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ESC Local 20 Bargaining Team: Jennifer Blandino, Hiru Motreja, Hayat Haddad, Chelsea Henderson, Lisa Spears, David Dodds, Andrea Cronin, Nicole Dominguez, Jyoti Hans-Brar


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After nine months of General Negotiations, ESC’s Negotiating Committee is pleased to announce that the Union has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with PG&E. The TA includes:

  • A General Wage Increase of 5% for 2026, 5% for 2027, and 5% for 2028, with full retroactive pay back to January 2026 if the agreement is ratified on the first vote
  • A retroactive pension adjustment for those who have retired since February 2026
  • $1500 ratification bonus per employee
  • New Remote Work exhibit that preserves the possibility for Remote Work permanently in the Contract. Remote Work arrangements will continue to be governed by local agreements
  • Preserved or increased healthcare benefits, though premium co-pay has increased from 7.5% of premiums to 10% of premiums, with this increase far outweighed by the General Wage benefit
  • Preserved sick time, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
  • Preserved vacation accrual rate (new 2x accrual cap in 2028 with new provisions for vacation payout)
  • Preserved time and mileage pay
  • New Distribution Design Engineer classification that converts all existing Electric Estimators, SREEs, and ADEs into SRDDEs, DDEs, DEs, and Associate DEs and gives them the same advancement and bidding rights as new hires into the classification, as well as higher top steps for Senior DDE and DDE. ESC will send members more information on the DDE classification by email
  • Path for Gas ADEs and Estimators who meet the new requirements to take all DDE modules and DDE exam to bid into DDE vacancies with wage protection
  • Improved ability for gas estimators to delay or split shifts to take engineering courses
  • Equity adjustments for many classifications
  • New higher classifications in many lines of progression
  • 2x OT during major electric events expanded to all hourly employees
  • Reorganized Title 21 bidding
  • Provision for Mandatory Pre-arranged Emergency OT
  • Transition to exchanges for retiree medical, anticipated to save the vast majority of retirees money
  • New SO 205 language specifying the jurisdiction of Estimators and how when the Estimating Function will be involved can be changed by management
  • Many updated job descriptions
  • New GC per diems
  • New hourly OT meal $50 in lieu payment

ESC staff are currently preparing a ratification packet to give members all specifics on the TA and necessary details to cast an informed vote. The Union will also conduct ratification meetings to discuss the TA and answer questions, with dates, times, and modalities/locations to be announced soon.

Following distribution of the ratification packet and ratification meetings, ESC members will vote on whether to ratify the Tentative Agreement. This vote will be conducted by mail, with more details to come. If members vote to ratify the TA, it will become the next ESC-PG&E Contract. The ESC Negotiating Committee and ESC PG&E Unit Board unanimously recommend a YES vote to ratify the TA.

These negotiations were extremely comprehensive and, while General Negotiations began in July 2025, they were preceded by many months of ad hoc negotiations and preparation for bargaining. The Union thanks all members who served as ad hoc negotiators and SMEs, made themselves available for consultation, took part in unity events, and attended meetings to stay informed. It is only thanks to your consistent solidarity and determination to secure the strongest contract possible that the Negotiating Committee was able to reach this TA.

In solidarity,

John Mader, President
Francisco Preciado, ESC Executive Director
And the ESC General Negotiations Committee:
Frankie Au-Yeung, Principal Automation Engineer, ESC Steward
Joe Steinberg, Associate Distribution Engineer – Gas, ESC Steward
Andre Williams, Sr. Consulting Project Manager, ESC Steward
Zach Klein, Sr. Nuclear Engineer, ESC Steward
Caitlin Kniazewycz, Principal Mapping Technician – Gas, ESC PG&E Unit Treasurer
Rene Vasquez, Sr. Engineering Estimator – Electric, ESC PG&E Unit Vice President of Divisions
Joel Foster, Associate Distribution Engineer – Electric, ESC PG&E Unit Executive Vice President

 

2026 PG&E Unit Board Nomination Form

Official Notice for Publication

Nominations are now open for the following PG&E Unit Board Officers:

VICE PRESIDENT – DIVISIONS

VICE PRESIDENT – GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

VICE PRESIDENT – GENERAL OFFICE

VICE PRESIDENT – NUCLEAR GENERATION

In accordance with Article IX of the PG&E Unit Constitution, nominations must be submitted by letter signed by not less than ten (10) members of the Unit in good standing. Nominations shall be filed with the Secretary of the PG&E Unit Board and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

The nomination process is outlined below:

  1. Candidates will download and fill out the nomination form. Nomination forms are available online at https://ifpte20.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PGE-Nomination-Form-2026.docx or can be requested by emailing esc@nullifpte20.org.
  2. Candidates will scan and e-mail the form to members in good standing who are eligible to nominate them per the rules outlined above.
  3. Members in good standing can add their signatures by printing out the form, signing it, then scanning or sending a photo of the signed form back to the candidate via e-mail
    – OR –
    a member may register their “signature” on the form by responding to the candidate’s email containing the nomination form stating,

“I, _____, hereby sign the nomination form sent to me by __________” in the email message. When practical, it is preferable for members to use their employer-issued email address for ease of verification. A personal email address is permitted when that personal email address is on file with the union.

  1. When the candidate has obtained at least ten (10) valid signatures of members in good standing, the candidate may file those nomination forms with the Union office by mail, hand-delivery, or e-mail esc@nullifpte20.org with the subject line: “PG&E Nomination Form for (name of office).”

The Union office will verify the membership status of the people submitting nomination signatures for each candidate.  If the minimum number of ten (10) signatures submitted by the deadline, Wednesday April 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., are valid, the nomination will be accepted.

Successful candidates will serve for a term of two (2) years commencing in June 2026.  The elected officers shall be installed and shall assume their respective offices at the conclusion of the first regularly scheduled PG&E Unit Board meeting following the election.

Details of the duties and responsibilities of the officers are in the Constitution of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Unit.  Copies of the Constitution and the nomination form can be found on the ESC Local 20 website at ifpte20.org/pge-board-nomination-form-2026/. You can also call the ESC Local 20 office at 510-238-8320 and we will mail you either or both documents.

If an election is called for, candidates will be notified on Thursday, April 16, 2026.  Candidates will have until noon on Tuesday, April 21 to submit a print-ready biography (black and white only) for inclusion in the ballot mailing. Ballots shall be sent to all members of the PG&E Unit in good standing no later than Friday, May 1, 2026.  To be valid, ballots must be received on or before 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2026, and will be opened and counted by the Election Committee following the close of the balloting prior to Saturday, May 30, 2026.

2026 MPU Nomination Form

Official Notice for Publication

In accordance with the Medical Professional Unit constitution of ESC Local 20, the following positions on the Medical Professional Unit Board are open for election:

  • Vice-President
  • Treasurer
  • District Directors 2, 4, and 6:
    • District 2 (Santa Clara, San Francisco, and San Mateo)
    • District 4 (Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, and Solano)
    • District 6 (Santa Clara, San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus) *

The offices of Vice-President and Treasurer may be nominated by any member in good standing of the Unit.  District Directors shall be nominated by members in good standing in the District in which they and the nominee are employed and the election shall be by the membership at large.

* Candidates for District 6 may not be employed by the same employer as other incumbent Board Directors representing the same counties. Further, representatives of District 6 must be employed in clearly distinct job classifications. 

Nominations must be received at the union office on or before March 15, 2026

 The nomination process is outlined below:

  1. Candidates will download and fill out the nomination form. Nomination forms are available online at ifpte20.org/2026-mpu-election or can be requested by emailing esc@nullifpte20.org.
  2. Candidates will scan and e-mail the form to members in good standing who are eligible to nominate them per the rules outlined above.
  3. Members in good standing can add their signatures by printing out the form, signing it, then scanning or sending a photo of the signed form back to the candidate via e-mail
    – OR –
    a member may register their “signature” on the form by responding to the candidate’s email containing the nomination form stating,

“I, _____, hereby sign the nomination form sent to me by __________” in the email message. When practical, it is preferable for members to use their employer-issued email address for ease of verification. A personal email address is permitted when that personal email address is on file with the union.

  1. When the candidate has obtained at least ten (10) valid signatures of members in good standing, the candidate may file those nomination forms with the Union office by mail, hand-delivery, or e-mail esc@nullifpte20.org with the subject line: “MPU Nomination Form for (name of office).”

The Union office will verify the membership status of the people submitting nomination signatures for each candidate.  If the minimum number of ten (10) signatures submitted by the deadline, Sunday, March 15, 2026, are valid, the nomination will be accepted.

If an election is called for, candidates will be notified on March 16, 2026.  Candidates will have until Monday, March 23, 2026, to submit their candidate bios for inclusion in the ballots.  Ballots will be sent by mail to all unit members in good standing no later than Tuesday, March 31, 2026.  Completed ballots must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2026, to be counted.

NOTICE OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE OPTOMETRY UNIT BOARD 2025

September 9, 2025

 

Nominations are now open for the following Optometry Unit Board Officers:

District Representative 1: (Santa Clara; Skyport; San Jose; Milpitas; Mountain View; Gilroy; Santa Cruz; Redwood City; San Mateo; Campbell)
District Representative 3:   (Walnut Creek/Park Shadelands; Martinez; Antioch; Pleasanton; Livermore; Vallejo; Napa; Fairfield; Vacaville)
District Representative 5:  (South Sacramento; Elk Grove; Sacramento; Roseville; Davis, Point West; Folsom; Rancho Cordova; Lincoln)
District Representative 7:  (Optometric Assistant – At Large)

 

In accordance with Article VII of the Optometry Unit Constitution, nominations must be submitted by letter signed by not less than ten (10) Unit members in good standing. Such letters shall be filed with the Secretary-Treasurer of the ESC Local 20 Executive Board and must be received on or before 5:00 pm on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

The nomination procedure is outlined below:

  1. Candidates will download and fill out the nomination form. Nomination forms are available online below or can be requested by emailing esc@nullifpte20.org.
  2. Candidates will scan and email the form to the members in good standing of their choice.
  3. Optometry members in good standing can add their signatures by printing out the form, signing it, then scanning or sending a photo of the signed form back to the candidate via email
    – OR –
    a member may register their “signature” on the form by responding to the candidate’s email containing the nomination form stating,

“I, _____, hereby sign the nomination form sent to me by __________” in the email message.

When practical, it is preferable for members to use their employer-issued email address for ease of verification. A personal email address is permitted when that personal email address is on file with the union.

  1. When the candidate has obtained at least ten (10) valid signatures of members in good standing, the candidate may file those nomination forms with the Union office by mail, hand-delivered, or email esc@nullifpte20.org with the subject line “OUB Nomination Form for (name of that office)”.

The Union office will verify the membership status of the nomination signatures submitted by each candidate. If the minimum number of signatures (10) is submitted by the deadline, 5:00 pm on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, the nomination will be valid.

If an election is called for, ballots shall be sent to all members of the Optometry Unit in good standing no later than Wednesday, October 15, 2025. To be valid, ballots must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025.

Details of the duties and responsibilities of the officers are in the Constitution of the Optometry Unit. Copies of the Constitution can be found on the ESC Local 20 website: https://ifpte20.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Optometry-Unit-Constitution-Amended-2025v3.Approved.2025-Final-1.pdf

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