News Archives
2007

May 2010

Fri, May 21, 2010- Contract highlight: Reasonable accommodation

Tue, May 11, 2010- Contract highlight: Family School Partnership Act

December 2007

Wed, Dec 26, 2007- Psych Techs respond to article on Metro abuse charges
Wed, Dec 26, 2007- Rights highlight: Weingarten rights
Wed, Dec 26, 2007- Valley Fever: A Central Valley concern
Wed, Dec 26, 2007- Raises, retro now in place
Wed, Dec 26, 2007- Negative state budget means we need positive member action
Wed, Dec 26, 2007- President's view: Looking back, planning ahead
Wed, Dec 26, 2007- New Outreach is out

Fri, Dec 14, 2007- Retro and raises Q&A

November 2007

Wed, Nov 28, 2007- Rumor control!

Tue, Nov 27, 2007- PTAs: Get those surveys in by Nov. 30!

Wed, Nov 21, 2007- Contract highlight: pension spiking
Wed, Nov 21, 2007- FMLA: Your health, your family, your right
Wed, Nov 21, 2007- Growing our workforce
Wed, Nov 21, 2007- President's View: The waiting game
Wed, Nov 21, 2007- November CAPT Outreach is in the mail

Thu, Nov 15, 2007- Rumor control time again

Tue, Nov 13, 2007- Direct deposit questions

Thu, Nov 08, 2007- Retro pay for RAs

Tue, Nov 06, 2007- It’s time for a little rumor control!

Fri, Nov 02, 2007- Pay raises still on track

October 2007

Fri, Oct 19, 2007- Raises on the move

Tue, Oct 16, 2007- Alternative retirement plan picks state workers' pocketbooks
Tue, Oct 16, 2007- CAPT chalks up another union access win
Tue, Oct 16, 2007- No guarantee of paid vacation or holidays for U.S. workers
Tue, Oct 16, 2007- CAPT claims no dues or fees on retroactive income
Tue, Oct 16, 2007- More money, more staff for state facilities
Tue, Oct 16, 2007- President's View: Welcoming a new generation of Psych Techs
Tue, Oct 16, 2007- Are you a CAPT member -- or a fee-payer?
Tue, Oct 16, 2007- Latest CAPT Outreach is in the mail

Tue, Oct 09, 2007- Governor signs pay increase bill

Mon, Oct 01, 2007- Raises are still on the way

September 2007

Mon, Sep 17, 2007- Psych Techs respond to Sept. 17 Sacramento Bee article
Mon, Sep 17, 2007- Big raises for state medical workers

Tue, Sep 11, 2007- AB 756 heads for governor's desk

Fri, Sep 07, 2007- AB 756 passes Senate; back to Assembly for concurrence

August 2007

Fri, Aug 31, 2007- Senate vote on AB 756 now scheduled for next week

Fri, Aug 24, 2007- One signature down, one to go

Wed, Aug 22, 2007- State budget, pay raise legislation move forward

Wed, Aug 15, 2007- Official new PT and SPT pay ranges

Mon, Aug 13, 2007- CAPT teams up with Make It in Scrubs
Mon, Aug 13, 2007- The President's View: Work in progress
Mon, Aug 13, 2007- Psych Tech action equals progress
Mon, Aug 13, 2007- Latest CAPT Outreach magazine is in the mail

July 2007

Tue, Jul 31, 2007- New recruitment-and-retention agreement will increase Psych Tech staffing in DMH, DDS facilities

Mon, Jul 23, 2007- State budget wrangling holds up raises

Fri, Jul 13, 2007- What's the latest?

Wed, Jul 11, 2007- You have options when it comes to continuous duty breaks

Wed, Jul 04, 2007- CAPT stops contract violation at Atascadero

Tue, Jul 03, 2007- ASH clinical salaries to more closely match prisons'

Mon, Jul 02, 2007- Judge expands pay raises at state hospitals

June 2007

Sat, Jun 30, 2007- Judge Karlton's order on DMH pay issue

Fri, Jun 29, 2007- Judge's ruling gets DMH mental health staff within 5 percent of CDCR pay

Sun, Jun 24, 2007- Finding trained staff for mental health facilities is a challenge

Fri, Jun 22, 2007- Initiative would take on pensions

Thu, Jun 14, 2007- State proposes all DMH PTs and SPTs get within 5 percent of CDCR

Tue, Jun 12, 2007- June 13 bargaining postponed; DMH 'Coleman' pay plan still due

Thu, Jun 07, 2007- Bargaining and more on June 13

May 2007

Thu, May 24, 2007- IMPORTANT: FAQs about Judge Karlton's ruling

Tue, May 22, 2007- State hospital psychiatrists to get raises; Psych Techs say, 'Enough is enough'
Tue, May 22, 2007- Judge to limit pay raises at ASH

Mon, May 21, 2007- Flood of survey responses shows members’concerns
Mon, May 21, 2007- Psych Techs see red over governor's inaction on pay equity
Mon, May 21, 2007- We're united in our fight
Mon, May 21, 2007- CAPT Outreach is in the mail
Mon, May 21, 2007- Nothing from the court today!
Mon, May 21, 2007- State vows to address staff shortages at DMH facilities
Mon, May 21, 2007- CAPT wins Fairview access grievance

Thu, May 17, 2007- See you on the picket line Monday!

Tue, May 15, 2007- Metro, Lanterman launch chapter websites

Fri, May 11, 2007- Back to the table May 16 & 17; back to the streets May 21

Mon, May 07, 2007- Next rally: May 21

April 2007

Wed, Apr 25, 2007- Still nothing from the state!

Mon, Apr 23, 2007- Judge extends DMH deadline; back to bargaining April 25

Fri, Apr 20, 2007- No state movement on pay parity

Mon, Apr 16, 2007- Hundreds keep the pressure on for pay, staffing and services

Tue, Apr 10, 2007- Psych Techs kick off Monday rallies with a bang
Tue, Apr 10, 2007- Porterville employees plead for improved pay
Tue, Apr 10, 2007- Signs of protest at Napa State Hospital
Tue, Apr 10, 2007- Patton workers rally

Thu, Apr 05, 2007- Mental hospital workers to stage protests

Tue, Apr 03, 2007- Let's hit the picket lines and the phone lines!

Mon, Apr 02, 2007- We're turning up the heat!

March 2007

Thu, Mar 29, 2007- Governor believes in pay parity for his top brass. Will he do the same for Psych Techs?

Wed, Mar 28, 2007- Better care is sought for mental patients
Wed, Mar 28, 2007- Lawmakers push ASH pay raise plan

Mon, Mar 26, 2007- Governor's DMH & DDS proposal 'unfair' in more ways than one

Fri, Mar 23, 2007- Less pay? Tell the Governor: 'No way!'

Tue, Mar 20, 2007- CAPT heads back to bargaining March 29

Mon, Mar 19, 2007- Psych Tech takes action to make CDCR meet-and-confer
Mon, Mar 19, 2007- Union stops onerous Range B/C requirement
Mon, Mar 19, 2007- Contract highlights: Annual Leave
Mon, Mar 19, 2007- You may qualify for prescription help
Mon, Mar 19, 2007- CalPERS must use more worker-friendly disability retirement criteria
Mon, Mar 19, 2007- Things to remember about disability insurance
Mon, Mar 19, 2007- Takin' it to the streets
Mon, Mar 19, 2007- Stewards make us stronger
Mon, Mar 19, 2007- President's View: Keep the pressure on!
Mon, Mar 19, 2007- Outreach: ASH rally, R&R reopener and more

Fri, Mar 16, 2007- Judge rules against union R&R lawsuit

Mon, Mar 12, 2007- Porterville Chapter launches website

February 2007

Mon, Feb 26, 2007- Psych Techs take pay parity fight to the bargaining table and the streets

Fri, Feb 09, 2007- Contract negotiations reopen Feb. 23

January 2007

Thu, Jan 25, 2007- Contract Highlight: CAPT wins ID for DDS Community Facilities
Thu, Jan 25, 2007- Prop 83: Increased sentences, populations at state facilities
Thu, Jan 25, 2007- Governor forms committee to explore retiree benefits
Thu, Jan 25, 2007- CDCR Psych Techs receive pay increases; union vows fight for DDS, DMH equity
Thu, Jan 25, 2007- Outside infractions can endanger your PT license
Thu, Jan 25, 2007- CAPT meets with DDS and DMH to discuss training, more
Thu, Jan 25, 2007- President's View: Good news, but more to do
Thu, Jan 25, 2007- Outreach: Patton search team, CDCR pay increases, training and more

Thu, Jan 11, 2007- Governor proposes civil service "reform," much more in state budget

Tue, Jan 02, 2007- How much of your dues or fees is tax deductible?

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