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EDD Task Force members testify
“EDD management not doing enough”


EDD Task Force members testified on out of control workloads before the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on State Administration on April 10.

“EDD’s efforts to address the current crisis do not fix the long term systemic problems including, retention and recruitment issues, lack of upward mobility and most importantly, stressful workloads,” testified Adrienne Suffin, Local 1000 EDD Task Force Chair.

The subcommittee members told EDD management to provide “an honest assessment” of what is happening in the field with workers and customers. Assemblymember Juan Arambula (D-Fresno), chair of the subcommittee, quoted the Los Angeles Times article saying “something definitely needs to be done.”

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You Can Help Save Employment Services


Take Action Today
The Bush Administration is proposing the elimination of funding for employment services programs. Now is the time for all EDD employees to act. Please send a letter to the Congressional leaders, Senator and ask them to oppose the proposed cuts and to restore workforce system funding to 2005 levels. Funding for employment services depends on your help.

Local 1000 along with other Locals and the International, are sending letters to Chairman Obey of the Committee on Appropriations asking him to oppose the President Bush’s proposed elimination of funding for employment services.

“The bottom line is any decrease in employment services and WIA funding will mean services to hundreds of thousands of California’s disenfranchised job seekers will be severely curtailed and or eliminated,” Jim Hard, SEIU Local 1000 president and Employee Program Representative.

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Local 1000 monitors extended hours at EDD
Due to California’s rising unemployment rate, Job Service workers at the Employment Development Department (EDD) are being asked to work longer hours after Gov. Schwarzenegger directed the department to extend hours at job assistance centers “so displaced workers can get help finding jobs.”

“This is political window-dressing without the resources to solve the problem,” said Adrienne Suffin, an Employment Program Representative and chair of the EDD Task Force. “The governor did not address the fact that hundreds of Job Service positions have been eliminated over the years, that he slashed the 2007 Job Service budget by $12 million, and cut all permanent intermittent hours.”

Local 1000 met immediately with EDD Labor Relations representatives to discuss implementation, and learned that offices will be open two additional hours each day as well as four hours on Saturdays. The new schedule began last week.

EDD expects the extended hours to be a temporary situation; and not all Job Service offices will be affected. Local 1000 is in regular contact with EDD to ensure our members are informed of changes.




Become A Network Leader
The EDD Task Force is gearing up for the 2008 contract campaign and pension initiative fight we know are on the horizon. Member participation at every EDD worksites is the key to winning, but we have to build a communication network in each building.  Signing up to be a “Network Leader” - a member of the EDD Campaign Action Team or EDD-CAT - means that you will be responsible for carrying information to and from a defined number of your co-workers – probably no more than 20. Although the Task Force uses every means possible to talk to EDD employees, including, e-mail blasts; robo calls; newsletters; leaflets; worksite meetings and our link on the Local 1000 website – we are still not reaching a majority of our workers. Our goal is to build a rapid response team at each worksite. This is an exciting and easy way to get involved and help us win!

You can sign up to be a “Network Leader’ by filling out the form below, or by contacting any EDD Task Force Member:

Adrienne Suffin, Chair, asuffin@seiu1000.org
Seid Ferdows, sferdows@edd.ca.gov
Margaret Wilson, mwilson1@edd.ca.gov
Sheila Holmes, sholmes1@edd.ca.gov
Mark Kirkman, mkirkman@edd.ca.gov
Ernie Lopez, elopez2@edd.ca.gov
James Thomas, jthomas2@edd.ca.gov
Susan Small, ssmall@edd.ca.gov
Larry Perkins, lperkins@seiu1000.org
Blanca Rodriguez, FTO, brodriguez@seiu1000.org
Jean Troutman-Poole, Staff, jtroutman-poole@seiu1000.org



EDD Action Team

The EDD Task Force is recruiting volunteers for the EDD Network - Campaign Action Team (EDD – CAT). Should you join, your task is simple – inform a few of your co-workers on a regular basis about important issues and actions. Communications with all EDD members will be very important once the 2008 Contract Campaign gets underway. Sign up today!

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