The County of San Mateo is preparing for a labor strike on Tuesday, March 5 and Wednesday, March 6, 2019 by employees in the Human Services Unit represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 829.
By Alex Orlando, posted February 27, 2019 The San Mateo County LGBTQ Commission, in conjunction with the San Mateo County Health
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors today approved a new three-year agreement with 10 of 11 representation units of employees represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 829.
The County of San Mateo has developed and adopted a new Transgender Policy for its employees. This policy was unanimously approved and supported by the County Board of Supervisors at its February 12 meeting. This Transgender Policy reaffirms the County’s commitment to providing a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment for all employees.
Firearms owners in unincorporated San Mateo County who store their weapons at home must keep the weapon in a locked container or disabled with a trigger lock under new safety requirements adopted today by the Board of Supervisors.
With support from the Board of Supervisors, all County staff now have access to interpretation services for over 200 unique languages. Residents can visit any County department and be helped with the language of their choice. Look for a language idenitification card or ask for interpretation services. The new service is easy, quick and efficient!
Joint Statement from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 829 and the County of San Mateo: AFSCME and the County are pleased to announce that they reached a tentative agreement over a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) over the weekend. AFSCME has announced that the labor strike previously scheduled for February 13 and 14, 2019, will not occur. For future updates, please visit https://news.smcgov.org
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will hold a special evening study session next Monday to learn more about the electronic control devices commonly known by the brand name Taser, including how they work, when they are utilized by law enforcement and the County’s current policy governing their use.
The County of San Mateo is preparing for employees represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 829 to strike on Feb. 13 and 14, 2019.
The San Mateo County Human Services Agency and more than 300 volunteers canvassed the county in the early hours of Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, to collect data about people experiencing homelessness and to help assess how best to serve this population.
Redwood City - Today, the San Mateo County LGBTQ Commission presented the first wellness assessment in 15 years of LGBTQ community members of San Mateo County to the Board of Supervisors. The assessment, conducted in collaboration with Public Health, Policy and Planning, a division of San Mateo County Health, sought to evaluate the attitudes of the County’s LGBTQ residents by deploying online needs assessment surveys in 2017, including different versions for adults and for youth.