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1021 members and staff start counting the ballots Monday, May 14, at 6 PM

Local 1021 members approve contract with City of San Francisco

Published on May 11th 2012

San Francisco city-wide workers have ratified a new two year, no concessions contract with management. Votes were counted Monday with 98 percent of members approving the contract.

“It was amazing to see hundreds of my fellow union members come together in unity to fight back the proposed concessions—and we did it,” said T. George Weeks, a child welfare worker and city-wide bargaining team member.

The tentative agreement, which must be approved by Mayor Ed Lee and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors includes:

No wage concessions
No concessions on healthcare premiums
A three percent raise effective in 2014
Temporary workers, following years of unfair treatment, will have priority for permanent jobs.

For more information, visit the San Francisco page at www.sffight.org

Children protest the loss of school transportation.

Local 1021 school members fight to restore school transportation and critical children’s services

Published on May 18th 2012

Nearly 200 SEIU Local 1021 members working for Sacramento City Unified School District protested the school board’s failure to restore home-to-school transportation and cuts to critical children’s services.

The school board has steadfastly refused to restore home-to-school transportation despite Governor Jerry Brown’s promise that the program will be funded next year. Earlier this year, the school board chose to eliminate funding for the program for fiscal year 2012-2013.

“I don’t know how they will get to school,” said Raul Escobedo, father of two who relies on home-to-school transportation. “I go to work early and I don’t know if I can change my work schedule—I could lose my job if I have to drive my girls to school.”

1021 School Members at the State Capitol

1021 School Members Demand Education Protection

Published on May 10th 2012

Facing layoffs in K-12 and community colleges, SEIU Local 1021 school members met lawmakers at the State Capitol to fight for education.

“Our programs help parents pursue their education and professional goals,” said Adam Friedlander, Instructional Assistant for the Oakland Unified School District.

Governor Jerry Brown has proposed cuts to early childhood education and preschool programs as a method to close the state’s budget deficit. He’s also proposed a weighted pupil formula, which would harm school districts and the students they serve. Brown could propose additional cuts when he releases his May budget revise on May 14.

SEIU 1021 Endorsements

Published on May 5th 2012

Watch your mailbox this coming week for SEIU 1021’s “99% Voter Guide.” It includes all of our endorsements, plus resources for understanding the issues and following the news to your heart’s content.

But why wait? Download the full-color, full-size (17”x22”) PDF by clicking the link under "Download the Latest Files & Flyers."

SEIU 1021 County-by-County Endorsements

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Election Message from SEIU 1021 President Roxanne Sanchez

Published on May 4th 2012

The 2012 elections present us with many challenges. Public employees are being scapegoated for our economic woes, while the Wall Street crashers have been getting away with grand theft.

Our retirement is the target of dishonest and misguided “pension reform” proposals. The Right is trying to silence our voice with their “Corporate Deception” measure. Contract negotiations across the local are dominated by wage concession demands and more and more expensive health care. Our communities continue to face dwindling services, school cuts and foreclosures.

It doesn’t have to be this way. We have a chance this year to begin to turn it around, to elect officials who will stand with the 99% for a change.

SEIU court workers make their demand clear.

CCMS RIP

Published on March 30th 2012

Under threatening skies some 200 SEIU court workers and their allies rallied outside the meeting of the Judicial Council of California in San Francisco Tuesday, March 27 to press their two-year old demand to cut off funding for a boondoggle database system that has been soaking up court monies. This time they got the answer they wanted.