AFSCME Members, It has been busy for AFSCME at the state capitol; where 2 bills passed the Senate floor and 3 others passed concurrence of amendments in their house of origin. Here are the details: (click on the bill for…
Online tool enables members to now search for doctors by insurance plan SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The annual CalPERS health Open Enrollment period starts Monday, September 9 and ends Friday, October 4. Changes made during this period affect health plans for the…
“To me, being in a union is huge,” says Shukimba Carlis, a licensed clinical social worker at Napa State Hospital in Napa, Calif. “If I weren’t, I wouldn’t know where to go to Shukimba Carlis have my issues heard.” Carlis…
Two Retired Member Candidates to Speak SACRAMENTO, Calif. – CalPERS members are invited to attend the CalPERS Board of Administration Candidate Forum on Tuesday, September 10. The forum will be moderated by the League of Women Voters, and will be held…
Looking to bring a different perspective to the table when it comes to fighting for issues affecting working people, several members of AFSCME Local 2620 recently formed a Conservative Caucus to make sure the conservative voice was included in the…
For most of the country, Nov. 8, 2018, might not stand out the same way it does for social worker Lance Ferris. But for Ferris, who’s based in Chico, that was a day that changed his life and the lives…
Sacramento, Calif. – CalPERS today reported a preliminary 6.7 percent net return on investments for the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2019. CalPERS assets at the end of the fiscal year stood at more than $370 billion. Drivers of…
The California Supreme Court on Monday rejected most of an 11-year-old lawsuit in which tens of thousands of California state prison guards sought additional pay for work-related tasks they performed before and after their shifts. Supreme Court Decision Walk The…
By: WES VENTEICHER Health insurance premiums for CalPERS members are going up next year, but rates will be lower than insurers initially requested, according to 2020 rates published Tuesday. Premiums will go up 4.65 percent on average next year. Last month,…
What is a Resolution? The resolution is one way Union members help determine Local 2620’s policies and actions. A resolution is quite simply a call to action that is voted on by the members at the convention. Any member can…