Summer is almost upon us and while the majority of the two counties are getting ready for vacations and breaks from school, we are all gearing up for the high season, be it in the field or in the office. There are a few updates from the union front that I wanted to share. We have a new Sergeant-of-Arms! Matt McDonell is replacing Nathan Rockwell. Nate's tenure on the EBoard was brief. He was kind enough to step in to fill a vacant role midterm and brought with him a unique mix of sage wisdom and humor that was a great asset. We are all immensely thankful for him taking the time to fight the good fight and his eloquent readings of the Code of Conduct will be missed. Matt McDonell, Park Supervisor at Redwood, is joining the EBoard with not only experience but one of the most accomplished beards in the District. I look forward to working with him and learning as much as I can. Also, your Fire Department was in the news... twice. As you know, we are advocating for a 24-hour shift pilot program. I would share more information, but you'll get a better narrative from reading the article! The Oaklandside article is located under Communications, and a video clip from ABC7 News can be found below.  Also, a friendly reminder to join the next membership meeting. No pasaran, William

Notice of Constitutional Amendment and Special Meeting! Please read the attached Proposed Amendment and Constitution, to be presented at the April membership meeting and again at a special meeting. First Reading: 4/2/25 (April membership meeting) Second Reading and Vote: 4/8/25 (special meeting via Zoom) You can also find the Constitution on our brand-new website! Look in Important Local 2428 Docs under the Resources Tab.