Greetings, Union Brothers & Sisters  On November 6th, the 005/008 bargaining team met with the department for the second time regarding the closure of the 28th Street bureau. Previously, UPE proposed that all HSSs in the Yellow & Green groups be allowed to bid by location based on seniority. Today, the department officially accepted that proposal and agreed to allow CSRs to bid by location regardless of special skills. These are both victories for our 28th Street members. UPE

United Public Employees (UPE) met with the Sacramento County Department of Airports on October 23, 2025, to review several policy updates affecting the Department of Airports. The Scheduling and Leave Time policy confirms that vacation and shift bidding will take place twice a year using Schedule Express and will be based on seniority. There are blackout dates around holidays, which can only be requested one month before the actual holiday. Only one dispatcher per shift may b

Greetings, Union Brothers & Sisters 005/008 members met with the department regarding the federal government shutdown and Cal Fresh benefits not being administered effective November 1st, 2025. UPE’s primary concern is the safety and security of our members. The department stated that while the actual number of security staff has not been increased, the Sheriff’s Department has agreed to increase patrols by officers at all open lobbies.  UPE expressed dissatisfaction with the

On October 21, 2025, UPE met again with representatives from the Department of Finance to follow up on the implementation of the new property tax system that the Department had recently implemented.   UPE called attention to the fact that the transition has been slow, as processes are still being updated for the new system. The Department acknowledged that the new system has slowed work down and that there are issues.   UPE asked that the Department send all employees the loc