Labor Relations Information

Background Information

Unions

The City of San José employs approximately 6,605 employees, who are represented by the 12 bargaining units (unions) below. The City Manager's Office of Employee Relations is responsible for negotiating on behalf of the City with representatives of those bargaining units regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. For information regarding a specific bargaining unit including their Union Contracts, please click on one of the links below.

Bargaining Unit Acronym Contract Expiration FTEs *
Association of Building, Mechanical and Electrical Inspectors
ABMEI
06/30/2026
81.00
Association of Engineers and Architects, IFPTE, Local 21
AEA
06/30/2026
354.00
Association of Legal Professionals
ALP
06/30/2026
48.00
Association of Maintenance Supervisory Personnel, IFPTE Local 21
AMSP
06/30/2026
142.00
City Association of Management Personnel, IFPTE, Local 21
CAMP
06/30/2026
595.40
International Association of Firefighters, Local 230
IAFF
06/30/2027
714.00
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 332
IBEW 06/30/2027
79.00
Municipal Employees’ Federation AFSCME, Local No. 101
MEF 06/30/2026
2,452.83
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 3
OE#3
06/30/2027
792.99
San Jose Police Dispatchers' Association SJPDA 06/30/2026 160.50
San José Police Officers’ Association
POA
06/30/2025
1,166.00
Peace Officer Park Ranger Association POPRA 06/30/2027 19.54
Total Represented Employees


6,605.26

* Full Time Equivalents (FTE's) are the combined total number of budgeted full-time positions. For example, one full-time position equals one FTE. Similarly, two half-time positions equal one FTE. In addition, the FTE numbers presented are based upon the 2024-2025 Adopted Budget, and does not include approximately 373.50 FTEs in unrepresented executive management and other professional positions, and 15.16 FTEs in other unrepresented positions.

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