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Dear Member

The ISD/Health Inspector ratification meeting has been rescheduled due to ongoing negotiation discussions with the City. Please refer to the updated flyer announcement for the new date. If and when a final tentative agreement is in place, the SMEA leadership will get that agreement distributed via e mail as well as a handout to each department.

It should also be noted that any contractual change in these negotiations, if ratified would only pertain to our members in ISD/Health Inspectors Clericals.

Thank you
ED Halloran SMEA President
In Unity There is Strength
PLEASE CLICK HERE and READ ISD Health Ratification meeting announcement


Winners of the 2013 ScholarShip


Brian Callahan and Laura Kalton
click here to view their scholastic and sports achievements



Dear Member

Every year in June for the past 20 years, the SMEA and its membership has had the pleasure of awarding two scholarships to an SMEA members child. I am happy to announce that this years recipients are Laura Kalton, Daughter of parks dept member John Kalton as well as Brian Callahan son of library member Donna Callahan. I would like to thank the scholarship committee, Maureen Monagle, Peg Levitt and Barbara Carney for their diligence when reviewing the applicants. The SMEA membership is always there for it members and their families.

Thank you to our members for making these scholarships possible for these young men and women.

In Unity There is Strength

Ed Halloran SMEA President
Jim Roderick Vice President
Kathy Carey Secretary
Tony Ferrelli Treasurer






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Somerville Labor Coalition Action


The Somerville Labor Coalition needs you to step up and appeal to your legislators to restore real concensus to the MA Group Health Insurance Law(GIC).What was a 70% consensus requirement has been changed to only 51%, thus allowing cities and towns to offer special treatment to larger bargaining units in order to gain concessions overall. Simple majority is not fair. Please download and read the Somerville Labor Coalition's response to the change in the law, "More Than We Bargained For".


"In Somerville, the legislature’s new health care collective bargaining laws allowed the administration to change the rules in the middle of the game, preventing municipal unions from having their voice heard and vote counted at the bargaining table. It’s not fair in sports and it’s not fair in your workplace."
Stand up for fair dealing for municipal workers!
Call your legislator and ask them to do the right thing
Restore the 70% rule
Give voice to all in collective bargaining!

(Download the Somerville Labor Coalition's response: "More Than We Bargained For").



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H3789, the “Evergreen fix”, enacted!


Great news for all public sector employees! MA House Bill 3789 - 187th General Court, an act relative to the terms of collective bargaining agreements - passes and is signed by the Governor, Chapter 198 of the Acts of 2011, November 22, 2011.

Download the bill (PDF)


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Board of Rep’s Monthly Meeting Reminder
We will be conducting our Monthly board of rep’s meetings Wednesday nights at 5pm at the Mount Vernon restaurant. We will begin promptly at 5pm. We hope to see many of you there. You do not have to be a rep to come to the meeting. Stay informed, ask questions and give your opinion and have a bite to eat. Remember, if you neglect these meetings then someone else will be making decisions for you and you don’t want that do you? Be part of the process.



SMEA Scholarship Announcement due back by March 15, 2013
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SMEA Rep's Monthly Meetings reminder for 2013
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Grievance Monthly Meetings reminder for 2013
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Eboard Monthly Meetings reminder for 2013
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