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Home > Community Action >UDW swears in new Executive Board; E-board members speak out in Sacramento

AFSCME Administratorship is lifted
New UDW Executive Board is sworn in
- February 2008 -

Executive Board and Flora Walker, February 9, 2008.
Flora Walker addresses the new UDW Executive Board and announces
end of the AFSCME Administratorship.

UDW presented Flora Walker with an award in appreciation of her hard work during the administratorship which re-built UDW and brought our union back to the hands of its members.  "The record of UDW's financial turnaround and democratic reorganization is a testament to your teamwork and personal integrity. YOU HAVE THE POWER" 
-- Flora Walker
Flora walker accepting award.

New UDW Executive Board during Installation Ceremonies. UDW Executive Board applauds as Doug Moore gave thanks to some of the many special staff members from both AFSCME and UDW that pulled together as a team and worked endless hours to bring about a new beginning for UDW.

Doug Moore addresses UDW staff and newly elected leaders at installation ceremony:
"... We will build a stronger alliance with other organizations who share our interest and vision....We need to change the way business is conducted in our counties we need to end cronyism in these counties and we demand to be treated with dignity and respect! And not like second class citizens."

Read speech and
bio for Doug Moore

Doug Moore

Doug Moore, Flora Walker, Laura Reyes.
President of UDW Laura Reyes with
Doug Moore and Flora Walker
Chris Long and Gary Voice
UDW Secretary Treasurer Chris Long (right) with Chief Accountant Gary Voice

Chris Long, Lientuong Rose Nguyen, Laura Reyes.
Left to right: Your UDW Secretary Treasurer Chris Long,
UDW Vice-President Lientuong Rose Nguyen,
and UDW President Laura Reyes

Photos and introductions to Chapter Officers from each UDW county will be placed on the web pages for individual counties in the near future.  Please check your local county for more photos.

AFSCME President Gerald McEntee honors new
UDW Executive Board

On Sunday, March 2, 2008, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employee's International President, Gerald McEntee attended a luncheon to meet with the newly installed State Executive Board of the United Domestic Workers of America.

Gerald McEntee, President, AFSCME and his wife, Barbara McEntee.
Above, Gerald McEntee, President, AFSCME and his wife, Barbara McEntee

AFSCME president McEntee with UDW executive board and staff.
Top row left to right; Lee Saunders, Assistant to President McEntee, AFSCME William Reed, Chapter Chairperson, Placer Laura Reyes, President Chris Long, Secretary-Treasurer Doug Moore, Executive Director Editha Adams, Chapter Chairperson, San Diego, Paul Booth, Assistant to President McEntee, AFSCME
Seated left to right; Kathy McEntee, Principal Consultant to the Speaker, Barbara McEntee, Gerald McEntee, President, AFSCME

In June 2006, UDW's parent union, AFSCME, put the UDW in an administratorship and ousted the reigning Officers E-Board for financial mismanagement. After the AFSCME and remaining UDW staff put the union back into the financial black an election was held to elect new Officers and Executive Board for the UDW.  

President McEntee came to congratulate the new officers and board on their new positions and to the end of the administratorship. President McEntee came with good advice on their new duties and the seriousness of their obligations to the members of the UDW. 

UDW E-board and staff at McEntee luncheon, with Assistant to President McEntee Lee Saunders.
Left to Right: Lee Saunders, Assistant to President McEntee, AFSCME, Marianne Nelson, Chapter Chairperson, El Dorado, Feel Good, Chapter Chairperson, Santa Barbara, Sandy Kleinfelter, Administrative Assistant, Johanna Hester, Director of Organizing and Field Services, Gerald “Brooks” Ashby, Vice Chairperson, San Diego

E-board members with McEntee and wife.
Left to Right: Barbara McEntee, Gerald McEntee, President, AFSCME, Martha Martinez, Chapter Chairperson, Riverside Elva Munoz, Chapter Chairperson, Santa Barbara Rosalina Flores, Chapter Chairperson, Riverside Addus
William Reed and Lin Chrivia
William Reed, Chapter Chairperson, Placer Lin Chrivia, Chief Administrative Officer

Myrtle Cole with Barbara & Kathy McEntee.
Barbara McEntee, Myrtle Cole Regional Coordinator San Diego, Kathy McEntee Principal Consultant to the Speaker
Gerald McEntee, Flora Walker, and Virginia Wilson.
Gerald McEntee, President AFSCME, Flora Walker Western Regional Manager, AFSCME, Virginia Wilson, Chapter Secretary-Treasurer San Diego

UDW E-Board Members
Join Protesters in Sacramento

UDW President Laura Reyes addressing the Governor and the legislature in Sacramento

UDW President Laura Reyes, speaking on steps of capitol.

"Stop trying to make family providers feel guilty for getting paid for the work they do. If anyone should feel guilty it's you, for not making the IHSS program better for the consumers and providers after the millions of dollars we have saved this state over the years by keeping people out of nursing homes and other institutions. There is one last thing I would like to tell the governor and the legislature before I close, and that is to stop telling us you respect us -- SHOW US you respect us by protecting providers and the people we take care of from any budget cuts."


Chris Long, UDW Secretary Treasurer joins protesters and other UDW members in Sacramento

"I believe we need to let our Governor know that this is not the way to balance the California budget.  There are other solutions and IHSS clients should not be made to pay."

UDW Secretary Treasurer Chris Long, participating in Sacramento rally.

UDW Legislative Director and organizer at protest rally.
UDW Legislative Director Jovan Agee (left) and organizer Bobby Benoit (right)
contacted members from all over the state and arranged for them to come to the capitol.

The fight to protect IHSS this year will need member support.
Contact your legislators by phone or write letters.

 

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