On June 30 and July 1, our UCSB Skilled Trades Bargaining Team returned to the table prepared to discuss our demands for fair wages and benefits. Especially in light of recent agreements won by AFSCME, UPTE, and our Teamster brothers and sisters in the CX Clerical Unit, plus a very reasonable benefits proposal made by UCLA leadership to UCLA Skilled Trades Teamsters, it’s time for UCSB to play fair with K8 Skilled Trades workers.
Management says they are anxious to get to an agreement, however they continue to stall on giving us a benefits proposal. It’s been more than a month since we made our last proposal, but management still hopes to force our members to absorb the full costs of healthcare—no matter how expensive it gets.
Management also continues to propose wage increases that don’t keep up with inflation. This is an outrage when they clearly have provided generous proposals to our union sisters and brothers around the UC system
We made incremental progress, reaching agreement on a couple of articles, bringing our contract nearly 90% of the way there.
We need to push management hard to reach a final deal. This means, we need you!
Our Bargaining Team will next meet with management on July 15, 16, and 17. Join our next chapter meeting in July 15 and our rally on July 22 to show UCSB management that we’re Union Strong!
Upcoming Events!
Our Bargaining Team has scheduled a rally to demand fair raises and benefits for our hard work. More information to come, but mark your calendar now!
Teamsters Rally
Wednesday, July 22
Storke Plaza
Starting at 10:30 AM
Join us for important campus, bargaining, and Union updates at our next UCSB Skilled Trades chapter meeting!
K8 Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, July 15
In front of Cheadle Hall
12:00 PM
“Our work is critical to the safety and wellbeing of the campus. We deserve affordable healthcare and decent wages.”
Jim Gallaher
Skilled Trades Bargaining Team Member
Locksmith, Housing
