Labor Relations
Our purpose in Labor Relations is to provide support to all employees, employee associations and management through transparent, collaborative communications. The vast majority of all District employees are represented by an employee association. The associations are set forth below. The District and Associations have committed to purposefully collaborating to move forward Sweetwater Union High School District’s students towards academic success.
Labor Relations Office
Main Phone: (619) 600-4919
Fax: (619) 407-4949
Labor.Relations@sweetwaterschools.org
Gustavo Padilla
Director, Labor Relations
Email: Gustavo.Padilla@sweetwaterschools.org
Phone: (619) 585-6004
Yvette Arce
Senior Administrative Assistant, Labor Relations Office
Email: Yvette.Arce@sweetwaterschools.org
Phone: (619) 585-6036
Administrator’s Unit
AASU – Administrators Association Sweetwater Union
Represents Principals and Assistant Principals
Certificated Units
SEA – Sweetwater Education Association
Represents non-supervisory certificated, non-counseling, positions
SCGA – Sweetwater Counseling and Guidance Association
Represents non-supervisory certificated counseling and social worker positions.
Classified – Non-Supervisory Units
CSEA – California School Employees Association
Unit 258 – Represents Operations Support Services positions.
Unit 471 – Represents Office Technical positions.
Unit 731 – Represents Paraprofessional positions.
Classified Supervisory Unit
NAGE – National Association of Government Employees
Represents Classified Supervisory positions.
While not recognized under the Educational Employee Relations Act, the District collaborates on employee concerns with the following associations:
MASD – Association of management employees.
Confidential Employees – Association of confidential, non-management employees.