Bargaining Unit Profiles

Over 200,000 people work for a State of California department or agency (other than a university). More than 80% of these employees are represented by one of the state’s 21 bargaining units in the collective bargaining process. The rest are excluded from the collective bargaining because they are managers, supervisors, or employees who assist management develop  employee compensation policies. Below, we describe the types of employees in the state’s 21 bargaining units.

• Bargaining Unit 12: Craft and Maintenance
• Union: International Union of Operating Engineers
• Percentage of Workforce: 4.9%
• Number of Positions: 12,605
• Profile: Employees represented by Unit 12 operate and maintain state equipment, facilities, and roads. Nearly two-thirds of these employees work for either the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) or the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Among the largest classifications are Caltrans equipment operators and highway maintenance worker.

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