By Kelly Hartog Jerald White has been a proud 3090 member since 2019, a year after he joined Parks & Recreation. He switched to LAPD’s metropolitan division in 2022, where he now works as an admin clerk. After almost 19 years working blue-collar jobs (including at various hospitals and with Southwest Airlines), White said he…
By Kelly Hartog Business Representative Karla Salazar is like the Energizer Bunny: passionate, committed to labor and social justice, and a powerful community organizer. She’s been working for AFSCME District Council 36 since August 2023 and represents City of LA members under the AFSCME Local 3090 bargaining unit on disciplinary hearings. Before joining DC 36,…
By Kelly Hartog Jaime Alcala is proof that you don’t have to wait to get involved. The senior admin clerk with the LAPD joined Local 3090 in 2020 but, in the last five years, has gone from being on his department’s negotiating committee to becoming a steward and a Volunteer Member Organizer (VMO). Now, he’s…
Gabrielle Earl and Pamela Bennett canvassing for Vice President Kamala Harris.
The film production company said they would only be hanging LED string lights in the trees, but when Park Activity Monitor and 3090 member Jennifer Fay arrived on set, she told them to take down the dozens of heavy laterns and chandeliers that could spark a fire. “You would have needed sunglasses at night,” Jennifer…
Before Eddie Phillips began delivering mail at the Los Angeles International Airport, he spent decades managing workers at banks and hospitals. Five years ago, Eddie joined 3090 and became a full-time employee of the City of Los Angeles, a position he describes as “the best job I’ve had in my life.” The feeling is mutual:…
How are 3090 members helping Hollywood’s famous film industry and making sure the city gets its fair share? Meet Raymond, Chuck, Benjamin, and Jennifer, all Park Activity Monitors and Officers. Jennifer works in over 569 locations overseeing filming for Recreation and Parks and making sure that companies adhere to their contracts with the city of…
By Kelly Hartog On June 27, 2023, Shavan Brown celebrated 29 years working as a 911 dispatcher with the city of Los Angeles and 29 years with the AFSCME 3090 union. Joining the union all those years ago was an easy decision for Brown. “It’s just in my genes, my blood,” she said. “I have…
By Kelly Hartog Kimberly Ganier is a Renaissance woman. She’s been with the City of Los Angeles as an LAPD 911 dispatcher for the last 27 years – the same amount of time she’s been a 3090 member. For the last six years she’s worked the night shift from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and…
By Kelly Hartog Derek Bryson has been working as an administrative clerk for the security credentials section for the City of Los Angeles for the past five years. He’s been with 3090 for the same period of time. Now 62, Bryson made his career shift after time spent working on political campaigns and prior to…
