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Ask questions, hear the latest contract negotiations updates from the UCPEA Contract Action Team (CAT), and help us fill 36 seats by signing up as an observer.

The Minneapolis General Strike took place on January 23rd across the US. It was a large-scale labor stoppage and protest in opposition to expanded federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations and the administration’s mass deportation policies. Labor unions, community organizations, and faith leaders called for this general strike, making it the first general strike in the US in 80 years.

Citizen's Oil Co-op has been helping members save on their energy needs for over 30 years. Members save on heating oil and propane with full-service companies offering 24/7 emergency services, budget billing, automatic delivery, and service contracts.

Our Winter Celebration is a time to come together in a spirit of gratitude and joy. It’s a chance to connect, recharge, and appreciate the people who make our community what it is. As we look ahead, let’s carry forward the strength and optimism that defined the year gone by. Here's to the memories we've created!

As employees of an educational institution, we have witnessed how ICE's activity and violence is traumatizing our students. If you are interested in getting involved in UCPEA’s community organizing around these issues, email Nishelli Ahmed at socialjustice@ucpea.org or Amber LaFontaine at politicalaffairs@ucpea.org. 

If you want to show off your UCPEA pride by wearing a t-shirt, hat, or other UCPEA-branded items, there are a few ways to get your hands on such merchandise!

A union’s power is its members (YOU). A rally is when people come together to show support for a cause. Here is what to expect at an UCPEA rally. 

Contract negotiations for the new UCPEA collective bargaining agreement began in February 2025. Since then, the previous Collective Bargaining Agreement expired in July 2025, and employees are currently working under a contract extension.

If an UCPEA position is funded by federal grants and/or contracts, and that funding is paused or eliminated, the UCPEA position is still protected. These are the protections for different categories of UCPEA members: Probationary Employees, End-Date Employees, and Permanent Employees. [...]