Thank you for your words of solidarity as we fight to reset UC's priorities, Sen. Cortese! Delivering world-class healthcare, research, and education is only possible when we value the people responsible for delivering those services.

Social work and behavioral health workers at Davis packed the house to get strike-ready today! Have you cast your ballot yet? Head over to upte.org/vote if not 💪

If you’ve ever thought, “This system won’t change,” this is your moment to prove it can—when we vote together. That’s why I’m voting YES to strike. Join me today. Link to vote in the bio. #Strike #StrikeReady

Not only did CAPS counselors have a fantastic day tabling at UC Davis to talk to members and students about our strike vote, but we were honored to have Mayor Bapu Vaitla join us to share in our solidarity! UPTE members, vote now at upte.org/vote

Grateful to Sup. @jackiefielder.bsky.social for walking with UPTE clinical social workers in SF to understand the counseling, case management & crisis services we provide & the recruitment/retention challenges we face. SF’s most vulnerable depend on this work. Thank you for standing with us!

UPTE members at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab took a break from our strike vote to march on the boss today. We delivered a letter calling out low morale and retention issues caused by an arbitrary and non-transparent merit raise system. We don't want to strike, but are ready if that's what it takes

@ucaft.bsky.social @cucfa @uptecwa.bsky.social 👏👏👏👏✊✊✊✊✊yesssssssss!! When we fight, we win!!

Thank you, Berkeley City Councilmembers Tregub, @brentblackaby.bsky.social, and @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social, and state Sen. @jessearreguin.bsky.social's staff, for visiting our strike vote this week to learn how elected officials can support the healthcare, research, and education we provide

Over 5,000 ballots were cast on the first day of our strike vote. If @uofcalifornia.bsky.social thought we were losing momentum, we've got news for them. We'll keep fighting for a contract that makes the world-class healthcare, research, and education we deliver possible 😎

Thousands of UPTE members across the University of California are voting on whether to authorize longer strikes this fall. We're serious about resetting UC's priorities—and we know that we win by lasting one day longer than UC 💪 UPTE members: vote now at upte.org/vote

A strike is a big ask, but if that’s what it takes to win safe staffing and fair pay, we do it together. That’s why I’m voting YES to strike. Join me today. Link to vote in the bio. #Strike #StrikeReady

Our statewide strike vote is NOW OPEN. Cast your YES vote at upte.org/vote and let's reset UC's priorities once and for all 🗳️ ✊ 💪

Voting YES to strike sends a clear message to UC: we are prepared to do whatever it takes to win a contract that lets us continue delivering world-class healthcare, doing world-class research, and providing world-class education: upte.org/vote #union

This week, medical interpreters at UCSF's Oakland and San Francisco hospitals marched on the boss to call out the extreme short-staffing impacting language access for our patients. We've faced bullying, intimidation, and even been forced to work through lunch without pay. Enough! #union

Do you see yourself still working under these conditions a year from now? Nothing changes unless we act together. That’s why I’m voting YES to strike. Join me on September 22. Link in bio. #Strike #StrikeReady

“This is extortion, plain and simple. Capitulation would come at a dire cost...as life-saving healthcare is delayed, cutting-edge research is shuttered, and the promise of a world-class education becomes less and less attainable for our students.”

"I wish I had enough time here to talk about the valuable members of our community who lose their access to last resort drugs because we can't keep clinical studies staffed, all while @uofcalifornia.bsky.social is claiming that they have no recruitment and retention crisis."

I ended up sleeping in my car so I could keep doing this vital work. That’s why I’m voting YES to strike. Join me on September 22. Link in bio. #Strike #StrikeReady

Facing a proposed $1.2-billion fine and severe medical research grant cuts at UCLA, the University of California has not gone head-to-head with Trump in court. So on Tuesday, groups representing more than 100,000 of its employees did. www.latimes.com/california/s...

A coalition of higher ed unions jointly filed a lawsuit against the Trump admin for the threats to the University of California including @uaw4811.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @ucaft.bsky.social @teamsterslocal2010.bsky.social @aaup.org @aft.org @uaw.org and CUCFA.

Today, we joined a broad coalition of unions in suing the Trump administration over their unilateral termination of federal research grants to UCLA and other ongoing federal funding threats: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Don't be confused by the term "Last, Best, and Final" offer. In 2019, we beat UC's attempt to cut the pension, won significantly more in raises and daily overtime pay by continuing to fight - and strike - following UC's Last, Best, and Final Offer (LBFO) and imposition. Keep reading to learn more.

Our 2025 Convention Report is out! We're ready to strike UC, take on billionaires, and continue to build power together.

Dan Russell, president of UPTE, said his union’s top priority is “to address the system-wide crisis of recruitment and retention that is impacting research, education and healthcare that our members help provide across the state.” www.dailycal.org/news/uc/stat...

That's right, we're welcoming even more titles into our union. 💪 Welcome, clinical documentation specialists, AV IT engineers 3 and 4, communications and network technology analysts, and user experience designers. Our union power grows.

Today, UC sent UPTE its "Last, Best, and Final Offer." This does not mean that UC will not improve its offer when we agree to a contract—so mark your calendar today for September 22nd and vote YES to strike: upte.org/updates/span...

Honk if you love union power. 🚘 UC tried to pull a fast one by announcing a parking fee hike earlier this year at several UC locations. UPTE members forced them to hit the brakes. Read more: upte.org/news/uc-trie...

One more look back at our convention as we continue to practice a new chant we learned this weekend: WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE, ANOTHER UC IS POSSIBLE! ✊ ✊ ✊

Another UPTE convention is in the books. It was powerful having hundreds of delegates come together to share our stories, learn from our common experiences, and continue building our movement. We’re fired up and ready to fight! #UnionStrong #UnionPower

We had an incredible first day of convention, hearing from a powerful lineup of speakers. We're back at it today for workshops, trainings, and more!

And with a rousing speech from @CWAunion President Claude Cummings Jr., UPTE's 33rd Annual Convention is underway in San Diego!

📢 We're fighting layoffs and standing up for research at UCSD 📢 It’s time to prioritize research, animal care, and workers over misplaced priorities. Learn more: upte.org/news/were-fi...

UC Davis Medical Center is Northern California’s only level I trauma center. So, then why is UC Davis Health cutting its team of clinical research coordinators? Without CRCs, UC will no longer have qualified staff running these research studies and clinical trials. #UCDavis #UnionStrong

Maintaining the status quo is not an option: we are faced with a choice between escalating our fight for a fair contract or moving backward for the next four years, facing hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in healthcare cost increases each month. #UC #ResetUCPriorities

Today, we marched on the boss at UC Davis Health to demand immediate reinstatement of laid-off clinical research coordinators and an end to retaliation. As the only Level I Trauma Center north of SF, UC Davis must maintain trauma research—by properly staffing CRCs. #UCDavis #UC

After 15 months of fighting to address UC’s staffing crisis, we’ve seen nothing but unfair labor practices, layoffs, and misplaced priorities as they spend billions on buildings while making cuts to care. Enough is enough. Make a plan to vote YES between Sept 22 - Oct 1 #strike

NEW: As the Trump GOP higher ed agenda of funding cuts and fines weighs down on University of California, a new poll finds common ground among California Republicans and Democrats: 75% of Republicans have positive views of UC health centers and 58% favor UC research: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Welcome to UPTE, pathology assistants 2 - 4 and massage therapist 2s! We are proud to be a fighting, member-led union of 20,000+ workers statewide, and we're continuing to grow in numbers and in strength. 💪

On May 1, UPTE’s strike joined a national day against the billionaire raid on healthcare and science. As attacks continue, we unite to defend public services. Labor Day (Sep 1): join UPTE & workers in Richmond. RSVP here. #LaborDay #WorkersOverBillionaires

"It just kind of comes back to the student health mission statement about providing exceptional, inclusive, comprehensive, and integrative health care." Shame on @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social. The decision to shutter physical therapy services on campus does nothing to support our students.

Talk about micromanaging: clinical lab scientists in the microbiology department at UCSF were told we couldn't clock in at different machines throughout the lab. Management refused multiple times to meet with us to discuss so, you guessed it, we marched on the boss 💪 #union #1u

I got laid off from Davis because the University is not actually interested in teaching. The various UC priorities are the football teams and hospital systems, not actual education.

“Across @uofcalifornia.bsky.social, we’re seeing similar layoffs and a self-imposed ‘hiring freeze’ even though the UC system holds billions in reserves, and those cuts directly undermine patient care...This isn’t an administrative tweak; it’s a choice that erodes student health, equity, & success.”

Lifeguarding on the weekend because research pay is low in HCOL Los Angeles. Hopefully this upcoming @uptecwa.bsky.social contract gains us enough pay to where I dont need a second job on top of my full time one!

This is what happens when we stand together—UCSF CRCs take on a bad boss, and win! ✊ Read more: upte.org/news/ucsf-cr...

Clinical laboratory scientist members at UCI successfully fought back against the implementation of a dangerous mandatory overtime policy that would have put patients at risk. 💪 Read more here: upte.org/news/cls-mem...

UPTE members are integral to the success of California's community college students, including members of the College of the Sequoias Adjunct Faculty Association/UPTE. Last week, we came out hungry not only for a convocation lunch but to organize for a brighter future 💪 #COSGiant #union

We're proud to represent 20,000 healthcare, research, technical, and educational professionals across the University of California, Dept of Energy Labs, and California's community colleges this week at the 80th Annual @CWAunion Convention! #CWA80 #CWA2025

Research and Development Engineers fight back against layoffs at UCSD. ✊ Amid UC's crisis of leadership, it's never been clearer that we're stronger together. Read how here: