Bargaining is underway! The first day of bargaining was February 27th, 2025. Our contract is set to expire on June 30th, 2025.
Bargaining sessions will live stream on Thursdays. Sign up to be an observer and learn more about what to expect during a session.
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Bargaining Team Members
Meet the bargaining team: Photos and bios (coming soon!)
Grant Swanson, Library
Robin Easton-Davis, DCHS
Imogen Fox, DCHS
Becky Lillie, DCA
Kristen Harbert, DCHS
Kristian Williams, DCS
Megan Gallagher, MCSO
Joey Jordan, Health
Jackie Tate, President of AFSCME Local 88
E Dominguez, Health
Destinee Sanchez, JOHS
Chris Johnson, AFSCME Staff & Bargaining Lead
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Printable Updates
Bargaining will be starting soon. You’ll start to see bargaining updates in your email and on the website. Check back here for printable versions of the bargaining updates that you can post on your work site union bulletin board.
Video Updates
Watch weekly Bargaining Update videos on our YouTube channel.
Bargaining Update – June 9, 2025
Video update for June 9, 2025 Read the update Bargaining Proposals Bargaining Update #17 The County cancelled this week’s bargaining session, so we spent our time in caucus finishing up our Compensation Counter Proposal that we’ll present during June 12th’s session. We’ll give all of the details on the proposal in next week’s update, but
Bargaining Update – June 2, 2025
video update for June 2, 2025 Read the update Bargaining Proposals Bargaining Update #16 Glossary COLA: Cost of Living Adjustment TA: Tentative Agreement or Tentatively Agreed PECBA: Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act ERB: Employee Relations Board This week, our Union was the only one to present counters to management. Our counters can be found in
Bargaining Update – May 27, 2025
video update for May 27, 2025 Read the update Bargaining Proposals Bargaining Update #15 Glossary CCL: Current Contract Language COLA: Cost of Living Adjustment PIC: Person in Charge TA: Tentative Agreement or Tentatively Agreed Since we’re past the initial proposal period, all Articles or Addendums talked about going forward are Counter Proposals either from our
Bargaining Update – May 19, 2025
video update for May 19, 2025 Read the update Bargaining Proposals Bargaining Update #14 Thank you to everyone who has been continuing to show their union solidarity during bargaining, including wearing green on Thursdays, changing your virtual backgrounds, and participating in our actions- it is working. This week’s bargaining session was a big day. Our
Bargaining Update – May 12, 2025
Watch the Bargaining video update for May 12, 2025 Read the update Bargaining Proposals Bargaining Update #13 This week our Bargaining Team spent the day working on Counter-Proposals. We made a lot of progress and are ready for our next bargaining session with the County on May 15th. At this point, all opening proposals have
Bargaining Update – May 5, 2025
Watch the Bargaining video update for May 5, 2025 Read the update Bargaining Proposals Interview with our President Jackie Tate for May Day Bargaining Update #12 Thank you to everyone around the County who celebrated International Workers Day with us! May Day is an important moment for us to honor the continued workers’ struggle. Later
