President’s Report of Actions, Events and Participation
Spring 2023
February 2023
- Speaker at the D1 membership meeting in Escondido, February 23
- Attended the Legislative Reception in Sacramento, February 28
March 2023
- Checks signing, March 1
- Retiree weekly meeting, March 1
- D2 membership meeting in Orange County, March 2
- D3 Local Board meeting in person Riverside County, March 3
- D3 one on one dinner meeting, March 3
- Madera membership meeting D4, March 14
- Organizer roundtable meeting at UDW San Diego, March 15
- UDW retiree weekly phone conference, March 16
- McCarthy day of action in Bakersfield, March 17
- Speaker at the LCLAA event in San Diego, March 25
- UDW retiree weekly phone conference, March 28
- Checks signing, March 29
Winter 2023
October 2022
- Attended the in-person PAD and membership meeting in Santa Maria, Oct 27
- Meeting with District 5 Local Board, October 28
- House-to-house visits for Kern County term limits campaign, Oct 29
November 2022
- Attended the D6 PAD and membership meeting held in Sutter/Nevada, November 3
- Speaker at the PAD and membership meeting in El Centro, November 16
- Speaker at the PAD and membership meeting in San Diego D1, November 17
- Speaker at the PAD and membership meeting in Butte County D6, November 18
- Speaker at the PAD event in Stanislaus County, November, 22
Fall 2022
August 2022
- D1 Local Board meeting, August 4
- Statewide Leadership training in San Diego, August 8-10
- D7 Local Board meeting, August 8
- D6 AIM via zoom, August 11
- D7 Local Board meeting, August 15
- CAT/CARA monthly board meeting, August 16
- D1 Political Council Meeting, August 16
- D1 Civil and Human rights council, August 16
- Multilanguage volunteer training held in San Diego, August 18
- CARA convention committee meeting, August 19
- E- Board special session meeting endorsements and budgets, August 19
- CAIPTC gold tournament, August 25
- CCPU zoom meeting, August 26
- CLC annual dinner in San Diego, August 27
- Merced County picnic and membership meeting, August 30
- D6 Local Board meeting, Augusts 31
September 2022
- CBA Coalition via zoom, September 1
- D7 Local Board meeting, September 5
- E- Board zoom meeting, September 6
- D7 membership meeting, September 8
- CARA convention committee meeting, September 19
- San Diego bargaining meeting, September 21
- D6 local Board meeting and membership meeting, September 22
- D4 Annual picnic, September 27
- Finance committee meeting, September 29
- D1 membership meeting, September 29
- D3 membership meeting, September 30
October 2022
January 2022
- District 4 New Member Activist Luncheon, January 4
- District 7 Local Board Meeting, January 5
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, CA, January 5
- District 3 Local Board Meeting, January 7
- District 7 Local Board meeting, January 10
- District 5 New Member Activist Luncheon and Local Board Meeting, January 13
- District 3 Local Board Meeting, January 18
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, CA, January 19
- CARA Executive Board Meeting, January 19
- Finance Committee Meeting, January 19
- Special Executive Board Meeting on Candidate Endorsements, January 24
- District 3 Local Board Meeting, January 28
Spring 2022
February 2022
- District 7 Local Board Meeting, February 1
- District 7 Health and Welfare Council Meeting, February 2
- Special Executive Board Meeting, February 3
- Attended UDW’s Black History Month roundtable discussion, February 17
- District 7 Membership Meeting and panelist, February 17
- UDW President off, February 7-20
- Attended San Diego CLC Meeting via Zoom, February 23
- District 2 Membership Meeting via Zoom, February 24
- District 3 Membership Meeting via Zoom, February 24
- District 1 Membership Meeting via Zoom, February 25
March 2022
- UDW Statewide Bargaining Training led by AFSCME via Zoom, March 3
- Special Executive Board Meeting on UDW’s credit union, March 4
- Processed Leave of Absence (LOA) requests, March 6
- Interviewed Ricardo Rodriquez for Audit Trustee of San Diego County, March 7
- Executive Board Meeting via Zoom, March 8
- District 7 Local Board Meeting, March 14
- UDW Telephone Town Hall rehearsal, March 15
- Finance Committee Meeting, March 16
- UDW Statewide Bargaining Training led by AFSCME via Zoom, March 17
- District 1 Membership Meeting panelist in San Diego, CA, March 17
- UDW Telephone Town Hall rehearsal, March 18
- District 7 Local Board Meeting, March 21
- UDW Telephone Town Hall, March 22
- District 4 Membership Meeting via Zoom, March 22
- District 1 Membership Meeting in San Diego, March 23
- San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Meeting, March 23
- San Diego Arthritis Foundation Board Meeting, March 23
- San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council Delegates Meeting, March 25
- District 2 Membership Meeting and gift card giveaway in Santa Ana, March 28-29
- UDW Statewide Bargaining Training led by AFSCME via Zoom, March 30
- Special Executive Board meeting, March 30
April 2022
- UDW Telephone Town Hall debrief, April 4
- District 7 Local Board Meeting in El Centro, April 4
- District 7 Board of Supervisors Meeting and action in El Centro, April 5
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, April 6
- UDW Principal Officer’s Meeting, April 6
- District 7 Local Board Meeting to prepare for BOS action, April 11
- District 7 Board of Supervisors Meeting and action in El Centro, April 12
- District 7 Membership Meeting in El Centro, April 13
- Reviewed UDW property with Executive Director in El Centro, April 14
- Finalized Executive Board endorsements of Josh Lowenthal (AD 61), Gail Pellerin (AD 28), and Giselle Hale (AD 21), April 15-16
- Helped San Diego member prepare for IHSS re-assessment, April 18
- CARA-CAT forum w/candidates running for San Diego Sheriff, April 19
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, April 20
- Finance Committee Meeting, April 20
- CARA Convention Committee Meeting, April 20
- Worked on Leave of Absence (LOA) database, April 24
- District 7 Local Board Meeting via Zoom, April 26
- District 5 Membership Meeting in Bakersfield, April 27-29
- All Staff and Executive Board Meeting with Providence Federal Credit Union via Zoom, April 27
- UDW Statewide Bargaining Training led by AFSCME via Zoom, April 28
Summer 2022
May 2022
- District 7 Local Board Meeting, May 2
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, May 4
- District 7 Membership Meeting, May 6
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, May 11
- San Diego new provider’s Orientation, May 11
- UDW Bargaining Training, May 12
- San Diego New Provider’s Orientation, May 13
- Statewide Officers Sworn-in, May 13
- District 1 & District 7 Board Members Sworn-in, May 13
- Meeting with the new D2 Chair Angie Nguyen and D2 Vice-Chair Gloria Orduna, May 16
- Meeting with the D2 Local Board Meeting, May 16
- San Diego New Providers Orientation, May 18
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, May 18
- CARA Convention Committee Meeting, May 18
- UDW Telephone Town Hall rehearsal, May 19
- UDW Telephone Town Hall, May 23
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, May 25
- District 3 swear-in and Membership Meeting in Riverside, May 26
June 2022
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, June 1
- One-on-one meeting with District 6 Chair Martha Ruiz, June 1
- Sacramento and Merced Local Board Meeting, June 1-3
- District 7 Local Board Meeting, June 13
- District 2 Local Board Meeting and Membership Meeting in Santa Ana, June 14
- Finance Committee Meeting in San Diego, June 15
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, June 15
- District 1 Membership meeting in San Diego, June 16
- UDW/AFSCME Delegates Training, June 22
- District 6 Multicultural Celebration Event in Butte County, June 24
- One-on-one meeting with District 6 Chair and Butte County representatives, June 24
July 2022
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, July 6
- Attended AFSCME’s 45th International Convention in Philadelphia, PA, July 8-16
- Executive Board Meeting, July 9
- UDW Delegates Meeting, July 10
- Participated in tribute to late AFSCME International President Gerald McEntee, July 11
- Spoke in support of Resolutions #4 and #24 “Reaffirming the value of Childcare providers /Growing and Connecting Union Childcare and We Must Champion Childcare”, July 15
- District 2 Local Board Meeting in Santa Ana, July 18
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, July 20
- Swearing in ceremony for District 6 District Recording Secretary Farnoush Makhmalbaf and Placer County Representative Alicia Juelch, July 20
- Swearing in ceremony for District 4 Alpine County Representative Tara Skennadore and District Vice-Chair Magdalena Castillo, July 20
- Finance Committee meeting via Zoom, July 20
- CARA Convention Committee Meeting via Zoom, July 20
Fall 2022
August 2022
- D1 Local Board meeting, August 4
- Statewide Leadership training in San Diego, August 8-10
- D7 Local Board meeting, August 8
- D6 AIM via zoom, August 11
- D7 Local Board meeting, August 15
- CAT/CARA monthly board meeting, August 16
- D1 Political Council Meeting, August 16
- D1 Civil and Human rights council, August 16
- Multilanguage volunteer training held in San Diego, August 18
- CARA convention committee meeting, August 19
- E- Board special session meeting endorsements and budgets, August 19
- CAIPTC gold tournament, August 25
- CCPU zoom meeting, August 26
- CLC annual dinner in San Diego, August 27
- Merced County picnic and membership meeting, August 30
- D6 Local Board meeting, Augusts 31
September 2022
- CBA Coalition via zoom, September 1
- D7 Local Board meeting, September 5
- E- Board zoom meeting, September 6
- D7 membership meeting, September 8
- CARA convention committee meeting, September 19
- San Diego bargaining meeting, September 21
- D6 local Board meeting and membership meeting, September 22
- D4 Annual picnic, September 27
- Finance committee meeting, September 29
- D1 membership meeting, September 29
- D3 membership meeting, September 30
October 2022
- D7 Local Board meeting, October 3
- Local Board meeting, October 4
- D1 Local Board meeting, October 6
- LULAC dinner benefit dinner in Riverside, October 8
- Special D7 Local Board meeting, October 10
- BOS action in San Diego, October 11
- Special session D1 Local Board meeting, October 12
- D6 Local Board meeting, October 13
- D6 Provider Appreciation Event, October 14
- Meeting with IDWF secretary Elizabeth Tang in San Diego, October 17
- CAT monthly meeting held in San Diego, October 19
- D7 Health Fair, October 21
November 2021
- GOTV phone banking for Minnesota, Iowa and California, November 1-2
- GOTV event with San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council in San Diego, November 3
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, November 4
- CAT San Diego Special Board Meeting, November 5
- District 7 Local Board Meeting in El Centro, November 5
- UDW Communications Department Training, Persuasive Speaking, November 9
- Work-from-home, November 10-17
- Provider Appreciation Days and Turkey Distributions, all month
- District 5 PAD, November 19
- District 4 PAD, November 23
- Executive Board’s Annual Holiday Dinner in Riverside, November 30
December 2021
- Quarterly Executive Board Meeting in Riverside, December 1
- Finance Committee Meeting on UDW’s non-profit partnerships, December 6
- B5 Foundation Training Meeting, December 6
- Finance Committee Meeting, December 7
- District 2 Local Board Meeting in Santa Ana, December 7
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, December 8
- District 2 Membership Meeting and Leadership Academy Graduation via Zoom, December 9
- Special Executive Board Meeting, December 9
- Finance Committee Meeting about the development of UDW Resource Center, December 10
- District 7 Local Board Meeting in El Centro, December 13
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, December 15
- District 1 Activist and Volunteer Celebration Event in San Diego, December 15
- Finance Committee Meeting, December 16
- District 7 Local Board Luncheon in Riverside, CA December 17
- District 7 Toy and Food Drive Distribution, December 18
- Special Executive Board Meeting, December 20
- District 4 Membership Meeting, December 21
- Swearing-in of UDW’s New Secretary-Treasurer William Reed, December 21
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, CA, December 22
- Rise Up Providers Event in San Diego, December 23
- UDW Closed for the Holidays, December 24-27
- Weekly UDW check signing in San Diego, December 29
