Show threadJim VanderveenNov 25

And on Friday morning we got the not-unexpected news: 98% of our members voted to ratify this contract!

Democratic unions, run by and for the members, are unstoppable. We will analyze our just-concluded action, learn from our mistakes, but mostly we will celebrate our win!!

And after a short break to rest & recharge, we'll get back to organizing our co-workers.

#DemocraticUnion #UPTE #UC #OrganizedLabor

Jim VanderveenOct 30
Please, please, UC, give us a reason to hit this button AGAIN!
The University of California asked our bargaining team to continue mediation late yesterday. If we don't get a tentative agreement today or tomorrow, I all but guarantee we will go on strike. And if we (UPTE, University Professional & Technical Employees) call a strike, other unions w/o contracts (AFSCME, CNA) will likely join us. 85,000 workers, largest strike at UC? YES, PLEASE! #Labor #HigherEd #California #UPTE #AFSCME #CNA
Show threadPeter RileyMay 17, 2025

@angryeducationworkers

The action follows four recent work stoppages by members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (#AFSCME) Local 3299 and University Professional and Technical Employees (#UPTE) Local 9119 unions, which represent a collective 55,000 UC employees, since they kicked off bargaining campaigns last June and January, respectively.

https://www.kqed.org/news/12040282

#California #educationworkers #organize #solidarity #unions

Dozens of UC Workers, Labor Leaders Arrested While Protesting Understaffing, Unfair Wages

The demonstrators were staging a sit-in at the University of California’s Board of Regents meeting at UC San Francisco Wednesday morning.

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Jim VanderveenApr 29, 2025

Sen. Bernie Sanders met with our union recently!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIhIeCrSPOo/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

I hate that this is on IG, but I don't get to make that decision.

#UnionStrong #UPTE

UPTE-CWA Local 9119 on Instagram: "Thank you @berniesanders for lending your voice to our fight to protect public healthcare, research, and education, and end unfair labor practices at the @uofcalifornia. Our patients, communities, and students can't wait #bernie #fightoligarchy #fightoligarchytour #berniesanders #universityofcalifornia #LaborMovement #ucunionsunite #unionproud #unionpower #UnionYes #OrganizeNow #WorkersRights #1u #SupportUnions #labor #strike #Solidarity #Organize #StrongerTogether #CollectiveBargaining"

678 likes, 13 comments - uptecwa on April 16, 2025: "Thank you @berniesanders for lending your voice to our fight to protect public healthcare, research, and education, and end unfair labor practices at the @uofcalifornia. Our patients, communities, and students can't wait #bernie #fightoligarchy #fightoligarchytour #berniesanders #universityofcalifornia #LaborMovement #ucunionsunite #unionproud #unionpower #UnionYes #OrganizeNow #WorkersRights #1u #SupportUnions #labor #strike #Solidarity #Organize #StrongerTogether #CollectiveBargaining".

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Peter RileyFeb 28, 2025

20,000 health care, research, and technical workers in #UPTE (Communications Workers Local 9119) and 37,000 patient care workers in #AFSCME Local 3299 walked out on short strikes across the University of California system.

https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2025/02/two-unions-strike-university-california

#California
#educationworkers #labormovement #organize #solidarity #strikes #unions

Two Unions Strike the University of California

Picket lines formed across California Wednesday as 20,000 health care, research, and technical workers in UPTE (Communications Workers Local 9119) and 37,000 patient care workers in AFSCME Local 3299 walked out on short strikes across the University of California system. AFSCME will stay out for two days, UPTE for three. Both unions are charging that the university system is engaged in unfair labor practices. They have been working under an expired contract since October. The workers struck in November, too.

Labor Notes
Dr Jess McLaughlin (they/them)Nov 14, 2022

#UCStrike #UCBerkeley

joined the #UAW rally in solidarity with 48,000 postdoc, student researchers, and academic workers on Sproul Plaza today

"It doesn't matter how many Nobel laureates UC has if they don't have these 48,000 academic workers" - speaker from #UPTE (didn't catch his name)

#Solidarity #UConStrike #LivingWageNow