Brothers and Sisters, 

We will be starting up Craft Committee Meetings this month. On Monday March 24, 2025 at 5pm at the Sacramento Union Hall, we will be having our first craft committee meeting. We will be trying to hold these meetings in different areas throughout the Valley to make it easier for members to attend. We will try to have them bi-monthly depending on participation from members. The goal of these meetings is to strengthen our crafts and to create more solidarity amongst the members.  Please try to make it to these meetings. These meetings are for you.

The By-laws committee will also begin having meetings to discuss any changes to the Local 487 By-Laws. If you would like to see any changes please come to the meetings to give us your input. 

I understand that everyone comes home tired at the end of the day but we need to be more involved. Union members’ involvement is crucial for a strong and effective union. Active participation ensures that workers’ voices are heard in negotiations, helping secure better wages, benefits, and working conditions. Engaged members also hold leadership accountable and help shape the direction of the union to reflect their needs. Additionally, involvement fosters solidarity and collective power, making it harder for employers to undermine workers’ rights. By attending meetings, voting on contracts, and supporting union activities, members strengthen their union’s ability to advocate for fair treatment and workplace protections. If you read this you need to pass this message to your Brothers and Sisters that you work with everyday. See you at the next meeting.

In Solidarity,

William Gonzalez