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Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Update
On March 18, 2025, United Public Employees (UPE) met with Merced County’s Department of Public Works (DPW) to discuss the Workplace...
11 minutes ago

008 Bargaining Update
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...
3 days ago

005 Bargaining Update
Greetings UPE Brothers and Sisters, Â On April 3, 2025, your Office Technical Bargaining Team met with County representatives for another...
4 days ago


Dept of Agriculture: Your Safety, Your Rights!
On March 19, 2025, United Public Employees (UPE) met with the Merced County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office to discuss the Workplace...
4 days ago


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


UPE Fighting for Telework at BHRS
UPE met with the Merced County Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) on March 18, 2025, to discuss telework. UPE...
6 days ago

Negotiations in Motion: UPE Stands Strong for Unit 3
UPE has officially began negotiations with Merced County on March 26, 2025. We are working to set ground rules and a meeting schedule...
6 days ago

008 Bargaining Update: Warning, the Contract is Expiring!
Greetings, union sisters and brothers. On March 27, 2025, your UPE 008 bargaining team met with county management for our 10th contract...
Mar 28

005 Bargaining Update
On March 26, 2025, your 005 Office Technical Bargaining Team met with County representatives to continue discussing contract language...
Mar 27


DHS: UPE Fights to Protect County Jobs
On March 6, 2025, UPE met with the Department of Health Services (DHS) to discuss the County’s plan regarding 71J for contracting with...
Mar 26


UPE Stands Up for Airport Operations Dispatchers
On March 7, 2025, United Public Employees (UPE) met with the Department of Airports to address the ongoing staffing shortages affecting...
Mar 26

Sutter Court: Clerk Revised Salary
On March 24, 2025, the Sutter Governing Board met with the Court to discuss their revised salary schedule for court clerks. Effective no...
Mar 25
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