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President’s Report of Actions, Events and Participation

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 45^th 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