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San Francisco City-Funded Nonprofits' Hearing on Increases
San Francisco City-Funded Nonprofits' Hearing on Increases

San Francisco city-funded nonprofit workers fight for increases

Published on April 19th 2012

On April 18, 2012, hundreds of nonprofit workers along with clients, nonprofit executive directors and supporters packed the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee's hearing on city-funded nonprofit increases.

Nonprofit Justice LogoWearing nonprofit justice buttons, speakers testified about the plight of nonprofit workers and the impact of the lack of increases over the past several years. Speakers spoke proudly about the vital services nonprofit workers provide to the community. Yet, many nonprofit workers are struggling to make ends meet. Most are one paycheck from becoming homeless.

In the meantime, tax loopholes allow big corporations and banks to avoid paying their fair share. This isn't fair to nonprofits and their workers. Big corporations and banks should pay their fair share of taxes in order that nonprofits can get the increase they deserve.

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SEIU 1021 members turn up the heat in San Joaquin

Published on June 2nd 2011

In San Joaquin, summer is when it's hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk. But that's nothing compared to the heat that SEIU 1021 members are cranking up in this Central Valley county.

County workers have launched a public campaign — "Keeping Our Dream Alive" — to rally support for public services and opposition to wasteful spending proposed by the Board of Supervisors. At the same time, Head Start workers are fighting against restructuring that means taking funding from frontline positions and giving it to unnecessary upgrades and administrative costs.

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WI to CA: SEIU 1021 members take arms against a sea of troubles

Published on June 2nd 2011

With anti-union attacks in snowy Wisconsin and massive budget deficits in sunny California, SEIU 1021 members didn't take things lying down. Instead, we organized, rallied, spoke up, and sometimes even changed things.

 
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