1,000 administrative workers at University of California join Teamsters 2010
April 24, 2025
Following favorable rulings from the state labor board, Teamsters Local 2010 has added nearly 1,000 more workers at the University of California (UC) who were previously misclassified as non-union. In September, more than 670 Financial Services Analysts joined Local 2010’s Clerical and Allied Services CX Unit, and in January 2025, the state Public Employment Relations Board ordered that 320 Financial Analyst 1 and 2 workers be added to the CX bargaining unit.
These new members immediately began to receive all the rights and raises in the current Teamsters contract, and began bargaining for higher pay, reduced benefit costs, overtime pay, job security, and respect in the workplace.
Our Teamsters Bargaining Team for Financial Services Analysts sat down for the first bargaining session with the UC Feb. 18-19. UC made their initial proposal on wages during this first session, proposing unacceptable salaries well below what hard-working FSAs deserve! Most FSAs took their positions as promotions or reclassifications, taking on more responsibility and higher levels of work, but the UC continues to insist that FSAs are only worth clerk pay.
“I believe in building bridges, not walls—and this team is the foundation of something greater!” said Mark Ahmadi, a UCLA FSA 2 and member of the Teamsters FSA Bargaining Team.
At press time, the 670 Executive Assistants who were previously accreted into the CX Unit in 2024 were voting on a tentative agreement that included increased starting pay of almost 17% on average for EAs at every UC campus and medical center.
Lynn Matevosian, an executive assistant at UCLA, volunteered for the bargaining team to get first-hand experience with unions and how they operate.
“This is my first experience working in a union. I am excited about being part of the Teamsters because my perception is that most union members have positive experiences with their representation,” Matevosian said. “I’m looking forward to seeing how our pay structure will evolve through negotiations from a salary range with no concrete structure on how to move up the pay scale, to a step system based on longevity and experience.”
Local 2010’s member power campaign has translated directly into higher wages for our members. The Teamsters difference is clear: the CX unit went from five years of no raises and no contract under its previous representation to winning the best contracts in the unit’s history. By the time our current CX unit contract expires later this year, Teamsters will have won a compounded 83 percent in pay increases since 2011.
“We are thrilled to welcome more than 1,000 new workers to our fast-growing union,” said Jason Rabinowitz, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 2010. “We are proud of all we have achieved building the size and strength of Local 2010. Together, we have built the member power that has won strong contracts and unprecedented raises for our members and their families.”
