Sunshine on 221

From the Short Takes article of the San Diego Union Tribune on April 8th:

Service employees union sued by ex-president over severance

San Diego Courts: The former president of San Diego County’s largest union has sued her past employer in San Diego Superior Court for breach of contract.

Sharon-Frances Moore alleges that the Service Employees International Union Local 221, which represents about 10,000 county employees and other public sector workers, agreed in January to pay her a severance of $107,850 when she resigned. Her lawsuit claims that the money was supposed to be paid out quarterly, beginning in March, with the understanding that Moore would not take any legal action against the union.

February 4, 2010
The Executive Board reports the following:
60-Day Transition Agreement with Sharon-Frances Moore Terminated.
Rescind Severance Agreement with Sharon-Frances Moore.

See attachment.

President Andrew L. Stern makes an Appointment of Personal Representatives for SEIU Local 221 to oversee the number of complaints raising serious allegations regarding:

• the approval of a payment to the former President of Local 221,

Dear SEIU Brothers and Sisters,

SEIU Local 221 President Sharon-Frances Moore has resigned. She will get over $107,000 of our union dues money to leave!

The Craft (CR) Bargaining Group sent in their ballots for the election ordered by PERB, and with 84.2% voting YES, the Fair Share Fee Provision was rescinded.

Word is that other bargaining groups are considering following CR's lead.

SEIU Local 221 held trial after Executive Board member Kathy Griffee filed charges against a fellow union member. Because limits were placed on the number of witnesses allowed to participate and on the number of observers, several witnesses and dozens of supporters for the defendant were kept out of the union offices. As were members of the media ....

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[Update: Article about the trial in Today's Local News ]

The Crafts bargaining unit employees desire a vote to rescind the existing Agency Shop provision. Petition signatures were collected and declarations were served. An election will follow. Read the 221 Crafts For Choice website for more details.

The salary of SEIU 221's president was recently increased. Is it warranted?

The staff salary numbers were obtained from SEIU 221. The County employee salaries were obtained from the County website.