2017 ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS The following Executive Board Officers were elected by acclamation: President: John Mader, PG&E Electric Distribution Engineer Vice President, Optometry Unit: Joan Mah, Kaiser O.D. Vice President, Medical Professional Unit: Connie Savoy, Kaiser CLS Congratulations to all!

ESC Local 20 condemns violent, hateful, and racist speech and actions, like that which occurred recently in Charlottesville, by white nationalists and other hate groups…

IFPTE urges decision makers to oppose cuts to Affordable Care Act (ACA) protections, including gutting the pre-existing conditions protections, and ending the Medicaid expansion to states that has provided millions of our most vulnerable citizens health coverage and the so-called American Health Care Act that would leave at least 24 million Americans without healthcare coverage.

IFPTE letter calling on Representatives to oppose the ACA repeal bill. “HR 1628 will leave 24 million people without health coverage, make it very difficult if not impossible for States to replace federal Medicaid dollars, lead to the loss of State government jobs, and be yet another corporate tax giveaway to already profitable heath industry companies. IFPTE urges you to oppose this bill.”

Online degree programs are very popular today as adult learners are finding convenience by studying on their own schedule while continuing with their careers. Whether your employees are returning to college to better themselves, to advance in their current role, to begin a new career, or just to make a life-long dream come true, Coastline Community College (CCC) is here to help.

Communication is a major part of our active lives and is a social activity. We use communication as a tool to exercise our influence on others, bring out changes in the attitudes of ourselves and others, motivate the people around us, and establish and maintain relationships with them. The Laboratory Scientists Labor Management Committee (LSLMC) is proud to offer a variety of courses in 2017 to support Laboratory Professionals in their quest to improve communication skills.