Resolution No. _____ Keep on organizing the unorganized APs at UC! Whereas UPTE was specifically formed to organize the unorganized at UC; and Whereas UPTE subscribes to the organizing model of a union, wherein the members are the strength, power and decision-makers; and Whereas the organizing model manifests in UPTE’s zone contacts, mobilizers, and individual members who take on day-to-day work of the union; and Whereas 3300 current AP employees have already signed cards saying they want UPTE representation; and Whereas this number of supporters is large but not enough to file for an election; and Whereas successful representation elections require the active work of on-the-ground supporters talking to their co-workers; and Whereas a six-month period beginning in January 2015 will be required to regroup and reenergize AP organizing and identify which workers in this 18,000 person unit are serious about gaining union representation, and Whereas we all recognize that we are a union with diverse needs competing for resources; and Whereas the 2017 contract battle will require mobilizing to begin months in advance Therefore be it resolved that UPTE will honor its founding principle of organizing the unorganized at UC by continuing our efforts to organize UC administrative professionals; and Be it further resolved that over the next six months this organizing effort will consist of: • • • • Identifying, activating, and mentoring AP authorization card signers to become activists by holding a series of meetings and workshops from January through June, 2015, to identify AP workers most committed to gaining union representation; Use information from the trainings to advise whether it would be preferable to target a smaller unit for organizing efforts; Build campus and statewide organizing committees that will meet regularly and advise the executive board and AP leadership about AP issues, literature, and issue-based campaigns; Develop a comprehensive communications strategy, including print, electronic, and social media; and And be it finally resolved that that the results of this process will advise us how a successful representation campaign for Administrative Professionals can be launched around July 1, 2015. Lindey Cloud, Los Angeles Judy de los Santos, San Diego Judy Evind, San Francisco Barbara Gaerlan, Los Angeles Emily Harding-Morick, Los Angeles James Hefley, LBNL Judy Evind, San Francisco Saul Kanowitz, San Francisco Lisa Kermish, Santa Cruz Candy McReynolds, Riverside Simon Meng, Los Angeles Susan Orlofsky, San Diego Keith Pavlik, San Francisco Julie Plotkin, Los Angeles Judy Scarborough, Santa Cruz Steve Schmidhauser, Los Angeles Paul Sosbee, Santa Cruz Vanessa Tait, Berkeley Gretchen Werner, San Francisco Elizabeth Wilks, Santa Barbara