MEF-AFSCME Local 101 is calling for nominations for the role of Department Director(s) to serve on the MEF Board of Directors. This is your opportunity to step into a leadership role and represent your coworkers, your department, and city employees across San Jose.

The MEF Bylaws define the Board of Directors as the body responsible for ensuring the policies and directives of the General Membership are carried out. Directors play a crucial role in representing the interests of their departments, setting policy, and advocating for fair treatment and working conditions for all members.

Why Serve on the MEF Board of Directors?

MEF-AFSCME Local 101 is calling on you to become a steward and make a difference in your workplace and across the city!

Our union contract (MOA) with the City allows us to have approximately 60 stewards throughout the city, but we currently have several vacancies. This is your opportunity to ensure your department has a voice, is represented at key meetings, and plays a role in addressing the issues that matter to you and your coworkers. .Sign Up Now!

What Does a Steward Do?

As a steward, you will:

In a video message that AFSCME delegates watched Wednesday at our union’s 46th International Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris praised AFSCME members for their leadership in their communities and vowed that if we fight together, we will win in November.

“Over the past several years, there’s been this perverse thing happening, which is that some folks would suggest the measure of the strength of a leader is based on who you beat down,” Harris said. “Instead of what we know, which is that the true measure of the strength of a leader is based on who you lift up. And for more than 90 years, the members of AFSCME have helped to lift up the people of our nation.”

Organizing for fair pay, better benefits and safer working conditions are just some of the ways AFSCME members have improved not only their workplaces but working conditions, wages and benefits for all working Americans. 

The current moment, however, forces us to make an important choice, Harris said, between two different visions for our country.

“One focused on the future, the other focused on the past,” she said. “We fight for….

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz addresses AFSCME’s 46th International Convention

Dear Members,

It is with deep sadness that we announce that a fellow San Jose employee and MEF member, Community Service Officer Long Pham, was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, August 3rd. Officer Pham's dedication to serving and protecting our community was unwavering, and his loss is felt deeply across our entire city.

We also want to acknowledge CSO Veronica Baer, who was with CSO Pham at the time and was severely injured in the same incident. Thankfully, she has been released from the hospital and is now recuperating at home with her loved ones. Our thoughts are with her for a full and speedy recovery.

In these difficult times, we come together not only to mourn but also to support one another. MEF-AFSCME Local 101, in collaboration with the San Jose Police Officers Association and the San Jose Police Foundation, has established a fund to provide financial assistance to Officer Pham's family. The union is kindly asking we all come together and help with any support you can provide during this trying period. Every contribution, no matter the size, will make a significant difference to Officer Pham's loved ones as they navigate this unimaginable loss.

To donate, please follow this link. Your generosity and solidarity in this time of need exemplify the strength and compassion of our union family.

Public sector work is rooted in selflessness and a profound commitment to the greater good. Officer Pham embodied these values every day, serving with dignity and honor. Our collective efforts as public sector workers are vital to the well-being and safety of our community. We honor Officer Pham's memory by continuing to uphold these principles and supporting each other in times of need.

Thank you for your support and for standing together as a community.

In solidarity,