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13th Annual MEA Blood Drive

Please join us in supporting the San Diego Blood Bank by donating blood on one of the following MEA Blood Drive dates- June 8th, 9th, 10th and 15th. For your convenience, MEA will be at six different locations to make it easy for you to donate. Please download the following flyer for additional MEA Blood Drive details. We look forward to […]

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Message from Ann Smith Regarding McGuigan v. City of San Diego

On behalf of all MEA-represented employees, I have reviewed the ten-page “Notice of Proposed Modified Judgment and Fairness Hearing” which was recently disseminated to City employees in the case of McGuigan v. City of San Diego. I recommend that MEA-represented employees support the Proposed Modified Judgment. The modification fulfills the objectives of the original case in that the full amount of the […]

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The 2010 Ann M. Smith Scholarship Competition is Underway!

The materials for this year’s Ann M. Smith Scholarship Competition are now available. In order to be eligible, the student must have a parent, grandparent or guardian that is a member of MEA. In addition, the student must be enrolled or have been accepted to an accredited K-12, college or university, or technical/trade school at the time of the award. […]

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Proposed Changes to the SPSP Plan Document

The City of San Diego is proposing to make changes to the SPSP Plan Document.  Those changes require an affirmative majority vote of active SPSP members, including most MEA-represented employees.  Eligible employees should be receiving ballot materials from the City this week. MEA has reviewed the proposed changes and supports a “YES” vote. Most of the changes came about as […]

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MEA’s New Website

Welcome to MEA’s redesigned website! As you can see, the site has undergone quite a few changes, including a slideshow on the homepage, a “Frequently Asked Questions” section, an enhanced staff directory and many additional links that we hope you find beneficial. It is our goal that as you navigate through the website, you find it more organized, informative and […]

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MEA’s Letter to PERB

MEA and Local 127 co-signed a letter that was delivered to the City’s Human Resources Director and sent to the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).  The letter explains why MEA and Local 127 believe that the City has violated PERB’s 2008 order related to good faith bargaining over managed competition, and requests action from PERB to enforce its order.  We […]

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