2019 HCA Contract Campaign: Picket July 29 at Good Sam Hospital in San Jose

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ESC Local 20 Bargaining Team: Jennifer Blandino, Hiru Motreja, Hayat Haddad, Chelsea Henderson, Lisa Spears, David Dodds, Andrea Cronin, Nicole Dominguez, Jyoti Hans-Brar

Bargaining Update: Informational Picket:
Monday, July 29 from 2pm to 4pm Good Samaritan Hospital 2425 Samaritan Dr., San Jose

Bargaining Update: Stand up for patient care & a fair contract: Join us July 29 from 2-4pm at Good Sam Hospital

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2019 Bargaining Begins: Welcome Letter

 

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Whereas, numerous members have asked the Union to make a statement on the Israel-Palestine conflict; 

Whereas, ESC Local 20 IFPTE is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO via its affiliation with the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers; and

Whereas, the AFL-CIO has released a statement regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED that the ESC Local 20 Executive Board supports and adopts the following resolution;

“The AFL-CIO condemns the attacks by Hamas on October 7th and calls for a negotiated cease-fire in Gaza—including the immediate release of all hostages and provision of desperately needed shelter, food, medicine, and other humanitarian assistance to Gazans—and reaffirms our support of a two-state solution for long-term peace and security.”

In accordance with the PG&E Unit constitution of ESC Local 20, the following positions on the PG&E Unit Board are open for election:

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At some recent membership meetings, it came to our attention that a significant number of newer members didn’t know they had a pension, how that pension functions, and/or its value. From that observation, it became clear that the Union needs to engage in an education campaign to inform members of their retirement benefits.

To be clear, every ESC member employed at PG&E has an ERISA Act-protected defined benefit pension funded by the PG&E pension plan. An ERISA-protected defined benefit pension is the gold standard of retirement benefits.

There are two pension plans for unionized employees at PG&E:

  1. Final Pay Pension: Employees hired prior to 2013.
  2. Cash Balance Pension: Employees hired after 2012 (or before 2013, but opted into the cash balance plan) are eligible for a 2.4% additional 401K match from PG&E.

The Union is planning a series of informational bulletins and meetings to discuss the significant value of both retirement packages and how to maximize your benefits. In the meantime, the Union recommends that you familiarize yourself with your retirement benefits. You can estimate your retirement benefits with a retirement calculator and find the summary of the Benefits Handbook with the details of the pension plan that PG&E provides at myportal.pge.com.

PG&E will soon be sending out a benefits survey to all employees. It’s more than just a routine survey. This survey is a critical opportunity to make your voice heard about the importance of maintaining these vital benefits. PG&E will likely use the results of the bargaining survey in upcoming contract negotiations and may conclude the benefit is not valued if you fail to fill out the survey. As a member of ESC, you possess a powerful tool for securing a stable retirement: your pension.

In Solidarity,

Francisco Preciado, ESC Executive Director