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PG&E Service Planning & Design Update 6-23-2017

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As most members know, Service Planning & Design (SP&D) management intends to make significant changes to Service Planning. In May PG&E Management finally presented more detailed (but not complete) information to the Ad Hoc committee regarding its efforts and intentions. The Union has been through many such changes in the past (such as transformation) and has always attempted to protect members while improving PG&E – since the Company’s long-term viability is all in members’ best interest…

Deeply Saddened by the Passing of Brother Wendell Smith, former ESC Local 20 EPA President

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It is with great sadness we share the passing of Wendell Smith, former ESC Local 20 EPA Unit President and veteran EPA Region 9 Water Division engineer. With more than 25 years of service as an elected leader of ESC Local 20, Wendell also received ESC Local 20 highest honor, the Ben Hudnall Award, in 2015.

Federal Employees’ Benefit of “Official Time” Under Attack

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HR 1461 starts with attacking the use of Official Time at the VA… but who is next?
“…This misguided bill places significant restrictions on the ability of elected union representatives to use official time for representational purposes. In fact, the restrictions are so harsh and so broad, that they would essentially dissuade union representatives from using official time at all, which is the intended outcome of HR 1461…”