Dear California State Employee,

 

As State of California employees, we work in a wide-variety of job classifications and in different departments.  Our job titles may be different and we may be employed by different state agencies, however, we are all public servants doing our level best to serve the residents of California.

 

It really makes no difference if you work at DMV, CalTrans, DOR, Parole, Corrections, CHP, Fish and Wildlife, CalFire, EDD or any other state agencies - we are all in this together!  UESC is not a union, but rather a State of California recognized and bona fide employee association. We welcome all state employees into our membership.  We know there is more that unites, than divides us.  Our strength is in our diversity, and our power is in our unity.

 

We lobby the State Legislatures to enact laws to ensure adequate funding of government services and staff. We work with the Administration and agencies to ensure our members have the tools and resources they need to adequately perform their job.  We work with our members to provide professional training in a wide variety of areas.  We assist our members with job promotional opportunities and to provide for their personal growth and development as public servants.

 

Our member benefits include:

 

• $20,000 life insurance
• Scholarship programs for members and their children
• Discount tickets to amusement parks, rental cars, concerts
• No cost financial education and consultation by certified financial planner
• Access to low cost enhanced dental and vision plans
• Access to low cost life, accident, disability and critical illness insurance

 

Our monthly dues are only $15 a month and are payroll deducted.  Please join us in making the State of California an even better place to live and work!

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at Linda@UESC.us

 

Sincerely,

 

Linda Echols, President

 

United Employees of the State of California

About Linda Echols:

 

Linda has worked in public service for over 25 years.  The last 10 years she has work at the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) as a Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. She has a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling. In DOR, Linda serve our California residents with cognitive and physical disabilities to competitively integrate into employment opportunities.

 

Linda has served as Chair of the City of Moreno Parks and Recreation Commission helping to develop special programs and recreational opportunities for our children and seniors.  Linda as served as an Emergency Service Volunteer with the Trauma Intervention Program of Southwest Riverside County, a partnership with law enforcement and community hospitals.  Working in collaboration with law enforcement and hospitals, she responded to traumatic incidents to support victims and their families in the first few hours following a tragedy.

 

As president of the United Employees of the State of California, she works to bring state employees together to promote public service and to foster an environment of appreciation and support for all state employees and the work we do.

 

In her spare time, Linda enjoys walking, reading and spending time with her four children and two grandchildren.