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New: Election Results
The University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union (affiliated with the Communication Workers of America), recently asked the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) for an election to exclusively represent approximately 12,000 campus and hospital administrative professionals. Below and on the following pages is information about this election.
Election dates: February 11–March 3
How employees participated
PERB mailed ballots to employees' home address, with information explaining ballot choices. To vote, employees simply completed the ballot and return it in the envelope provided. The voting deadline was March 3 at 3:00 p.m.
UC’s position about unionization
UC does not support nor discourage unionization. UC supports employees' rights to determine for themselves whether or not they wish to be represented by a union. We encourage employees to ask questions now, and in the weeks ahead.
Sources of information
- Questions and answers about mandatory union dues and fees, voting eligibility, collective bargaining, the election process and other important topics
- Fact sheets on wages, job security and other key election issues
- Election timeline
- Joint UC-UPTE statement of election principles
- Titles in the Administrative Professionals Unit
- Vote NO on the UPTE/CWA union vote* A web site and message board created by a UC employee about why he thinks AP staff should vote no in the election.
- Vote YES for UPTE-CWA* The union’s web site explaining why it believes AP staff should unionize
- Collective Bargaining Glossary of Terms
- Collective Bargaining Contracts (Systemwide and Local Agreements)
- HEERA Definitions
- The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) California’s state labor board charged with administering the collective bargaining laws covering California’s public employers.
* This is not a UC guarantee of the facts or an endorsement of the views expressed.
