Central Coast Labor Council : : February 2020 : : Issue #001
UC Service Workers and Patient Care Workers Agree to Historic Agreement
One of several marches at UCSB
After 3 long years, after multiple strikes across the state, including several times at UCSB, AFSCME Local 3299 and the University of California have come to an agreement. The agreement was then ratified by the membership. The new contract increases benefits, limits the ability to outsource jobs, and affordable health care rates This was a years long process, fought tooth and nail between workers and management, with management trying to increase costs while keeping wages down, as well as outsourcing jobs in breach of the previous labor contract. The workers showed that when the labor movement fights together, we win. We can get victories and middle class jobs. We can stare down a 34 billion dollar industry and win. AFSCME 3299 and the entire labor movement has proven that.
THe santa maria women’s march was a success
The 2nd Annual Women’s March in Santa Maria took place on January 18th. Hundreds gathered and marched to Minami Park. The Central Coast Labor Council was there handing out union information, t-shirts and posters for marchers. UDW helped sponsor the event and we had elected officials marching including Salud Carbajal, Joan Hartmann and Gloria Soto. Thank you to all of our members who came out in support of the event. We will see you there again in 2021!
Santa Maria City Councilwoman and UDW member Gloria Soto
100 strong for cathy murillo
Cathy Murillo speaking to union members
Over 100 union members came out in force on Saturday, January 25th to knock on thousands of doors for Cathy Murillo in her race for the 37th Assembly District! Thank you to IBEW 952 for hosting and participating, and thank you to IUOE Local 12, Ironworkers 433, Ironworkers 416, Laborers 585, SMART 104, UA 484 and Gold Coast Carpenters 805 for coming out and defining Union Strong. Cathy will continue to have her walks every weekend in Ventura at Blanche Reynolds Park at 10 am saturdays and 1pm Sundays with the exception of February 29. We will be back at IBEW 952 again at 9 am. Santa Barbara Walks will be at Alameda Park at 11 am on Saturdays and 12 pm on Sundays through election day.
32nd Annual Labor Leader of the Year Dinner
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