Member News
New L.A. City Hires Discover the Benefits of the Mighty3090
Attendance was robust for the Bridge to Jobs program’s new employee orientation meeting held in downtown Los Angeles on October 26. Nearly 30 new hires were treated to an overview of the benefits of joining the Mighty3090 by union President Larry Gates and Vice President Adda Murillo. In addition to discussing 3090’s expanded vision insurance…
US Senate Hopefuls Laud Unions at the 2023 AFSCME PEOPLE Convention
By Larry Gates In mid-October, San Diego hosted the 2023 Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality or PEOPLE convention. Alongside our Political Legislative Action Committee Chair Derek Bryson and AFSCME Local 3090 Secretary-Treasurer Rickk Montoya, I attended the event as a delegate. It was interesting to hear about the process and the benefits of having…
3090 Trustee Election
The local has one Trustee position open. Voting will begin on Oct. 24, with votes counted on Oct. 26. Voting will take place in person at District Council 36 offices on Wednesday, Oct. 25, or online from Oct. 24-26. We encourage all members to make their voices heard by voting for these key union slots. You must…
Meet Shavan Brown, Trustee
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…
Change in Membership Meetings Beginning January 2024
During our September Board meeting, a motion was made and passed to hold quarterly membership meetings on Saturdays, in 2024. Currently, we have been holding ten meetings per year (with no meetings in July and December) on Wednesday evenings and two Saturday morning meetings per year in June and November. Beginning January 2024, we will…
AFSCME is calling on members to attend LA City Council meetings: First one is Tues. Sept. 19
Come Join Your AFSCME Members: L.A. City Hall Council Chambers Brothers and Sisters, AFSCME needs your help. Negotiations are under way and the Green Machine needs to be present and heard at the Los Angeles City Council. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, and every Tuesday following, we will start filling the council chambers. We would like the council…
An Evening of Fine Art, Wine and Friendship at Paint & Sip
On Friday, Aug. 25, Local 3090 hosted a Paint & Sip member event. It was a great time with good wine and friends. We appreciate each and every one of you. Thank you for coming out, and be on the lookout for our next event.
Meet Kimberly Ganier, Central Area Regional Coordinator
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…
AFSCME 3090 Joins ‘Staff the Front Lines’ Campaign
On Saturday August 5, Local 3090 joined other locals and AFSCME International for their “Staff the Front Lines” campaign, hosted by the LA Federation of Labor. We met with LA 15th District City Councilmember Tim McOsker and 54th District Assemblymember Miguel Santiago to discuss the many vacancies in the City’s workforce, and how we can…