 CLC: Central Labor Council  CLF: CA Labor Federation  Per Capita Assessment/Per Cap’s: another term for dues paid to the CLC  Delegate: Member representative (s) to the CLC from local chapters

 A CLC is a vehicle for unions to work together at the local level  CLCs are comprised of AFL-CIO and non-AFL- CIO unions in a county or group of counties  CLCs work to make an impact in the workplace, the political process and improve local communities

 Fight for legislation aimed at protecting collective bargaining  Protect worker rights  Help workers in matters related to wages, hours and, working conditions  Register workers to vote  Engage in local political campaigns  Promote unorganized workers to join a union  Provide aid, cooperation and assistance to affiliated local unions  Exchange information among affiliates  Safeguard the labor movement from those who would harm us

Political Action Legislation Bargaining/ Organizing/ Mobilizing

Democratic controlled by delegates form affiliated local unions AFL-CIO and CLC Bylaws

 Five Counties  Humboldt  Butte  Marysville  North Bay  Napa/Solano  Sacramento  San Joaquin/Calaveras  Stanislaus/Tuolumne  Contra Costa  South Bay  Alameda  San Mateo  Merced/Mariposa  Fresno  Monterey  Kern/Inyo/Mono  Tri-Counties  Los Angeles  San Bernardino  Orange  San Diego

 Chapters should join as individual chapters, not as a region or area, to maximize the number of voting delegates and therefore CSEA’s power within the CLC  It is recommended that Chapter Presidents contact their field office CLC team (Area Director, RR’s, PAC, FD, SLRR, Organizer) for assistance in joining a CLC  Policy 628 specifies CSEA’s internal process for joining a CLC

 Determined by a vote of the membership (5 day meeting notice requirement)  Written request submitted to Association President with required accompanying documents  Chapters Cannot join a CLC until approved by the Association President or by action of the Board of Directors  The Chapter is solely responsible for payment of CLC per caps (dues)

DDepends on the CLC PPer caps can range from $0.35 to $0.65 per member, per month

 Strengthen the CSEA classified voice in our communities (School Boards; City Councils; Board of Supervisors)  Increase CSEA’s visibility by adding the classified voice of the educational agenda  Help to build a stronger labor movement

 In many counties, CSEA could literally “take over” the CLC. We’d be a major player  Gets CSEA’s ideas/issues to all of labor  Networking –resources/information gained on important, similar issues i.e. health care  CLC political endorsement for CSEA candidates  Could be fun!!

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