Members of AFSCME Local 2428, Welcome to the first edition of “AFSCME 2428’s President’s Summary of Things Going On”! Over the past month your Executive Board has received feedback that there is a lack of transparency. The amount of reporting that we have been doing hasn’t changed in years, though our Executive Board has and our membership has. So, it would make sense that the needs of the membership for information would be different. Which leads us to this the very first installation of a new bi-weekly “AFSCME 2428’s President’s Summary of Things Going On”. The title is a work in progress, but I think it gets the point across.  Topics covered: 1) Temps and Seasonal TA: Passed! 2) Telework Update and Call to Action! 3) Q&A with William. 4) Volunteers needed to help pass AB339 to stop union labor being contracted out.

Esteemed 2428 Members, a pivotal vote took place on Wednesday, July 16th at Las Trampas. It gives our temporary, seasonal and intermittent colleagues more rights and protections. They are ALREADY a part of our union thanks to AB 1484 that went into effect on January 1, 2024. This enabled your leadership team to bargain for even more protections and rights for your fellow colleagues and create multiple pathways to permanency. A negotiations team, which included your vice President, chief steward, and affected members including interpretive student aides and recreation leaders, was created and began bargaining with management in January 2025. Your Negotiations team is recommending a YES vote...