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Catholic Charities SF management refuses to honor their signed agreement. Show your support!
After signing a tentative agreement, management is trying to change the deal and take back promised wage increases
Recently, Catholic Charities of San Francisco’s workers and management signed off on an agreement establishing a $25/hour minimum wage for employees, along with other improvements.
Project Open Hand members collect signatures of support at annual gala
Donors, volunteers, and guests were eager to show their support for the workers in their contract fight
Friday, September 12, SEIU 1021 members at Project Open Hand — a nonprofit organization that provides medically tailored meals to some of San Francisco’s most sick and vulnerable residents — picketed outside the annual “Hand to Hand” fundraising gala. They gathered signatures on a petition to management and the board of directors in support of a fair contract.
Hayward Unified School District’s Maintenance and Operations SAFECO workers add noon supervisors to their chapter
In a major win for classified employees in Hayward Unified School District (HUSD), the SEIU 1021 Maintenance and Operations (M&O) SAFECO chapter has officially added the noon supervisors into its ranks. This group, long dedicated to supporting students and school communities, will now enjoy the protections and benefits of the M&O SAFECO chapter’s union contract.
COPE Committee Hosts Fun and Engaging BINGO Night to Build Power
Region A’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) recently brought members together for a spirited BINGO night, where fun and activism went hand in hand. Members from across the region came out to connect, enjoy a lively evening, and learn more about how their participation in COPE helps strengthen our union’s political power. “It was a lot of fun and a great way to inspire activism, educate members on COPE, and highlight upcoming political campaigns like Yes on 50,” said Tazamisha Alexander, COPE Chair.
Felton workers rally for respect, get ready for strike school
Management continues to make unilateral changes & reject commonsense proposals in contract negotiations
Monday, September 8, SEIU 1021 members at San Francisco’s Felton Institute Family Development Center rallied outside their workplace, calling public attention to their fight for a fair contract.
SEIU 1021 members represent at the 15th annual Oakland Pride celebration
The 15th annual Oakland Pride drew thousands of people to festivities in downtown Oakland on Sunday, September 7. In the morning, SEIU 1021 members participated in the march. And in the afternoon, as attendees danced and enjoyed performances at the three stages, the SEIU 1021 Lavender Solidarity Committee hosted an informational booth, giving out leaflets, temporary tattoos, buttons, and other swag.
Vote YES on Prop 50: California labor kicks off campaign to defend democracy
The fight has just begun
Union members across California hit the streets and the phones this past weekend for the Yes on Prop 50 Labor Kickoff, launching canvassing and phone banking efforts in San Francisco, Berkeley, Fairfield, Sacramento, and Santa Clara.
From the South Bay to the state capitol, union volunteers joined with community allies, elected leaders, and Democratic Party partners to talk with voters about what’s at stake in 2026 and why Prop 50, the Election Rigging Response Act, is urgently needed.
Resources
for Immigrants
Get info, download materials, find trainings & ways to take action here
With the Trump administration escalating threats against immigrants—from increased ICE raids to an attempt, for now blocked indefinitely by a federal judge, to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented mothers and those on temporary tourist, student, or work visas (unless the father is a citizen or legal permanent resident)—immigrant communities are understandably worried.
The 2024 SEIU Local 1021 Convention was a weekend of unity, inspiration, and action
Over 600 member leaders and staff attended the SEIU 1021 Convention– the most people ever in attendance.
Held Saturday, Sept. 28 & Sunday, Sept. 29
Hundreds pledge to Get- Out-The Vote Locally.
The triennial SEIU Local 1021 Convention, held Saturday, September 28, and Sunday, September 29, was a dynamic celebration of solidarity and collective action. It marked a pivotal moment for hundreds of enthusiastic members.
Spotlight
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.
2025 SEIU 1021 Executive Board Election Results
We have concluded the ballot count for the SEIU 1021 Executive
Board election. You can find the results of the election
here:
SEIU 1021 2025 Official Election Results
SEIU 1021 Election Results Ballots Cast
Please see the current list of offices and certified candidates
for SEIU 1021’s 2025 local-wide election:
List of Offices and Certified Candidates 2025 (as of December 20, 2024)
Please note the following documents:
Official Clarification #1: PO Box (10-17-24)
Official Clarification #2: SCU (10-30-24)
Official Clarification #3: Candidate Forums (12-20-24)
Official Clarification #4: Winner By Acclamation Races (12-20-24)
Official Clarifications #'s 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, & 13 (1-14-25)
Official Clarification #14: Ballot Count Summary Access for 2016 and 2019 (1-22-25)
For the list of E-Board Candidate Forum emails, please see below:
- 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
- 2025 E-Board Candidate Forum Emails (12-20-24)
- Candidate Forum (1-5-25)
- Candidate Forum (1-14-25)
- Candidate Forum (1-19-25)
- Candidate Forum (2-4-25)
- Candidate Forum (2-6-25)
- Read more
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.
