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008 WELFARE NON-SUPERVISORY MEMBERS AUTHORIZE A STRIKE
On May 29, 2025, members of the 008 Bargaining Unit voted to authorize a strike. This gives your negotiations team the ability to call...
May 30


Meet and Confer: HSA Employee Evaluation Forms
On May 16, 2025, United Public Employees (UPE) met with Merced County’s Human Services Agency (HSA) to discuss proposed updates to...
May 29


005 Bargaining Update
Today, your UPE 005 Bargaining team met with the County to continue negotiations on a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Although...
May 28


005 Bargaining Update
Greetings UPE Members, Â On May 21, 2025, your 005 Governing Board met with the County for another contract negotiation session. We...
May 21


IHSS Meet and Confer: Telehealth Reassessment Option Mandate
On May 16, 2025, 008 board members and advocates met with DCFAS In-Home Support Services (IHSS) to discuss the new state mandate that...
May 20


DCSS Meet and Confer: SimpliGov Pilot
On May 15, 2025, 005 board members and advocates at DCSS met with management to discuss the pilot of a process within their new SimpliGov...
May 20


WVPP Meet & Confer with Merced County Library
On April 18, 2025, UPE met with the Merced County Library Department to discuss the Workplace Violence Prevention Program (WVPP),...
May 19


Ongoing Meet and Confer with Tax Collector’s Office – Department Expectation Memo
On April 16, 2025, UPE met with the Merced County Department of Tax Collector’s Office regarding a proposed Department Expectations Memo....
May 19


008 Bargaining Update: Impasse Declared, Strike Vote Next
Greetings, Union Sisters and Brothers, on 5/15/25, your UPE 008 bargaining team met with the County for our 14th contract negotiation...
May 16


Meet and Confer: HSA Employee Evaluation Forms
On May 5, 2025, UPE met with the Merced County Department of Human Assistance to discuss proposed changes to the employee performance...
May 15


005 Bargaining Update
On May 14, 2025, your 005 bargaining team met with the County for our next contract negotiations session. The county finally came back...
May 14


Meet and Confer: DCSS Office Assistant Moves
On May 12, 2025, 005 members and advocates met with DCSS management regarding some staffing changes. These changes are both wins for our...
May 14
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