UPEC Case Updates
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Redding HQ - Members can go to the Business Managers Page for new case updates.
UPEC Files Representation Petitions
Monday, January 30, 2012
REDDING - UPEC local 792 files two (2) Petitions with the Shasta Mosquito Control and Vector District last week. The Petitions cover the Technical Unit and Supervisory Unit. Employees contacted UPEC in November 2011 to discuss representation. The District Board recently prepared and passed Employer-Employee Relations Rules (EERR) that address employee-employer relations in November 2011. District employees have never before thought of forming a union but recent events prompted they organize.
UPEC Business Manager Chris Darker said, “We are happy to have the support of the employees at the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District”. Darker has begun preparing proposals for a first contract for both bargaining units.
Political Candidate Forum
REDDING - The first of several Candidate Forums is scheduled for February 4, 2012. The Saturday event will begin at 10:00 am at the Redding Headquarters of UPEC Local 792. All members are encouraged to attend this event. Members of the Redding Joint Political Action Coordinating Committee (JPACC) will interview six (6) candidates for Assembly District 1, Senate District 1, Shasta COunty Board of Supervisors District 4. This event is open to members and their families.
Member Orientation
REDDING - Member Orientation for those who have joined UPEC in the past twelve months is scheduled for Tuesday, January 31st at 5:30 pm at the UPEC Office 1800 Park Marina Drive. All members and non-members in UPEC represented bargaining units are encouraged to attend. The Orientation is approximately one hour. For more Information contact UPEC at 530-245-1890.
Shasta County Professional Bargaining Unit Meets
Thursday, January 26, 2012
On January 18, 2012 members of the Shasta County Professional Unit met at the Union office. Christine Perry, Public Relations Representative, for the Union met with the members. Christine spoke about the “Employee Spotlight” program that will highlight the special achievement’s of our Union members throughout the north state. Christine also discussed our UPEC Scholarship program for the sons and daughters of our members who are graduating high school this year. The money for the scholarship program is raised through an annual golf tournament sponsored by UPEC. No Union dues are used for the scholarships. This years golf tournament is set for June 10, 2012 at Gold Hills Golf Club starting at 1:00 PM. Come out and help support our scholarship program.
We had discussion on the negotiation surveys that were sent out. If you are interested in being on the negotiation team and have not received negotiation training please plan on attending the next negotiation training session (TBA). It is required that you attend training prior to being placed on the negotiation team.
There will be an orientation meeting set for January 31, 2012 at 5:30 PM at the Union office to learn what the Union does for the employees that we represent. This meeting is open to any employee of any organization that is represented by UPEC. Please RSVP at 245 1890 if you plan on attending.
Our next member meeting for the Professional Unit is set for Thursday February 16, 2012 starting at 5:30 PM so that Business Manager Chris Darker and Senior Labor Representative Steve Allen can attend.
Shasta County General Unit Meeting
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
A little over thirty members of the Shasta County General Unit met on January 17, 2012. Christine Perry discussed the Union sponsored “Employee Spotlight” program that recognizes members from all of our bargaining unit’s in the north state. Any member can be spotlighted for there services in the community or other talents that they may have. Christine also discussed our UPEC Scholarship program for the sons and daughters of our members who are graduating high school this year. The scholarship money is raised through an annual golf tournament sponsored by UPEC. None of the Union dues are used for this program. This years tournament is set for June 10, 2012 at Gold Hills Golf Club starting at 1:00 PM. Come out and help support our scholarship program.
We had discussion on the negotiation surveys that were returned and some members expressed an interest in attending the next negotiation training session. It is required that you attend a training prior to being placed on the negotiation team.
There will be an orientation meeting set for January 31, 2012 at 5:30 PM at the Union office to learn what the Union does for the employees that we represent. This meeting is open to any employee, of any organization, that is represented by UPEC. Please RSVP at 245 1890 if you plan on attending.
Our next General Unit member meeting is set for Wednesday February 15, 2012 starting at 5:30 PM so that Business Manager Chris Darker and Senior Labor Representative Steve Allen can attend.