We Are in the Red Now Greetings, Union Sisters and Brothers. On April 3, 2025, your UPE Bargaining Team met with the County for our...

Greetings UPE Brothers and Sisters, On April 3, 2025, your Office Technical Bargaining Team met with County representatives for another...

On March 19, 2025, United Public Employees (UPE) met with the Merced County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office to discuss the Workplace...

On March 25, 2025, our 005 meet and confer team met with DCSS management for our fourth session regarding the opening of Department 134....

UPE met with the Merced County Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) on March 18, 2025, to discuss telework. UPE...

UPE has officially began negotiations with Merced County on March 26, 2025. We are working to set ground rules and a meeting schedule...

Greetings, union sisters and brothers. On March 27, 2025, your UPE 008 bargaining team met with county management for our 10th contract...

On March 26, 2025, your 005 Office Technical Bargaining Team met with County representatives to continue discussing contract language...

On March 6, 2025, UPE met with the Department of Health Services (DHS) to discuss the County’s plan regarding 71J for contracting with...

On March 7, 2025, United Public Employees (UPE) met with the Department of Airports to address the ongoing staffing shortages affecting...

On March 24, 2025, the Sutter Governing Board met with the Court to discuss their revised salary schedule for court clerks. Effective no...

Many probationary employees aren’t sure if they’re allowed to join the union or if it’s worth it during their probation period. The...