To all Classified Employees  of Local Chapter #274

There will be a vote on March 17^th to vote Yes or No on Summer 2010 hours. The beginning date would take effect June 6^th and remain in effect until August 8^th.  Days worked would be Monday through Thursday, 4-10 hour days. The week of July 4^th would revert back to a 5-8 hour work week as in the past to accommodate the Fourth of July holiday.  There will not be an “alternative schedule request form” for alternate hours as in the past.  The location and time to vote are as follows:

Merced Campus anytime between 2-3 pm in the Staff Dining room

From: Glen Harvey
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:59 PM
To: CSEA
Subject: CSEA: Voting Place Change

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VOTING LOCATION HAS BEEN CHANGED....
WE VOTE IN THE OLD EOPS BUILDING ROOM 137
NOT THE STAFF DINING ROOM

Los Banos Campus anytime between 2-3 in the Administration Conference Room

If you have any questions please call one of your negotiators.

Chief Negotiator, Diana Butts ext. 6036

Negotiator, Laurie Barney ext. 6208

Negotiator, David Galan ext. 6142           

Negotiator, Glen Harvey ext. 6345

From: Christine Grimaldi
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:08 PM
To: CSEA
Cc: lmitchell@csea.com
Subject: The public option is not optional.

CSEA Sisters and Brothers, The following does not come directly from CSEA, however CSEA is in support of health care reform and a public health care option. If we don't make a stand now for a public option, the Obama administration may hedge on its plan for health care reform. This weekend, the Obama administration indicated that it might be open to passing health care reform without any provision for a public insurance option similar to Medicare that could compete with private insurance companies. President Obama said that a public option was just a "sliver" of his plan. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius went so far as to say that the public option was not an "essential" part of reform. The comments this weekend by the president and Secretary Sebelius rhetorically pave the way for the Obama administration to cave on a meaningful public option and instead accept toothless regional health care co-ops that would be unable to compete with insurance companies and keep them honest. I just signed a petition to tell President Obama that the public option is not optional and that he should tell Congress and the voters that he will not sign a bill without a robust public option similar to Medicare. I hope you will sign this petition too. Please have a look and take action. http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/publicoption_bo/?r_by=5551-1854365-dnxs2Gx&rc=mailto1 

Christine Grimaldi CSEA President Chapter #274 Merced College (209) 384-6019

"We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.” - Sonia Johnson

From: Christine Grimaldi
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 12:24 PM
To: CSEA
Cc: lmitchell@csea.com
Subject: Orientation and Convocation

CSEA New Hire Orientation Tuesday, Aug. 11th 11:00 am -12:00 pm, Lesher 309 New classified employees must attend

All classified employees are encouraged to attend

Bring a pen/pencil, paper and your CSEA Contract

Please use your lunch hour to attend or make sure you have your supervisor’s approval to be away from your work area during this time

If you are newly hired and unable to attend or would like more info., contact Christine Grimaldi at ext. 6019

For Immediate Release

From: Christine Grimaldi
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 11:20 AM
To: CSEA
Subject: FW: Support Our Schools - Call the Governor

Show Your Support For Our Schools

CALL THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE ON MONDAY, JULY 13

On Monday, July 13, public school buses from throughout the state will converge on the State Capitol in Sacramento. School bus drivers will circle the Capitol to protest state budget cuts that would put kids in danger.

SAVE OUR SCHOOL BUSES — AND OUR SCHOOL BUDGETS!
While many CSEA members will be in Sacramento, members who cannot attend will show our solidarity by calling the governor’s office on Monday morning. Join hundreds of thousands of members up and down the state to tell the governor that our schools and colleges have already been cut enough!

MONDAY, JULY 13 * 11AM – NOON
CALL THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE: (916) 445-2841
(follow the language prompts & press 6)

CSEA is vigorously fighting against the cuts being contemplated by the governor and state legislators. The governor is proposing to cut state funding for school transportation by 65 percent, while state legislators are considering a 20 percent cut. CSEA’s school bus drivers know their transportation departments cannot absorb these cuts without devastating consequences.

As if the devastation already done to our schools wasn’t bad enough, this is one more example of how the governor’s budget will gut public education. Our schools have already been cut by $11.6 billion. Now the governor wants to suspend Prop. 98 so he can make even deeper cuts to education.

CSEA opposes reductions in school transportation, the suspension of Prop. 98 or any additional cuts to education. Our students deserve better!

JOIN THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL BOOSTERS ON MONDAY
Let’s show that we are united in our effort to support our schools. Please pass the word on to your co-workers, and join hundreds of thousands of CSEA members on Monday to show that you are a part of our united effort to stop this outrageous attack on public education and our co-workers in transportation!

CALL THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE: (916) 445-2841
(follow the language prompts & press 6)

Tell the governor you:
* Oppose devastating cuts to school transportation.
* Oppose suspension of Prop. 98 or any other cuts to education.

Now is the time to speak up!

Letters sent to the Sun-Star and the Los Banos Enterprise
04/28/2009

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