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 Counter (Proposed 3/26/25)
• Union Security Clause (Proposed on 9/04/2024)
  • Management Counter (Proposed on 3/26/2025)
• Non-Discrimination Clause(Proposed on 9/04/2024)
  • Management Counter (Proposed on 3/05/2025)
• 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)
  • Mgmt Counter (Proposed on 5/7/25)
  • Union Counter (Proposed on 5/14/25)
• 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)
  • Management Counter (Proposed 5/7/25)
  • Union Counter (Proposed on (5/14/25)
• Just Cause and Progressive Discipline (Proposed on 3/5/2025)
  • Management Counter (Proposed on 5/7/25)
  • Union Counter (Proposed on 5/14/25)
• Shop Stewards and Union Rights (Proposed on 3/5/2025)
  • Mgmt Counter (Proposed 5/7/25)
• Statutorily Protected Leave Rights (FMLA, CFLA) (Proposed 3/19/2025)
• Remote Work and Telecommuting Policies (Proposed 3/19/2025)
  • Mgmt Counter (Proposed on 5/7/25)
  • Union Counter (Proposed on 5/14/25)
• Layoffs/Seniority(Proposed on 7/2/25)

Economic Articles

• Wages (Proposed on 6/18/2025)
• Health & Welfare Benefits
  • Healthcare  (Proposed on 7/9/25)
  • Workers Compensation (Proposed on 7/9/2025)
• Retirement Benefits
  • 403(b) and ROTH (Proposed 7/9/2025)
• PTO
  • Paid Sick Leave (Proposed on 6/18/2025)
  • Paid Vacation Leave (Proposed on 6/18/25)
  • Paid Holiday Leave(Proposed on 6/18/25)
• Hours of Work & Overtime Pay / Definition of "Workweek"
  • Union Proposal (Proposed on 7/2/2025)

Management Proposals 

• Preamble Support of Mission (Proposed on 3/26/2025)
• Gender Related Rights (Proposed on 3/26/2025)
• Indemnification (Proposed 4/16/2025)
• No Strike No Lockout (Proposed 5/7/25)
• Communications (Proposed on 5/7/25) 
  • Union Counter (Proposed on 5/14/25) 
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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)
• PEOPLE (Voluntary Political Checkoff)(Proposed on 9/04/2024)
  • Management Counter (Proposed on 2/19/2025)
• Contracting Out (Proposed on 3/5/2025)
  • Management Counter (Proposed on 3/26/2025) 
• Scope of Agreement / Zipper Clause (Proposed on 9/18/2024)
• 10% Time (Proposed 4/16/2025) (Pilot Program)
• Relationship to City of Oakland (Proposed on 3/26/2025)
• Outside Work (Proposed on 3/26/2025)
• Union Security 2.6 (Proposed on 5/14)
• Retroactive Compensation (Proposed on 5/14)
• Job Descriptions(Proposed on 5/14)
• Joint Labor Management Committee (Proposed on 5/14)
• Accommodations (Proposed on 5/14)
• Changes to Employee Handbook (Proposed on 5/14)
• Probationary Period(Proposed on 5/17)
• Supervisor Reviews (360 Reviews) (Proposed on 2/19/2025)
  • Mgmt Counter (Proposed 5/7/25)
• Management Rights (Proposed on 2/19/2025)
  • Union counter (Proposed 3/19/2025)
  • Management Counter (Proposed 4/16/2025)