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The SAUSD announces their Classified Employees of the Year

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Education, Santa Ana, SAUSD 1 Comment

The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) has announced their Classified Employees of the Year, as follows: Maintenance, Operations, and Facilities: Juan Guerrero – Plant Custodian at Community Day School; Office and Technical: Luis Prado – Computer Technician at Valley High School; Para-Educator and Instructional Assistance: Rosa Ramirez – Instructional Assistant Special Education at Diamond Elementary School; and Support Services and Security: Anne Le – Translator Interpreter for the English Learner Programs. Continue reading→

Santa Ana school employees seek to oust their union president

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Education, Labor, Santa Ana, SAUSD 2 Comments

Recall Duane Lundquist

Members of the CSEA, Chapter 41, representing Santa Ana’s Classified School Employees, have launched a recall against their Chapter President, Duane Lundquist. They are gathering signatures and need to get at least a 2/3 vote in order to oust Lundquist. Click here to read their petition.

An inside source at the CSEA sent me this message, “Employees are not getting the help them need – HR controls the union. Employees are discouraged with the time it take to investigate a simple complaint. After a year of waiting for the result of a complaint they often are given a made-up a false story from HR! What are employees going to do when the Union that represent us does not answer your call for help!!! This is were HR take advantage of employees.” Continue reading→