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Custodians finding their voice on Joint Labor Management Committee with DGS

Updated 9:00 a.m., July 27
A joint labor management committee between SEIU Local 1000 custodians and top DGS officials began meeting this May to discuss important workplace issues.

“The committee is really a place where we can encourage management to work with us to resolve issues that will improve the work environment for custodians,” said Maria Patterson, a committee member and bargaining representative.

“The committee has focused on issues like the DGS cleaning program, labor management relations, and the lack of adequate training for both custodians and supervisors.  On the issue of training, management made a strong commitment to improve both the scope and frequency of custodial trainings. They also acknowledged that they must do more to train managers on how they interact with staff.  The next committee meeting is set for August 13th.


Big Win for Unit 15 Security Guards

Updated 9:15 a.m., July 27
Bargaining Unit 15 security guards working at the San Francisco Civic Center Complex scored a big victory when the State Personnel Board ruled that DGS had illegally outsourced their jobs.

The ruling voided a nearly $10 million contract to use private security guards instead of well qualified state workers.

Local 1000 began its case to overturn the DGS contract back in October 2008 and beat back an appeal by the Department with this decision.

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Unit 15 BUNC and Alternate


DLC Office  Name  Dept  Office 
705  DBUR 15  Robyn Sherles  CDCR  BUNC Chair 
710
DBUR 15  Janet Ramirez (Smitty)  CDCR  BUNC Vice Chair 
764  DBUR 15  Jeffery McClinton DGS  BUNC Alternate Vice 
792  DBUR 15  Steve Anderson  CDCR  BUNC 
793  DBUR 15  Jeanette Wheeler DDS  BUNC 
741
 DBUR 15  Corey M. Rocamora  CDCR  Alt BUNC 
729  DBUR 15  Louie Gonzales CDCR  Alt BUNC 
771  DBUR 15  Thomas R. Cauble  CDCR  Alt BUNC 


Bargaining Unit 15 is made up of Allied Service Workers
Includes civil service custodians who clean various state buildings, laundry workers, supervising cooks, and food services workers in the prisons and other state institutions.