21st Annual UPTE-CWA Local 9119 Convention

Save the dates for the 21^st Annual UPTE-CWA 9119 Convention
October 15-17, 2010

The 21^th annual UPTE convention will take place Friday, October 15 through Sunday, October 17, 2010. The meetings will be held at the Concord Crowne Plaza, which is located at 45 John Glenn Drive, Concord, CA. Click here for directions.

UPTE’s annual convention is the meeting of the highest body of UPTE. All members are invited to attend and help to chart the course of UPTE for the coming year. If you want to attend as an official delegate from your campus local, please contact your local to find out about the election process and schedule.

This is an exciting year for UPTE. Major discussion items will include:
           Preserving public education in California
           Fighting for our pensions
           Organizing for administrative professionals

The agenda will not be final until shortly before the convention begins, but following is a description of what you can expect to experience:

Friday 10:30 am – 12 noon:
Workshops on a variety of subjects of interest to UPTE members, including stewarding, pensions, healthcare reform, legislative and political action, and health and safety.

Friday 12 noon – 2 pm:
Solidarity action (picketing, leafleting, precinct-walking) for a current labor and/or political issue

Friday 2 pm – 5 pm:
More workshops!

Friday dinner:
At local restaurants

Saturday 10 am – 5 pm:
Reports on activities from the past year:

Organizing
Membership
Bargaining
Mobilizing
Legislative and political

Discussion of resolutions on a wide variety of internal union and external issues
Discussion of proposed constitutional amendments that guide our internal structure
Nominations for trustee position

Saturday evening:
Banquet dinner
Fundraising BINGO game for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (UPTE-CWA’s charity of choice) – always a highlight of the convention!

Sunday 9 am – 3 pm:
Unit caucuses (RX/TX, HX, 99, DOE Labs)
Trustee election
Continuation of discussions from the previous day (particularly resolutions and constitutional amendments)
Review plans for the next year
Adjourn, return home, and organize!

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