Dear UC Colleagues: Next week on Monday, the 7th, to Wednesday, the 9th, AFSCME 3299 frontline patient and service workers will be striking against UC for racial, economic, and gender equality. We have consulted with our UAPD attorney about your potential...
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CSU Victory! A Strong Contract for 2017 -2019
Unit 1 unanimously ratified the tentative agreement with CSU. We are waiting for the May Trustee meeting for the contract to be signed off on. Pay letters will be sent to the controller in June. Overall, the unit receives 3% retroactive to July...
BU 16 On-Call Assignment Now Less Onerous for Some Institutions
Bargaining Unit 16 employees at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation are starting to see some relief from high call volumes and workloads that have been stretching the limits of what can be considered a reasonable expectation for after-hours...
A Brief Update on Sierra Conservation Center
SCC recently rolled out the Electronic Health Record System (EHRS). A grievance was filed regarding the inadequate training. The department has agreed to provide additional training to staff. The UAPD participated in the Meet and Confer process regarding the...
Grievances filed against CDCR’s Telemedicine and Telepsychiatry Programs
When the telemedicine and telepsychiatry programs were first launched by the department, physicians were told that they would not have to cover On-call assignments. The department then decided to start requiring them to cover on-call assignments. The Department...
Just Culture Policy Finalized!
Under the new policy, Union members and management will educate the workforce on the new policy, identify potential system deficiencies in various departments, and recruit team members to assist in resolving potential problems. Just Culture will focus less on...