a 5.5% retroactive pay increase back to 7/1/22, approximately one year of 5.5% retro. Congratulations!...
Aug 12, 20233 min read
AFSCME Local 685 Scholarships
The Local 685 Scholarship Committee is announcing the deadline to submit your son or daughter's application for our annual Scholarship...
Aug 5, 20231 min read
Just the Facts on the "Institutional Emergency" and more news
A Message from Local 685 President Hans Liang Dear Sisters and Brothers, The latest order by Interim Chief Viera Rosa is an affront to...
Aug 5, 20235 min read
A Message from Local 685 President Hans Liang
Greetings Local 685 Members, It has come to our attention that someone has anonymously posted a flyer in Los Padrinos (LP) telling staff...
Jul 31, 20233 min read
Medical Note Order
Local 685 members have been subjected to orders from the Department related to Medical Notes. Some of the issues have been addressed, but...
Jul 31, 20233 min read
CALL TO ACTION: Probation Oversight Commission on Ankle Monitoring
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Hello to all of you. There is a call to action set for this Thursday, 7/27, at 6:00 PM. We need as many of you...
Jul 25, 20231 min read
Gun Found at LP
A message from the Local 685 Executive Board As many of you are aware, a firearm was discovered inside the secure area of Los Padrinos...
Jul 22, 20231 min read
Update on Contract
From the Desk of the Chief Steward Dear Sisters and Brothers, At the July 13th General Membership meeting, I reported that members would...
Jul 19, 20231 min read
Update on Deployment; Possible Camp Consolidation
Update on Deployment Today, the Interim Chief disseminated a message regarding deployment, including a new schedule for deployment of...
Jul 7, 20231 min read
Enrolling Detention Service Officer Michael Wall in the Peace Officer Memorial Events
President Kennedy declared May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day in 1962, designating the entire calendar week in which it falls...
Jun 20, 20232 min read
The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth
“On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African...
Jun 19, 20231 min read
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