1,230 Workers at University of California Join Teamsters 2010
October 18, 2023
About 1,230 workers at the University of California (UC) joined Teamsters Local 2010 this summer. These newest members will now bargain for wage ranges, initial salary step placement, leave accrual conversions, shift differential pay, and title and pay advancement for Level 1 training positions.
“It’s great to be represented again! I feel secure knowing someone is fighting for us to receive better pay and protect our rights,” said Azalia Maldonado, a facilities management specialist at UC Berkeley.
“I’m so happy to be a Teamster again!” said Michelle Belden, a research administrator at UC Davis who was Teamster shop steward in a previous job. “There is power in our solidarity.”
Workers in the titles of Ambulatory Care Administration Coordinator, Facilities Management Specialist, Health Professional Education Specialist, Patient Relations Professional and Research Administrator had been misclassified by the UC in an effort to deny Union negotiated wages and benefits, including the right to strike. The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) issued unit modification orders in June and July.
The newly organized workers join more than 16,000 administrative, paraprofessional, and skilled trades workers who provide critical public services at every University of California and California State University campus, medical center and laboratory throughout the state.
The group’s Bargaining Team began the bargaining process for salary ranges, step placement, on-call and shift differential pay, as well as other bonus eligibility and pay on July 7, 2023.
