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Sutter Court Bargaining Update
On October 2, 2025, your Sutter Negotiations Team met with the Court for our 3rd negotiations session. We passed over a couple more...
4 days ago


DHA Meet and Confer: Fraudulent Document Referral Process
On 9/30/25, your 008-bargaining team met with the department regarding their proposal for a new fraudulent document referral process for...
5 days ago


UPE Member Update – Utility Billing Services Classes
On August 28, 2025, United Public Employees met again with the Department of Finance and Department of Personnel Services to continue...
5 days ago


Healthcare Cost Relief For 2026 – Unit 3 Members
Merced County has announced that health insurance premiums will rise in general by approximately 13.9%Â in 2026. This increase is due to...
6 days ago


Meet and Confer Update: Airports Dispatch Emergency Staffing
On September 19, 2025, United Public Employees (UPE) again met with the Department of Airports to address the ongoing staffing shortages...
6 days ago


Meet and Confer Update: Court Public Copy Machines
United Public Employees (UPE) met with the Court on September 17, 2025, regarding the Court’s proposal to discontinue four public copy...
6 days ago


Sutter Bargaining Update
On September 25, your Sutter Bargaining team met with the Court for our 2nd negotiations session. We passed over about 8 proposals, some...
Sep 30


Placer Bargaining Update
Yesterday, your bargaining team met with the Court team and the CEO to address the current bargaining impasse. Both sides articulated...
Sep 30


Meet and Confer Update: DCFAS/APS On Call
On September 15, 2025, UPE met with the County about the revised On-Call P&P for APS (Adult Protective Services). Upon reading the...
Sep 19
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