Save the date: the next UPTE convention will be held from Sept 28-29, 2024 in San Diego
Our next convention has officially been scheduled! In 2024, our next convention will take place at the San Diego Mission Bay Resort on September 28 &29.
UPTE is proud to be a member-led union. At convention, elected delegates from workplaces across California take time to democratically determine the direction of our union, while also participating in training and education workshops about building our union.
Stay tuned—information about delegate elections for our next convention is still to come!
2024 UC Contract Platform Ratification Vote & Bargaining Team Election
Our contract platform ratification vote and bargaining team elections will be held from April 4 - 18. Voting will be held in person and online at upte.org/vote. You can make nominations for the bargaining team at upte.org/nominate.upte.org/nominate
UPTE Executive Board Meeting
The next UPTE Executive Board meeting will be held on February 28 at 7 pm.
UPTE Localwide and Chapter Elections
Learn more at upte.org/elections
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2023 nominations for UPTE-CWA 9119 Statewide Officers, Executive Board, and Chapter Chair/Co-Chairs. The nomination period closed at 11:59 PM PDT on September 14, 2023.
An election will be held via mail ballot from October 25 - November 18, managed by MK Elections. Ballots will be mailed on October 25, and all ballots must be received prior by 9 am on November 18, 2023 to be counted. All UPTE members are eligible to vote (if you are not currently a member, you can become one by clicking here).
If you have not received your ballot by the end of the day on October 31, please contact the election hotline at 209-259-6740 to request a ballot. The last day to request a ballot is November 10, 2023.
You can find a full list of offices being contested, as well as statements from candidates, by visiting www.upte.org/elections
"UC Has the Money" Town Hall
You must click here to RSVP via Zoom to receive the town hall link
UC is wealthier than most of us can even imagine. They can absolutely afford to invest in us and acknowledge the value our hard work. That's why on August 30 at 7 pm, we're hosting a "UC Has the Money" Town Hall. We're planning to share even more information about UC's financial position and poke holes in their ongoing insistence that they're somehow broke or unable to keep up with fair market pay for our work. You can click here to RSVP.
This town hall is for you if you:
Have ever wondered if UC management was being truthful about their financial position.
Want to understand UC's revenue sources and budgeting priorities.
Are interested in arming yourself with facts and knowledge to counter UC's narrative.
See just how outrageous UC's financial practices and misplaced priorities are.
With UC's deep pockets, there's no excuse for them not to take better care of the hardworking folks who make this university shine. Continuing to build a strong, member-led union is our ticket to a better deal at UC. When we join together and speak up, we can make real changes for ourselves and our co-workers. Please join us on August 30 at 7 pm via Zoom to learn more.
Nominations - Statewide Officers and Executive Board and Chapter Co-Chairs Election
Nominations will be accepted for the offices of President, Vice President, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, Executive Board members representing each UPTE Chapter, and Chairs or Co-Chairs of each UPTE Chapter. All positions will serve a term of three years.
Members in good standing currently employed in UPTE's jurisdiction may be nominated for UPTE Officer or Executive Board Representative for the Chapter in which they are employed. Nominees for Chair or Co-Chair must be eligible members in good standing, as defined in the UPTE Constitution in Article IV, Article VI, and Appendix A. A member may self-nominate. Nominations are subject to confirmation by the Election Committee. Nominations will be accepted beginning August 30, 2023, and must be received no later than 11:59 PM PDT September 14, 2023.
Each nomination should include the name of the nominee, the position nominated for, campus, job title, and a candidate statement including prior Union involvement, name of nominator. Submit nominations by email (elections@upte.org). See the full details at www.upte.org/2023officerelections.
UPTE UC Town Hall & Bargaining Survey Launch
On July 13th at 7 pm, we'd like to invite you to a Town Hall to discuss the launch of our Bargaining Survey and how we can continue laying the groundwork to win a strong next contract. Join our Town Hall discussion to launch our Bargaining Survey by RSVPing here.
We'll review the results of the contract priority campaign, cover our plan to hold hundreds of meetings around the state hosted by our Unit and Workplace Representatives to launch the bargaining survey, and give you important information and tools to share with your coworkers.
CWA National Convention
Our national union, the Communications Workers of America (CWA), will be hosting their convention in St Louis, Missouri on July 10-12. UPTE will be sending up to 9 delegates, in addition to the UPTE President.
You can see the list of delegates elected to represent UPTE at the CWA convention at upte.org/elections.