UPEC files Charges Against Milpitas

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

MILPITAS - UPEC Staff have filed two cases against the City of Milpitas with the Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) on behalf of the former President of the Professional and Technical Bargaining Unit (PROTECH) and an additional charge on behalf of the PROTECH bargaining unit. 
In May of 2009 the City of Milpitas approached the Professional and Technical Bargaining Unit (PROTECH) requesting the membership of that unit pay 2.5% of the City (employer) portion of their PERS retirement or face layoffs. The CIty gave the PROTECH Leadership 4 days to respond. The bargaining unit initially declined the proposal. The City did not provide the necessary documentation requested by the bargaining unit to make an educated assessment of the need for the proposal or layoffs. The City moved forward and issued layoff notices resulting in several layoffs including the former President and other officers of the board.