As a Unit 4 employee, you are covered by the APC Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). This contract exists because of the collective strength of APC members, who secure it and protect it year after year.
The CSU Administration pays close attention to APC membership levels. Those numbers signal how much collective strength Unit 4 employees bring to bargaining, enforcement, and future improvements.
The CSU Responds to Strength
The CSU makes decisions based on budgets, priorities, and institutional interests. In a system this large, progress does not come from isolated concerns. It comes from organized, sustained collective power.
Strong membership helps APC:
- Bargain more effectively on behalf of Unit 4 employees
- Enforce the contract consistently and address issues early
- Respond with greater speed and authority when challenges arise
Membership Strength Makes it Possible to:
- Defend negotiated salary improvements and member-driven bonus programs
- Protect benefits and workplace rights through enforceable contract language
- Push back on unfair workload practices and inconsistent policy application
- Improve processes tied to classification, evaluation, and professional growth
These outcomes are not automatic. They require sustained strength, participation, and resources.
How APC Supports on Your Campus:
- Campus stewards provide chapter updates, contract information, and guidance
- APC’s Labor Relations professionals support stewards and members with expertise, process, and timelines
- The Executive Board represents you at the Board of Trustees and State Legislature
Strong membership empowers APC to advocate more effectively on your campus.
Be Part of the Community
APC membership is the only way Unit 4 employees have real power. Through collective strength we enforce our contract, protect what we have earned, and stand united to shape the future of our work.
Why Join FAQs
While all Unit 4 employees are covered by the collective bargaining agreement and receive basic representation under the law, the strength of our contract is dictated by the membership strength of our union. The CSU is not going to take APC seriously if our membership is below 70%. The leverage we have is the strength of our membership.
In order for APC to bargain for better salaries and benefits, we must have the power to do so. The fewer members we have the power shifts to CSU and away from APC.
Your union dues fund the work APC does on behalf of Unit 4 employees. This includes negotiating and enforcing our contract, providing workplace representation, training stewards, supporting legal services when needed, organizing new employees, campus chapter funding, communicating with members, advocating before the Board of Trustees and state leaders, as well as all operational expenses of the union.
Because APC is member-funded, your dues provide the resources needed to protect employees’ rights, strengthen our voice at the bargaining table, and continue improving salaries, benefits, and working conditions for Unit 4 employees.
Being temporary doesn’t make your working conditions temporary issues. Your salary, workload, rights, job security, and how you are treated at work matter right now.
APC works to improve conditions for all Unit 4 employees while addressing issues that specifically affect temporary employees. In fact, temporary Unit 4 employees once had no defined pathway to permanent status. Through collective bargaining (Article 13.7-13.8), APC established a pathway that allows eligible temporary employees to achieve permanency after four years.
By joining APC, your membership helps ensure that the concerns of temporary employees are heard and represented. The stronger our membership, the stronger our collective voice at the bargaining table to fight for better job security, salaries, benefits, working conditions, and workplace protections for everyone in Unit 4.
You don’t have to wait until you’re permanent to have a voice in your union. You have one now!
The stronger our membership, the stronger our collective voice and our ability to advocate for you and all Unit 4 employees.
Only members can vote in union elections and contract ratification, run for union office, serve as stewards, join committees, receive member-only communications, help shape APC’s priorities, and be part of a statewide community of Unit 4 professionals working together to improve salaries, benefits, rights, and working conditions.
You also receive representation at the State Personnel Board (SPB), if necessary.
There are no mandatory participation requirements for APC members beyond maintaining your membership. You can choose the level of involvement that works best for you.
We would like you to stay informed, complete surveys, vote in union elections and contract ratifications. You should also attend chapter meetings and events and encourage colleagues to join APC.
Whether you participate occasionally or take on a more active role, your involvement is valuable and helps ensure members’ voices are heard.
APC can help with a wide range of workplace issues affecting Unit 4 employees, including contract interpretation, disciplinary matters, grievances, evaluations, workload, leaves, health and safety, reclassification, and other employment concerns. Whether you have a question or need representation, APC is here to help you understand your rights and navigate the process.
Your campus steward or APC Labor Relations Representative can provide guidance, answer questions, and, when appropriate, represent you to help protect your rights and ensure the contract is enforced.
There are many ways to stay connected with APC. Read member emails and other communications, follow us on Instagram (@apc.statewide), visit the APC website, attend chapter meetings and campus events, participate in workshops when offered, and stay connected with your campus stewards. You can also get more involved by joining a committee, volunteering, or participating in other APC activities.
Staying connected helps you keep up with issues affecting Unit 4 employees, learn more about your rights and benefits, and have a voice in APC. The more informed and engaged our members are, the stronger our collective voice becomes.
While all Unit 4 employees are covered by the collective bargaining agreement and receive basic representation under the law, the strength of our contract is dictated by the membership strength of our union. The CSU is not going to take APC seriously if our membership is below 70%. The leverage we have is the strength of our membership.
In order for APC to bargain for better salaries and benefits, we must have the power to do so. The fewer members we have the power shifts to CSU and away from APC.
Your union dues fund the work APC does on behalf of Unit 4 employees. This includes negotiating and enforcing our contract, providing workplace representation, training stewards, supporting legal services when needed, organizing new employees, campus chapter funding, communicating with members, advocating before the Board of Trustees and state leaders, as well as all operational expenses of the union.
Because APC is member-funded, your dues provide the resources needed to protect employees’ rights, strengthen our voice at the bargaining table, and continue improving salaries, benefits, and working conditions for Unit 4 employees.
Being temporary doesn’t make your working conditions temporary issues. Your salary, workload, rights, job security, and how you are treated at work matter right now.
APC works to improve conditions for all Unit 4 employees while addressing issues that specifically affect temporary employees. In fact, temporary Unit 4 employees once had no defined pathway to permanent status. Through collective bargaining (Article 13.7-13.8), APC established a pathway that allows eligible temporary employees to achieve permanency after four years.
By joining APC, your membership helps ensure that the concerns of temporary employees are heard and represented. The stronger our membership, the stronger our collective voice at the bargaining table to fight for better job security, salaries, benefits, working conditions, and workplace protections for everyone in
Unit 4.
You don’t have to wait until you’re permanent to have a voice in your union. You have one now!
The stronger our membership, the stronger our collective voice and our ability to advocate for you and all Unit 4 employees.
Only members can vote in union elections and contract ratification, run for union office, serve as stewards, join committees, receive member-only communications, help shape APC’s priorities, and be part of a statewide community of Unit 4 professionals working together to improve salaries, benefits, rights, and working conditions.
You also receive representation at the State Personnel Board (SPB), if necessary.
There are no mandatory participation requirements for APC members beyond maintaining your membership. You can choose the level of involvement that works best for you.
We would like you to stay informed, complete surveys, vote in union elections and contract ratifications. You should also attend chapter meetings and events and encourage colleagues to join APC.
Whether you participate occasionally or take on a more active role, your involvement is valuable and helps ensure members’ voices are heard.
APC can help with a wide range of workplace issues affecting Unit 4 employees, including contract interpretation, disciplinary matters, grievances, evaluations, workload, leaves, health and safety, reclassification, and other employment concerns. Whether you have a question or need representation, APC is here to help you understand your rights and navigate the process.
Your campus steward or APC Labor Relations Representative can provide guidance, answer questions, and, when appropriate, represent you to help protect your rights and ensure the contract is enforced.
There are many ways to stay connected with APC. Read member emails and other communications, follow us on Instagram (@apc.statewide), visit the APC website, attend chapter meetings and campus events, participate in workshops when offered, and stay connected with your campus stewards. You can also get more involved by joining a committee, volunteering, or participating in other APC activities.
Staying connected helps you keep up with issues affecting Unit 4 employees, learn more about your rights and benefits, and have a voice in APC. The more informed and engaged our members are, the stronger our collective voice becomes.