Unit 14: Printing Trades
Unit 14
Printing Trades
Unit 14 includes employees at the Office of State Publishing where the state budget, bills and laws and other state documents are printed. This unit also includes printers and graphic artists in individual departments throughout the state.
FTB Notice of Update to Remote Work Plan
Phase 2 Meet and Confer
On Thursday, September 9, 2021, our Union met with the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to meet and confer on FTB’s notice of Phase 2 of the Updated Remote Work Plan. Phase 2 is presently set to begin November 1, 2021, and will bring employees who are currently teleworking one hundred percent (100%) of the time into the office an equivalent of twenty percent (20%) of their time or equivalent to one day a week.
DGS-OSP Meet and Confer – Chair Policy
On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, our Union met with the Department of General Services- Office of State Publishing (DGS-OSP) to meet and confer over the new chair policy.
Progress was made and representative member leaders asked key questions related to health and safety. A picture of the new chairs on-order that will be used at the computer stations were shared. The Union is following up with an information request on the plan for the placement of all the chairs, which DGS-OSP has agreed to provide.
Department of State Hospitals Health and Safety Committee Survey
Every DSH facility is entitled to have a Health and Safety Committee, according to our MOU (contract), Section 10.2. Because of this, members of our Union are working hard to ensure Health and Safety Committees exist and are successful at each facility.
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Temperature Screening
On September 15, 2020, our Union met with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to discuss the Field Office Temperature Screening Expansion implementation within DMV field offices throughout the state.
As part of the effort by the DMV to actively manage the spread and containment of COVID-19 in accordance with CDC and CDPH guidance, the Field Operations Division (FOD) will implement employee and customer focused screening protocols which will include a health questionnaire and temperature screening.
Bilingual Differential Increase Implementation
For the first time in 42 years, we were able to increase the Bilingual Pay Differential to $200/month. This comes after 20 years of fighting for an increase including a joint task force and hundreds of members telling their story. We have been fighting for the implementation of
Bargaining Unit 14 – 1st Quarter Report of 2020
JLMC Statewide Meeting
SEIU Local 1000’s Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) members from the Department of General Services – Office of State Publishing (OSP) met on February 5, 2020, for the first quarterly statewide JLMC meeting of 2020.
Unit 14 Bargaining Update for Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
Unit 14 Bargaining Team Secures Important Differential; Rolls Over Skill Pay for Digital Print Operator IIs
On Wednesday, August 21, the Unit 14 bargaining team signed a “roll-over” tentative agreement (TA) that ensures Digital Print Operator IIs will continue to receive their Skill Pay Differential of 3 percent for operating the HP 10000 Digital Press at the Office of State Publishing.
Earlier in the bargaining process state negotiators had indicated that they were interested in taking away the differential on this provision. However, on Wednesday morning they agreed to drop any new proposals and signed the “roll-over” language.
Unit 14 Bargaining Update for Friday, August 9th, 2019
Unit 14 Bargaining Team Signs Tentative Agreement for Graphic Designer Classification Study
Local 1000’s Unit 14 bargaining team capped a good day at the negotiation table on Friday, August 9, with a tentative agreement (TA) to conduct a Classification Study for its Graphic Designers. This victory represents an important step towards bringing the class specifications into the 21st century and to winning a new contract.
Unit 14 Bargaining Update for Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
Unit 14 Bargaining Team Signs More Tentative Agreements; State Submits Counter on Classification Review for Graphic Designers
Our Unit 14 bargaining team went back to the table on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, and continued to sign tentative agreements with state negotiators that preserve protections and opportunities for our Unit 14 printers.
Unit 14 Bargaining Update for Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Unit 14 Bargaining Team Reaches 27 Tentative Agreements with State Negotiators; Defends Upward Mobility Provisions
Local 1000 Unit 14, which represents state printers, went back to the bargaining table on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 and signed 27 roll-over, tentative agreements with state negotiators. The agreements cover items that (1) ensure current upward mobility and training related contract articles and (2) provide avenues for Unit 14 workers to explore training and career advancement opportunities.
Our Fight Begins Now for a California for All!
A Message from President Walker
Yesterday, July 18, 2019, our Local 1000 bargaining team brought to the table proposals that addressed four of the most important issues identified by our members: health care, housing, transportation justice and a livable wage. Listen to President Yvonne R. Walker explain how the fight begins now for a California for All!
Unit 14 Bargaining Update for Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Unit 14 Bargaining Team Focuses on Outdated Class Specifications in Proposal
On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, Local 1000’s Unit 14 bargaining team met with statennegotiators to push for a review of outdated class specifications for the state’s Graphic Designer series.
Unit 14 Bargaining Update for Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Unit 14 Local 1000 Printers Meet with State to Share What they Do, and the Value they Create for California
Our Unit 14 bargaining team met with the State’s bargaining team on Tuesday July 9th, 2019 to talk about the changing nature of their industry and to call for fair compensation by submitting a special salary adjustment for all 34 of the classifications they represent.
GeoPay Task Force Presents and Releases Report
Our fight for economic justice continues as we set the stage for contract negotiations.
On February 27, our GeoPay Task Force presented the acting director of CalHR and a team of state representatives with an in-depth report recommending solutions to the economic challenges many state workers face caused by the high cost of living in the communities they live and work in throughout the state of California.
EDD Fingerprint and Background Checks
Due to new IRS rules regarding fingerprinting and background checks, the Employment Development Department (EDD) implemented new policies impacting about 5500+ of our members. Local 1000 met multiple times with EDD and the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to ensure the implementation was not overly broad and did not impact any of our members unnecessarily.
Some of the major results of our team’s negotiations include the following:
New bargaining team members elected as work begins on 2020 contract negotiations
We're building member power to leverage a great contract.
More than 150 newly-elected and returning bargaining representatives, members of the Statewide Bargaining Advisory Committee (SBAC), came together on July 14-15, taking important steps on the road to contract negotiations that will begin next year.
Also elected was the 58-member Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC)—representatives from each of the nine bargaining units in Local 1000—the bargaining team responsible for negotiating our new contract.
CalPERS Agrees to Insource Mailing Service
CalPERS puts out a quarterly magazine to keep its members updated on recent news and decisions. CalPERS works with the Office of State Publishing (OSP) for the printing of this magazine but recently decided to outsource the mailing services for the magazine. The mailing services have traditionally been performed by our members in Unit 14.
PROVIDING OUR MEMBERS WITH UPWARD MOBILITY
New slots open up in IT Apprenticeship Program
Professional development and upward mobility are key priorities for our union, and our members, and an innovative new Information Technology (IT) Apprenticeship Program offers Sacramento-area members an opportunity to improve their state careers.
Pay raises in effect
2016 was a historic year for our members, our union and all Californians. We came together to fight for a contract we can all be proud of and nearly went on strike for the first time in 44 years.
As a result, we won the largest labor contract ever negotiated with the state, and we did it by standing together in our union. You can view our contract here.
Starting August 1, we’re receiving our first paycheck reflecting our 4% general salary increase—one of the many outcomes that we won in contract negotiations.
DDS Developmental Center Retention Stipend Agreement Overview
Highlights:
- Effective date: July 1, 2016
- Amount: Up to $6,000
- $250 is accrued for all employees that meet the criteria each full quarter during the fiscal year 2016/2017
- $500 is accrued for all employees that meet the criteria each full quarter effective July 1, 2017 until separation from DDS.
- Payout:
- There will be two payouts of the retention stipend:
- January 2018 or the first month following the 50% decr
- There will be two payouts of the retention stipend:
Bargaining News for Friday, October 14
State shows a lack of movement as we return to the table - Our actions will make the difference for a contract we can be proud of
Our bargaining team met with the state for the first time in three months and ended the week frustrated by a continued lack of movement by the state on key issues.
Earlier in the week, our team presented eye-opening information illustrating the gender pay gap in state civil service. Our union is 66% women and 34% men. The seven unions the state has reached agreement with, overwhelmingly comprised of men, are paid a staggering 43% more than Local 1000 members.
Members will make the difference
President Walker announces 2016 contract campaign focus: take action
Local 1000 has launched its 2016 contract campaign with these words from President Yvonne R. Walker: “Our contract will be about the strength and the power of our members to win something amazing.”
Speaking to members statewide on a conference call for Local 1000 stewards and hundreds more who heard the call at listening parties, Walker looked forward to the upcoming negotiations feeling confident about the preparation that’s gone before.
OSP Holds Annual Tailgate Meeting
The Office of State Printing held its annual “Tailgate Meeting” on September 24, 2015. The meeting was held in the newly completed warehouse addition at the 1050 Richards Boulevard location. The State Printer, Jerry Hill, spoke to OSP employees about the current state of OSP and reviewed statistics from the prior year. Hill commented that only ten percent (10%) of OSP clients make up ninety percent (90%) of their revenue. The Department of Motor Vehicles stands at the top of the OSP client list.
Bargaining team preparing for the future
Working to build power for 2016 negotiations
Building power in the community, facing challenges and developing union leaders were key themes of last week’s meeting of the Statewide Bargaining Advisory Council (SBAC) in Southern California.
Nearly 200 elected bargaining representatives from up and down California—including the 60-plus members who negotiate our contract with the state—meet three times each year to develop strategies for bargaining and to understand and respond to issues that affect our lives at work and at home.
Local 1000 Wins Across-The-Board Bonuses at SCIF
Union pushes back against
two-tiered award system
Thanks to an agreement negotiated by Local 1000, nearly all represented workers at the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) will receive a 2.4 percent performance award this year. Announced on February 20, the annual award will go to everyone who is qualified to receive it.
Unit 14 Alert: Bargaining Update – May 16
Today, our team went to the table for the second time this week to negotiate with state representatives over our unit specific issues. The governor’s Budget May Revise was released on Tuesday, May 14, which made it clear that our contract fight will remain an uphill battle. It is crucial that we stand together for a fair and secure contract. Worksite actions are happening up and down California to show state representatives that our members support their bargaining team.
CCHCS Layoff Update
Team reaches agreement with the state to reduce impact of Phase 3 Staff Reductions
On September 23, 2014, the Local 1000 negotiating team came to an agreement with CalHR and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) regarding the 2014 Phase 3 Staff Reductions. Some of the highlights of the agreement include:
Unit 14 specific contract information
A wage increase, a guarantee of no new furloughs and a range of other improvements to our rights and working conditions lead the advances secured in our new 3-year Master Agreement. The agreement was reached between the Local 1000 bargaining team and representatives of the state, ratified by 90 percent of voting members and signed into law by the Governor. Language is also included pertaining to each individual unit.
Unit 14 Alert: Bargaining Update – May 28
Our Unit 14 bargaining team – representing printers and allied trades – signed tentative agreements on dozens of existing contract provisions that represent gains from previous contracts.
Unit 14 signed a proposal earlier this month that is designed to
prevent management from playing favorites when it comes to
overtime assignments by assigning overtime to lower paid
employees in lower classifications.
Master Table bargaining resumes tomorrow.
Unit 14 Alert: Bargaining Update – May 18
Unit 14 signed a tentative agreement with the state today that fulfills a key bargaining priority by mandating that overtime be assigned by seniority within a classification.
The new language is designed to prevent management from playing favorites when it comes to overtime assignments by assigning overtime to lower paid employees in lower classifications.
Unit 14 Alert: Bargaining Update – May 14
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 – 31 Master Table proposals affecting all Local 1000-represented employees and 50 different proposals affecting our nine individual bargaining units.
Local 1000 signs first tentative agreement impacting all employees
Local 1000’s bargaining team signed the first tentative agreement of our new contract at the master table today, one that provides a huge advance in our fight against outsourcing.
State Fund employees enjoy 2nd year of performance awards
Local 1000-negotiated award benefits most employees
Nearly all Local 1000-represented workers at the State
Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) will receive a 2 percent
performance award later this year thanks to an agreement
Local 1000 negotiated with management at the state-owned worker’s
compensation insurer.