Elections - Vote for a President, Treasurer, and Secretary

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Did any of you vote for the CAUSE / CSLEA President, Alan Barcelona, or any of the other union officers? 

Any member of Peace Officers of California (P.O.C.) is eligible to run for President, Treasurer, or Secretary.  Each Affiliate Board Member can nominate a candidate for office and any member can qualify himself or herself to run for office if they acquire a petition signed by 5% of the general membership.  They will all be elected by a majority general membership vote!  We will contract with an independent legal firm to conduct fair and impartial election returns – something else you don’t get at CAUSE / CSLEA.

We structured the president’s position to serve as a chairperson of P.O.C. board meetings and as a public relations representative of the union.  The P.O.C. President has no authority over the board members or union dues.  The President’s role is to serve as chair for union meetings and to maintain parliamentary order.  The President cannot be compensated or be on full-release time at union expense, any reimbursements must be approved by the entire board for his expenditures.  Not only that, but there are term-limits!  No officer will be allowed to serve more than two 2-year terms in any one position.

The Treasurer will be the financial watchdog of the union and publish their findings, independent of anyone for all the membership to see.

The Secretary will be responsible for verifying voting results, meeting minutes, agendas, and other union actions.  They too will answer directly to the membership.

The bargaining staff, legal team, and all other consultants and staff must report directly to the entire P.O.C. board - no more secret negotiations.  The entire membership can hold these elected officials accountable and the officers can report on the activities of the board of directors to the membership.

A Message from the P.O.C. First (aka Founding) President

The president of CAUSE / CSLEA might be able to get the CAUSE / CSLEA Board to drink his Kool-Aid or bully them into submission, but you cannot fool everyone.  This severance election is as a referendum on the last 15-years of Alan Barcelona’s leadership of CAUSE / CSLEA.  The fact that he consistently fails to deliver for peace officers yet stays in power is a testament to the non-sworn’s control of the union. 

The bylaws of  P.O.C. are written to empower members and individual affiliates, but also to work towards a common goal of better pay, benefits, and working conditions for all peace officers.  P.O.C. guarantees dues and release-time to every affiliate and no class of employees with 50 or more employees can be denied the right for a seat on the P.O.C. Board.

Whom do you think the Governor or the Legislature is more likely to give a pay increase in tough times –  P.O.C. CAUSE / CSLEA?  

You can be part of the change to help State Peace Officers gain pay-parity.

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