12 Hour Shifts

To: Fellow Board of Directors
From: Salinas Valley State Prison BU6 Chapter
Subject: 12 hr shifts

I wanted to give each of you a copy of the 12 hour shift plan written by CDCR. If you take a minute to review the plan you will quickly realize the plan is not designed for pure application of program at SVSP but more as a foot print for any institution. I wanted to share with you the realization that this change in working conditions is intended for all of us. Unfortunately it is coming quickly. It is rumored that CDCR will notice CCPOA within the month.

With the plan for 12 hr shifts fast approaching it is imperative that we collectively decide what we need to do and what direction we give our BU6 members as well as the executive board. We must chose to fight this together or come up with implementation strategies we can all live with. I urge you to question your members as to how strongly they are willing to fight and how much compromise they are willing to endure if this fight rises to another level. Let's face it CDCR has little or no concern how opposed our members are or how negatively this will affect them therefore they are unlikely to back off the issue without political influence. We can't express our concerns one prison at a time and make a difference. It's time to show a more united front. It is time to decide how dedicated we are to stop the 12hr shift plan and how hard we are willing as an organization to fight. Is this the issue were we finally say we have had enough! Is it time for a large picket or are we ready for a strike vote! Please contact me with your opinions and any ideas you may have! Be prepared to discuss this issue at the State Board. This cannot be a local issue.

Thank You on behalf of SVSP CCPOA Chapter.

Brenda Gibbons
SVSP Chapter President

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