New Member Information
Greetings!
If you are a Psychiatric Social Worker, Mental Health Clinician, or Mental Health Service Coordinator I, AFSCME Local 2712 is the union that is proud to represent you!
THIS IS SOME OF WHAT WE DO:
- Negotiate our contract or MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)
- Establish and protect the conditions under which you work.
- Negotiate salaries
- Vet proposed policies that might impact you
- Assist in filing and hearing grievances
- Provide representation and ensure due process during investigations and disciplinary actions
- Take legislative and political action to protect your pension and other benefits
- Sponsor a members-only chat group for mutual information-sharing and support
- Provide a variety of members-only discounts
- To choose CAPE/Blue Shield as your medical coverage you must be a union member
More information about our local can be found at:https://www.afscmelocal2712.org/
More information about Council 36 can be found at: https://www.afscme36.org/ ordownload the new employee packet here:
The Executive Board members of Local 2712 are elected by the members, are/have been line workers just like you and understand your concerns. Your Executive Board members are:
PRESIDENT - Beni Hernandez, PSW II, Office of Consumer & Family Affairs & Patients' Rights
Contact: L2712@afscme36.org
VICE-PRESIDENT - Liza Pershing, PSWII & MH Transformation Advocate, SPAs 1 & 2
SECRETARY-TREASURER - Sarah Benage, PSWII, Correctional Health Services
RECORDING-SECRETARY - Amanda Garrick, PSW II, Court Linkage
MEMBER-AT LARGE - Staci O'Neal-Robinson, PSWII, Housing & Job Development
MEMBER-AT LARGE - Sarah McDonnell, PSWII, Juvenile Justice Program
MEMBER-AT LARGE - Rosalinda Rodriguez, PSWII, Law Enforcement Team
MEMBER-AT LARGE - Lillian Cativo, PSWII, Rio Hondo Mental Health Center
MEMBER-AT-LARGE - Makani Williams, PSWII, Correctional Health Services
MEMBER-AT-LARGE - Sharon Baye, PSWII, GENESIS Older Adult Program
STEWARDS:
Local 2712 has trained a number of our members, some of whom are also Executive Board members, to act as Shop Stewards to help resolve member grievances. If you have a question, and have a steward at your site, you may contact that steward for assistance. If you do not have a steward at your site, contact L2712@afscme36.org or joe@afscme36.org to be connected to one.
Your shop stewards are:
OFFICE OF CONSUMER & FAMILY AFFAIRS & PATIENTS' RIGHTS Beni Hernandez, PSW I b.e.hernandez@gmail.com
CCR/SPA 4 Ike Mendoza, PSW II ikekmendoza@mac.com
COURT LINKAGE Amanda Garrick, PSW II amagarrick@gmail.com
SPAs 1 & 2 Liza Pershing, PSW II liza2712steward@gmail.com
HOUSING & JOB DEVELOPMENT Staci O'Neal-Robinson, PSWII onealrobinsonlcsw@gmail.com
BUSINESS REP:
While ideally your first contact for any union matter should be a Union Steward or Board member, our District Council provides us with a professional Business Rep, whom you may also contact for questions, concerns, and assistance.
Our Business Rep is:
Joe Kahraman
joe@afscme36.org
213-305-9297
INVOLVEMENT/HOW TO JOIN:
All unions gain strength from an active membership. There are a variety of ways to be involved: as an Executive Board member; as a Steward; by participating in ad hoc committees; and/or by being a point person for distributing flyers.
To join: Complete and return the membership enrollment card in this packet to L2712@afscme36.org or sign up online at: https://www.afscme36.org/membership-form
Dues are ¾ of 1% of your monthly salary, deduced in two increments, half of that on the 15th and the other half on the 30th of the month. Any questions about enrolling, contact Daisha@afscme36.org, L2712@afscme36.org or joe@afscme36.org
MEETINGS:
General membership meetings are held via Zoom on the third Wednesday of every month from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. Please email L2712@afscme36.org if you are a member but not receiving meeting invitations.
And WELCOME! to Local 2712!