Investing in our future
Unit 4 Upward Mobility informational meetings kickoff statewide
All over the state, the Local 1000 Upward Mobility Committee is holding meetings to educate and inform state workers in Bargaining Unit 4 about promotional opportunities.
Local 1000's Upward Mobility Program is geared toward helping members find opportunities for advancement and make use of resources that can help them on their career path. For many state employees, promotions and transfers are the best way to advance their careers.
"Upward mobility is essential to the professional growth of our members," said Sophia Perkins, chair of Bargaining Unit 4. "It is as simple as informing people of their rights - no one is to be left behind."
All over the state, the Local 1000 Upward Mobility Committee is holding meetings to educate and inform state workers in Bargaining Unit 4 about promotional opportunities.
Local 1000's Upward Mobility Program is geared toward helping members find opportunities for advancement and make use of resources that can help them on their career path. For many state employees, promotions and transfers are the best way to advance their careers.
"Upward mobility is essential to the professional growth of our members," said Sophia Perkins, chair of Bargaining Unit 4. "It is as simple as informing people of their rights - no one is to be left behind."
This language is specific to Unit 4 members; for more information, see section 13.11.4 of our contract.
At these meetings, Local 1000 members receive:
- Detailed information on the contract language
- Assistance with upward mobility requests
- Job change and promotion information
- Transfer information
- Contacts for Local 1000 upward mobility experts
- Next steps if your upward mobility request is denied
More than 100 members attended the inaugural upward mobility meeting in Monterey Park on Aug. 21. Attendees expressed their appreciation for the effort to help people advance in their careers. According to a survey, more than half of the members who attended weren't even aware of the strong contract language that was successfully negotiated by our bargaining team in the 2010 contract.
"I had no idea that there was a group of people who were truly interested in upward mobility," said Pamela Winn, a DMV employee in Unit 4. "I was just flabbergasted that this was available to our members. I have been here for 12 years and had absolutely no idea about it."
Winn learned about upward mobility opportunities at a meeting in Sacramento. She was so inspired she brought the information back to her worksite, and set up meetings at her office to educate her coworkers.
"I will definitely encourage my fellow coworkers to attend our worksite meeting to hear the information that Local 1000 is giving its members," Winn said.
To request an Upward Mobility Committee meeting in your area, email upwardbu4@seiu1000.org
They will continue until Oct. 31, 2012.
