The California Professional Employees represents hundreds of workers.
WHO WE ARE:
The California Professional Employees, CalPro Local Union # 2345, IUPAT, AFL-CIO was formed in 1988 to represent employees in non-profit agencies, Social service agencies, city and school employees, as well as other employees throughout the State of California. The Union represents a wide variety of employees from non-profit agencies, social service agencies, city and school district
"classified" employees to Day Care, Head Start workers to JTPA employees. At these employers the union has successfully negotiated contracts, won numerous grievances and arbitrations. In addition, the union has won unfair labor practice charges against employers. RESOURCES:
The union is represented by one of the best law firms in the State. The law firm is staffed with attorneys who are specialists in the practice of labor law. This law firm assists in the training of shop stewards, handling grievances and arbitrations, as well as, National Labor Relations Board and Public Employees Relations Board matters. On the union staff there are professional negotiators to assist members in getting good contracts. The union staff also has experience working with non-profit social service agencies and is headed by the Field Representative who has a Masters in Social Work with over 25 years of practice in the field. AFFILIATIONS:
The California Professional Employees is a local union of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. The International Union was formed in 1887 and was one of the founding unions of the American Federation of Labor which later merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations. Today, the AFL-CIO represents over 14 million workers throughout the United States. The AFL-CIO was the prime sponsor of the new Family & Medical Leave Act, as well as, many other important legislation for working families. The union is also affiliated with other various County and Statewide labor organizations. These assorted labor bodies are helpful in providing valuable support with elected officials and other Government agencies.
