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8:14pm

Cyndy Hernandez updated Community Letter of Support

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8:02pm

Cyndy Hernandez updated AFSCME Local 4041 2022 Primary Endorsements

8:01pm

Cyndy Hernandez created 2022 Primary Endorsements

Below is our list of endorsed candidates for the 2022 Nevada primary. We...

Below is our list of endorsed candidates for the 2022 Nevada primary. We believe these candidates are the strongest pro-worker candidates and will support Nevada public employees.
Early Voting starts Saturday, May 28 and ends Friday June 10, 2022. You may vote early in-person, or drop of a ballot that was mailed to your address, at various vote centers in your county. You may also return a mail ballot though the mail, but it must be postmarked on or before the day of the Primary Election (June 14) and received by the 4th day after.
Primary Election day is on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - you may vote in-person or drop off a mailed ballot at various vote centers in your county.
Visit the Nevada Secretary of State website for more information about this year's primary election.
Please note: some candidates may not appear on your primary ballot if they do not have an opponent from the same political party running for that office.
FEDERAL RACES
US Senate: Catherine Cortez Masto (Incumbent)
CD 1: Dina Titus (Incumbent)
CD 3: Susie Lee (Incumbent)
CD 4: Steven Horsford (Incumbent – no primary challenger, will not be on the ballot for the primary)

STATEWIDE RACES
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7:58pm

Cyndy Hernandez updated AFSCME Local 4041 2022 Primary Endorsements

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7:57pm

Cyndy Hernandez updated AFSCME Local 4041 2022 Primary Endorsements

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7:45pm

Cyndy Hernandez updated AFSCME Local 4041 2022 Primary Endorsements

7:43pm

Cyndy Hernandez created AFSCME Local 4041 2022 Primary Endorsements

Below is our list of endorsed candidates for the 2022 Nevada primary. We...

Below is our list of endorsed candidates for the 2022 Nevada primary. We believe these candidates are the strongest pro-worker candidates and will support Nevada public employees.
Early Voting starts Saturday, May 28 and ends Friday June 10, 2022. You may vote early in-person, or drop of a ballot that was mailed to your address, at various vote centers in your county. You may also return a mail ballot though the mail, but it must be postmarked on or before the day of the Primary Election (June 14) and received by the 4th day after.
Primary Election day is on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - you may vote in-person or drop off a mailed ballot at various vote centers in your county.
Visit the Nevada Secretary of State website for more information about this year's primary election.
Please note: some candidates may not appear on your primary ballot if they do not have an opponent from the same political party running for that office.
FEDERAL RACES
US Senate: Catherine Cortez Masto (Incumbent)
CD 1: Dina Titus (Incumbent)
CD 3: Susie Lee (Incumbent)
CD 4: Steven Horsford (Incumbent – no primary challenger, will not be on the ballot for the primary)

STATEWIDE RACES
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7:30pm

Justine Winnie updated How WFSE Members at DCYF Won Back Pay & Built Team Awesome

7:28pm

Justine Winnie created How WFSE Members at DCYF Won Back Pay & Built Team Awesome

When eight WFSE members at Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF...

When eight WFSE members at Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) realized they were being asked to do work beyond their job class without a pay increase, they joined forces to make things right.
They organized to win back pay—and planted seeds for a stronger union in their workplace.
Bethany Plunkett
Bethany Plunkett, a WFSE member and steward, is a social service specialist 3 (SSS3) at DCYF. She connects families with public services and works to keep kids safe.
“It’s lots of conversations with families about their life and what’s going well, what they’re struggling with, and what we can do to help,” she said.
For Plunkett, public service and union membership are ways to have a positive impact in others’ lives.
When she was approached by an administrator and asked to help mentor new coworkers, Plunkett said yes, but something didn’t sit right.
Plunkett had been asked to fulfill the functions of a social service specialist 4, or SSS4, without increasing her salary to the appropriate level.
DCYF employees successfully advocated for the creation of the SSS4 role several years ago to designate positions for training and mentoring new staff.
“When you are trying to go out with new workers all the time on top of your caseload, it can be really overwhelming,” said Jeanette Obelcz, a DCYF supervisor, member of the new WFSE Local 889, and MAT mentor.
In practice, the SSS4 hadn’t been implemented. Because it was assigned a higher salary, hiring SSS4s would mean less budget available for roles that carry a full caseload.
“We think the positions are super valuable and they still aren’t being used,” said Plunkett.
Plunkett shared her story of being asked to work outside her job classification at a WFSE Social Services Policy Committee meeting.
Within a few weeks, WFSE members in seven other units had received similar instructions to work as SSS4s without pay increases.
Tabitha Culp was among those asked to take on training and other duties without an official promotion or pay increase.
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7:01pm

Cyndy Hernandez updated Community Letter of Support

5:50pm

Cyndy Hernandez updated Community Letter of Support

5:43pm

Cyndy Hernandez updated Community Letter of Support

5:43pm

Cyndy Hernandez updated Community Letter of Support

5:02pm

Cyndy Hernandez updated David Gomez, Visitor Experience/ Education and Public Engagement

4:59pm

Kenda Tucker updated Community Letter of Support

4:58pm

Kenda Tucker updated Community Letter of Support

4:17pm

Kenda Tucker updated Community Letter of Support

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3:55pm

Kenda Tucker updated Community Letter of Support

3:54pm

Kenda Tucker updated Community Letter of Support

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3:38pm

Cyndy Hernandez updated In the News

 Kiva Reardon, Former AMMP Employee
 Luis Osuna, Former AMMP Employee
+Shana Mabari, Artist
+Mike Peters, Former AMMP Employee
+Michael McClure, Artist and Freelance Filmaker
+Keenan Kusnierczyk, Business Owner
+Charlotte Westwater, Artist
+Josh Terris, Artist
+Daniel Chapman, Artist
+Ricci Jones, Community Member
+Hanul Bahm, Former AMMP Employee
+Sean Michon, Artist
+Kasra Shokravi, Artist
+Sara Pignataro
+Ty Easley, Artist

 Early Voting starts Saturday, May 28 and ends Friday June 10, 2022. You may vote early in-person, or drop of a ballot that was mailed to your address, at various vote centers in your county. You may also return a mail ballot though the mail, but it must be postmarked on or before the day of the Primary Election (June 14) and received by the 4th day after.
 *Primary Election day is on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - you may vote in-person or drop off a mailed ballot at various vote centers in your county. *
 *Visit the Nevada Secretary of State website [1] for more information about this year's primary election.*
+*Please note: some candidates may not appear on your primary ballot if they do not have an opponent from the same political party running for that office.*
 *FEDERAL RACES *
 US Senate: Catherine Cortez Masto (Incumbent)

 Dear Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Board of Trustees and Leadership,
 *As members of the community, we stand with and support the employees who are organizing their union, Academy Museum Workers United.*
 We believe in every worker's legal right to organize their union, without fear of retaliation or interference from management. Creating a safe, respectful and equitable environment in which workers can speak freely and flourish is essential to the mission of the Academy Museum.
 The Academy Museum is an active community center, which would not be possible without the labor of the museum workers. We strongly believe in the Academy Museum’s mission to embrace diversity and be radically inclusive and believe that when workers have a voice on the job, they lay the foundation for a more equitable institution.

 *We call on the Academy Museum’s administration to be neutral as the workers organize their union and to recognize them upon their demonstration of majority support.*
 Sincerely,
+Ana Santiago, Former AMMP Employee
+Kiva Reardon, Former AMMP Employee
+Luis Osuna, Former AMMP Employee
 Sign the Letter [1]
 [1] https://www.amwu.org/sign-community-letter

 Dear Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Board of Trustees and Leadership,
 *As members of the community, we stand with and support the employees who are organizing their union, Academy Museum Workers Untied.*
 We believe in every worker's legal right to organize their union, without fear of retaliation or interference from management. Creating a safe, respectful and equitable environment in which workers can speak freely and flourish is essential to the mission of the Academy Museum.
 The Academy Museum is an active community center, which would not be possible without the labor of the museum workers. We strongly believe in the Academy Museum’s mission to embrace diversity and be radically inclusive and believe that when workers have a voice on the job, they lay the foundation for a more equitable institution.

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-	Our union at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will lay a foundation to secure our jobs, ensure fair and livable wages, gain transparent ownership over our work culture, build and sustain ladders of opportunity, and clear pathways for career advancement. Together we can democratize the museum. Sí, se puede!	+	Our union at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will lay a foundation for safer working conditions, fair and livable wages, and a stronger voice for all workers.