Unit 1 and 4 workers stand together against outrageous workloads
1:15 PM - October 26, 2012
At 10 a.m. on October 10, hundreds of Unit 1 and Unit 4 members
in EDD unemployment branches statewide silently stopped working,
stood up together and waved their pendants, banners and flags
which read CAUTION: EDD Workloads out of control (see image to
right).
The EDD Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) on Workload
Concerns and Quality Customer Service continues to meet with
management regarding issues that affect our members every day.
These issues include work backlog, assignments, fair time
management and Upward Mobility. The collective support of members
strengthens the team’s position during these meetings.
“This action showed that we are not fighting as individuals, but
we are stronger together across the state and across bargaining
units, “said Beverly Arias, Unit 1 JLMC team member. “We stood up
today for each other and for fairness in the
workplace.”
Unit 4 steward Will Lehner also proudly stood up and waved his
flag, “People need to understand that in order for us to make a
real impact and move forward, we must stand together.”
In May and June, the JLMC team traveled to EDD offices statewide
gathering input from members about their working conditions to
better represent their interests.
“Employees who attended these meetings were glad to see that
their concerns were being brought to light and that collectively
we have a voice,” said Arias.
The next meeting with management to discuss our concerns is
scheduled for November. Return to this web page for updated
information.