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These are not words any of us want to hear about our retirement. But the SFERS board is considering plans to put up to $3 Billion of our retirement into unregulated hedge funds. Join your SEIU brothers and sisters to learn more about your retirement security this Thursday, February 5 at 5:30pm.
Learn about the impact of these changes on your retirement Proposed investment in hedge funds will cost our Pension Plan $100 Million per year in fees alone. Please post the flyer and share it with your coworkers.
Share ideas with fellow members and learn about strategies to provide secure long-term funding for our pensions.
Tell the Retirement Board what you think
Sign the SEIU petition for retirement security and learn about upcoming retirement board meetings where your voice can be heard.
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ou have the right to see your own doctor when you are injured at work. In order to do so, just fill out this form and submit it to the District Office of Workers Compensation. Call them at 241-6308 with questions, or ask a steward for help.
Workplace hazard? Call the safety inspector.
You have the right to request a safety inspection if you are asked to work in an unsafe environment or do something that may endanger you “beyond the normal hazards of your job.”
The only way to stay safe is to be proactive. Report all safety hazards to the district safety officer, Walter Patrick, at 415-730-4021 or call your union.
29.5 The District acknowledges its responsibility to provide a safe and healthful work environment for District employees. The District agrees to investigate and give consideration to departmental recommendations to improve the working environment for represented employees. The District agrees to maintain safety standards for represented employees as required by the pertinent provisions of Cal-OSHA.
29.5.1 If bargaining unit member has a good faith belief that a project to which he/she has been assigned presents health and/or safety risks beyond those normally associated with his/ her classification, said unit member may request a review of the project or assigned work by the District Safety Officer or his designee. Such request shall not be unreasonably denied.
29.5.3 Material Safety Data sheets shall be available for inspection by employees or their Union Representative.
New in your 2013-2016 contract, section 29.3 provides for emergency preparedness training:
29.3 An employee who is assigned to be a member of the Emergency Response Team in accordance with the District or Site Emergency Preparedness Plan(s) shall receive a copy of the Plan(s) to review his/her assigned duties. Such employees shall receive training on implementation of the Plan(s) within 30 days of the start of the school semester and updated as needed.
Be sure to ask your principal or site supervisor about your site’s emergency plan. If you do not receive plan updates and training within 60 days of the start of the semester, call your union representative at to report.
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO UNION REPRESENTATION
Weingarten Rights
In 1975 the United States Supreme Court, in the case of NLRB v. J. Weingarten, Inc., 420 U.S. 251 (1975), upheld a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision that employees have a right to union representation at investigatory interviews. These rights have become known as the Weingarten Rights.During an investigatory interview, the Supreme Court ruled that the following rules apply:
Rule 1: The employee must make a clear request for union representation before or during the interview. The employee cannot be punished for making this request.
Rule 2: After the employee makes the request, the employer must choose from among three options:
Rule 3: If the employer denies the request for union representation, and continues to ask questions, it commits an unfair labor practice and the employee has a right to refuse to answer. The employer may not discipline the employee for such a refusal.
HOW TO USE
If you are called for an interview which may result in discipline:
1. Speak up clearly. “If this discussion could in any way lead to my being disciplined or terminated, or affect my personal working conditions, I respectfully request that my union representative be present. Until my representative arrives, I choose not to participate in this discussion.”
Your 2013-2016 Contract has been finalized, and we’re signing it on Monday, November 18. Here’s a brief look at what’s new — we’ll add detailed language for each of these provisions soon.
Your bargaining team on the final night of bargaining the 2013-2016 contract. At left, Carmelo Sgarloto for the School District.
