a newsletter for professional and technical employees at the University of California UP n n n n n UPDATE CWATE 9119 AFLn CIO Thousands of UC administrative professionals University Professional sign cards for UPTE-CWA representation & Technical Employees, ver the last three months, out one, the university ignores us. committees are gathering signed ley student services advisor, who is “confident that organizing with Communications Workers of hundreds of UC adminis- It is time for us to have a union.” cards supporting a vote on UPTE trative professionals have Without the protection of a representation. UPTE will provide both protection America 9119 • AFL-CIO Oreached out to their co-workers in union contract, administrative pro- Once enough employees have and improvements going forward.” one of the largest union campaigns fessionals (or APs) remain the UC signed, the cards will be given to Some 80,000 UC workers are (510) 704-UPTE ever launched in the UC system. employees most at risk of being California’s Public Employment already covered by union contracts, For Dora Scott, an analyst at affected by budget problems. The Relations Board, which will hold and have the ability to negotiate lan-
[email protected] UCSF, the reason is simple: “It is AP unit consists of some 16,000 an election for union representa- guage about salaries, pensions, health www.upte.org time for us to have a voice. With- employees with a wide variety of tion. “Better yet, if more than 50% benefits, and health and safety on the job titles, who do everything from of APs sign UPTE cards, under job.