NEWS | AFSCME Local 685

Dec 55 min read

From the Desk of President Ford

Brothers and Sisters, Chief Probation Officer Guillermo Viera Rosa announcement of his intent to “retire” has left many of us with...

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Nov 181 min read

Injured @ Work? Please Fill Out Our Confidential Survey Now!

As we prepare to go into contract negotiations, it is our goal to demand that the department take officer safety seriously. We need...

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Oct 152 min read

Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall Ordered to Close Due to Low Staffing

From the Local 685 Executive Board Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall has been declared unsuitable and must shut down within 60 days due to...

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Sep 251 min read

The AFSCME Local 685 Bulletin Boards: Stay Connected & Informed

A Union bulletin board is a valuable tool for strengthening workplace connections. It helps facilitate communication, foster recognition,...

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Sep 245 min read

FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT FORD

FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT FORD Hello Sisters and Brothers, UPDATE ON PROGRESS WE ARE MAKING ADD ADDITIONAL ATTORNEYS TO OUR LOCAL...

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Sep 242 min read

2024 Scholarship Winners

Below is the Local 685 list of Scholarship Winners for 2024, and we are incredibly proud of these bright young individuals. This year, we...

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Sep 241 min read

JOIN US! AFSCME Local 685 Sponsors Fred Jordan Missions for 2024 Back-to-School Giveaway – Oct. 5 on Skid Row

WHO: All Local 685 Members - Need 10-20 volunteers...t-shirts will be provided WHAT: 2024 Fred Jordan Missions Back-to-School Giveaway...

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Jul 161 min read

Credible Messengers: Not Acceptable For Clearance

At this months’ Probation Oversight Commission Meeting, there was a continuing discussion regarding why the clearance process for...

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Jul 164 min read

FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT FORD

ATTENTION: LP AND BARRY J OFFICERS Please listen to me and read this article in its entirety. Please read with an open mind and...

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Jul 52 min read

The Saga of the “Credible Messengers”

At the June 13, 2024, Probation Oversight Commission meeting, the room was packed with members of the Scott Budnick’s Anti Recidivism...

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Jul 32 min read

President's Message: A Call to Action

SAFETY RETIREMENT RESEARCH COMMITTEE The purpose of this committee is to research safety retirement for the LA County Probation to...

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Jul 31 min read

Probation News

Pay Raise On July 1, 2024, bargaining unit members received a hard fought 3.25% pay increase. This is the last of the 12% increases...

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Jun 144 min read

The Real Story: Disney Concert Graduation 2024

by Dwight Thompson, Fields VP On June 14, 2024, the Probation Department, in operation with the LA County Office of Education (LACOE),...

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Jun 131 min read

Local 685 Mourns the Passing of Reverend James Lawson

AFSCME Local 685 – and the entire AFSCME family – mourns the loss of our friend and ally the Rev. James Lawson at the age of 95 in Los...

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Jun 131 min read

Local 685 Files Charges Against County for Reassignment

AFSCME Local 685 has filed charges against the LA County Probation Department for unilaterally implementing changes in the terms and...

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Jun 62 min read

AFSCME Probation/Parole Agent in Maryland Murdered

By Fields VP Dwight Thompson It is with a heavy heart that we must report the senseless murder of one of our AFSCME brothers,...

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May 295 min read

Probation News for May 29, 2024

FROM THE DESK OF PRESIDENT FORD Dear Sisters and Brothers, The wheels in Probation are turning in every direction. As a department and as...

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May 141 min read

Spotlight on a Superhero: Yuri Williams

Yuri Williams is a Probation Officer with the Orange County Probation Department. Officer Williams credits the time he spent at Central...

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May 143 min read

From the Desk of President Ford

Sisters and Brothers, Thank you so much for loving and caring about me. While in Sacramento, I experienced a medical emergency that...

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May 61 min read

Probation in the News

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L.A. County Deputy Probation Officers' Union

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