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SEIU 1021 Members Give Back to Oakland Youth at Second Back-to-School Giveaway
This time in West Oakland's DeFremery Park

SEIU 1021 members came together again at DeFremery Park in West Oakland on Saturday, August 8, to help local students get ready for the new school year.

Members from the SEIU 1021 East Bay Region and AFRAM Chapter volunteered to distribute approximately 200 backpacks, school supplies, and snack bags to Oakland students in grades K-12. The event was the second of two back-to-school giveaways organized by members in Oakland this month.

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SEIU 1021 Members Give Back to Oakland Youth at Second Back-to-School Giveaway
This time in West Oakland's DeFremery Park

SEIU 1021 members came together again at DeFremery Park in West Oakland on Saturday, August 8, to help local students get ready for the new school year.

Members from the SEIU 1021 East Bay Region and AFRAM Chapter volunteered to distribute approximately 200 backpacks, school supplies, and snack bags to Oakland students in grades K-12. The event was the second of two back-to-school giveaways organized by members in Oakland this month.

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Nurses complete continuing education courses in San Francisco

SEIU 1021 partnered with the Education Fund to offer tuition assistance and continuing education course reimbursement for RNs and aspiring RNs.  It’s part of a commitment to ensure that all members have accessible training and resources for career advancement and development.

Eligible SEIU 1021 members who are registered nurses can receive up to $1,500 from the Education Fund and SEIU 1021 toward nursing-related educational expenses, including:

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California gig drivers win union, establish largest union of rideshare drivers in the world
In a historic milestone, the Public Employee Relations Board verifies that California Gig Workers Union has drivers’ support to represent Uber and Lyft Gig rideshare drivers across California

On Friday, August 7, gig drivers in California won their union, establishing the largest union of gig rideshare drivers in the world. The California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), the state agency overseeing gig drivers newly-won collective bargaining rights, informed the California Gig Workers Union (CGWU) that the organization had reached the threshold to represent gig drivers across the state.

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San Francisco Public Library chapters swear in new officers

Thursday, July 30, members of the San Francisco Public Library’s two chapters—the Librarians’ Guild and the Library Employees Union Chapter—gathered in the Latino/Hispanic Conference Room at the Main Library to swear in their new elected chapter leaders and thank their outgoing leaders.

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SEIU 1021 members at Rohnert Park preparing to speak at city council in favor of a revenue measure

Rohnert Park SEIU 1021 members’ advocacy pushes city council to put revenue measure on the ballot

Tuesday, July 28, dozens of SEIU 1021 members who keep Rohnert Park running, including maintenance and utilities workers, packed their city council meeting to urge council members to place a revenue measure on the November ballot.

The proposed revenue measure would generate more than $5.5 million annually for Rohnert Park’s general fund, giving city council the resources to address the city’s recruitment and retention challenges and protect vital public services.

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California gig drivers win union, establish largest union of rideshare drivers in the world
In a historic milestone, the Public Employee Relations Board verifies that California Gig Workers Union has drivers’ support to represent Uber and Lyft Gig rideshare drivers across California

On Friday, August 7, gig drivers in California won their union, establishing the largest union of gig rideshare drivers in the world. The California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), the state agency overseeing gig drivers newly-won collective bargaining rights, informed the California Gig Workers Union (CGWU) that the organization had reached the threshold to represent gig drivers across the state.

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SEIU 1021 members at Bay Area Discovery Museum celebrating their union going public in November 2024

SEIU 1021 members at Bay Area Discovery Museum overwhelmingly pass strike authorization vote

The proud employees who keep Bay Area Discovery Museum running  passed a strike authorization vote by 92% last Wednesday, July 15. The vote included  workers from Museum Experience, School and Community Programs, Facilities, Exhibits, Membership and Visitor Services, Research and Evaluation, and Development. The move now authorizes their union negotiating committee to call for a strike, if they determine it is necessary.

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Take action to STOP LAYOFFS & cuts to public services in San Francisco!

Our rally Wednesday, June 4, was POWERFUL. Over 2,000 City union members and community members showed up at City Hall at noon to protest Mayor Lurie’s budget, which would lay off over 100 union members and eliminate well over 1,000 vacant positions. We need every single one of those positions to provide the services San Francisco residents depend on.

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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. 

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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.

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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.