November 20, 2024

Dear CAPS-UAW Member, You are invited to a training series for CAPS, UAW Local 1115 members about how union members can build and use their collective power to enforce the memorandum of understanding (MOU or “contract”), address issues in the workplace, and how members support one another. The first 3 parts of the training series … Read more

November 18, 2024

CAPS-UAW Member, Tomorrow: Health and Safety Working Group (HSWG) Meeting Help shape the future of health and safety in your workplace and attend the first ever CAPS-UAW HSWG meeting tomorrow Tuesday, November 19 from 6-7pm. Register to attend here! At this meeting, you will receive an introduction to the HSWG and discuss: Thursday: Member Meetings – Proposed Changes to Elected … Read more

November 15, 2024

Dear CAPS-UAW Members, The CAPS Catalyst Committee is working diligently to research and develop options for our union’s new elected leadership structures. We are committed to enabling the broader membership (YOU) to provide feedback to the committee  regarding these leadership structures before the committee presents its recommendations to the CAPS UAW Board of Directors. As … Read more

November 14, 2024

State scientist Supervisors and Managers, I am Cory Copeland, a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor) at the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission and a member of your union’s Supervisor and Manager Committee. On November 1, 2024 your CAPS UAW 1115 treasurer Itzia Rivera sent an email about the recent salary raises and new pay … Read more

November 4, 2024

Health and Safety Working Group (HSWG) Help shape the future of health and safety in your workplace and attend the first-ever CAPS-UAW HSWG meeting on Tuesday, November 19 from 6-7PM. Register to attend here! At this meeting, you will receive an introduction to the HSWG and discuss: CAPS-UAW Member Supplemental Insurance: Open Enrollment  CAPS-UAW members have an … Read more

November 4, 2024

Know Your Rights Training – Paycheck Edition.  These upcoming KYR trainings – Paycheck Edition will focus on how to check whether you have received the pay increases guaranteed to you through our new MOU, and what to do if your pay isn’t right!  Click here for a list of times, dates, and locations for these … Read more

November 4, 2024

Health and Safety Working Group (HSWG) Help shape the future of health and safety in your workplace and attend the first-ever CAPS-UAW HSWG meeting on Tuesday, November 19 from 6-7PM. Register to attend here! At this meeting, you will receive an introduction to the HSWG and discuss: CAPS-UAW Member Supplemental Insurance: Open Enrollment  CAPS-UAW members have an … Read more

November 1, 2024

We fought hard for the Special Salary Adjustments (SSAs) – effective July 1, 2024 and the pay differentials that are part of CAPS-UAW 2024-27 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Your October paycheck should reflect these increases won through our collective power, the State agreed to this timeline. For many Scientists, the State has failed to meet its contractual obligation. It’s up … Read more

November 1, 2024

Your October paycheck should reflect the increases won through our collective power!  Supervisor and Manager scientists not tied to Bargaining Unit 9 should see their October paycheck reflect the Special Salary Adjustments (SSAs) included in Pay Letter 24-31. The SSAs in the pay letter apply to all rank-and-file scientists and the Supervisors and Managers scientists not tied to Bargaining Unit 9 – effective … Read more