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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
By Kelly Hartog Stephanie Smith is steeped in union values. She’s been a 911 operator with the LAPD and a 3090 member from the first day she was hired by the City of Los Angeles 21 year ago. Prior to that, Smith worked for United Airlines for 10 years, first as a reservations agent and…
By Kelly Hartog Treasurer Rickk Montoya is coming up on 20 years with 3090 — the same time he’s spent working for the City of Los Angeles as police service representative (also known as a 911 dispatcher). Being a member of a union, you could say, is in Montoya’s blood. Aside from being raised in…
By Kelly Hartog Newly-elected AFSCME 3090 Vice President Adda Murillo has spent 34 years working for the Los Angeles Police Department. A single mother and a self-described wearer of all hats, she has a challenging full-time job in community relations for the 911 operators’ department, and recently received the 2022 Civilian of the Year Award…