Bargaining Unit 9

Bargaining Unit 9 consists of technical and support services staff in the California State University (CSU). Employees in Unit 9 are represented by the California State University Employees Union (CSUEU), as are Units 2, 5, 7, and 13. CSUEU is an affiliate of the California State Employees Association (CSEA) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

Unit 9 News

Our online newsletter, Unit 9 News, is updated frequently and is an easy way to stay up-to-date. Most topics are of general interest, since few things affect only one unit. We offer a newsfeed (learn about feeds), email subscriptions, and archives by date or topic. Please contact Chair Rich McGee with questions, story ideas, and suggestions.

Some recent topics

• Bargaining Unit Council (BUC) 9 Election Results
• Executive Officer Election Results
• BUC 9 Report for June 27, 2009 Meeting
• Membership Database Project Update
• Members, Directors Vote to Negotiate Furloughs to Mitigate Layoffs
• About Furloughs, Layoffs, and the Decision We Face – based on the questions we're getting and countering some mistaken claims we keep seeing

Union Resources

Calendars, representation information, union sites, definitions of union "slang," travel information, resources from the chapters, chapter web sites, and a slew of helpful links.

Recently updated

• Millbrae area information for CSUEU travelers – The June 26-28 Board of Directors meeting and statewide elections will be in Millbrae. We've put together a page of useful information so we don't all have to track it down from scratch. Hotel, maps, transportation, weather, and local activities.
• Orientation for new Unit 9 Representatives (useful for any officer)
• About Chapter Meeting Minutes – Minutes are important, but they don't have to be hard to produce
  • Sample Minutes for an Imaginary CSUEU Chapter – very simple examples for chapter meeting minutes
• Definitions, acronyms, and explanations: your "secret decoder ring" for union speak
• Weingarten Rights

Bargaining Unit Council 9

New:

• New BUC: BUC elections were held Sunday, June 28, 2009
• Orientation for new chapter Unit 9 Representatives

Bargaining Unit Council 9 (BUC 9) membership, meeting information, agendas, and reports.

BUC elections, like other statewide officer elections, take place Sunday, June 28, 2009, at the CSUEU Board of Directors meeting in Millbrae, California.

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