Sep 30, 20211 min readNegotiations Break Down With County on Impact of Covid Vaccination Mandate; Impasse FiledAs previously reported, AFSCME Local 685, in coordination with the Coalition of County Unions (CCU), has been involved in lengthy...
Sep 30, 20211 min readSupporting Full Compliance of BSCC RegulationsSeptember 21, 2021 Dear Chief Gonzales: On behalf of the Executive Board, this letter is to notify County Management that AFSCME Local...
Sep 29, 20212 min readTime for a Probation Victim Services RepresentativeVictims are all too frequently left out of the recovery and healing process. The Local 685 Executive Board has been talking with the...
Sep 29, 20214 min readAFSCME Local 685's Scholarship WinnersWe are pleased to introduce you to our 2021 AFSCME Local 685 Scholarship winners, who are truly an interesting group of teens. We have...
Sep 13, 20212 min readUPDATE: Unions Negotiating Impact of County’s Covid Vaccination MandateAFSCME Local 685, in coordination with the Coalition of County Unions (CCU), is currently involved in lengthy negotiations with the...
Sep 3, 20212 min readBREAKING: Agreement Reached Covering Health Insurance Inflation for 2022In addition to fighting anti-Probation legislation in Sacramento – and on top of our ongoing impact bargaining regarding the County’s...
Sep 1, 20212 min readStay Updated and CaffeinatedFighting for Your Future Has Never Been Easier...or More Rewarding Long before the pandemic, AFSCME Local 685 was looking for innovative...
Aug 30, 20211 min readUpdate: CCU Bargaining of Mandatory Vaccine PolicyLocal 685, together with 14 member County unions united in the Coalition of County Unions, has entered into “impact bargaining”...
Aug 6, 20212 min readCounty Announces Vaccination Policy; 685 Demands to Meet & ConferBy now many of you have heard the news about Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis’ Executive Order Following Proclamation of Existence...
Aug 3, 20212 min readWe Heard You Loud & ClearRecently, Local 685 members, along with SDPOs and Managers, were invited to participate in a "Thought Exchange" to share concerns about...