Bargaining News Updates
2008
2007
- 12-17-2007: Open letter to Bargaining Unit 6 employees on PERB ruling
- 11-02-2007: Important information for Unit 6 fee payers
- 09-18-2007: State implements last, best and final offer to CCPOA
- 09-12-2007: State presents last, best and final offer to CCPOA
- 09-04-2007: State wins major arbitration over CCPOA
- 08-22-2007: State makes new contract offer to CCPOA
- 05-18-2007: PERB orders mediation in CCPOA negotiations
- 05-10-2007: State files for mediation in CCPOA contract negotiations
- 04-26-2007: DPA releases initial bargaining proposals for Unit 2 (attorneys)
- 04-09-2007: Public meeting dates set on bargaining proposals for attorneys union
2006
- 11-14-2006: Status of MOU ratifications
- 08-24-2006: DPA submits three more contracts for legislative approval
- 08-21-2006: Psychiatric Technicians agree to new contract
- 08-18-2006: State scientists agree to new contract
- 08-14-2006: New contract negotiated with public safety employees
- 08-11-2006: DPA submits CAHP agreement to Legislature
- 08-09-2006: DPA and CA Assn of Psychiatric Technicians reach impasse
- 08-01-2006: New contract negotiated with highway patrol officers
- 08-01-2006: State's initial bargaining proposal for Unit 7
- 07-27-2006: DPA schedules Aug 1 "sunshine" meeting
- 07-27-2006: DPA sends four new contracts to Legislature for approval
- 07-19-2006: Health, social service professionals agree to new contract
- 07-13-2006: State doctors reach contract agreement
- 07-12-2006: State reaches contract with Unit 13
- 06-30-2006: Agreement reached with craft, maintenance employees
- 06-29-2006: DPA schedules July 3 "sunshine" meeting
- 06-26-2006: DPA submits SEIU agreement to Legislature
- 06-17-2006: SEIU Local 1000 agrees to new contracts
- 06-14-2006: DPA updates Q&A on State employee strikes
- 05-30-2006: Firefighters agreement goes to Legislature for ratification
- 05-18-2006: Governor signs new contract with State attorneys union
- 05-17-2006: State firefighters agree to contract extension
- 05-08-2006: DPA statement on today's SEIU rally
- 05-02-2006: State's initial bargaining proposals
- 04-19-2006: DPA schedules additional "sunshine" meetings
- 03-29-2006: Q&A on State employee strikes
- 03-20-2006: DPA extends "sunshine" meeting schedule
- 03-20-2006: DPA and Unit 3 submit court-ordered agreement to Legislature
- 02-22-2006: DPA issues correction to Unit 2 agreement
- 01-23-2006: DPA and attorneys union revise tentative agreement
- 01-06-2006: Public meetings scheduled on collective bargaining proposals
2005
- 12-02-2005: Agreement with attorneys union goes to Legislature
- 10-21-2005: State and attorneys union reach accord
- 09-06-2005: Labor Day weekend negotiations fail to produce agreement
- 08-26-2005: State proposes 18% raise for RNs in final offer
- 08-26-2005: DPA presents offer to craft, maintenance employees
- 08-25-2005: State makes final offer to attorneys union
- 08-23-2005: State offers more money to RNs
- 08-22-2005: Time running out for contract approvals
- 08-10-2005: Bargaining resumes
- 07-21-2005: Unit 7 (CAUSE) contract signed
- 07-20-2005: DPA advises departments on prohibitions against sickouts
- 07-18-2005: PERB issues complaint against SEIU over sickout
- 07-11-2005: Psych Tech contract signed
- 06-28-2005: Psych Tech contract clears Legislature
- 06-21-2005: Still waiting on SEIU response to State proposals
- 06-14-2005: DPA makes offer to nurses
- 06-07-2005: DPA presses SEIU to start negotiations
- 06-01-2005: Status of negotiations
- 05-20-2005: DPA and CAUSE reach tentative agreement
- 02-03-2005: DPA presents additional bargaining proposals
- 01-25-2005: State settles longstanding dispute with craft and maintenance workers
- 01-20-2005: DPA releases initial bargaining proposals
- 01-03-2005: Schedule of public meetings on initial bargaining proposals
2004
- 12-16-2004: State negotiators sign pact with mental health workers
- 08-16-2004: DPA and CAHP reach agreement
- 07-01-2004: DPA and CCPOA reach agreement
Updated March 6, 2008 at 3:41 PM.

