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PLACER COURT STRIKE DAY FAQ'S
Where should I go on the morning of the STRIKE, Tuesday 10/28/2025? Answer: You can go to your regular job site or to the job site closest to where you live. What time should I arrive? Answer: Please arrive by 7:00 am. At 10:00 am, all members in Auburn will meet in Roseville. What time will the strike end? Answer: The strike will conclude at 2:00 pm. Do I go back to work after 2 pm on Tuesday? Answer: NO. Members are to return to work on Wednesday, 10/29/2025 Should I call
Oct 24


Placer Bargaining Unit Members: Strike Frequently Asked Questions
When are we going to strike? UPE is legally required to provide the Court with notice of our intent to strike. UPE provided the Court with a 10-day strike notice on October 16, 2025. The strike will occur on October 28, 2025 How much notice will we get before the strike? Be prepared – our initial strike may come with little advance warning. If you see a picket line at your worksite, join it! Do not go inside to your desk. If I telework and/or work in the field, what should I
Oct 21


Placer Mediation Update
On October 15, 2025, your bargaining team met with court administrators and a mediator from the State Mediation and Conciliation Services in an effort to reach an agreement. For those who were not in attendance, the meeting did not go well. Â We made several attempts to persuade the Court to increase both the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and the longevity pay being offered, as well as to secure retroactive payments back to the end of the last agreement. Unfortunately, the
Oct 16


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


Placer Bargaining Update
As many of you may have seen from the posted position statement by the Court, we did not offer a counter to the Court's package proposal...
Sep 19


Placer Court Bargaining Update
Greetings Everyone, On September 2nd, the Court informed UPE that they had another proposal and would like to meet after your team...
Sep 4


Placer Superior Court Negotiations
Greetings Everyone, Â On August 28, 2025, your bargaining team met with Court Administration and their chief negotiator from the Judicial...
Aug 29


Placer Court Bargaining Update
On August 7, 2025, your bargaining team met with Court Administration to continue negotiations for a new agreement. While we reached...
Aug 11


Placer Court Bargaining Update
On July 30, 2025, your Placer bargaining team met with Court Administration to continue working towards a new multi-year contract. We...
Aug 1


Placer Court Bargaining Update
Greetings, On Tuesday, July 21st, and Thursday, July 24th, your bargaining team met with the Court to continue negotiating a successor...
Jul 24


UPE Placer Superior Court 2025 Bargaining
Greetings UPE Family, On Wednesday, July 16th, your bargaining team met with the Court to begin discussions on a successor agreement....
Jul 17


UPE Placer Superior Court 2025 Bargaining
Dear Members, I hope this message finds you well. Recently, UPE distributed a bargaining survey, which is a crucial step in starting the...
Jul 7


General Unit: 2024 Contract Ratified!
Your UPE Placer Court Negotiations Team is pleased to announce that the membership ratified the new contract overwhelmingly by a vote of...
Nov 13, 2024


General Unit: Bargaining Update
Greetings, Union sisters and brothers. Your bargaining team met with Court Administration and the State Mediator for a second session to...
Nov 7, 2024


General Unit: Bargaining / Mediation Update
On Monday, November 4, 2024, your bargaining team met with a State Mediator and Court Administration to try to come up with a language...
Nov 5, 2024


Bargaining Update - Mediation Scheduled for November 4, 2024
Your UPE Placer Court Bargaining Team and Placer Superior Court will hold a mediation session on November 4, 2024. At mediation, an...
Oct 30, 2024


Placer Court - General Unit: Ratification Vote Postponed - Back to Mediation
On Thursday, October 17, 2024, we thought that this morning would be a quick meeting to sign off on the terms of a new Memorandum of...
Oct 21, 2024


Placer Court - General Unit: Bargaining Update
On October 14, 2024, our bargaining team had our first mediation session with the Court and their lead negotiator from the Judicial...
Oct 15, 2024


Placer Court: General Unit - Bargaining Update
Greetings from your bargaining team. As we discussed in our previous membership meeting, due to being at an impasse at the bargaining...
Oct 9, 2024


Placer Court-General Unit: Bargaining Update
On September 30, 2024, your Placer Court Bargaining Team met with Court management in a last-ditch effort to get a contract with a letter...
Oct 1, 2024
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