June 29, 2021

Dear UA Local 393 Sisters and Brothers,

We had a special called meeting last night on Monday, June 28, 2021. At the meeting, the membership voted to reject the last, best and final offer from NCMCA and UMIC (Northern California Mechanical Contractors’ Association and Industrial Contractors – UMIC Inc.) and the contractors they represent. The membership then voted to strike these organizations and the contractors they represent.

Starting July 1, 2021, 393 members employed by any of the contractors represented by NCMCA and UMIC will be on strike, with a few exceptions.

• The Service Agreements (Northern California and Northern Nevada Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Agreement) (UA / MSCA National Service and Maintenance Agreement) have no strike clauses. So, members working under these agreements may not strike.
• PLAs and MEPS Agreements have no strike clauses. So, members working on projects covered under a PLA or an MEPS Agreement may not strike.
• Also, members working in prefab shops for contractors signatory to the UA National Fabrication Agreement (Yellow Bug Agreement) may not strike.

 A communication listing all the contractors represented by NCMCA and UMIC was emailed to all our members and posted on our website on June 26, 2021. A communication listing all the projects covered under PLAs (these agreements are negotiated through the Santa Clara and San Benito Counties Building Trades Council) was emailed to all our members and posted on our website June 26, 2021. A communication listing all the projects covered under MEPS agreements (these agreements are negotiated through the Silicon Valley MEPS) was emailed to all our members and posted on our website June 28, 2021.

We will be sending communication about projects we intend to picket and the strict legal process we must follow in the very near future. 393 Business Agent Al Gonzalez will be taking the lead on all picket actions. So, if you wish to participate in a picket, please email Al Gonzalez at Al@local393.org.

393 residential plumbers are not subject to this strike, since they work under a separate unrelated contract.

Sincerely,

Steve Flores
Business Manager
UA Local 393