Reminder: No strike on Monday or Tuesday—vote to ratify our TA!
Due to our Tentative Agreement (TA) with the University of California, UPTE is no longer striking on Monday and Tuesday, and you should report to work as normal. We encourage you to join AFSCME 3299 and CNA on their picket lines before work, as early as 7 am, and for 11:30 am / noon-time rallies.
I am excited to announce that more than 7,500 members have already submitted their ratification vote. If you haven't, submit yours here now! More members must vote YES than NO for the TA to become our contract.
This Tentative Agreement is a significant step forward in improving our lives, stabilizing staffing and retention across UC and at LBNL, and a strong foundation to continue fighting to address issues in our departments and communities, and to organize thousands more workers before we return to the bargaining table in 2028.
Changes in the contract, including title-specific equity increases, will be effective retroactive to the first full pay period following ratification—November 23, 2025, for bi-weekly pay and December 1, 2025, for monthly pay—but may take up to 120 days to be processed and appear in a paycheck.
If you have questions about the TA, reach out to your UPTE Unit or Workplace Representative, or UPTE Organizer.
In solidarity,
Dan Russell
UPTE President & Chief Negotiator
Business Technology Support Analyst, UC Berkeley
