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San Francisco Superior Court clerks vote by 99% to authorize a strike
As court management stalls contract negotiations, court workers are ready to take matters into their own hands to get the courts back on track and end the delays and errors caused by mismanagement
Last Wednesday, October 9, San Francisco Superior Court clerks voted by 99% to authorize their contract negotiations team to call a strike if management does not make substantial progress toward meeting their biggest concerns.
Their contract expired September 30, with management having essentially refused to negotiate, instead requesting mediation. Meanwhile, a backlog of cases caused by short staffing, faulty technology, inadequate training, and mismanagement has continued delaying criminal and civil cases. In August, over 70 criminal cases were dismissed due to the delays.
San Joaquin County Courts members ratify new contract with big gains
SEIU 1021 members at San Joaquin County Superior Court ratified their tentative agreement last week by an overwhelming majority. The bargaining team was very pleased to reach what they’re calling a fair contract in trying economic times, especially considering that some courts in other parts of Northern California are instead asking their workers for furloughs and contract extensions.
North Central region hosts successful GOTV evening
Last week, SEIU 1021 members gathered at the Fairfield union hall for a spirited get out the vote (GOTV) evening, focused on urging the community to support the Harris/Walz ticket. The event brought together members committed to making their voices heard in the upcoming election.
2025 SEIU 1021 Nominations & Elections
Please note this document: Official Clarification #1: PO Box (10-17-24)
Please see the below forms for the 2025 SEIU 1021 Nominations & Elections.
2025 Nomination Petition
SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - English
SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Chinese
SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Tagalog
SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Vietnamese
SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Español
La Clinica workers march for their community
Across the East Bay, La Clinica workers offer culturally appropriate healthcare services to diverse and underserved populations. The vital work they do helps thousands of people every week in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano Counties. Unfortunately, La Clinica is badly understaffed, and workers there are falling far behind the cost of living in this region.
SEIU 1021 members rally to support SF Prop B to upgrade public health facilities
The bond measure won't raise taxes, but will ensure the safety and the future of SF General Hospital, Laguna Honda Hospital, clinics, and others.
SEIU 1021 members, including President Theresa Rutherford and Vice President of Organizing Brandon Dawkins, were among dozens of community members and union workers who came out to Portsmouth Square in Chinatown in San Francisco last Wednesday, September 24.
They were there alongside Board of Supervisors President and SEIU 1021 endorsed mayoral candidate Aaron Peskin, Mayor London Breed, and other elected leaders and candidates to show support for Prop B.
SF Superior Courts staff rally to protest mismanagement resulting in delays, errors, and dismissals; warn of potential strike
Courtroom clerks sound the alarm on backlogged cases and mistakes from burnout and lack of cross-training that lead to longer wait times for people hoping for justice or sitting in county jail.
Short staffing and high caseloads are causing defendants to sit in county jail for longer periods of time to get their day in court and out of a cell, robbing San Franciscans of their constitutional right to a speedy trial. It’s also been causing misdemeanor cases to be thrown out.
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2025 SEIU 1021 Nominations & Elections
Please note this document: Official Clarification #1: PO Box (10-17-24)
Please see the below forms for the 2025 SEIU 1021 Nominations & Elections.
2025 Nomination Petition
SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - English
SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Chinese
SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Tagalog
SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Vietnamese
SEIU 1021 Nomination and Election Notice 2025 Members - Español
Member registration for the SEIU 1021 Convention is open!
The SEIU 1021 Member Convention is just around the corner! This event only comes once every three years and will take place in-person for the first time since the pandemic. It’s a chance to unite and celebrate our collective achievements while charting our path forward for the next three years. We will strategize on how best to continue our collective fight for equity, social justice, and workers’ rights.
New contracts for over 16,000 City & County of San Francisco workers ratified, eliminating risk of strike
Members of SEIU 1021 working for the City & County in dozens of classifications, including registered nurses and SFMTA parking control officers, voted by large supermajorities to ratify tentative agreements reached over the past two months
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 18, 2024**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201
The threat of a widespread San Francisco city worker strike is officially over: Large supermajorities of members of SEIU 1021, the union representing over 16,000 city workers, have voted to ratify agreements reached with the City and County across three collective bargaining units.
SEIU 1021 Executive Board Statement Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
Monday, November 6, the SEIU 1021 Executive Board held an urgent meeting after hearing concerns from dozens of members across Northern California about the need for the union to join labor unions and organizations around the world about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Executive Board members discussed the situation at length and decided to issue the following statement as a first step.
San Francisco 2024 Citywide Campaign Kickoff – Jan. 17
Join us at City Hall at noon on Jan. 17 to send a strong message that we are united for a great contract to address the City's biggest needs, including staffing & privatization
As we head into contract negotiations in 2024, we face pessimistic budget projections and corporations panhandling for more tax breaks that would further decimate funding for the vital public services we provide.
We need to join together in a show of force to tell City Hall we’ll fight for what the city and its workers need over corporate greed!
Please join us at noon on Jan. 17, 2024, at City Hall for a huge campaign kickoff rally with our City labor partners and allies.
Coffee tastes better when its unionized: Peet’s Coffee workers hold rally after winning first union vote in North America
After voting fourteen to one to become the first unionized Peet’s Coffee location in the United States, Peet’s Coffee workers, now members of the Service Employees International Union Local 1021, held a rally on Saturday, January 28, 2023, in front of the coffeehouse in North Davis. The vote comes after nearly nine months of workers organizing with SEIU Local 1021 and Workers United, an SEIU affiliate organizing workers on the “Starbucks Workers United” campaign.
Fast food workers secure $2.2 million in wage theft violations, vow to continue their fight back against corporate greed
While fast-food corporations like McDonald’s Corporation, Burger King Corporation, Jack in the Box, Inc., and others attempt to roll back the significant gains with the passage of 2022’s Assembly Bill 257 – the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, or the FAST Recovery Act for short, fast-food workers continue the fight for higher wages, safer workspaces, and a union.
