The Governor has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 181, and the rank-and-file Total Tentative Agreement is now in effect as their memorandum of understanding (or contract)! What does this mean for Supervisors and Managers? The Excluded Employee Bill of Rights (EBR) guarantees our rights (as supervisors and managers) to participate in our union, CAPS-UAW, and meet and confer with the … Read more
Dear CAPS-UAW Member, I’m Danielle Elledge, a fellow State Scientist and member of our union, CAPS-UAW. Our union has a plan to get out the vote in key districts during the General Election. In the Sacramento area, CAPS-UAW and UAW Region 6 endorsed candidate for State Assembly Porsche Middleton, a great candidate who shares the values … Read more
Hi fellow State Scientist, My name is Lisa Jensen, I work at State Waterboards and am ecstatic to let you know effective October 1, 2024, the State is adopting the federal government’s reimbursement rates for business and travel expenses! These improvements to our travel reimbursement rates were a hard-fought win for rank-and-file employees during the … Read more
Our union made a lot of progress in the last four years. It’s truly because of you – the members – that we have progressed so far. Now, it’s time for us to shift focus. The next milestone for CAPS-UAW is to reimagine the structure of our union. We now have an opportunity for members (rank … Read more
Your latest issue of CAPS-UAW’s official newsletter, CAPSule, is now available online. Open this link on any mobile device or PC to read about… Stay educated and engaged! Read your CAPSule!
Updates on Total Tentative Agreement. AB-181, the budget trailer bill vehicle to fund our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), was approved by the State Legislature and has been sent to the Governor for signature. The Governor has until the end of September to sign all bills, including our MOU bill. Once the Governor has signed AB-181, … Read more
It’s critical that we stand united for a pro-worker Congress and State Legislature that support State Scientists and the issues we care about and that matter most to working families! Along with UAW members across California, we have screened candidates for the California State Assembly, California State Senate, and United States Congress, and determined our … Read more
In This Issue: Click the following on the following topics to jump to content: Ratification Vote Percentages! We Did It! (But Our Work is Just Starting) Make a Contribution to Your Newsletter CalPERS Releases 2025 Health Benefits Premiums – Here’s Your Cost CAPS-UAW Awards 4 Professional Development Grants to Members 2024 CAPS-UAW Dependent Scholarship Winners … Read more