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.