November 2015

talkingUnion
with Local 146 Members
November/2015
President Malone Wins Highest Honor
at Council 57 Leadership Conference
Over 100 leaders and activists brought life to the
Council 57 AFSCME Strong movement at the
Leadership Conference themed Organizing for a
Power Future, including a Local 146 delegation.
AFSCME Council 57 also honored activists and
locals at our first ever Outstanding Organizer
Awards with a field of many distinguished
nominees from around the state. In an Academy
Award format presenters Belinda Malone,
Bernadine Howell (Local 257), and Ruben
Rodriguez (Local 444) recognized outstanding
activists and locals who are doing an outstanding
job to build our Union!
Local 146 President Belinda Malone, already on
stage to host the event, was surprised with the
first ever Council 57 Leader of the Year Award.
To name just a few of Malone’s
accomplishments, in addition to serving as Union
President, she is the Treasurer of Council 57, an
Executive Board member at the Sacramento
Central Labor Council, an AFSCME Women’s
Leadership Academy (WLA) alumnus and mentor
for two other WLA women, an AFSCME Strong
Coach/Trainer, a member of the Council 57
Political Action Committee (PAC), co-chair of the
Local 146 PAC and is the acting President of the
Sacramento Capitol Region Coalition of Labor
Union Women Chapter. Those are only her
leadership roles and does not include all her
dedicated service the our Union and the labor
movement through her dedication to social
justice. Malone doesn’t just talk the talk, she
walks the walk and is the first to volunteer for all
activities. The award as Leader of the Year was
well deserved, though was a complete surprise
to Malone. Congratulations!
AFSCME Council 31 Director Roberta Lynch
rallied the crowd about Income Inequality and
the need to fight the billionaire agenda to
dismantle Unions. Members posed for a group
picture which joined with AFSCME Council 31
members (who are in a fight with their Governor
to preserve public employee bargaining rights)
depicts AFSCME Strong solidarity. Longtime
labor icon and social justice activist Dolores
Huerta inspired our members with the history of
United Farm Workers (UFW) organizing and the
importance of home visits to engage members.
She also emphasized how AFSCME’s support in
the early years of the UFW grape boycott was
crucial to the success of the campaign.
Conference participants put this and their
AFSCME Strong training to use making home
visits to AFSCME Local 829 members, signing up
new members, enrolling members into PEOPLE
and engaging members in dynamic
conversations about the future of our union.
“The inspirational speeches delivered by
some of the best minds in today’s labor
movement – Roberta Lynch and Dolores
Huerta—was the best part of the Leadership
Conference for me,” said Local 146
Recording Secretary Nancy Friel
(Sacramento County).
This story continues on page 3
Local 146 President Belinda
Malone with her Council 57 Leader
of the Year award.
Council 57 Leadership Conference
in solidarity with our Brothers and
Sisters in Illinois Council 31.
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Survey on Working Women, Coalition of
Labor Union Women, and Weingarten Rights
Leadership Conference (Con’t)
AFSCME at Loaves and Fishes, L146 E-Bd
p.4 dates, Honor Fire Fighters/Help Victims
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Upcoming Events for AFSCME Members
Local 146 Leadership Contact Information, A
union Thanksgiving and AFSCME Advantage
Website:
AFSCMELocal146.org
Email:
AFSCMELocal146@gmail.com
Motto:
Educate. Motivate. Participate.

The National Survey of Working Women
Too often, politicians and the media write the narrative about women. It’s time for a
change. Take the Working Women's survey and let us know what matters to you at work,
at home, and in your community.
AFSCME wants to know about the whole you, not just what makes a good sound bite. Women face unique obstacles when it
comes to advancing in the workplace, balancing work and family, and leading our Unions. We want to know what stands
between you and prosperity, and how we can change the rules together to help you work for a better life.
Speak Up Together! The results from the survey will be published in a written report and distributed nationally through media
outlets, labor Unions, and advocates. Through these networks, your thoughts and words will help inform the debate on what
women want and bring the voices of real working women to the table.
We appreciate your time! This survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. As a token of our appreciation for completing
the survey, we’ll enter you in a raffle for a $50 Visa gift card.
Your responses will be anonymous. Once you have completed the survey, you will be directed to a separate page on a secure
website where you can choose to give your contact information so we can share additional information about the issues that
matter to you. But even if you decide to share contact information, the final survey report will not include any identifying
information.
Go.aflcio.org/wommenssurvey
Another opportunity for Women to unite in our Union is
through the Coalition of Labor Union Women, or CLUW.
Local 146 President Belinda Malone serves as President
and to learn more about CLUW, scan the QR code below.
CLUW meetings are held the first Thursday of
each month at 6 pm.
925 Del Paso Blvd., Sacramento

Leadership Conference (Con’t from page 1)
AFSCME International President Lee Saunders opened the
conference and conveyed how AFSCME Strong organizing has
exceeded all expectations. The initial AFSCME STRONG challenge
called for union leaders nationally to sign up 50,000 new members
by the International Convention in 2014.
At the start of that convention we had exceeded 95,000 new
members! Since the AFSCME Strong campaign began in July,
Council 57 has welcomed 2,578 new members into our
Union! We are well on our way to achieving our goal of 90%
membership and 3,700 members! We continue the next
phase of the campaign which aims to reach 80% of our
members to have good discussions about our Union
priorities.
Members were enthusiastic about workshops which
included Volunteer Member Organizer training, Know Your
Rights, Changing the Narrative on how we communicate
about our union, 101 Ways to Energize Your Local Union and
Organizing Through Social Media.
“The best part of the leadership conference were the core
AFSCME Strong workshops because it was not only
informative but it was also hands on,” said Angela Lloyd,
SETA. “I challenged myself and got out of my comfort zone
when having to role play as we got paired up to go over
assessment tools with members we visited at their
homes. My partner, Camille Tyler (Local 146 Vice President
and RT Chapter President) challenged me in how she
responded to the questions and I didn't realize that I actually
knew the answers to members’ questions. It was a face to
face dialog that opened the lines of communication because
I was learning what each members’ personal issues at work
were about. I was able to get to know Union members of
other locals and network as we drove around Daly City to
the various homes. This workshop and experience was
truly awesome! I am so grateful for the opportunity to
attend this conference. “
At the Evening with Dolores Huerta the long-time fighter for
social justice shared her passion for organizing, lauding the
Council for the home visits planned for the following day.
She recalled the effectiveness of what the UFW called
“house meetings” to talk with six to eight people about the
importance of fighting for a union. “Never underestimate
the importance of electing labor to school boards to educate
the public,” Huerta went on to say. “We need to institute
ethnic studies in the schools to educate about the many
contributions immigrants made to build our country.
The most important part of the conference for Friel was
“learning about the upcoming Friedrichs vs. California
Teachers Association Supreme Court case that represents
the greatest threat to worker rights in decades – so, old
fashioned person-to-person organizing critical at this
juncture.”
Lloyd agreed. “The topics of the leadership conference were
important because we as a Union need to be united and
strong in the message we are trying to get across. I had no
knowledge of the Fredrichs case prior to attending this
conference. In going to the conference I now can come to
my local and have face to face meetings with my co-workers
and inform them on how we can unite as a Union. I wouldn't
start with the Fredrichs case because that was a bit much
for me to take in as a newly active member but I do think it
is important to spread the word of AFSCME Strong through
my work place and hear the workers issues.”
Activists who evaluated the 2015 Leadership Conference
called it “fun and energizing” and used terms like
“reinvigorated”, “learned about the many Union resources”,
and “using my power” to describe what they took away from
it.
For Friel, the take away from the conference was the ability
to “apply my organizing skills to increasing membership in
my workplace, and I will help educate members regarding
why Unions really matter.” Lloyd added, “I will incorporate
what I learned at the conference by having dialog with my
co-workers. I want to know what issues they are facing in
the workplace then gradually talk about how our Union can
help. Like myself when I first became involved, some really
don't understand the Union. I want to explain that our Union
is here to assist us not only when a person is in trouble but
for all topics. We won't be able to assist the workers if we
don't communicate with the members and get to know
them on a personal basis, then we can come to together as
a united Union and fight for workers and be AFSCME
STRONG!”
Do You Have a Retiring Co-Worker?
Our Union would like to recognize retirements,
honor Union membership
and give members information
about our Union Retirees’ program.
Please forward details (retiree’s name,
Chapter, years of service, etc.) to:
AFSCMELocal146@gmail.com
The picture of your retiring co-worker can be in our next
newsletter too, so be sure to submit a photo with the request, if
possible. Thank you.
Congratulations on Retirement to

Our Next Generation of Leaders
Honor Fire Fighters/Help Victims
Families around our area have been affected by the
recent fires. The AFL-CIO has programs ready to help
Union families in need. If you know a Union family
affected by the fire (any Union, not just AFSCME),
please have them contact Greg Larkins, Central Labor
Council Community Services Labor Liaison with the
United Way at 916.927.9772.
In Union families’ moment of need, our Unions are
there to support families. Please pass the
information along. Thank you.
L to R: Lynda de la Mora, Jimmie Thompson, Vivian Tran, State
Senator Richard Pan (AFSCME United Association of Physicians and
Dentists Member) and Jessi de la Mora.
Lynda de la Mora (SETA Chapter, Local 146 Executive Board
Member) shows that leadership and community service is a
family affair when she, her daughter and her daughter’s
friends volunteered serving food at loaves and fishes.
“It was a wonderful day. It takes a lot of work and people to
get the job done. We served over 1000 people and Loaves and
Fishes does that every day. The kids felt very proud of the work
they did and are ready to come back,” said de la Mora.
AFSCME Local 146 believes that strong Unions build strong
communities. Thanks for your efforts Lynda and family!
Special Date for L146 Exec Board Mtgs
Due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, AFSCME
Local 146 Executive Board meetings will not be on the
traditional, 4 th Monday of the Month. Please note:
November Local 146 Executive Board Meeting: Monday,
November 16
A special thanks to our Union Sisters and Brothers in
the ranks of the Fire Fighters Union.
December Local 146 Executive Board Meeting: Monday,
December 14
Location: 1610 Arden Way, 2 nd floor conference room
Exit the elevator and turn right, through the glass door. The
conference room is the first door on the left.

Pancreatic Cancer Walk
In honor of our late Business Agent Nancy Matulich,
who lost her battle against cancer earlier this year,
AFSCME Local 146 will be walking in her honor in the
Pancreatic Cancer Walk.
Upcoming Events for Members
Saturday, November 14
Registration: 8:30 am
Opening Ceremony: 10 am
Walk Begins: 10:30 am
William Land Park
Corner of Freeport Blvd. and Sutterville Road, Sacramento
Brewery Tour/Solidarity Event
While they may not be brewing on Saturdays, join brewery
staff as they give AFSCME members and guests inside
information on how they brew their fantastic beers.
Saturday, November 7
Oak Park Brewery
3:30 - 5:30 pm
3514 Broadway & 36th St.
Local 146 will supply snacks.
Tastings are $2/each and paid for
by each individual.
Local 146 will subsidize the registration of
participants in memory of Sister Matulich.
The cost to participate is $10/participant.
Register and pay your $10 registration/
donation ASAP online at
www.AFSCMELocal146.org.
Fight for $15 Sacramento
Join low wage workers throughout northern
California to demand $15 and a Union NOW!
Tuesday, November 10
McDonald’s
7527 Laguna Blvd.
Elk Grove
The recent Sacramento City Council vote to raise the
minimum wage to $12.50 by the year 2020 is not
enough. Let’s fight for more.
Santa Visits AFSCME at Skate Rink
In the past, Santa has visited good little AFSCME girls and boys
at a Fire Station. Unfortunately, the Fire Station is unavailable
this year, but luckily, Santa will find us at the Skating Rink!
Saturday, December 12
11:00 am start
Please note, we have the rink for
2 hours only, so arrive on time to
participate in all the activities
Foothill Skate
4700 Auburn Ave., Sacramento
Free face painting, a family photo
with Santa Claus, skate rental and a
meal of soda, nachos and a hot dog.
Awesome!
This event is free to all AFSCME families.
Bring AFSCME with You
Going on a unique
vacation? Bring AFSCME
gear, your Union newsletter
or other AFSCME materials
along to the beach, the top
of the mountain or the
middle of the ocean for a
great photo and submit it to
our Union newsletter and
we may print it!
AFSCMELocal146@gmail.com
Newsletter Committee
Are you interested in helping put together our
newsletter each month? We’d love to work
with you. Please call Business Agent Karmen
Lee Ortloff at 916.923.1860, ext. 114 or email
her at Karmen.ortloff@ca.afscme57.org.
Keep Up on
Social
Media
Key word: AFSCME
Local 146.

Local 146 Leadership
AFSCMELocal146@gmail.com
Local 146 President
Belinda Malone
divaofdemocacy@gmail.com
Local 146 VP/ NID President Ed Barton
Edbarton357@ymail.com
Local 146 Treasurer/ RT Clerical
President Camille Tyler
ctyler@sacrt.com
Local 146 Secretary Nancy Friel
frieln@saccounty.net
Carmichael Water District President
Clint Lorimer
pcalirose@sbcglobal.net
City of Lodi President
Linda Tremble
Ltremble@lodielectric.com
City of Rocklin President
Tracie Colamartino
Tracie.Colamartino@rocklin.ca.us
Sacramento County Chapter President
Hazel Yedey
yedeyh@saccounty.net
SETA Chapter President
Jessica Rainey
jrainey@headstart.seta.net
SHRA Chapter President
Mike Martz
mmartz@shra.org
Regional Transit Supervisor President
Rodney Beverly
RHBeverly@sacrt.com
Yolo COE President
Allynson Camarillo-Harrell
Allynson.Camarillo@ycoe.org
Council 57 Business Agents
Karmen Lee Ortloff (CWD, NID, Sac
County, SETA, SHRA, Yolo)
916.923.1860, ext. 114
karmen.ortloff@ca.afscme57.org
Nancy Vinson (Cities of Lodi & Rocklin,
Regional Transit)
916.923.1860, ext. 113
nancy.vinson@ca.afscme57.org
AFSCME Council 57 Office
2150 River Plaza Drive, Suite 275
Sacramento, CA 95833-3883
916.923.1860
Fax: 916.923.1877
Local 146 Information
Email: AFSCMELocal146@gmail.com
Online: AFSCMELocal146.org
A Union Thanksgiving
Save Money with
AFSCME Advantage
Being an AFSCME member doesn’t
only provide advantages at the
bargaining table; you can
save on products and services:
Motor Club Savings
Car Buying Services & Rentals
Legal Services
Goodyear Tires & Services Discounts
Scholarships
Bookstore Discounts
Home Mortgages & Assistance Hotline
Credit Counseling
Energy Rebates
Tax Preparation
Retirement Planning
Vacation Tours
Eldercare Services
AT&T Wireless Discounts
Clothing
Checks
Computers
Pet Services
Flowers
Entertainment
Much, much more!
More information is on AFSCME.org,
search “AFSCME Advantage”
Don’t have your Union card? Contact the
membership department at 202.429.8400.