UPTE Davis Local 6

10/13/2023

Today, System Administrators delivered a petition to CIO and Vice Provost Viji Murali! Demanding to know why UC Davis is proposing too pay for System Administrators be $35,000 lower than UC Berkeley and $17,000 lower than UC Irvine. This is far out of line with UC’s own regional differentials and will only lead to more problems with retention and recruitment which is already an issue at UC Davis

Today, UC Davis Systems Administrators and UPTE President Dan Russell delivered a petition to CIO and Vice Provost Viji Murali, demanding to know why UC Davis is proposing that the top pay for Systems Administrators be $35,000 lower than UC Berkeley and $17,000 lower than UC Irvine. This is far out of line with UC's own regional differentials and will only lead to more problems with retention and recruitment, which is already an issue at UC Davis.

09/12/2023

When members work together, it yields far greater results than standing alone!

Members at UC Davis Health have been busy! Nuclear Medicine Technologists recently won equity increases ranging between 6% and 21% and now, workers in the rehabilitation department are standing up for themselves, too. "Being able to convince local leadership to support us with ELR and UCOP

07/21/2023

Rehabilitation specialists at UC Davis Health marched on their boss this week to become the most recent group to speak up about the impact of short-staffing and burnout on patient care and the need for more equitable and fair workplaces.

Other UC rehab workers also picketed outside of UCI Health this month, and at UC San Diego Health they participated in a flyering action outside of the hospital with members of other departments. The University of California has the money to invest in safer staffing, and our patients deserve it!

05/24/2023

05/20/2023

Physician Assistants at UC Davis wrote letters, marched to the CMO's office, and worked to sign up new members to show management that we are united—and as a result, won a 6% equity increase! When we fight, we win. Read more: www.upte.org/news/ucdpaequityincrease

04/25/2023

Happy Laboratory Professionals week! Can you find your Bacteria Name?

10/28/2022

Today, Over 60 UPTE members along with Teamsters 2010, AFSCME 3299, CIR-SEIU and CNA held and rally and marched over to Labor Relations at UC Davis Medical Center. We demanded a meeting to discuss current parking issues and proposal to increase parking fees. We heard several stories of members coming to work driving around looking for parking for up to 2 1/2 hours. UC agreed to meet with us within the next 2 weeks. Union members spoke, and UC listened! This doesn’t stop here. We will continue to keep the pressure on with Union POWER!