Message from Ann Smith Regarding McGuigan v. City of San Diego
On behalf of all MEA-represented employees, I have reviewed the ten-page “Notice of Proposed Modified Judgment and Fairness Hearing” which was recently disseminated to City employees in the case of McGuigan v. City of San Diego. I recommend that MEA-represented employees support the Proposed Modified Judgment. The modification fulfills the objectives of the original case in that the full amount of the […]
Read more >>The 2010 Ann M. Smith Scholarship Competition is Underway!
The materials for this year’s Ann M. Smith Scholarship Competition are now available. In order to be eligible, the student must have a parent, grandparent or guardian that is a member of MEA. In addition, the student must be enrolled or have been accepted to an accredited K-12, college or university, or technical/trade school at the time of the award. […]
Read more >>Proposed Changes to the SPSP Plan Document
The City of San Diego is proposing to make changes to the SPSP Plan Document. Those changes require an affirmative majority vote of active SPSP members, including most MEA-represented employees. Eligible employees should be receiving ballot materials from the City this week. MEA has reviewed the proposed changes and supports a “YES” vote. Most of the changes came about as […]
Read more >>MEA’s New Website
Welcome to MEA’s redesigned website! As you can see, the site has undergone quite a few changes, including a slideshow on the homepage, a “Frequently Asked Questions” section, an enhanced staff directory and many additional links that we hope you find beneficial. It is our goal that as you navigate through the website, you find it more organized, informative and […]
Read more >>MEA’s Letter to PERB
MEA and Local 127 co-signed a letter that was delivered to the City’s Human Resources Director and sent to the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). The letter explains why MEA and Local 127 believe that the City has violated PERB’s 2008 order related to good faith bargaining over managed competition, and requests action from PERB to enforce its order. We […]
Read more >>MEA Letter to the Editor
The following letter concerning Managed Competition was written by MEA General Manager Mike Zucchet, and was published in the “Letter to the Editor” section of the San Diego Union-Tribune on March 10, 2010. Regarding your Sunday editorial, “City Council: loyal to whom?”… Your statement that the San Diego Municipal Employees Association (MEA), the City’s largest labor union, is “stalling” the implementation of […]
Read more >>Don’t buy the happy talk—there are plenty of risks in turning over municipal services
In March 2009, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley came to San Diego to speak to a group of CEOs about the benefits of privatization. The Union-Tribune reported that Mayor Daley told the CEOs that “government can only do so much,” and that “government has to be more welcoming to business.” Just a few months earlier, Daley’s administration convinced the Chicago City Council to […]
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