ANDY RUIZ · FOR UFLAC PRESIDENT
Your union. Your voice. Your future.
I’m running for strong representation, financial accountability, better working conditions, and a union that works together.
Leadership earned. When the pressure is real.
A MESSAGE TO ALL UFLAC MEMBERS
I still love this job. I believe I have more work to do for the people who work alongside me.
We need a seat at the table, a voice in the decisions affecting our members, and a plan for the future. Here is what I would fight for, how I would approach the work, and the answers to your questions.
Read my candidacy announcementMY COMMITMENTS
Clear priorities. Practical next steps.
A union that works for every member.
Document expenses. Review spending. Hold everyone to the same standard.
A structured reimbursement and review process—not an assumption that software alone creates accountability.
Read the full answer ↗Use direct dialogue when it works. Preserve contract enforcement and legal tools when they are needed.
Review the facts, protect due process, and address member issues without making arbitration our only play.
Read the full answer ↗Address Assign Hire, recall, qualified relief, dispatch practices, and workload together.
I oppose one-and-one staffing and want meaningful union involvement in staffing decisions.
Read the full answer ↗Listen across all ranks and assignments. Work with the leaders you elect.
Develop clear priorities, responsibilities, baseline measures, and a schedule for reporting progress.
Read the full answer ↗MEMBERS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Staffing shortages, mandatory work, fatigue, and the demands our jobs place on family life deserve attention. I want members’ concerns to be heard, contractual rights protected, and staffing issues addressed through the appropriate union process.
FF/PMs and FFs deserve meaningful opportunities to spend time on their Engines and Trucks, train with their companies, maintain fireside skills, and prepare for advancement. I want to hear how repeated Rescue and 800 details affect our members, and work toward thoughtful, equitable solutions that support readiness, professional development, and a healthier balance between the job and family life.
Share your concerns →THE QUESTIONS DESERVE ANSWERS
Staffing. Dues. Experience. Representation.
A direct answer, the practical approach, and context when it matters.
No automatic assumption of punishment. Review the circumstances, protect due process, and apply the same rules fairly.
Read my answer Dues & accountabilitySupport the appropriate process and accountability—not a promise to stop proceedings or decide the outcome.
Read my answer RepresentationPreparation, unity, credible information, strong relationships, and the willingness to act with a plan.
Read my answer RepresentationI can work with the administration without giving up my responsibility to protect members.
Read my answerTHE DATES THAT MATTER
Know when ballots arrive.
Know what comes next.
November 20 is the scheduled count date. Follow your ballot packet for the return deadline and instructions.
This public ballot measure is separate from the UFLAC leadership election. Official measure information
THE WORK NEEDS A PLAN
My commitment to members continues with or without passage of Measure FD.
Personnel, apparatus, and stations each need a realistic funding and implementation plan.
PREPARATION / RESPONSIBILITY / FOLLOW-THROUGH
I’ve spent years teaching survival skills and helping firefighters prepare for difficult moments.
That commitment to preparation carries into how I want our union to work: clear responsibilities, fair standards, and support when members need it.
Explore my experienceTHE RUIZ TEAM
I’m asking for your support for our team. I will also work with whoever our membership elects.
YOUR VOICE / MY RESPONSIBILITY TO LISTEN
Tell me what needs to change, what we should protect, or where you need a clearer answer.
Prefer a call or meeting?
MEASURE FD / OUTREACH CALENDAR
Upcoming opportunities from the UFLAC outreach notice. Confirm your role and check-in location with the organizer.
Schedule dates are listed below.
LITERATURE DROP
8–11 a.m. · Pacific time
Westchester
COMMUNITY EVENT
10 a.m.–6 p.m. · Pacific time
Sherman Oaks
LITERATURE DROP
11 a.m.–2 p.m. · Pacific time
North Valley
LITERATURE DROP
8 a.m.–noon · Pacific time
Highland Park
COMMUNITY EVENT
10 a.m.–2 p.m. · Pacific time
Location to be confirmed
COMMUNITY EVENT
11 a.m.–5 p.m. · Pacific time
West Adams
No upcoming dates match this filter. Check with the organizer for additional opportunities.
Dates and hours are transcribed from the UFLAC outreach notice supplied to the campaign; times are interpreted as Los Angeles local time. Exact addresses and current availability are not supplied. Saving a date does not register you. Measure FD participation does not imply support for a UFLAC candidate.
ANDY RUIZ / FOR UFLAC PRESIDENT
One Union. One Voice. One Mission.
