Issue 15 October - 2010 Local 101 Officers: President: Carlos Gaona Vice-President: John Carlson Treasurer: Carol Garcia Secretary: Ingrid Bella City of Gilroy Chapter Officer Nominations & Chapter Meeting Wednesday, November 17, 2010 City Corp Yard 12:00 Noon Chapter Presidents: City of Gilroy Gary Muraoka City of Morgan Hill Mario Jimenez City of San Jose (CEO) LaVerne Washington City of San Jose (MEF) Yolanda Cruz City of Santa Clara William Ware Gardner Family Health Network Lupe Macias Luther Burbank School Mary Lewis Oak Grove School Tony Kraylevich San Jose Unified School Jim Rouse San Lorenzo Valley Water Michael Legg Santa Clara Valley Water Greg Gibsen Town of Los Gatos Gary Cordeiro Valley Transit Authority John Carlson Santa Clara Valley Water NOTICE Employees Association of Santa Clara Valley Water Officer Nominations and Election Nominations opened October 6th at the General Membership Meeting. Nominations will be taken by e-mail through Friday, October 22, 2010 by 5pm. The election will take place from Monday, November 8, 2010 to Monday, November 22, 2010 with votes being counted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010. Should a run off election be necessary, it will take place from Monday, December 13 through Wednesday, December 29, 2010, with votes being counted on Thursday, December 30, 2010. Positions to be nominated are: VICE PRESIDENT MANAGEMENT RELATIONS VICE PRESIDENT MEMEBERSHIP VICE PRESIDNET OUTREACH SECRETARY-TREASURER All are for 2 year terms If you have any questions, please contact the Election Chair: Jan Ortiz x 2385 jortiz@valleywater.org City of San Jose MEF Call for Nominations for the following positions will take place at the General Membership meeting November 4th at City Hall Room 554. (meeting a week earlier due to holiday) Nominations can also be made in writing and sent to the AFSCME Headquarters at 1900 Embarcadero, Suite 305, Oakland, CA 94606 or faxed to 510-533-0890. The deadline for mailed or faxed nominations is November 4th at 5:00 p.m. If needed, Elections will take place at the worksite on Monday, November 15th 2010. The positions up for election (for two year terms) are all the Director positions, as follows: 1 Director representing the Airport, General Services, and Transportation Departments 1 Director representing the Convention, Arts, and Entertainment, Fire, Planning Building and Code Enforcement Departments 1 Director representing the Environmental Services and Public Works Departments 2 Directors representing the Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services Department 2 Directors representing the Police Department 2 Directors representing the Library Department 1 Director-at-Large representing employees not in any of the above Departments If you have any questions please feel free to contact the Election Chair: Roger Silva, Committee Members: Peg Elwell or Carol Garcia 408-203-2019
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Then there s no better time than now to support candidates for this November s Election. This year s elections are critical to all. We must elect worker-friendly candidates. Your Union has interviewed the candidates for the empty seats that will be filled on November 2nd and chose candidates that most closely share our values when it comes to working families. For a complete listing of activities (by County) visit www.calaborfed.org If you have 1-3 hours free on any Thursday evening, please volunteer to help us get the word out about the candidates. Just give us a call or email us your attendance. Linda Dittes 408-506-0506 linda.dittes@ca.afscme57.org Richard Ramirez 510-593-6675 richard.ramirez@ca.afscme57.org Felix Huerta 916-826-6541 felix.huerta@ca.afscme57.org Derecka Mehrens 408-266-3790 derecka@atwork.org Saturday Precinct Walking 9am-2pm Issue 15 Page 3
y Cit An Election for the Local 101 Officers shall be held in January 2011. Nominations are now being accepted for the AFSCME Local 101 Offices of : President l Vice President l Secretary l Treasurer Eligibility: Any member in good standing who has held membership in this organization for at least six months is eligible for nomination to these offices. Nominations: Nominations for the above offices shall be taken at all Chapter meetings in the month of November, or by petition signed at least five members in good standing. All nominations, whether by petition or from the floor of the November Chapter meetings, shall be received at the AFSCME Headquarters, 1900 Embarcadero, Suite 305, Oakland, CA 94606 no later than November 30, 2010. Election: If more than one candidate is nominated for a single office, an election will be conducted. Ballots with a Notice of Election and voting instructions will be included in the November/December Local 101 newsletter and mailed together to members. All questions relating to the election should be addressed to the Local 101 Election Committee through the Local Union Office. Check website regularly for updated information www.afscme57.org (select find your local). City Business Agent for the City of San Jose and Local 101 for more than 15 years, and an AFSCME employee for more than 30 years. We want to wish her well as she turns the page to a new chapter in her life. Linda has worked tirelessly in the City of San Jose to represent the MEF and CEO members. These past 5 years have been especially interesting and hopefully rewarding as well, as the leadership in the San Jose Chapters and the Local changed regularly every year. Linda was instrumental to helping ease new leaders and activists into their assumed roles, and was never short on giving words of encouragement to help us navigate our way through the transitions. She is very committed to our members, the community and the labor movement. She embodies many of the necessary talents, interests and passions needed to best serve our members. Her activism in the SBLC political program has been unwavering, and she promises to continue to help with precinct walking and phone banking during election cycles even after she is retired. During election season you can find Linda at the labor council most weekends ready to walk and talk to the community about working family endorsed candidates. Many of us have received numerous requests from her to walk with her on a Saturday morning, and those of us who have accepted these invitations have seen firsthand how great she is at this. Her personal commitment to helping others is unwavering and is never more present during the Holiday season when each and every year Linda, and often times her family, would participate in the Sweater and Socks campaign that Local 101 sponsored for families in need. She is always there bright and early to wrap gifts and sort through donations. She helped make sure every child had a toy and a new outfit and every family member had something under the tree to open for the holiday. Linda you will truly be missed. You have been a great business agent, mentor and most of all a friend to me and so many others. Your contributions have been great and no words can ever truly thank you for all the years of hard work and dedication. You have earned your right to retire, so best of luck to you, enjoy life and keep smiling. Yolanda Cruz MEF Chapter President If you d like to join us in celebrating Linda s many years of dedicated service to AFSCME please contact Greg Ramirez by October 15 via email at greg.ramirez@ca.afscme57.org there will be a luncheon in her honor at the Cheesecake Factory at Valley Fair on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 1pm. Issue 15 Page 4
City Imbibing the Light in a meditative space in the city Imbibing the Light In a workplace free of strife In a casual style of life In a person-centered life In a classic, kind and phenomonally fine living city I make my statement strident In a game of wits and words In a crossword cage of rhyming In a symphony of space The words a code of honor And of grace Janice Garcia Librarian, City of San Jose Local 101 Executive Board Meeting Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:30 PM Thursday, November 18, 2010 6:30 PM Santa Clara Valley Water (Annex) 1020 Blossom Hill Road San Jose, CA 95123 Quote Corner Every citizen of this country should be guaranteed that their vote matters, that their vote is counted, and that in the voting booth, their vote has as much weight as that of any CEO, any member of Congress, or any President. Barbara Boxer If you have and have not called to update the Local, please do so. Updating your information will ensure that you receive your ballot and/or other notifications in a timely manner. If American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent, I think we would see an end to all of the budget cuts in programs benefitting women and children. Coretta Scott-King Issue 15 Page 5
1900 Embarcadero,Suite 305 Oakland, CA 94606 Phone: 510-436-2203 Fax: 510-533-0890 First Class Mail Presorted US Postage Paid San Jose, CA Permit No. 937 www.afscme57.org MONTHLY MEETINGS City of San Jose (CEO): 2nd Thursday 12:10 pm, SJ City Hall Wing 120 City Of San Jose (MEF): 2nd Thursday 6pm, SJ City Hall, Tower 5th Flr It is very important that we make our voices heard and that we elect a worker-friendly, Governor. Registered to Vote? If not, and you desire to do so, please contact us at 510-436-2203 or 408-998-2070 and we will assist you. City of San Jose CEO & MEF Legal Trust: 1st Thurs of month, SJ City Hall Tower 3rd Flr San Jose Unified: 1st Wednesday 5:30 pm, Location TBA Santa Clara Valley Water: 1st Wednesday 12:00 pm, Admin. Room B108 All other Chapters Meet as Needed City of Morgan Hill Gardner Family Health Network Luther Burbank School Town of Los Gatos San Lorenzo Valley Water Oak Grove School opeiu3 afl/cio (252)cn