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Dear ACE Members,
We have an important opportunity to make our voices heard together.
ACE, SEIU 221 (MM/PR), and WCE have joined forces to demand the City of Chula Vista update its Salary Comparison Study and Employer–Employee Relations Policy (EERP) — which haven’t been updated in 10 years and 25 years, respectively.
These outdated policies and analysis tie our pay to an old median from other cities that no longer reflects the true cost of living or the value of our work. The result? Wage compression, recruitment struggles, and higher turnover that weaken our city workforce and burden those who stay.
What we’re asking for:
- A fresh, transparent salary comparison study for the local and regional comparators that reflects today’s data for the city’s population and economic outlook
- A review of the EERP to ensure competitive, equitable compensation
- A commitment from City Council to meet and confer on methodology, scope, and policy updates
By signing the petition, you’re not just adding your name, you’re standing up for fairness, stability, and respect for every city employee.
Together, we can send a clear message: Chula Vista works because we do and it’s time our compensation reflects that.
In solidarity,
ACE Executive Board
TAKE ACTION NOW
Read and sign the petition, show your support for fair pay and workforce equity.
To get involved or to sign, contact any of your ACE Board Union Representatives:
Jay Agan – Animal Care
Josh Freese – PW
Esther Martinez – PW
Tanairi Romano – DSD
Marisol Aguilera – DSD
Mayra Estrada – Sustainability (Bldg. C Basement)
Martie Solomon – Sustainability (Bldg. C Basement)
To get involved in the campaign, contact us at acechulavista@gmail.com or text/call (619) 763-6145.
**Disclaimer: The Association of Chula Vista Employees (ACE) is not affiliated with SEIU. This petition is being circulated solely for purposes of solidarity, collaboration, and shared advocacy among public sector workers. ACE decertified from SEIU in 2017, and participation in this petition does not indicate membership or endorsement of SEIU.
Dear ACE Members,
I want to take a moment to update you all on the happenings. As of July 1, 2025, we will be welcoming a new ACE Consultant Representative, Francisco X. Rivera. Frank comes to ACE with a wealth of knowledge and history, having worked for the City of Chula Vista for 38 years. The ACE Excecutive Board is confident that Frank will be instrumental in making sure ACE is treated fairly and equitably in future negotiations. We are excited to have such a qualified individual representing our members. As always, if you are in need of assistance, please reach out to any of the ACE Executive Board to provide you resources and representation if needed.
We are looking forward to a productive new Fiscal year ahead of us.
In solidarity,
Mayra Estrada
President, Association of Chula Vista Employees
Download:
ACE FXR biography June 2025.pdf
Dear ACE Members, On behalf of the ACE Board of Directors we would like to "Thank you" for your membership and support!! Your membership is important and continues to help our collective bargaining power. We are stronger together to gain more influence for better wages, benefits and safer working conditions. We are only as strong as our membership. This is new for us, so we ask for your patience as we add content to our website. Thank you, Nicole Hobson President, Association of Chula Vista Employees
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