Unit 1 layoff update: closures, sales and cutbacks
2:50 PM - January 21, 2011
Local 1000 will continue bargaining with the state to mitigate
the effects of layoffs. However, the state hiring freeze makes it
difficult for affected employees to transfer to vacant positions
in other departments.
Heman G. Stark Adult Correctional Facility, Chino
The closure had an effective date of Jan. 14, 2011. This facility
was used on an emergency basis to temporarily house adult
offenders who were displaced from the California Institution for
Men (CIM) due to riots in August 2009. Originally, 29 Unit 1
members were originally subject to layoffs–the number has now
been reduced to one. Other affected employees transferred to
vacant positions within the California Department of Corrections
& Rehabilitation (CDCR) or opted to demote in lieu of layoff.
CDCR “Fall 2010 Surplus Positions”
The California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR)
recently announced layoffs in multiple counties and job
classifications. They must eliminate positions due to
insufficient funding. For some individuals this will be a second
round of layoffs, as they were placed in positions in the first
round (winter 2010) that are now being eliminated. Twenty-six
Local 1000 members are potentially affected, of which five are in
Unit 1. The effective date is April 18, 2011.
Preston Youth Correctional Facility, Ione
Closure is targeted for June 30, 2011, as more youth offenders
are returned to their home communities. This potentially affects
273 employees, 23 of whom are in Unit 1. Since the closure of
this facility will devastate the local economy Assemblymember
Alyson Huber sponsored town hall meetings and a joint legislative
hearing. Huber introduced AB8, a bill which would delay closure
of the facility.
For more information on CDCR/Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
layoffs, contact Karen DeVoll, Unit 1 District Bargaining Unit
Representative at kadevoll@yahoo.com.
Lanterman Developmental Center, Pomona
The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) announced plans to
transfer 400 clients to community-based facilities, potentially
affecting 38 Unit 1 members. DDS said the transfer process could
take at least two years. They have not announced a closure date
for the facility.
For more information on Lanterman, contact Todd Snell, Unit 1
District Bargaining Unit Representative
at tsnell@dss.ca.gov.
Orange County Fairgrounds
Plans by the Department of Food and Agriculture (DFA) to sell the
Orange County Fairgrounds are tied up in legal proceedings.
Twenty-one Unit 1 employees will be impacted should the sale
continue.
For more information, contact Brenda Modkins, Unit 1 Alternate
Vice Chair, atbrenda.modkins@doj.ca.gov.
Sale of state properties by the Department of General Services
(DGS)
Former Gov. Schwarzenegger’s controversial decision to sell–and
then lease back–11 state properties is currently in litigation.
The 11 properties include 24 buildings from around the state.
Should the sale go through, the hardest hit group will be
approximately 350 Unit 15 members serving as custodial staff in
these buildings. However, a small number of Unit 1 employees–19
individuals–may see layoffs if the sale proceeds.
For more information, contact Jacqueline McCollum, Unit 1
Classification Bargaining Unit Representative
at Jacqueline.mccollum@dot.ca.gov.