A clear majority of the membership of the California Association of Professional Scientists (CAPS), representing almost 6,000 professional scientists who work for the state of California, have voted to affiliate with the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), according to votes counted.
2,993 ballots were submitted out of 4,010 eligible members, of those:
- 2,566 returned ballots with a vote to “YES – APPROVE” the Affiliation Agreement and charter CAPS as a local union of the UAW.
- 357 returned ballots with a vote to “NO – REJECT” the Affiliation Agreement and keep CAPS as an independent union with no change.
- 70 returned ballots with a vote to “abstain.” Abstentions count towards the quorum required in Article III Section 4(b) of the CAPS Bylaws, and will not be counted towards the majority vote required to ratify the affiliation agreement pursuant to Article III Section 5 of the CAPS Bylaws.
In summary, the preliminary results indicate “YES – APPROVE” wins with 88% of the vote. 75% of CAPS membership voted. ??
Stay tuned for more information!