Local Hires Labor Representative

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Headquarters - Business Manager Chris Darker is pleased to announce the local has added another Labor Representative to the Local staff. Richard “Rick” Burruss accepted the position effective January 1, 2008. Rick retired as a Police Lieutenant after twenty four years combined service with Alameda County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Livermore (California) Police Department. During his law enforcement career, Rick served as the Livermore Police Officers’ Association President, published several articles in CPOA magazine, and was an active member of both PORAC and RPORAC. Rick graduated from the University of San Francisco, earning a Bachelors Degree in Public Administration. Rick has worked as a Labor Relations Representative for over nineteen years, serving numerous police, public works, and management personnel organizations in administrative and disciplinary matters, collective bargaining, arbitration proceedings, and retirement benefit issues. The Local has not added a Labor Representative since 2003.
The Local Executive Board decided that with the addition of over 650 members and the local expanding to the Carmel area it was necessary to ensure that services expanded as well. Business Manager Chris Darker said he is relieved that the Local was able to quickly find such a qualified individual as Burruss to take over the units in the South Bay area. Labor Representative Tim McCormick of Local 270 will remain on staff during the transition until March 31st. “I am very fortunate to have both McCormick and Burruss to represent our members in the South Bay, they are very qualified, competent and motivated men and I look forward to working with them,”. said Darker.