Updates

This page contains an organized list of the key topics forming our contract negotiations to date. We will post here our proposals and management's counter-proposals (as well as management's proposals), so that our union may be fully informed of the bargaining process. Check back here frequently for new documents as bargaining progresses!

Non-Economic Articles and Supporting Materials 

• Recognition Clause (Proposed on 9/04/2024)
  • Management Counter (Proposed on 2/19/2025)
• Union Security Clause (Proposed on 9/04/2024)
  • Management Counter (Proposed on 3/26/2025)
• PEOPLE (Voluntary Political Checkoff)(Proposed on 9/04/2024)
  • Management Counter (Proposed on 2/19/2025)
• Non-Discrimination Clause(Proposed on 9/04/2024)
  • Management Counter (Proposed on 3/05/2025)
• Scope of Agreement / Zipper Clause (Proposed on 9/18/2024)
• Jury Duty Leave (Proposed on 2/19/2024)
• Bargaining Unit Work (Proposed on 2/19/2025)
  • Management Counter (Proposed on 3/26/2025)
• Health and Safety (Proposed on 2/19/2025)
• Supervisor Reviews (360 Reviews) (Proposed on 2/19/2025)
• Maintenance of Standards (Proposed on 2/19/2025)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) (Proposed on 3/5/2025)
• Grievance and Arbitration (Proposed on 3/5/2025)
• Just Cause and Progressive Discipline (Proposed on 3/5/2025)
• Shop Stewards and Union Rights (Proposed on 3/5/2025)
• Contracting Out (Proposed on 3/5/2025)
  • Management Counter (Proposed on 3/26/2025) 
• Statutorily Protected Leave Rights (FMLA, CFLA) (Proposed 3/19/2025)
• Remote Work and Telecommuting Policies (Proposed 3/19/2025)

Management Proposals 

• Management Rights (Proposed on 2/19/2025)
  • Union counter (Proposed 3/19/2025)
  • Management Counter (Proposed 4/16/2025)
• Preamble Support of Mission (Proposed on 3/26/2025)
• Gender Related Rights (Proposed on 3/26/2025)
• Relationship to City of Oakland (Proposed on 3/26/2025)
• Outside Work (Proposed on 3/26/2025)
• Indemnification (Proposed 4/16/2025)
• 10% Time (Proposed 4/16/2025)

Tentative Agreements 

• No-Amendment and Savings Clauses (Proposed on 9/18/2024)
  • TA’d on 2/19/2025
• Successor Clause (Proposed on 9/18/2024)
  • TA’s on 2/19/2025
• Job Descriptions (Proposed on 4/16/2025)
• Employment Verification (Proposed on 4/16/2025)