Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014

Representing over 3200 Firefighters, Paramedics, Dispatchers,
Pilots, Wildland Firefighters, Forestry and Health Haz Mat personnel

FRIDAY UPDATE 

Brothers & Sisters, 

This week, Local 1014 has been in Sacramento fighting for our legislative priorities at the State and encouraging the Governor to sign legislation that will help our members including legislation to protect the confidentiality of our peer support program and establish community paramedicine programs. Political action is an essential part of advocating for our members and ensuring that we have the protections our members need as we protect Los Angeles County communities. 

Assembly Bill 3115, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gipson, establishes the Community Paramedicine or Triage to Alternate Destination Act of 2018. This bill would allow our members to draw on local resources and their own experience to guide patients to the help and services that will do them the most good, including sobering centers and mental health facilities. 

Members of the Local 1014 Executive Board have been working closely with LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn and Governor Jerry Brown to ensure that AB3115 gives our First Responders the tools they need to effectively help all LA County communities. Make your voice heard, sign petition here: https://bit.ly/2MTrjIA.

Additionally, earlier this week, members of the Local 1014 Executive Board continued contract negotiations and fringe benefit negotiations with Los Angeles County. While we made some significant progress this week, we still have a lot to do to get the best deal possible for our members and their families. 

Finally, this Saturday, September 29th, the California Fire Foundation will host the 16th Annual California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony in Sacramento's Capitol Park. This year's ceremony will honor the memory of 37 firefighters, adding their names to the more than 1,300 currently etched into the California Firefighters Memorial. Local 1014 has 97 members whose names have been engraved on the wall. They are forever etched in our memories for their sacrifice and for their commitment to our mission and our communities. We shall never forget.

California Professional Firefighters and the California Fire Chiefs Association are urging all on-duty personnel who are unable to attend the Memorial Ceremony in person to Stand Down for Safety from 11:30am to 1:00pm to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice by watching the Memorial live online.

CLICK HERE TO LIVE STREAMING FOR THE MEMORIAL.

For more information and updates regarding the 2018 California Firefighters Memorial Ceremony, visit http://cafirefoundation.org/memorial. 

In Solidarity, 

President Dave Gillotte and your Executive Board

Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014

Representing over 3200 Firefighters, Paramedics, Dispatchers,
Pilots, Wildland Firefighters, Forestry and Health Haz Mat personnel

FRIDAY UPDATE 

Brothers & Sisters, 

Your Local 1014 Executive Board has been hard at work grinding out a successor contract for our members. This fight has been long and hard. While we continue to make slow progress, contractual negotiations with the County of Los Angeles, the largest county in the nation, are never easy or straightforward. We are negotiating our contract with a new Chief Executive Officer and fighting for every dollar. We will not take less than we deserve and we will not leave money on the table. 

Your Executive Board will continue to fight to ensure that as the bargaining process continues our elected officials and County representatives know that the health and welfare of our members needs be their number one priority. They need to step up and provide the resources we need to take care of our members, including the formation of a robust Behavioral Health Program, and the wages, benefits and working conditions we need to stay healthy and safe. 

In addition to and separate from the negotiations for our contract, members of your Local 1014 Executive Board have been hard at work negotiating with the County as part of the County Coalition of Unions (CCU) for our fringe benefits. 

CCU collectively represents more than 30,000 men and women employed by the County of Los Angeles and nearly one dozen LA County unions.  Fringe benefits are negotiated separately from salaries and include matters such as health insurance, sick pay, vacation pay, retirement, and many other matters that impact all County employees and their families. These negotiations have been going on simultaneously to our contract negotiations. Your Executive Board is working hard to increase these benefits for our members and all members of LA County unions. We will continue to update you on the progress of these negotiations and our ongoing contract negotiations as they unfold. 

Finally, we have all seen the devastating impacts from Hurricane Florence throughout the news cycle this week which has brought torrential rain, devastating winds and widespread flooding. Our own LACoFD California Task Force 2 Urban Search and Swiftwater Rescue Team has been deployed to assist in the recovery efforts. 

While thousands of Firefighters’ homes are in the direct path of the hurricane in Carolinas, they continue working around the clock, rescuing their communities, knowing that their own homes are likely under water. When they return to their homes, these Firefighters and their families will need our help to get back on their feet and rebuild their lives. 

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and President Harold Schaitberger have been on the ground providing direct support to Firefighters in the disaster zone. Please help our Brothers and Sisters in the Carolinas who have lost their homes by donating to the IAFF Disaster Relief Fund at my.iaff.org/disaster. One team, one fight. 

In Solidarity, 

President Dave Gillotte and your Executive Board

Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014

Representing over 3200 Firefighters, Paramedics, Dispatchers,
Pilots, Wildland Firefighters, Forestry and Health Haz Mat personnel

UPCOMING ELECTION

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

DATE:                         TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018

TIME:                          10:00 A.M.

LOCATION:                LOCAL 1014 UNION HALL

                                    3460 FLETCHER AVENUE

                                    EL MONTE, CA 91731

                                    OFFICE: (310) 639-1014

                                    FAX: (310) 639-5314

SPECIAL ITEM  OF BUSINESS:

NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF LOCAL 1014

ELECTION SCHEDULE – 2018

October  9, 2018                Nominations

October 16, 2018               Acceptance Closes

October 19, 2018               Resumes Submitted

November  2, 2018            Ballots Mailed

November 20, 2018           Ballots Counted

January 8, 2019                 Installation of Executive Board

Local 1014 is in the process of preparing for our 2018 Executive Board Elections. If you had a change of address in the last 6 months and have not notified the Union, you need to call, fax or email your new address immediately.

E-MAIL :  mail@local1014.org

Visit our Web Page at:  www.local1014.org

Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014

Representing over 3200 Firefighters, Paramedics, Dispatchers,
Pilots, Wildland Firefighters, Forestry and Health Haz Mat personnel

FRIDAY UPDATE 

Brothers & Sisters, 

First, I want to thank all our members who showed up at the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (LACBOS) on Tuesday, September 11th to show solidarity and resolve for making lasting changes to the Los Angeles County Fire Department regarding the behavioral health of our members. On Tuesday, Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Supervisor Janice Hahn's joint motion to increase behavioral health services to LA County first responders was unanimously passed by the Board of Supervisors. While this is a victory, the fight isn’t over yet. Click here to view clip from LABOS meeting. We need to remain vigilant and actively continue this discussion for the sake of our brothers and sisters and our families. 

Hopefully, this week you have also been participating in the department-wide Behavioral Health Safety Stand Down and engaging in kitchen table sessions with behavioral health and suicide awareness as the focus. Please continue to utilize the resources in your stations via the Local 1014 Mental Health Resources poster. 

A special thank you to everyone who testified and shared their stories whether it was at the Board of Supervisors meeting, at the stations or with your peers. There is no doubt that your courage to tell your story helped our brothers and sisters and helped erase the stigma. Thank you. 

We made a difference this week! We brought light to the growing problem of suicide, post-traumatic and cumulative stress injuries in the Fire Service. Your Executive Board has never been prouder to represent our members. #UnionStrong!! 

Your Local 1014 Executive Board will continue to fight to ensure that as the bargaining process continues our elected officials and County representatives know that the health and welfare of our members needs be their number one priority. They need to step up and provide the resources we need to take care of our members, including the formation of a robust Behavioral Health Program. 

Finally, tomorrow, the 32nd IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial service will take place in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At this year’s memorial service, the IAFF will add 271 fallen fire fighters from the United States and Canada to the Wall of Honor. The Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial, located in the shadow of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, honors the sacrifice made by IAFF members who have given their lives in the line of duty.

The 2018 IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial service will be broadcast live (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbtHVN-ZKqs) via streaming video on Saturday, September 15 beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Mountain Time). Please take a moment tomorrow to remember the sacrifice of our fallen brothers and sisters. We shall never forget. 
 

In Solidarity, 

President Dave Gillotte and your Executive Board

Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014

Representing over 3200 Firefighters, Paramedics, Dispatchers,
Pilots, Wildland Firefighters, Forestry and Health Haz Mat personnel

FRIDAY UPDATE 

Brothers & Sisters,

As many of you may know, September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. There is no better time to shine a light on the growing problem of suicide and post-traumatic and cumulative stress injuries in the Fire Service. Over the next week, Local 1014 will be engaged in several outreach activities to bring awareness and affect real lasting change within the Department on this critically important issue.

On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, the Board of Supervisors will be discussing post-traumatic and cumulative stress injuries in the Fire Service and for First Responders countywide. We need to show them that these are not just numbers on a page, they are real people with real families taking risks and bearing the burden of protecting their constituents. 

Local 1014 Members along with Los Angeles County Lifeguards Association (LACoLA) will be converging upon the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ meeting to demonstrate our resolve and make our voices heard to our elected officials. We need our elected officials to know that the health and welfare of our members should be their number one priority. They need to step up and provide the resources we need to take care of our members, including the formation of a robust Behavioral Health Program.

Directly following our rally and demonstration, on September 12 through September 14, the Los Angeles County Fire Department in partnership with Local 1014 will be participating in a department-wide Behavioral Health Safety Stand Down. This stand down will include a curriculum designed by mental health professionals, our LA County peer support teams, Union representatives, and management. Drills and activities will be canceled for all three shifts and replaced by kitchen table sessions with a behavioral health and suicide awareness program.

This month, perhaps more than most, we have been reminded that our Firefighters and Fire Service Personnel are asked to face horrors few can imagine, from mass casualty events, to the intimate pain of a child dying in their arms. It can take its toll on even the strongest individuals. Sometimes, the stress boils over.

Last year, more Firefighters died from suicide than from on-duty events. National surveys suggest nearly one in three Firefighters has considered suicide. In many cases, post-traumatic stress injury is the cause, and all too often, our brothers and sisters suffer in silence.

Local 1014 has been a leader in Behavioral Health statewide with Local 1014 President Dave Gillotte serving as Chair of the statewide Behavioral Health Task Force. Your Local 1014 Executive Board is committed to continuing this fight to break the silence, and break the stigma.

In Solidarity, 

President Dave Gillotte and your Executive Board

Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014

Representing over 3200 Firefighters, Paramedics, Dispatchers,
Pilots, Wildland Firefighters, Forestry and Health Haz Mat personnel

CALL TO ARMS—LOCAL 1014 NEEDS YOU!

SAVE THE DATE: SOLIDARITY RALLY AND DEMONSTRATION AT LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, Local 1014 Members along with Los Angeles County Lifeguards Association (LACoLA) will be converging upon the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ meeting to demonstrate our resolve and make our voices heard to our elected officials. Please join your brothers and sisters as we fight to have our voices heard on the important issues affecting our job.

This September 11^th, we will not only be commemorating the sacrifice of our Brothers and Sisters on that fateful day in New York, but also shining a light on ever-increasing risks we take each and every day in order to protect our communities. Whether it be the post-traumatic and cumulative stress injuries from a lifetime of tough calls and service or the fatigue from recalls, increasing call volume and fires statewide, our members need to make their voices heard.

On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors will be discussing the possibility of a study on post-traumatic and cumulative stress injuries in the Fire Service. We need to show them that these are not just numbers on a page, they are real people with real families taking risks and bearing the burden of protecting their constituents.  

We need our elected officials to know that the health and welfare of our members should be their number one priority. They need to step up and provide the resources we need to take care of our members, including the formation of a robust Behavioral Health Program and other items which we have been aggressively bargaining. Without support from our elected officials and the County, we will continue to see more recalls, more post-traumatic and cumulative stress injuries. Additionally, the Fire Chief and Management will be in attendance and need to hear our collective voice.

We will not waiver in the fight for our members. Not since 2005 have Local 1014 members needed to demonstrate and make our voices heard before the Board of Supervisors. We need your help to make it clear to the members of the Board of Supervisors that labor is united and that we will not accept less than we deserve.

Please wear uniform pants, or dark slacks, and the dark blue Local 1014 Union t-shirt. If you do not already have a t-shirt, we will be providing them at the rally. 

WHEN: 

Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 9:00am 

Meeting begins at 10:00 am

Arrive early for sign-in and t-shirt distribution and to allow time to go through security check point

WHERE:

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Meet on lawn in front of the Temple Street entrance

Parking is available at the following locations, Local 1014 will be reimbursing parking expenses for members:                                   

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels 
555 West Temple Street, Los Angeles
Fee: $4 every 15 minutes; $19 maximum

Overflow at:

Music Center Garage - Auto Park 14

135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles

Fee: $3.50 every 15 minutes; $20 maximum

Auto Park 29
313 North Figueroa, Los Angeles
Fee: $1.25 every 20 minutes; $8 maximum.

If you have any additional questions, please contact a Local 1014 Executive Board Member. 

President Dave Gillotte and your Executive Board

Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014

Representing over 3200 Firefighters, Paramedics, Dispatchers,
Pilots, Wildland Firefighters, Forestry and Health Haz Mat personnel

HAPPY LABOR DAY!

Brothers and Sisters,

As we celebrate this Labor Day with our family and friends, we are reminded of the many accomplishments of the Labor Movement and the remarkable achievements of our own International Association of Fire Fighters as we celebrate 100 years of progress through unity and strength.

Labor Day dates back to the late 19th century in the United States as trade and labor movements grew stronger. By 1894, when it became an official federal holiday, some 30 states had already been celebrating it. 

President Dave Gillotte and your Executive Board

Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014

Representing over 3200 Firefighters, Paramedics, Dispatchers,
Pilots, Wildland Firefighters, Forestry and Health Haz Mat personnel

Friday Update: August 31, 2018

Brothers & Sisters,

This month more than ever our membership has been reminded that our job is not easy and both post-traumatic stress incidents and cumulative stress issues can affect our behavioral health.  There has been an increased level of attention and discussion to a number of job conditions: staffing and recalls; hiring and promotions; details; augmented staffing; online training and multiple passwords; EPCR issues; Paramedic and EMT licensure issues; and more.  Concerning the impact of these and other working condition items such as post-traumatic stress incidents and cumulative stress, you will see more soon starting with a Safety Stand Down in September which will include training and discussions centered on this pressing matter facing not only our membership, but Firefighters nationwide.

Staffing/Recalls

We wanted to take a moment to update the membership on work that has been in progress and items currently under discussion.  For over a decade, staffing and work schedule items have been not only a topic of discussion, but one of the major working condition items affecting our job, our membership and our lifestyles. 

When times are tight and the spots are limited, the discussion is driven by who gets the work, how it is distributed, where it stays in station, when it goes out, etc. Details, strike team assignments, special projects and augmented staffing are not the enemy, but rather needed work and work embraced.  I will leave it at that, but there have been times when 12 hours of work all the way across the County was very attractive to our members.  When times are as they are now all over California with staffing shortages, vacancies in all ranks, details, special assignments in place and wildfire draw require our personnel for the work, spots are harder to fill, days off harder to garner, and the overall time spent at work increases. There is a break point where in some cases it becomes a drain on the members and families. 

We must approach this issue and the related problems judiciously, methodically and with both the above conditions in mind. We must be cautious not to swing the pendulum too extreme in either direction taking care of our members, working conditions and ability to earn a good living.  This does not mean, however, simply waiting for things to get better and not embracing potential changes or solutions both short-term and long-term that can help our members and still protect the mission.

Local 1014 has on numerous occasions throughout the last decade convened a Staffing Committee with Card File Captains from throughout the County and with Union Directors and VP’s to look for problems, ideas and changes to make our staffing fair, with regard to earning a wage and also tempered to protect our ability to access our schedules.

In short, we provide the workforce for the work of Firefighter, Paramedic, Dispatch, Forestry, FSA, Fire Prevention and Heavy Equipment duties to serve the public.  We own that work and no one else can have it. As a Union, we not only protect that work, but we have an obligation to provide the workforce.  We do that well with Local 1014 members. It goes without saying that the Department has a responsibility to hire, promote and train our workers sufficiently to enable the workforce.  We have to provide the labor for both regular shifts and SRC as well.  Perhaps if the Union took over hiring, training, promoting and medic school recruitment and retention, we would not have the problems we have, but as you know that is not the case.... yet!  Don’t count that out. For now, here is a summary of the work in progress and what is next. 

Most recently the Staffing Committee, led by 1st Vice President Dave Morse and 2nd Vice President Lew Currier, convened and reviewed hundreds of pages of policies and practices regarding staffing and recalls and their impact, including subjects such as: filling 7 days in advance, qualified personnel, recall procedures and all staffing practices.  The Card File Captains we brought in were from various regions and specialties to provide a different perspective.  Several recommendations for subtle to radical changes are being proposed by Local 1014, crafted by members on the committee for the Department.  The changes must be agreed to by both the Department and the Union to take effect.  We also are looking at the 5 shifts in a row and max shifts per year limits. The Union has consistently opposed both limits.  Our position is to let the workers who want to work do so.  We successfully lift the cap when we are in situations where strike teams, state and local need is at capacity and beyond. We believe a permanent lift with reasonable fatigue and job conditions training would work well.  

One of the more radical concepts embraced by the Committee and supported but the Executive Board is to fill spots 7 days out instead of 3 days.  This is consistent with departments statewide who have seen success in earlier fill for many reasons while we temper the card file captains and stations work against the benefits.  We are proposing this to the Department in our committee meeting.  We have also proposed examining the 40-hour and special detail positions both temporary and more permanent for a risk vs. gain analysis and to return the detail positions that are more draw than benefit while protecting the work and mission critical assignments.

Heavily debated on social media, email and text is the thought of giving credit to workers who work recall credit.  While the committee is not proposing this currently, the committee is developing the concept that for every 5 shifts, as an example, a member would get a recall credit.  We have seen the benefit of this type of plan, but also the detriment with workers accepting the positions, getting recall relief for days and then backing out of the original fill days used to garner the recall credit and relief.  The argument that workers who don’t want to work any overtime would be first up or forced to work has been considered, and hence no proposal is ready in this area without further vetting.  We must have all workers ready, willing and able to work their regularly assigned days and sometimes a few more for SRC, Strike Team and emergency situations where we are needed.  This takes into account those same persons burning days of benefit time to be off and using annual vacation to protect blocks of time when needed as well as our ability to time exchange.  There is a constant dance to keep the balance of members working and to protect our work inclusive of SRC and to not bind our members in an over taxing way.  

We will keep you informed regarding Staffing Committee work and any resulting negotiated changes in policy or practice either permanent or in trial.  We will take a look at all ideas. Please send them to the Directors on the Executive Board via email or text or just call a Board Member direct.  

Finally, I encourage all members to debate vigorously, vet and discuss all ideas. The democracy and vitality of any organization including Local 1014 and this Department is dependent upon disagreement and debate leading to solidarity, clear direction and action. Any new ideas or outside the box thinking will come from the members and the Union, not the Department.  I can assure you, however, the Fire Chief and I have spoken and he is committed to the conversation and supportive of ideas and changes coming from the Union. It is in his best interests to help fix the problems and proactively take action. The goal for everyone is to be the best we can be in all that we do, and support the workers who handle the mission.  

Contract Update

SAVE THE DATE: SEA OF BLUE - On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, Local 1014 along with Los Angeles County Lifeguards Association (LACoLA) will be asking members to attend the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting to demonstrate our resolve and make our voices heard to our elected officials. We will not leave money on the table and we will not waiver in the fight for our members. Not since 2005 have labor unions had to come together to demonstrate before the Board of Supervisors.

We need your help to make it clear to the members of the Board of Supervisors that labor is united and that we will not accept less than we deserve. We will be sending out more information on this as we near the date.

Additionally, our Executive Board has also been working hard together with our labor partners at the County Coalition Unions (CCU) on bargaining for our fringe benefits. We are making progress on this front. We will update you as more information becomes available. 

President Dave Gillotte and your Executive Board

Los Angeles County Firefighters IAFF Local 1014

Representing over 3200 Firefighters, Paramedics, Dispatchers,
Pilots, Wildland Firefighters, Forestry and Health Haz Mat personnel

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE FLSA LAWSUIT AGAINST THE COUNTY

FAQs About Attorney Fees and Litigation Costs

Well over 2,000 County employees have now signed up for the FLSA lawsuit against the County, including many members of Local 1014. In the process of answering member questions about the lawsuit, we’ve fielded several questions about how the attorney fees and litigation costs are being handled. Here are the most common questions:

WHO ARE THE ATTORNEYS HANDLING THE LAWSUIT, AND WHAT’S THEIR BACKGROUND? The attorneys on the case are from the Public Safety Labor Group and Rains, Lucia, Stern, St. Phalle & Silver. Both firms have decades of experience representing firefighter unions and handling FLSA lawsuits. Will Aitchison, the lead attorney from the Public Safety Labor Group, has recovered in excess of $100 million in FLSA lawsuit for public safety employees, and has written books such as The Rights of Firefighters and The FLSA – A User’s Manual. Jacob Kalinski, the lead attorney from the Rains Lucia law firm, is a Santa Monica-based litigation attorney with extensive trial experience. Both firms bring teams of lawyers to the lawsuit, and have already worked hundreds of hours bringing the litigation to this point.

HOW ARE THE ATTORNEYS BEING PAID? The attorneys are working on a contingent fee basis, meaning they only are paid if they make a recovery on your behalf. The contingent fee is 25% of whatever gross recovery is made on your behalf.

ARE THE ATTORNEYS TAKING A PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY THE COUNTY HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE PAYING EMPLOYEES? No. The attorney fees will only be charged on the additional amounts the attorneys are able to recover. This is built into the Attorney-Client agreement the attorneys and members sign.

HOW DOES A 25% CONTINGENT FEE COMPARE WITH OTHER FEE ARRANGEMENTS? In other FLSA, both firms (and many other law firms) use a graduated fee system, where the fee is 25% before litigation is filed, 33% where a case is settled prior to trial, 40% if the case is tried, and 50% if the case is appealed.

WHY ARE THE ATTORNEYS TAKING THE CASE FOR LOWER THAN THEIR NORMAL FEES? There are two reasons why the attorneys have agreed with Local 1014 to reduce their normal fees. First, the members of the Coalition of County Unions have agreed to advance the costs of litigation, something attorneys often do on their own. Second, since the gross recovery may be high, a 25% fee will still produce a fair result for both members and the attorneys.

HOW WILL THE LITIGATION COSTS BE HANDLED WHEN THE CASE IS OVER? If a recovery is made, the unions that advanced the litigation costs will be repaid from the settlement proceeds. As we don’t yet know how many employees will join the lawsuit or know with precision what the litigation costs will be, it is difficult to predict what the per-person repayment will be. Our best estimate is that each participant in the lawsuit will have their recovery reduced by $5-10.

HOW TO JOIN THE LAWSUIT. 
The Public Safety Law Group and Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver are representing Los Angeles County employees in a lawsuit against the County for underpaying their overtime.  You may have a claim.

You have a claim for underpaid overtime if you meet two conditions:

• You worked for Los Angeles County for all or part of the three years before the date we file your claim.

• You worked overtime during that time period (see above).

Go to https://www.laovertimelawsuit.com/ to file a claim.

Download the Consent To Join form and the Attorney-Client Agreement.  Both forms need to be signed and the originals mailed to:

Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver
1428 2nd Street, Suite 200
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Attention: Nicole Castronovo.

Faxed or emailed signatures will not be accepted.

Alternatively, you can drop the forms off at the front counter at Local 1014 Union Hall:

3460 Fletcher Avenue
El Monte, CA 91731.

Local 1014 will also have blank forms available if you cannot access the forms online.  
If you have questions on your claim or related to this lawsuit, please contact Nicole Castronovo at (310) 393-1486.

WHO SHOULD EMPLOYEES CALL IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONS?  If you have any questions, call attorney Nicole Castronovo at 310.393.1486.

President Dave Gillotte and your Executive Board