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Creative Working

Our Story

Local government employees are the heart of their community. They are the front-line in the fight to build strong, healthy, and prosperous communities. In Sacramento County, UPE members work in the jails and court houses, and airport security. They protect the abused, disabled, and elderly. They work in every department including the Sheriff's, District Attorney, Assessors and Probation. UPE members deliver "meals on wheels" to seniors, work in crime labs, transcribe trials and a myriad of other necessary jobs to make the County run efficiently and serve the citizens of Sacramento.

Too often, the public does not fully understand and support the critical work done by their neighbors who work for the county and the courts, leaving our members to fight for fair salaries, affordable healthcare and decent, safe working conditions. That is why Sacramento County employees formed UPE, a strong, member-run, independent Labor Union that would fight for them and their families.

Governing Boards

005 OFFICE TECHNICAL

Regular Meeting Times:
First Wednesday - bi-monthly,
6:00 pm at UPE.
James Ostrowski - Chair
Elyse Avila  - Vice Chair
Sylvia Garcia - Secretary
Jennifer Avalo - Treasurer
Dawn Richardson
Ryan McClain
Edgar Brown 
Debbie Tellez
Zackary Kollross
James Lucky
David Guardado

008 WELFARE
NON-SUPERVISORY

Regular Meeting Times:
Second Tuesday - bi-monthly,
6:00 pm at UPE.
Deanna Green - Chair
Nichole Gorman - Vice Chair
James Starr - Secretary
Sarah Singleton
Sondra Peters
Tony DeRego

Olivia Brown
Priscilla Cochran-Navarra
Stephanie McCall
Michelle Moyer
Yesenia Marilu Siguenza

COURT OFFICE TECHNICAL

Regular Meeting Times:
Second Thursday - bi-monthly,
6:00 pm at UPE.
Shawn Boxer - Chair
Alison Saltonstall - Vice Chair
Tammi Boxer - Secretary
Suzette Cade
Marisol Diaz
Deanna Ward
Andrea Howard

Paul McGee
Nancy Wallace 
Liz Teklinsky

Julie Valdivia

COURT PROFESSIONAL

Regular Meeting Times:
Second Tuesday - bi-monthly, 12:00 pm at FRC.
James Reed - Chair

MERCED UNIT #3

Regular Meeting Times:
Second Tuesday - bi-monthly, 12:00 pm - Microsoft Teams.
Carmelita Rodriguez - Chair
Lisa Sykes - Vice Chair

Janis Browder - Secretary
Monica Lerma
Kristen Zdanowski

SUTTER COURT

Regular Meeting Times:
First Thursday - bi-monthly,
5:30 pm at Sutter.
Jennifer Lambert - Chair
Warren Simpson - Vice Chair
Shara Hunter - Secretary

YUBA COURTS

Regular Meeting Times:
Third Thursday - bi-monthly,
12:00 pm at Yuba.
Tammy Anderson - Chair
Erica Linehan  - Vice Chair
Carmen Rodriguez - Secretary
Maria Hicks
Kaitlin Makiej

EL DORADO COURT

Regular Meeting Times:
First Tuesday - bi-monthly,
6:30 pm - Microsoft Teams.
Cindy Billalon - Chair
Shannon Alexander - Vice Chair
Delania Hixon - Secretary

PLACER COURT

Regular Meeting Times:
Second Wednesday - bi-monthly,
6:00 pm - Microsoft Teams.
Linda Dunbar-Street
Renee Graham
Cece Henderson
Erica Mejia
Karlee Parsons
Lacy Rees
Business Meeting

Board of Directors

The UPE Board of Directors creates the policies, procedures and rules governing the operations of the Union. The Board of Directors further promotes the Union and its programs, serves as the Union's elections committee, political action committee, and governs members' disciplinary appeals. In the true spirit of a member-run union, UPE union members make up the Board of Directors. The UPE Directors are dedicated to keeping UPE a truly independent union by focusing on local issues and high-quality representation of our members.

United Public Employees represents five Governing Boards. The leaders of these Governing Boards are UPE members and are elected to three-year terms. Each Governing Board then elects representatives to serve on the UPE Board of Directors. To learn more about getting involved talk to a Board Member, Business Agent, or visit the 'Get Involved' section of our website.

Regular Meeting Times:

Third Tuesday of each month, 6:00 pm at UPE.

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG

James Starr - Chair

Elyse Avila - Vice Chair

Stephanie McCall - Secretary

Shawn Boxer - Treasurer

Jennifer Avalo

Ryan McClain

Suzette Cade

Renee Graham

Cindy Billalon

Jennifer Lambert

James Ostrowski

James Reed

Carmelita Rodriguez
Sarah Singleton

Staff

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