Protecting the Collective Bargaining Process

The right to join a union and collectively bargain are fundamental democratic rights and our members deserve the same right to discuss workplace issues with their employer that most private sector employees have. Bargaining brings consistency to personnel matters and provides fairness through mutually agreed upon contractual rights and obligations. AFSCME is proud of its history of working in partnership with public employers in California to improve the quality of life for our members.

AFSCME started the year strong by successfully championing the enactment of SB 131, introduced by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, which ratifies AFSCME members’ collective bargaining agreement. This was amongst the first AFSCME sponsored bills to have been signed into law, and includes the provisions of the memorandums of understanding entered into by the state and AFSCME Local 206 Union of American Physicians and Dentists, State Bargaining Unit 16. These bills put into effect the agreements on wages, hours and benefits reflective of the hard work of the bargaining unit representing the best interests’ of our working doctors in the interest of better healthcare for all.