Thank you to all the members that attended the General Membership Meeting on January 29.
Below is a summary:
Bargaining Preparation
We are gearing up for our next contract negotiations as our current contract expires on June 2, 2027.
The following TIMELINE has been set to make sure we are well prepared:
- January- May 2026
- Call for Volunteers for the Contract Action Committee and Bargaining Committee
- June 2026
- Contract Action Committee First Meeting
- August 2026
- Survey Members to Identify Key Issues to Bring to the Bargaining Table
- September 2026
- Bargaining Team First Meeting
- December 2026
- Contract Proposals Finalized
- Preliminary Action Plan in Place
- Bargaining Team Members Named
- January 2027
- Negotiations Begin
- May 2027
- Tentative Agreement Reached
- June 2027
- Tentative Agreement Reached
STRONGER TOGETHER!
To win at the bargaining table we need to be well organized and prepared. The five member steering committee will not be able to accomplish this without member participation. Let’s show management we are united in this effort. Volunteer today!
Contract Action Team – comprised of at least 40 members and who serve to facilitate communication with members – both giving updates and also receiving feedback to help guide the Bargaining Committee priorities
Bargaining Committee – comprised of about 20 members who review the current contract and compile any new issues needing to be addressed and draft language for negotiations.
Workload Review Wins
We continue to successfully enforce our union contract, winning better working conditions for our members! If you are working in an area where management has made unilateral changes to your working conditions such as template changes including visit lengths, shift length or time, concern for RIF, we encourage you to reach out to chiefsteward@upamm.org and bobtking@upamm.org.
Floating Holiday Time Reporting for 2026
Despite winning the arbitration for Floating Holiday to cover the entire shift length, only 8 hours have been loaded into the Floating Holiday banks for 2026. If your shift length is greater than 8 hours make sure to document 8 hours Floating Holiday time, plus all additional hours a Holiday time to total your shift length. For example: 12 hour shift = floating holiday 8 hours + holiday 4 hours.
Moonlighters
To help us fight for critical staffing incentives for moonlighting outside your home area, we need to identify PA moonlighters and the areas you are credentialed to moonlight. Please complete the survey below.
PAs scheduled more than 2080 hours per year
To help us advocate for members that are scheduled over their appointment, for example you are regularly required to be available for 12.5 hours to cover shift change, please complete the survey below.
UPAMM Strategic Plan
AFT and UPAMM are working together to develop a 2 year strategic plan that will lay a foundation for UPAMM’s continued success. More to come as this plan rolls out.
AFT Michigan Union Business Institute training
Looking to develop your union leadership skills? Wondering where to start when it comes to being a steward, or union member? Worksite leaders and members are invited to sign up for various virtual sessions designed to develop skills and build on existing knowledge and skills around core union capacities throughout the week of February 23rd. Sessions are designed to give worksite leaders skills and strategies they can immediately implement at their worksites.
Sign Up Here
CHECK OUT upamm.org!
The new website is up and running. There is a news and events page, resources about your rights as a union member, union FAQs and an electronic version of the contract. Please provide us feedback on ways to make it most useful and highlight the great work Michigan Medicine PAs do everyday!
Email secretary@upamm.org with suggestions and/or photos.