HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 15 2026 - Item 13.1 - Carol McEwan
AMERICAN FEDERATION of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
opeiu3afl-cio252ad 1/16/2015
San Jose Office
1150 N. First Street, Suite 101
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 998-2070 or (510) 777-7703
(510) 383-9613 Fax
Good evening, Council Members,
My name is Carol McEwan, I am the union representative for AFSCME, Council 57. I represent
approximately 106 employees at the City of Gilroy. I have done so for ten years now. I am a member of
this community. I have lived in Gilroy for over twenty-five years, I shop here, my kids have gone to school
here and we have used many city services and opportunities. I see you in the grocery stores, Costco and
at church. I am proud of the changes the council has made to move the city forward, but now the
employees who have implemented those changes need to be recognized and compensated.
We have worked collaboratively with City negotiators. I am asking for that to continue, and for you to
authorize meaningful increases for our membership. Our membership has worked on this negotiation
session to try and meet the needs of both the City/community and union members. We understand the
reality of the budget, but also the need for our members to earn a living wage. We support our brothers
and sisters in police and fire, but we have waited over ten years for our “turn.” We have been told by past
administration that this bargaining would be our “turn.”
I truly hope that you can help both negotiation teams to reach that goal and res pectfully ask that you look
at what we are asking for through our eyes.
In unity,
Carol McEwan
Community member and Union Representative