Union Members Fill the Seats at City Council

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

REDDING - Union Representatives and Members filled the seats at the Redding City Council Meeting tonight to again address the proposed advisory ballots. The City Council wants the citizens to weigh in on a vote in June on whether City employees should pay their PERS and Reduce retiree medical. Unions have appeared numerous times since October stating these ballot measurers are a waste of taxpayer money. It is estimated these measurers will cost the City $30,000.00. Union officials are not happy that the City plans to spend concession money on a useless ballot initiative.

Beyond The Call of Duty

WILLOWS

Business Manager Elected to Vice President of CLC

Sunday, January 31, 2010

REDDING - The 2010 Officer Elections were held for the Five Counties Central Labor Council on January 28th. Approximately 60 delegates from Northstate Unions were in attendance for the vote. Long time President Dwight Evans, IBEW Local 340 was re-elected as President followed by Chris Darker, LiUNA/UPEC Local 792 as 1st Vice President, Loel Yerion, UFCW Local 8 as 2nd Vice President, and Ruth Rhodes of APWU, Local 960 as Secretary-Treasurer. Council Officers serve two-year terms .
The Central Labor Council represents Unions who have members working in Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity Counties. Darker had been nominated for President but a couple days before the election decided to withdraw his nomination for the Vice President post. Labor Council meetings are on the 4th Thursday of each month beginning at 6:00 p.m at 900 Locust Street in Redding.

Business Manager Comments on SCGU Vote

Go to Business Managers Office for his comments and update.

Shasta County General Unit Vote

Thursday, January 21, 2010

The result of the Shasta County General Unit vote that occurred on January 21, 2010 was Yes. We will keep the SCGU informed as we move forward with the outcome of this vote. If you have any questions feel free to contact the UPEC Union office at (530) 245-1890.

LiUNA Donates $25,000 to Haiti Quake Victims

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Washington DC - LIUNA will donate $25,000 to the relief effort in Haiti, where a massive earthquake devastated the capital and killed tens of thousands of people. In addition, LIUNA Local 1652 - whose membership includes many men and women of Haitian origin who still have family members on the island - has responded by sponsoring a collection of goods and funds that will be donated to victims and by talking to local radio stations appealing for community help.