City of Los Angeles

LAPD Training Victory!!!

Section 831.0 of the California Penal Code requires that every custodial officer (commonly know as jailers) receive certified training which includes Laws and Arrest and report writing. Local 777 has been working since 1999 to bring the Department into compliance with the Penal Code. Only after filling the City Council Chambers on numerous occasions with employees from many city departments, pressuring the City Attorneys’ office and threatening a civil lawsuit did the Police Department reluctantly begin sending Local 777 members to training.

On February 8, 2002 the first class of students finished the training. The Department has plans to send 15 students per class twice a month until the department is in compliance.

 Pictured above (from left) are Principal Detention
Officers Lemuel Fleming and David Yuen
“It was a hard fought battle but it is time that the Department complies with the law.” said leader David Yuen who is a second level jail supervisor.

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Alhambra Negotiates A Whopper
The Local 777 members in the City of Alhambra working in the Police Department recently negotiated an incredible Memorandum of Understanding.  Highlights include:
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 Memorandum of Understanding term: until June 30, 2005 with a 20.5% COLA over the term of the agreement (roughly 5%/year)
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 Uniform increase from $411.00 to $500.00
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 Medical coverage for retirees
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 $60.00/month bi-lingual pay
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 Martin Luther King, Jr. paid holiday
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 Last but not least is the new 2.7% at age 55 CalPERS retirement!
Congratulations to the team led by Sharon Williams, Chapter President, Donna Eggers and Nicole Williams.
 
City of Pasadena Negotiations Begin

On June 18th negotiations began for the membership working at the City of Pasadena. The Union will attempt to break ground in a number of new areas including Medical Coverage for Retirees as well as better health and welfare benefits.

Details to follow!

Los Angeles Membership Ratifies New MOU!
The eight hundred plus Local 777 members who work for the City of Los Angeles as Supervisors and Superintendents recently ratified a new contract that included:
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 13.76% over three years 2000 hours of city paid time for internal union training
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 Caesar Chavez Holiday
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 $100 dollar boot allowance each year of the contract
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 Uniforms for Transportation employees
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 Special adjustments for employees in the Departments: General Services, Police, Animal Services, Public Works, Library, Airports, Recreation and Parks, Fire,
Convention Center, and Zoo.
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 Contracting out protection
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 Secession protection through the term of the MOU
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 Overtime abuse protection
Congratulations to Representative Steve Belhumeur who served as chief negotiator and his dynamite team that included Lorna Ward, Kurt Reschke, Lou Meza, Bruce Wells, Gordon Carpenter and Lou Meza.
 

2.7% for Downey Membership!

We are pleased to report that, as we go to press, the City of Downey and the members that are represented by Local 777 in the police/non sworn and general employees have reached an agreement on 2.7% at 55 with the City.
This wonderful new CalPERS benefit will make a great deal of a difference in the lives of our members once they retire,” reports Local 777 Representative Steve Belhumeur, who handled negotiations along with Chapter Presidents Thad Phillips and Gail Fitz-Gerald and a great team!

  
 
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