Yearly Archives: 2022

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Solidarity Shout Out: Roads Department & Bridge Shop

To all the individuals from the Roads Department and Bridge Shop who took schedules changes to accommodate a 12 hour work schedule in service of the public, and who also responded to the adverse weather events without an Addendum D being called, we want to thank you for the incredibly hard work you provide to […]

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Centering Democracy In Our Union

In 2022 you will begin to see small but important changes within your AFSCME Local 88 union. Improving communication and member engagement are central goals for Joslyn as your president. Other union leaders (cabinet members, eboard members and stewards) share in making this goal a reality. We will continue with holding our monthly e-board and […]

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Penelope Morton

Member Profile: Penelope Morton

Get to know the members of AFSCME Local 88. They’ll share aspects of their personal, work, and union life so you can have an in depth view of who they are. For our next profile, meet Penelope Morton, Lead Steward for the Department of County Management (DCM). I grew up in a small town, Klamath […]

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Bargaining photo taken prior to COVID-19 pandemic

General Unit Collective Bargaining 2022

Photo taken prior to COVID-19 pandemic. Collective bargaining is the process of negotiation between employees and their employer over wages, working conditions, benefits, and other aspects of workers’ compensation and rights. A team of our co-workers — from the union membership — sits down and hammers out an agreement known as a “union contract” on […]

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