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Nominations of Officers Announcement

Nominations of Officers for AFSCME Local 749 were held on Wednesday September 11, 2024. The Following officers ran unopposed:

President Ron Nelson

Lake Quassy Discounted tickets

Sisters and Brothers,

Local 749 is happy to announce disounted tickets for Local 749 Members.

Updated Pay Scales are now available under "Links" and "Union Forms & Documents"

Local 749 Constitutional Recommended changes

Report of the Constitution Committee
March 13, 2024

Pursuant to the recommendations of the Committee and Officers of Local 749, The Constitution Committee recommends changes to the Local 749 Constitution. All proposed changes were previously read in accordance with Article XI and posted on the Local 749 website (local749.org) for review.

APPROVED March 28, 2024 Ratification vote for 2024-2025 wage reopener/tentative agreement

Results are in!

2024 Wage reopener Ratification vote

Sisters and Brothers,

The 2024-2025 Wage reopener to vote on a 2.5% wage increase to include a step/top step lump sum on July 1, 2024, has concluded. The vote took place on March 28, 2024, from 9 am-3 pm and was conducted electronically.

Spring Juvenile Detention Newsletter

Local 749's SPRING Juvenile Detention Newsletter is out. Read All About It! 

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Winter Juvenile Detention Newsletter

Local 749's WINTER Juvenile Detention Newsletter is out. Read All About It! 

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2024 Notice of Nominations and Elections

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Welcome New Local 749 Vice President Ana Lindley

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Congratualtions to Sister Ana Lindley who was elected Local 749 Vice-President in June 2023 in Special election, per the Local 749 Constitution, to fill a vacancy. As Vice-President, she is an automatic delegate to the State and International conventions. Ana Was elected as the regional vice president on November 2, 2021. Prior to that Ana was a trustee from July 2020 - November 2, 2021. Ana is a Court Interpreter II.

Division of Criminal Justice Paralegal Specialists

Sisters and Brothers,

Local 749 has recently organized 16 paralegal Specialists from the Division of Criminal Justice. The Local 749 Paralegal Specialist committee has reached a Tentative Agreement to incorporate the Job Class into the Division of Criminal Justice Collective Bargainig Agreement.

An informational Zoom meeting will be held for employees who have signed a membership card on December 20, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

A Ratification vote will be conducted Electronically on December 21, 2022 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.