Bargaining Update Archive

UC medical and student health centers offer some of the best patient care in the country and our patient care technical employees (PCTs) play a vital role in helping the University deliver that care. As part of our ongoing commitment to recognizing PCTs' many contributions, UC medical facilities offer some of the most generous compensation and benefits packages available in today’s healthcare market. Attracting, retaining and appropriately compensating PCTs remains one of our top priorities.

UC's major goals for this year's negotiations include:

Preserve UC's ability to provide excellent, cost effective health care services to communities throughout California
Develop an attractive total compensation package in order to retain and attract talented, well-qualified patient care technical employees to UC
Continue to provide health care and retirement benefits to employees at the same costs as they are provided to other UC employees
Present UC patient care technical employees with a choice between the current sick/vacation plans and a new plan that offers increased flexibility
Reach a comprehensive and mutually beneficial multi-year agreement through good faith negotiations prior to the expiration of the current contract

Listed below are archived copies of UC communication to patient care technical employees:

July 2008 —: Court grants restraining order against AFSMCE strike; UC calls on union to settle new contract for PCT employees
July 2008 —: State Labor Board Issues Bad-Faith Bargaining Complaint Against AFSCME; Agrees To Seek Strike Injunction
June 2008 —: Bargaining Update – June 27, 2008
June 2008 —: UC and AFSCME Continue Bargaining
June 2008 —: Update Regarding UC-AFSCME Negotiations
May 2008 —: AFSCME Cancels Strike, Agrees to Resume Bargaining with UC
May 2008 —: UC Presents AFSCME with Last, Best and Final Offer; Union Rejects UC’s Offer without Movement towards Compromise
May 2008 —: UC and AFSCME Unable to Reach Agreement
April 2008 —: UC and AFSCME Bargaining Update - April 4, 2008
March 2008 —: UC and AFSCME Bargaining Update
March 2008 —: Court denies union’s request for unrestricted leafleting of UC medical centers
February 2008 —: AFSCME rejects UC’s offer of wage increases in exchange for contract extension
February 2008 —: Union rejects UC's offer for wage increases for patient care employees in exchange for contract extension
February 2008 —: UC Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge against Patient Care Employees' Union to Protect Patient Privacy and Safety Rights at University Medical Centers
January 2008 — January, Issue 16: JANUARY 30 UPDATE
January 2008 — January, Issue 15: FACTS ABOUT UC'S PROPOSAL FOR PCTs
December 2007 — December 2007, Issue 14: UC REACHES AGREEMENT WITH AFSCME ON A SIDE LETTER FOR 2008 HEALTH BENEFITS AS THE PARTIES MOVE TO IMPASSE
December 2007 — December 2007, Issue 13: UC REITERATES INTEREST IN REACHING COMPROMISE ON KEY ISSUES
December 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 12: AFSCME REJECTS UC'S THIRD PACKAGE PROPOSAL; UC REQUESTS CLARIFICATION ON AFSCME'S PROPOSALS
December 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 11: UNIVERSITY PRESENTS AFSCME WITH THIRD COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE PROPOSAL
November 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 10: AFSCME REJECTS UC’S SECOND PACKAGE PROPOSAL
November 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 9: UC PRESENTS AFSCME WITH A SECOND PACKAGE PROPOSAL
November 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 8: AFSCME REJECTS UC PACKAGE PROPOSAL
October 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 7: UC SHARES PACKAGE PROPOSAL WITH UNION
October 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 6: UC OFFERS AFSCME 19 BARGAINING DATES IN NOVEMBER, 13 IN DECEMBER – AFSCME ONLY AGREES TO 3
October 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 5: AFSCME Rejects UC’s Proposed Contract Extension
September 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 4: September 6 Bargaining Update
August 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 3: August 29-30 Bargaining Update
August 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 2: August 2007 Bargaining Updates
August 2007 — Bargaining Update, Issue 1: August 14 Bargaining Highlights