The members of the Academic Professionals of California (APC) have successfully ratified the 2024-2027 APC/CSU Tentative Agreement with an overwhelming 97% approval rate.
How to Promote APC to New Employees
Learn how to connect with new CSU employees and introduce them to the benefits of APC membership. Build rapport, share your APC experiences, and invite new hires to campus meetings to help them understand the importance of union membership in protecting their rights and improving working conditions.
APC Member Voting Instructions Announcement
We would like to alert you that a mass email will go out on Monday, September 23 to all dues paying members of APC. The email will include a link to the electronic ballot on our tentative agreement with the CSU and voting instructions.
Virtual Town Hall Meetings Announcement
The Tentative Agreement with the CSU was sent out last week via email. If you have questions you want us to address and the contract ratification process, please join our Virtual Town Hall Meetings. Only APC members will vote but there is still time to join.
APC Bargaining Team Reaches Tentative Agreement on New 3-Year Contract
We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative three-year agreement with the CSU. While the full details will be shared with you in the coming weeks, here are some key provisions of the new agreement.
What is the Role of the Organizing Committee for APC?
The APC Organizing Committee plays a crucial role in recruiting and educating CSU Unit 4 employees about their union benefits and rights. Through collective strength and dedicated volunteer efforts, the committee empowers members to advocate for better working conditions and stronger representation across campuses.
APC Bargaining Update August 21, 2024
At this last round of negotiations, the CSU took an important step in the right direction by submitting a three-year economic proposal. After this last meeting, it is clear we are negotiating an agreement through FY 2026-2027.
APC Bargaining Update August 12, 2024
The APC and the CSU Bargaining Teams met Friday, August 9, 2024. Unfortunately, we can report little to no progress on proposals of interest on either side of the table. The CSU Bargaining Team again was not prepared to offer a salary proposal even though it was promised to be forth coming at our last bargaining session.
The Role of the Bargaining Team at APC
The bargaining team, made up of members and labor relations staff, meets with the CSU to develop the collective bargaining agreement. They gather ideas and comments from members and stewards, and it’s their responsibility to draft the proposals they bring forward. In this article, we provide a closer look at the inner workings of the bargaining team by sharing insights from three of its members.
APC Bargaining Update July 2024
The APC Bargaining Team met with the CSU on July 9, where the University deferred presenting an economic proposal due to incomplete budget information. Despite this setback, discussions on mutual interests such as redefining lead worker roles, personnel file content, and parental leave continued, with both parties agreeing to resume negotiations in August.