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Statement on New AI Executive Order
On May 21, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order aimed at protecting workers from being displaced by AI in the workplace. This Executive Order requires agencies to prepare support like improved severance packages for workers in the event that they are...
2025 Recruitment and Retention Committee Report
As outlined in Paragraph 5 of Article 5.17.1 in our MOU, we are pleased to share the finalized 2025 joint report drafted by the Bargaining Unit 1 Recruitment and Retention Committee. You can access the entire report here. This final report was drafted jointly with...
Bargaining Report as of May 21, 2026
Your bargaining team met with the State over two recent sessions, addressing multiple tentative agreements (TAs), counterproposals, and continuing concerns regarding management’s approach to negotiations. Below is a summary of key updates from the sessions: Tentative...
Unit 20 Bargaining Update as of May 21
Your bargaining team met with the State across two recent bargaining sessions to continue negotiations on contract improvements, workplace protections, and outstanding proposals affecting BU 20 state workers. Below is a summary of key updates from the sessions. The...
Unit 1 Bargaining Update: May 21, 2026
Unit 1 Bargaining Team Continue to Raise Workload and Compensation Issues in Latest Negotiations May 21, 2026 Our Unit 1 bargaining team returned to the negotiation table with CalHR on May 14 and the 19th with an ongoing focus on workloads and fair compensation. The...
Unit 15 Bargaining Update: May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026 “We’re not asking for anything excessive. We’re asking for the basics: safe working conditions, reliable equipment and the tools to do our jobs right.”– Eric Murray, Chair of Bargaining Unit 15 This week, our Bargaining Unit 15 team came to the table...
Unit 4 Bargaining Update: May 21, 2026
At the bargaining table this week, Bargaining Unit 4 introduced financial proposals that reflect the priorities identified by members in this year’s Bargaining Survey. Issues that are deeply and widely felt by BU4 members. To advocate for our Unit and highlight the...
Unit 3 Bargaining Update – Thursday, May 21, 2026
Unit 3's Bargaining Team, representing our Professional Educators and Librarians, met with the State last Thursday, May 14, and again for two consecutive days on Tuesday, May 19, and Wednesday, May 20, to continue unit-specific bargaining negotiations...
Unit 14 Bargaining Update – May 21, 2026
This week, your Unit 14 Bargaining Team continued working to protect the rights, pay structures and contract provisions members have fought hard to win over the years. This week, the team reached nine tentative agreements with the State, all tied to existing...
Unit 14 Bargaining Update – May 14, 2026
This week, your Unit 14 Bargaining Team continued pushing to protect the rights that members have fought hard to secure over the years. Your team continued discussions tied to several ongoing classification reviews. The State responded to Requests for Information...