Re: Anonymous Recently Asked Questions (You're Welcome to Submit Yours)
Question:
Is the Union working on getting the EVS jobs, which were outsourced throughout San Diego County, brought back inhouse?
Answer:
No. This has been one of the prime issues which have aggitated me for quite a long time. To date, the EVS jobs you are refering to have been outsourced for more than eight years. The outsourcing of said positions was agreed to by our Union under Bill Stowe's adminsitration of OPEIU, Local 30. Since that time, none of the positions have been brought back inhouse and a subcontractor continues to be utilized by Kaiser. Further, as new facilities have been added within the San Diego area (such as the San Marcos, Oceanside and Kearny Mesa facilities) the EVS positions in those facilities have also been outsourced under Walter Allen's administration of OPEIU, Local 30. I have been on outspoken critic of the repercussios of this outsourcing issue. I have been described as a "thorn in our [OPEIU, Local 30 Staff's] side," as quoted by OPEIU, Local 30 President, Marianne Giordano. My attending OPEIU, Local 30 Membership Meetings has been in futility as the current OPEIU, Local 30 Staff and Executive Board has chosen not to act in regards to this issue (as well as others which I have attempted to have them address). Therefore, I have discontinued attending Membership and Steward meetings and recently attempted an unsuccessful bid for an Executive Board postion, where I may be able to better influence the other Board Members and OPEIU, Local 30 Staff in regards to important issues such as outsourcing. So, to reaffirm the answer to your question, no, the Union is not currently working to regain the EVS bargaining unit positions which Kaiser outsourced nor is the Union working to keep new EVS bargaining unit positions from being outsourced.
Fraternaly,
Dustin
