LACCD Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Agreement with District

Posted by SEIU Local 99 on October 13, 2014

January 14, 2015


Our Local 99 Bargaining Team with LACCD Negotiators.

The LACCD Board ratified our new contract at their Board of Trustees meeting.

SEIU Local 99 members overwhelmingly ratified our new contract earlier this month, so this Board approval means our new contract is official.

As soon as the District confirms the timelines for our retro payment and new salary implementation, we will let you know that information.

Our UNION POWER won us some significant improvements:

  • Salary increases!

  • Strengthened rights on the job!

  • Opportunities for career advancement!

  • A stronger voice in workplace policies!

Learn more about how we fought for this here.
Find a summary of the agreement here.
Read the full T.A. language here.

Questions? Contact your Local 99 Steward or Diva Sanchez at dsanchez@seiu99.org.

January 6, 2015

We OVERWHELMINGLY Ratify Our New Contract Agreement with the District.
258…YES!
1…No
Nearly 70% of our Bargaining Unit Voted!
This was OUR Union Power at work!

We won significant improvements:

  • Salary increases!

  • Strengthened rights on the job!

  • Opportunities for career advancement!

  • A stronger voice in workplace policies!

The LACCD Board of Trustees will hold their Ratification Vote on January 14, 2015.

Learn more about how we fought for this here.
Find a summary of the agreement here.
Read the full T.A. language here.

Questions? Contact your Local 99 Steward or Diva Sanchez at dsanchez@seiu99.org.

Stay informed!
Text SEIU99 to 787753 …now you’re signed up to receive text alerts.

December 15, 2014

Our Bargaining Team reaches a tentative agreement with District.

And we were able to make significant improvements!

This agreement…

 

 

Brings salary increases.

  • Over the next three years, SEIU Local 99 member salaries will increase by $2.25 plus COLA years 2 and 3 as follows:
  • Retroactive to July 1, 2014, $1.50/hour;
  • Effective July 1, 2015, 50¢/hour, State COLA applied to wages and differentials, and share of additional Growth funding from the state, if the District meets its 10% reserve;
  • Effective July 1, 2016, 25¢/hour, State COLA applied to wages and differentials, and share of additional Growth funding from the state, if the District meets its 10% reserve.
  • A retroactive increase of 9.3% will also be applied to all differentials effective July 1, 2014 (education, career/longevity, etc.).

Strengthens our rights on the job.

  • SEIU Local 99 members will have a seat at the table on hiring committees.
  • The District will provide all necessary supplies, tools and equipment in a timely manner.
  • Together with the District, we will create, and implement a process for hiring substitute custodians to cover permanent employee leaves.
  • No involuntary deductions for overpayment.
  • The District will make available to the Union a calendar of regular staff meetings so that Union Stewards can share important information with all Local 99 members before or after the staff meeting.
  • SEIU Local 99 members will have the ability to refuse to work overtime for comp time only without losing your place in the overtime rotation.
  • Improved transparency in the distribution of overtime assignments.
  • Strengthened language regarding safety training and more flexibility with the shoe allowance.
  • More fair criteria and timely payment of perfect attendance awards.

Provides opportunities for career advancement.

  • Additional District to support for our continuing education, tuition reimbursements and career development.
  • A new joint committee to expand and/or clarify opportunities, including apprenticeship programs.
  • The tuition reimbursement expanded to include books.
  • Responses to tuition reimbursement requests shall be within 10 days.

Gives us a voice in workplace policies.

  • Together with the District, we will develop a standard policy regarding attendance and punctuality.

Please find a summary of this agreement here and the full T.A. language here. Learn more about how we made it happen here.

We will vote on this contract agreement Tues., Jan. 6 at our worksites anytime between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.*.

ELAC—Plant Facilities Conference Room
WLAC—PEC Equipment Room (by women’s locker room)
LATTC—AH 101
LACC—Conference Student Union (2nd floor)
Pierce—Plant Facilities Staff Lounge
*LAVC—DIFFERENT TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Bungalow 83
LASC—Maintenance and Operations Conference Room
LAMC—Campus Center (Break Room)
LAHC—Maintenance and Operations Conference Room

Our Bargaining Team recommends a “YES” vote.

Votes will be counted at the Downtown Local 99 Office at 7:30 that evening: 2724 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90005

December 1, 2014

We rallied again—this time with LACCD students and other supporters—and…

We finally receive a wage proposal from the District that is close to what we’ve been asking for.

After we rallied in front of District headquarters on November 19th, we had some real progress at the bargaining table. Our Bargaining Team met with District negotiators all day on November 24th to try to finalize a fair wage package. Our Team also asked the District to provide retro checks before the end of the year; unfortunately, there won’t be time for both parties to ratify an agreement and make all the changes to payroll. But things are moving quickly and we hope to finalize all proposals—including wages—in the coming days.

We received a revised wage proposal on December 1st from the District. This revised package was in response to concerns expressed by our Bargaining Team. Our Team is working tirelessly to wrap up the contract and will present all information as soon as tentative agreement on all our proposals has been reached and we have no loose ends.

We look forward to sharing good news soon!

Questions? Contact your Local 99 Steward or Diva Sanchez at dsanchez@seiu99.org.

Stay informed during our contract negotiations!
Text SEIU99 to 787753 …now you’re signed up to receive text alerts.

November 13, 2014

We’re getting tired of saying it over and over and over again…

We want adequate staffing and fair wages NOW!

We met with the District for negotiations again today, yet we are still waiting on a response from the District to our last wage proposal. We need to show up en mass to the Board of Trustees Meeting next week to demand a fair contract proposal from the District!

RALLY for a Fair Contract!
Wednesday, November 19
PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE:
3:00 p.m.
LACCD District Office
770 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 90017
suggestion: Take the Metro!

Our Bargaining Team went to the Board Meeting on November 5th to express our discontent with the current wage proposal from the District. Team members Marc Ledezma, Irma Lopez, Chis Ozann, Kathleen Becket, Rudy Covarrubias and Ismael Villanueva spoke to the Trustees about the impact of the increased work load, work related injuries and our invaluable contributions to the District. We also presented data on nearby college districts and highlighted that we are 17-27% lower in wages than these similar districts. We demanded a fair wage proposal and told the Board that we are all ready to do what it takes to get a fair contract.

We’re not the only ones talking about our contract proposals! Check out the article in Pierce College’s student paper!

Our next bargaining session is scheduled for November 24th.

October 27 & 29, 2014

We’ve been making some noise.

Dozens of us went to the Board of Trustees meeting earlier this month to make sure the District heard our contract proposals. We also wanted to make sure they understood why these proposals are so important for our lives and our colleges.

And yet, when we sat down with them on Monday and today to continue negotiations for our next contract, the District presented the same wage proposal they presented three months ago and made little to no concessions on our other proposals.

It’s time to make sure they understand our commitment to each other and to our common goals. They need to know that we are united and that we stand behind our Bargaining Team.

It’s time to get louder.

Here’s what our BARGAINING TEAM is asking us to do:

  1. Be sure to watch for emails and texts alerting us to show our unity on the days they’re at the bargaining table. Let’s be sure to wear our Purple T-Shirts and our “We Support Our Bargaining Team” stickers on those days.
  2. Save the date: We will go to the November 19th Board Meeting—but this time, they’ll hear some ROLLING THUNDER as we hold rallies all day leading up to that meeting to accommodate all of our schedules. Everyone should be able to join at least a portion of our day. Stay tuned for more details as the date approaches—but mark your calendars now!
  3. Please take a moment to complete this survey. High-paid college leadership in their gleaming downtown offices need to know that their hardworking employees are barely making it paycheck-to-paycheck! (Please know that your responses are anonymous.)

Don’t have a shirt or stickers? Contact your Local 99 Steward or Diva Sanchez at dsanchez@seiu99.org.

Stay informed during our contract negotiations!
Text SEIU99 to 787753 …now you’re signed up to receive text alerts.

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October 10, 2014

We made some serious noise at the October 8 Board of Trustees Meeting!

SEIU Local 99 members packed the LACCD Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday and sent a strong message to the District that we’re united for a fair contract and ready for real movement at the bargaining table—now!

We presented the Board with a booklet of stories highlighting our commitment to students and contributions to the colleges. We urged the Board to take an active role in making sure we have fair compensation, adequate supplies, access to the proper equipment, opportunities for training and advancement, and adequate staffing. We definitely made our voices heard just days before we headed back to the bargaining table today.

Our show of strength made a difference at the Bargaining Table!

Because we spoke up, the District is listening! When District Negotiators arrived to today’s meeting, they immediately caucused…seems we gave them something to think about! Today’s meeting was the first time the District responded to our proposals and they left today’s negotiations expressing their openness to further negotiations. In fact, they agreed to three more dates to move negotiations along:

Our next bargaining sessions will be:

  1. Monday, October 27
  2. Wednesday, October 29
  3. Thursday, November 13

Remember to “Purple Up! Sticker Up!” at your worksites on these dates in support of our Bargaining Team! Don’t have a shirt or stickers? Contact your Local 99 Steward or Diva Sanchez at dsanchez@seiu99.org.

Stay informed during our contract negotiations!
Text SEIU99 to 787753 …now you’re signed up to receive text alerts.

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