UPE will be conducting steward elections for all of the UPE bargaining units. UPE Stewards work collectively with the UPE Business Agents to maintain and protect our members’ rights by enforcing our negotiated contracts. UPE Stewards assist members by informing them of the actions taken by the union, and communicate workplace concerns to union staff for resolution. UPE Stewards participate in the meet and confer process with the union and management, as subject matter experts in relation to their job and duties. To ensure management does not infringe upon your rights, it is imperative that your area is represented by a steward. Nominate yourself or a co-worker today!

 

REQUIREMENTS: Stewards are expected to meet the third Thursday of each month 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. for Stewards’ Council where additional training is provided and information affecting members is exchanged. Steward candidates must have or plan on attending Stewards’ Training Level I and II as well as meet the other requirements. A Steward’s term of office will be for three (3) years.

 

NOMINATION GUIDELINES: You must be a member in good standing to make a nomination or be nominated. Members may nominate themselves. All existing Stewards are automatically nominated.

 

(005) Office-Technical: members may nominate co-workers in their bargaining unit who are also in their department.

(008) Welfare Non-Supervisory: members may nominate any member in their bargaining unit assigned to the same bureau.

 

Sacramento Court Office-Technical; Sacramento Court Professional; Merced Unit 3; Sutter Court; Yuba Court; El Dorado Court: members may nominate any member in their bargaining unit.

 

Nominations for the UPE Stewards will be accepted through September 12, 2023. Each candidate may submit a campaign statement no later than September 15, 2023. Elections & Count will be the week of September 25, 2023.

 

All nominees will be contacted and must accept the nomination before their name will appear on the ballot.