The UPEC

UPEC is a proud affiliate with over 18,000 public employee and healthcare members throughout the State of California. UPEC Local 777 represents over 9,000 employees in Southern California in areas such as Los Angeles, Pasadena, Burbank and Riverside County. UPEC Local 792 was founded on June 26, 1995 in Redding, California under the leadership of t... hen International Vice President and Regional Manager Mason (Max) Warren. Local 792 had humble beginnings with just 60 members and 1 full-time local representative. Since the beginning, Local 792 has built one of the largest and most respected public employee locals in Northern California. UPEC represents approximately 4,200 working men and women which include two of the largest employers in Shasta County. Our geographical area stretches as far north as the Oregon border, east to the Nevada border, west to the Pacific Ocean, and South to San Francisco, Milpitas and Monterey. UPEC employs a professional full-time staff to represent employees in labor negotiations, all levels of disciplinary process, including administrative hearings, personnel boards and arbitrations. UPEC believes in building strong Labor and Management committees that promote positive relations and result in effective policy for the workers we represent. We believe that our members should have a full-time paid professional to represent their interests when the need arises. The local staff is hired by the Business Manager with the confirmation of the Executive Board. The local headquarters is located in Redding and is home to all of the staff except for our Law Firm located in Sacramento and our South Bay Area Labor Representative who works out of the east bay area. There are many issues that can affect an employee and their relationship with their employer. Here are the most frequently recorded cases that UPEC Representatives deal with throughout the year. Disciplinary Appeals, Job Classification & Reclassification, Counseling Memos, Performance Evaluations, Drug Testing, Family Medical Leave Act, ...Read More