Unit 11

Engineering & Scientific Technicians

Who We are

Unit 11 members work in a wide array of state departments including Caltrans, Department of Fish and Game, Department of Water Resources, and the Department of Food and Agriculture.

View a graph of all the departments that are part of Unit 11.

For general questions regarding Unit 11, e-mail [email protected] .

Unit 11 Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC)

Unit 11 District Bargaining Unit Representatives (Dbur)

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Unit 11 Bargaining Updates

Unit 11 Bargaining News for Thursday, April 21

Unit 11 Bargaining News for Thursday, April 21

Local 1000’s Unit 11 bargaining team met with state negotiators today, representing the interests of our members who work in Engineering and Scientific classifications. The health and safety of our members is a focus this week – it’s one priority...

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Unit 11 Bargaining News for Thursday, April 28

Unit 11 Bargaining News for Thursday, April 28

Through the extensive member outreach we conducted at town halls, worksite meetings and with our bargaining survey, we identified Professional Development as a top priority for our members. The bargaining team focused the week’s activities on...

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Unit 11 Bargaining News for Friday, April 15

Unit 11 Bargaining News for Friday, April 15

Local 1000’s Unit 11 bargaining team met with state negotiators for the first time today, representing the interests of our members who work in Engineering and Scientific classifications. The team shared their diverse backgrounds and deep job...

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Unit 11 Ratification Vote Locations

Unit 11 Ratification Vote Locations

Please continue to check this page to confirm meeting locations and times, which are subject to change - even on the day of the meeting.  We will be updating this information daily and will try to avoid changes whenever possible. Unfortunately,...

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Unit 11 Bargaining Team

Unit 11 Bargaining Team

On April 13, Local 1000 will go to the table with the state to begin bargaining a new contract. The union’s 63 elected member leaders have one goal: to bring the 95,000 state workers we represent the best contract we’ve ever had. Each unit’s...

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Contract enforcement  pays off in Unit 11 wins

Contract enforcement pays off in Unit 11 wins

Local 1000 representation led to two Unit 11 workers receiving thousands of dollars in back pay after the union forced the state to correct errors in wages and benefit deductions. “These wins are another example of the contract enforcement efforts...

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Unit 11 Bargaining Updates

Unit 11 Bargaining Updates

Highlights from Unit 11 Tentative Agreement Early Saturday morning, the SEIU Local 1000 bargaining team reached an overall Tentative Agreement with the State. If ratified, the contract would significantly raise the wage floor for tens of thousands...

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Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, July 3, 2023

Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, July 3, 2023

There was no meeting held between Unit 11 and the State on Monday. We still have a number of our proposals awaiting the State’s response, including key economic proposals. Since June 23, Unit 11 and our 8 other bargaining units have been...

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Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, June 19, 2023

Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, June 19, 2023

Unit 11’s bargaining team reports incremental progress with the State’s negotiation team on economic proposals, reached several agreements, and presented one new proposal to advance the interests of the Engineering and Scientific Technicians we...

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Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, June 12, 2023

Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, June 12, 2023

With 18 days remaining until our current contract expires, our Unit 11 bargaining team is deeply frustrated by the State’s purposeful avoidance of the business of bargaining. Today’s session, one of the shortest on record since we began, was beset...

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Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, June 5, 2023

Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, June 5, 2023

Our Unit 11 Bargaining Team—representing our Scientific and Engineering Technicians—came to the table and continued their work to advance the wages and working conditions of our represented employees. And still, the work is largely one-sided. Unit...

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Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, May 22, 2023

Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, May 22, 2023

Recognition of the working conditions and pay gaps facing the Scientific and Engineering Technicians continues to be a priority for our Unit 11 bargaining team, and today, we made a number of proposals that underscore our commitment to rewarding...

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Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, May 15, 2023

Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, May 15, 2023

The Engineering and Scientific Technicians across the state—Unit 11—are facing high vacancy rates, overbearing workloads, and a lack of professional recognition. These are the key priorities our bargaining team has heard at town halls and in...

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Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, May 8, 2023

Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, May 8, 2023

Bargaining Unit 11—Engineering and Scientific Technicians—returned to the table today with the State to reinforce the high level of technical expertise and experience our job classifications demand. Our focus was on differential pay that recognizes...

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Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, May 1, 2023

Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, May 1, 2023

Our Bargaining Unit 11’s efforts today included proposals that would strengthen language governing our labor management committee, upward mobility for Unit 11 members, and two additional proposals affecting the laboratory assistants we represent. A...

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Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: April 24, 2023

Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: April 24, 2023

Our Unit 11 bargaining team—representing Engineering and Scientific Technicians across the state—met with State negotiators for the second time, continuing to lay an important foundation that will result in better recognition for Unit 11’s...

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Unit 11 Bargaining Updates

Unit 11 Bargaining Updates

Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: Monday, July 3, 2023 Today, there was no meeting held between Unit 11 and the State. We still have a number of our proposals awaiting the State’s response, including key economic proposals. Since June 23, Unit 11 and our 8...

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Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: April 17, 2023

Bargaining Unit 11 Recap: April 17, 2023

In the first day of bargaining unit-specific negotiations, the Unit 11 team—representing Engineering and Scientific Technicians— met with State representatives, propelled by a real focus on the demand for greater respect and increased pay that’s...

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