2024 UPTE LLNL Contract Platform

Read our priorities to win a strong contract at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory below

  • It’s time to face the facts: our wages, significantly lower than the prevailing rates, undervalue the hard work and dedication we put in. This disparity is causing a severe recruitment and retention crisis, with an estimated 15 percent turnover rate since 2023.

    We must fight to ensure that all employees are appropriately classified and have a clear path for career progression. We must push for creating and strengthening specialty pay for those with specialized skills, certifications, clearances, and those working shifts.

  • Lower healthcare costs, increased 401(k) contributions, better paid time off, and improved holiday pay are not luxuries; they are necessities for our well-being and financial security. We must unite and demand these essential improvements as we head into contract negotiations.

  • We must create transparency and fairness in Davis–Bacon and overtime work assignments. It’s time to strengthen our contract to ensure we have a greater say in scheduling, training, safety, and workplace conditions. We must also reinforce the language in our contract to protect bargaining unit work, guarantee due process, and secure job stability. Increasing our union rights and presence in the workplace is vital.

The next steps: Bargaining timeline

  • May 23 - 30: Elect bargaining team ✔

  • July 10 - 15: Contract platform ratification vote

  • August: First bargaining sessions

  • September: All proposals need to be on the table

  • December 31: Contract expires

Meet your bargaining team!

Thank you to all who participated in electing our UPTE bargaining team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Winning a strong union contract isn’t just about negotiations at the table; it requires all of us to demonstrate to management that we are united and ready to fight for what we deserve.

Without further ado, we are excited to announce your UPTE bargaining team:

Laureto Abella
Alonzo Agredano
Matthew Epperley
Mike Vasquez
Mike Wilson

Questions? Send them our way, & we will get in touch with you!

Join us in ensuring that everyone working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is treated with the respect and dignity we deserve!

Since joining University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119 (UPTE) in 2006, we have focused on winning better working conditions, supporting lab workers, and pushing for transparency to address pay disparities at the lab. However, LLNL policies have recently made laying off workers without recourse easier. We encourage you and your colleagues to join us, share your experiences, and advocate for a fairer and safer workplace.