Special Message from MEA’s Negotiating Team RE: the Extension of the MOU Through 6/30/12
MEA and the City have reached a tentative agreement on a one-year extension of our current MOU through June 30, 2012. On the Mayor’s recommendation, the City Council recently approved the terms of the extension in closed session. The City Council’s formal adoption of the extension by Resolution will be docketed if the MEA membership ratifies the terms of the […]
Read more >>MEA’s 2010 General Membership Meeting
MEA’s Membership Committee put on another great General Membership Meeting on July 29th. Members enjoyed Abbey’s Barbeque, games and crafts for the children, a drawing with great prizes and heard from special guests MEA Legal Counsel Ann Smith and Councilmember Todd Gloria. During the evening’s festivities, Ann Smith was recognized for her 25 years of service and dedication to MEA […]
Read more >>Steward’s Corner
MEA stewards are leaders in the workplace who strive to ensure that fairness plays a role in all employee-management interactions. As a steward, it is my responsibility to work and fight on behalf of MEA-represented employees in matters of low level discipline, to make sure that each employee is treated fairly and that any disciplinary action is administered within the […]
Read more >>Know Your Rights, Fourth Quarter of 2010
Members know to immediately contact their MEA Labor Representative when faced with a serious disciplinary action. Yet some do not call when an incident seems too minor or trivial. We highly encourage you to contact your representative, regardless of how insignificant the workplace incident seems. Under the City of San Diego’s Personnel Regulation Index Code L-2, “An employee may request […]
Read more >>Fleet Services Division Highlight
In order for many of the City’s departments to efficiently function, they need reliable transportation that will get their employees to various locations throughout San Diego. This includes emergency transportation like fire trucks and police cars as well as service vehicles including utility and trash trucks. Yet little time and attention is devoted to highlighting the division that is responsible […]
Read more >>To Sweep or Not to Sweep? San Diego’s Street Sweeping Pilot Study
By Clem Brown & Jennifer Nichols Kearns The Storm Water Department implemented a Street Sweeping Pilot Study starting in April 2008 to determine if enhanced sweeping is a cost-effective solution for reducing pollution and meeting existing and future total maximum daily load compliance targets. The two goals of the project are: 1. To determine whether different sweeping frequencies help reduce […]
Read more >>2010 Ann M Smith Scholarship Winners
MEA would like to congratulate and acknowledge those students who were awarded with the 2010 Ann M. Smith Scholarship. Although the applicants differed in grade level, they all shared a passion for getting involved in their school and community in order to help and make a difference. Scholarship Committee Chair, Kyle Wiggins, remarked that “This year’s scholarship applicants were really […]
Read more >>Delta Dental Representatives Address MEA Board Member Concerns
Delta Dental representatives were invited to attend MEA’s Board meeting on August 11th. The purpose of Delta’s participation was to hear from the Board regarding members’ concerns with the DeltaCare® USA DHMO plan. Issues that were discussed included certain Delta DHMO dentists who might not be adhering to the SDMEA DeltaCare 10A copay schedule, some providers not offering lower cost covered procedures and […]
Read more >>Introducing Your Political Action Committee
The PAC researches political issues, develops the organization’s political strategy, interviews candidates and recommends ballot propositions and candidates for endorsement. The committee has been busy during this current election year, especially with the closely contested City Council races in Districts 6 and 8. Prior to the June primary, the PAC met with a number of candidates to discuss key labor […]
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