Union Staff to Visit Worksites

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

REDDING - Union staff will vist member worksites in Shasta County beginning this month. The worksite vists are part of an overall Local wide communications and member relations plan put together by UPEC Business Manager Chris Darker. “We are meeting the members where they are and we are looking forward to meeting with them”, stated Darker. UPEC staff will be talking with Shasta County members and Shasta Regional Medical Center members about bargaining proposals and getting member input on a host of issues. Also at the top of the agenda is presenting information on UPEC’s new website features and assisting members with registrations and showing them what is available. “Our website is our primary source of communication with our members. Our members are busy and the website forums are the new meeting venue where every member can go and have a voice in the process 24/7. Most UPEC members have internet access which gives them the latest and most updated information”, said Darker.  The Local is in the middle of installing a new phone system that will give members better phone access to staff and staff with a host of new features to improve efficiency and member communications such as an automated phone tree.