August 23, 2010 -

A few items of interest...

• Local 2019 has purchased a limited number of tickets to the Alameda Labor Council's 2010 Labor Day Celebration/BBQ.  The celebration is being held on Monday, September 6 from 3pm to 6pm at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park in Oakland.  Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown is scheduled to attend. You can read more at the Alameda Labor Council website. Please contact Marcell Hall (x1105) or Barbara Kolodziejski (x1877) for tickets.
   

• Local 2019 will be purchasing two tickets to the Contra Costa Central Labor & Building and Construction Trades Councils 11th Annual Labor 2 Labor Dinner.  The dinner is being held on Friday, September 17 starting at 5:30 pm at the Crowne Plaza Concord Hotel.  Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown has been invited as the Keynote Speaker. You can read more at the Contra Costa Central Labor Council website. Please contact Mark Foley (x1384) if you are interested in attending.
   

• Local 2019 will begin our Voter Registration drive on September 14, 2010.  Details to follow, but volunteers are needed to staff the table before work/during lunch (at the NAB, AMC, SD1, etc.).  Please contact Mark Foley (x1384) if you are interested in volunteering.
   

• There was PLENTY of drama at last month's AFSCME International Convention in Boston...Read more about the concerns and lack of transparency that caused President Mark Foley to run for AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer at http://www.democracyforafscme.com.
   

• Due to leadership availability, vacations, etc. our September 7, 2010 Executive Board meeting has been rescheduled to September 14, 2010 - 5:30 PM - Conference Room 7A/B.
   

• Our October 19, 2010 General Membership meeting will be held in two locations...Upcountry (location to be determined) and the Administration Building in Oakland.
   

• Meeting minutes for the 2010 Executive Board and General Membership meetings have been updated (under the Meeting Minutes link to the left).
   

• Did you know that AFSCME offers a number of scholarships?  You can read more at http://www.afscme.org/members/852.cfm.
   

• AFSCME Council 57 Delegate Vacancy - Local 2019 has one delegate vacancy for Council 57 (our parent organization).   Please contact Mark Foley (x1384) if you are interested.

Interested in becoming more active in Local 2019?

Do you have a knack for numbers...Local 2019 will need your help during the 2011 Contract Negotiations.  Reviewing EBMUD's budget, other agencies wage and benefit packages, etc.  Please contact Mark Foley if you are interested.