Last Thursday and Friday, January 15th-16th, RPSPs and SSAPs proposed eight contract articles at the bargaining table while management proposed only four.
Because management has yet to resolve their Unfair Labor Practices (ULPs), SSAPs and RPSPs are continuing to plan a Strike Authorization Vote (SAV), which will be held from February 5th through February 13th. Hundreds of SSAPs and RPSPs have pledged to help organize a strong majority to vote Yes on Day 1 of our ULP Strike Authorization Vote – can you take a minute to pledge too?
Management can resolve their unfair labor practices at any time so that negotiations can progress toward a fair agreement. We have two weeks to organize a powerful strike authorization vote and show UC that now is the time to bargain in good faith. All RPSPs and SSAPs can help this effort succeed by talking to our co-workers about participating. This week, you’re invited to join your campus-specific SAV Town Hall to learn more about how you can help!
Through two days of bargaining, RPSPs and SSAPs proposed an article on Grievance & Arbitration, the cornerstone of an enforceable contract. We also proposed articles on Layoffs and Bridge Funding to strengthen job protections and support unit members during gaps in funding, as well as articles on Leaves of Absence, Sick Leave, and Vacation. UC counterproposed on Union Access & Rights and Union Security, aiming to limit our union’s visibility to new employees, which we addressed with our own counterproposal toward the end of the session. UC also provided a first proposal on Medical Separation and a counterproposal on Work-Incurred Injury and Illness. See our bargaining updates page for more information.
Summary of actions you can take today:
- Sign the pledge to help make our ULP SAV successful
- RSVP and attend your campus’ ULP SAV Town Hall, and invite a co-worker
- Meet with a fellow RPSP or SSAP to learn more about the issues that prompt the vote
