A Message from Your Executive Board: Update on BSCC Potential Closure
The California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is set to decide on the possible closure of Barry J. Nidorf and Central...
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Local 685, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
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Mar 29, 20233 min read
BSCC Notices and Involuntary Reassignments
On March 24, the Los Angeles Times reported that closure of the halls and camps is imminent…and then yesterday, the Times Editorial Board...
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Mar 21, 20233 min read
L.A. County Deputy Probation Unions Sponsor Major Probation Legislation
Los Angeles County Deputy Probation Officers, Supervisors, and Managers have announced their sponsorship of Assembly Bill 695 (Pacheco),...
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Mar 13, 20233 min read
Can I Vent?
by Stacy Ford, Camps VP YOU AND YOUR MENTAL HEALTH One Friday afternoon, I spent a few hours in units X and Y at BJNJH. But before I...
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Mar 13, 20233 min read
A Message from the Local 685 Chief Negotiator
As a member of AFSCME Local 685, you have rights that are enshrined in the Myers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA). It is important to note that...
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Mar 10, 20232 min read
Member Action Alert – Let Your Voices Be Heard!
Last night, more than 500 Local 685 members participated in the General Membership meeting to voice their anger, frustration, and...
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Mar 8, 20232 min read
Transparent Leadership – A New Approach?
The first step for Karen Fletcher, Interim Probation Chief, is to show her care, support, compassion, and protection for the health and...
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Mar 3, 20232 min read
3/3/23 Urgent Membership Update
Executive Board Actions In an effort to provide updated information to the membership, the Executive Board is taking the following...
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Feb 25, 20232 min read
URGENT MESSAGE FOR LOCAL 685 MEMBERS
After two members of the L.A. County Board of Supervisors recent visit to BJN Juvenile Hall, a majority of the Board yesterday called for...
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Feb 18, 20233 min read
President's Message: Bargaining Update for 2/18/23
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Your Executive Board has been in contract negotiations with the County of Los Angeles for more than a year....
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Feb 15, 20231 min read
President’s Message: Pepper Spray Update
In February 2019, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted to eliminate pepper (OC) spray. Your Union has been advocating since then that it...
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Feb 15, 20231 min read
Narcan Training
The Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) program teaches those at risk of overdose and those who care about them how to...
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Feb 1, 20232 min read
President's Message: Bargaining Update
Dear Members, Your Executive Board has been hard at work protecting our MOU/Bargaining Contract rights that our Union has fought for...
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Dec 31, 20221 min read
Double Overtime for the Halls!
Attention Members The Juvenile Halls are experiencing a high level of call outs and the Department is offering double overtime for anyone...
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Dec 19, 20221 min read
Bargaining Update
Local 685 – along with the SDPOs association and the L.A. County Firefighters – have yet to reach a tentative agreement with the County...
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Dec 19, 20221 min read
Board Moves to Ban Pepper Spray in 2 Units at Central Juvenile Hall
Dear Sisters and Brothers, In 2019, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ban pepper spray (OC spray) in the juvenile halls and...
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Nov 23, 20224 min read
CAN I VENT?
by DPO Stay Ford, Camps Vice President Our Department is changing in so many ways. Every time we get a new Chief, we go in a new...
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Nov 4, 20221 min read
Funeral Services for Former Interim Chief Probation Officer Ray Leyva
The following is funeral service information for former Interim Chief Probation Officer Ray Leyva, who passed away on October 12, 2022. ...
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Nov 3, 20221 min read
AFSCME 685 Endorsed Candidates for November 8th Election
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Robert "Bob" Hertzberg City of Los Angeles – Mayor Karen Bass California State Assembly District 41 |...
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