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On Thursday March 29, 2012, after 35 years of dedicated service PLEA Office Manager Arlene Venturini called it a day for the last time and rode off into the sunset for a well deserved retirement. A farewell open house was... Read More

Out of all of the city labor units, only Unit 4, (police), are currently at impasse with the city.  There are two major reasons for this: 1. The contract that PLEA negotiated with the city almost two years ago stipulated... Read More

On Wednesday, April 4th, PLEA leadership presented the case for fully restoring the 3.2% wage concession and adding 4% in the second year of the contract before an independent arbitrator.   Testimony on behalf of police officers was heard from Will... Read More

Please check the "Negotiations Updates" section under the "News and Issues" tab for the latest information on contract negotiations. Note that you you must be logged in as a member in order to open the article.

On Wednesday April 11, 2012, PLEA's Chief Negotiator Will Buividas and PLEA President Joe Clure met with City Manager David Cavazos where final details were discussed regarding a tentative agreement between the city and Unit 4 employees.  Details of this... Read More

(Apr 16, 2012) Voting for the new 2012 - 2014 MOU concluded today at noon. The proposed MOU was accepted by the majority of PLEA members who voted. The new MOU will go into effect on July 1, 2012, with... Read More