23RD ANNUAL LABOR DAY PICNIC

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

ANDERSON - The 23rd Annual Five Counties Central Labor Council Picnic is planned for Monday, September 1st at Anderson River Park in Anderson, California. This is a community event and the public is invited. The event will be at the main Barbeque area beginning at 11:00 am. Fun for Everyone!!!!  Sponsored by the Five Counties Central Labor Council, Redding Organized Labor Unions & Northeastern California Building and Construction Trades Councils. Advance tickets for the Picnic are available at Redding Labor Union Offices. Tickets Prices:  MEAL $2.50. UNDER 5 ARE FREE. Planned events include: Watermelon Eating Contest, Water Slide, Bingo, Horseshoes, Volleyball, Fishing Derby and much more.

Radio Spot to Honor Firefighters

REDDING - Beginning Monday August 4th UNITED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OF CALIFORNIA LOCAL 792 will be doing a Radio spot to honor the Fire Fighters who have been working 24 hours a day, week after week in terribly dangerous conditions fighting to save lives and property in our North State communities. Stations supporting this message include:
KQMS 1400 am News/Talk, KSHA 104.3 fm Soft Rock Favorites and KRDG 105.3 fm Oldies.

UPEC Announces Negotiations Training

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

REDDING - Business Manager Chris Darker announced today that UPEC will conduct Negotiations Training on Saturday, October 4, 2008. The eight hour training will be taught by Darker and Senior Labor Representative Steve Allen. Currently, selected member negotiators are given a 2 hour course of instruction on negotiations.Members who are currently on a negotiations team or would like to be considered should sign up for one of 30 available slots.Members who would like to attend the training are urged to send an email or call Business Manager Chris Darker.

UPEC Executive Board to Meet in Susanville

REDDING - The UPEC Executive Board will meet in Susanville on Saturday, August 16th. Members in Modoc and Lassen Regions will receive a postcard announcement later this week. UPEC will present new member benefits implemented recently and report on activities within the local. Additionally, Board members want to hear directly from members on issues of concern. This will be the fourth road trip for the 13 member board during their term of office. The Executive Board has been to Alturas, Weaverville, and Willows in the past 15 months to meet directly with members. The Board will attempt to schedule one more trip before the end of this year. 

Shasta County Payroll Makes Error

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

REDDING - UPEC members from the Shasta County General Unit will find $10.00 extra dollars deducted out of their paycheck for Union Dues today union officials learned this morning. “Apparently someone didn’t read or pass on the memo the union sent to the County in December 2006”, said Business Manager Chris Darker. Shasta County General Unit members previously voted in 2006 to assess themselves $10.00 from the third paycheck’s over a 12 month period. In a letter to Mark Lynch at Shasta County Payroll dated December 19, 2006, UPEC clearly identified three (3) specific pay dates that checks were to be assessed the ten dollars. The dates were January 30, 2007, July 31, 2007 and December 31, 2007. The UPEC office has been receiving calls from concerned members all day. “We telephoned County Payroll this morning and requested the County correct the error. Additionally, the union has documented the incident in a letter to County payroll today”, stated Darker.

CalPERS Retirement Benefits Not Affected by State Budget Deadlock

Thursday, July 24, 2008

SACRAMENTO, CA The California Public Employees’ Retirement System today issued the following statement by CalPERS Board President Rob Feckner regarding California’s State budget impasse:

“The lack of a State budget has absolutely no impact on CalPERS retirees. Our retired members will continue to receive their full CalPERS retirement benefit payments as they normally do because CalPERS retirement benefits are guaranteed by State law”.

“Also, the budget situation will not affect CalPERS members who are in the middle of their retirement application process. CalPERS retirement benefit calculations are based on a worker’s highest average pay rate over a 12 or 36 month period. This holds true despite any potential changes to employee salaries”.

CalPERS pays retirement benefits to more than 455,000 retirees and their beneficiaries.

CalPERS is the largest public pension fund in the U.S. with more than $233 billion in assets. The retirement system manages retirement and health benefits for more than 1.5 million active and retired California public employees on behalf of 2,600 public employers, including the State of California. For more information, visit http://www.calpers.ca.gov.