Attention CR: You've Got CHOICE
Today in Los Angeles the votes for the secret ballot election ordered by PERB were counted and with 123 ballots marked YES (versus 23 NO), the Crafts (CR) bargaining group is no longer under the Agency Shop (Fair Share Fee) provision.
SEIU 221 will no longer be withholding an agency fee from the paychecks of CR employees who chose to not be Local 221 members1, 2
PERB Regional Attorney Valerie Racho counted the ballots and certified the count. Notice was served to Local 221 President Sharon-Frances Moore, County of San Diego Labor Relations representative Susan Brazeau and CR bargaining unit employee Wally Gutierrez, all of whom were in attendance to witness the count.
"I congratulate Crafts for standing up to union management who chose to poorly serve the members", said Joann Hofelich, CR employee and former Local 2028 E-Board member. Willie Batac, another CR employee said he had spent quite a bit of time helping with the petition and in getting the vote out and was very pleased with the result.
1CR employess who elected agency fee status during the last annual renewal period (June, 2008)
2Effective November 7th, 2008, unless Local 221 files to challenge the election results prior to that date.
Comments
I just got Wally's E-Mail. Thank You Wally, Joann, Willie, Norm, Shawn, Raul, Moses (OUR Labor Management Team) and everyone that voted YES…. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
Spoke with Wally today and was delighted when he shared the news. Thank you Wally and CR, you've done a fantistic job we are so very proud of your accomplishments. We will soon follow.
Thank You Wally