While we strive to celebrate Black History year-round, in recognition of Black History Month, we want to take the opportunity to feature some incredible Black labor leaders at ESC Local 20. Read on to meet some of ESC Local 20 Black member leaders, past and present, who broke barriers and fought — and continue to fight— for economic mobility, stability, and equity on the job.
The Executive Board of the Engineers and Scientists of California Local 20, IFPTE, is excited to welcome Wei-Ling Huber as the new Assistant Executive Director. A lifelong activist for justice, Wei-Ling spent the last 25 years working to improve and expand economic opportunities for East and North Bay hospitality and food service workers during her time as president of UNITE HERE 2850. She is excited to now join Local 20’s committed member leaders and talented staff in their efforts to raise contract standards to even greater heights and help more professional workers enjoy the benefits of union membership.
The Union has confirmed that Dignity will place employees with a work-related COVID-19 exposure that results in quarantine required by the organization on paid admin leave up to 14 days. This comes on the heels of the expiration of similar state and federal provisions providing at the end of 2020.
97.6% PAMF RNs vote yes to ratify the new contract! A summary of the key details, the full set of tentative agreements, and the prospective wage scale can be found here.
ESC Local 20 pledges our commitment to the Black Lives Matters movement. We stand with those in the labor movement who will fight for equality for our Black brothers and sisters. We stand against the use of qualified immunity and union contracts to shield police from the consequences of oppressive violence. Unions have an important role to play in the constant struggle for justice, and we will not allow them to be co-opted to uphold systemic racism.
ESC Local 20 is so proud of our healthcare heroes on the front lines who are fighting hard to provide care to our patients amid the surge of COVID-19, and we are making sure that they are prioritized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine so they can continue to be the heroes our communities need.
Recent NLRB settlement includes three significant wins for ESC Local 20 members.
On September 28, 2020, ESC Local 20 filed a brief arguing against SVMH’s Petition for Writ of Extraordinary Relief, which asked the California Court of Appeal to overturn PERB’s decision to order SVMH to recognize ESC as our union and bargain with us. PERB also filed a brief to support its decision; you can read both briefs here.
Please give generously to the family of Mathew Chin, ESC Local 20 member who passed away from COVID-19. Mathew leaves behind two young children and his wife, who is expecting their third child very soon.
Nominations open for Secretary-Treasurer, Vice President of PG&E Unit, and Vice President of Government, Administrative, Technical Unit. Nominations may now be submitted by a letter signed by no less than ten (10) members in good standing of the union and must be received by the union office no later than Thursday, October 15, 2020.
