Unit 1 Alert: Bargaining Update – May 15
Today, Local 1000 returned to the negotiating table to meet with
representatives from the state and continue bargaining for our
new contract. The state spent the last two weeks reviewing the
proposals we gave them in April – 29 Master Table proposals
affecting all Local-1000 represented employees, and 50 different
proposals affecting our nine individual bargaining units.
During that same time, the bargaining team took this opportunity
to host six town hall and 158 worksite meetings up and down the
state. They updated members and encouraged them to become active
because each member is critical to successful contract fight.
Before and after each town hall meeting, bargaining team members
spoke one-on-one with attendees, connecting with them on a more
personal level to hear their comments and answer their
questions.
Today, Local 1000 members up and down the state took part in
actions at JP Morgan Chase bank branches, in support of
retirement security and our master table proposal that CalPERS
recover investment losses stemming from illegal and unethical
bank actions demanding that Wall Street banks pay back CalPERS’
investment losses stemming from illegal and unethical
actions.
The Unit 1 bargaining team – representing Professional
Administrative, Financial and Staff Services – was at the table
today and worked further on proposals submitted to the state in
April. Two expert witnesses from the Employment Development
Department provided testimony in support of our proposal to
change the Determination Scheduling Standard. In addition, the
state presented three counters to proposals we submitted in April
– those are currently under review by our bargaining
team.
We return to the negotiating table Friday, May 17
The team will spend tonight calling Contract Action Team (CAT)
leaders to have them mobilize members for the “I’m All In” Rally
in Sacramento on June 5.
In Solidarity,
Brenda Modkins
Unit 1 Bargaining Chair