The LAPD Dispatchers of Mighty3090 made the news by demonstrating their support for a new, stronger contract on November 27th with a rolling rally in front of LAPD Headquarters. As KFI posted on their social media channel: “9-1-1 for @lapdhq dispatchers have rallied outside of LAPD headquarters demanding more staff and better pay. Workers say some…
Dear Mighty3090, Being your President over the past year has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career—and to make this next year even better, we’d love to have your feedback about how we can make your union experience as rewarding as possible, too. Take this survey and share your thoughts on the…
November 27, 2023 Since August, we have been meeting with City officials to negotiate a new contract that has strong, competitive wages, addresses the understaffing crisis, expands healthcare, protects our secure retirement, and wins us an even stronger union voice on the job. We can only accomplish this by standing in solidarity with each other,…
Together, we’re bargaining for the biggest raises in LA City history Since August, we have been meeting with City officials to negotiate a new contract that has strong, competitive wages, addresses the understaffing crisis, expands healthcare, protects our secure retirement, and wins us an even stronger union voice on the job. We can only accomplish…
Communications Information Representative, Department of Sanitation Debra Durham still recalls one of the first cases she worked on as a union steward. A city employee who was converting from contractor to full-time status was given permission to book a cruise with her family, Durham said. But after the employee became full time, management reversed itself…
Communications Information Representative, Bureau of Contract and Administration When a huge water main burst in Hollywood last year, Danielle Jupiter was part of the team that helped deal with the high-profile incident. “That day we had to send so many inspectors out to that site,” she said. “If the inspectors aren’t there, they can’t close…
Secretary, Central Traffic Division, LAPD Leticia Loredo, 58, remembers the exact day she joined AFSCME 3090. “It was back in the day,” she said with a chuckle over the phone. “It was July 10, 1989.” In her three decades working for the City of Los Angeles, Loredo has worked as a secretary in various departments,…
Secretary, LAPD During her nearly 20-year career with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Edwina Hunter, 57, has seen it all – the crime lab, the substation at Los Angeles International Airport, the patrol division and different bureau stations. She’s bounced around in administrative roles throughout LAPD, but in October she found a home as…
Science Communicator – Griffith Observatory, Local 3090 By Oren Peleg In his role as a science communicator at the Griffith Observatory, Local 3090 member Juan Gutiérrez, 32, answers an array of questions about the cosmos from Angelenos representing all walks of life. But there’s one demographic of answer-seekers that always stands out. “Kids ask way…
Senior Administrative Clerk, LAPD Norma Graziano, a senior administrative clerk in the LAPD’s records and identification division, often finds herself arguing with co-workers over the importance of being a part of a union. “They say, ‘what does the union do for us?’” To Graziano, the answer is obvious. “I’m a strong believer in unions because…
