Friday, October 9, SEIU 1021 members at San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency (SF MTA) ratified their union contract.

San Francisco is facing drastic cuts annually due to H.R. 1 (the Trump Administration’s “Big Bad Bill”). Because of federal budget cuts, the SF MTA faces financial uncertainty. Specifically, the SF MTA faces a $344 million dollar budget deficit come July 1, 2027. To close the budget deficit, the SF MTA is relying on two revenue measures on the November 3 ballot that will raise about $160 million each that will help prevent catastrophic cuts to Muni and Regional Transit.

This new contract protects SEIU 1021 members at SF MTA in the additional following ways.

1. Base wage increases of 12% over 4 years.
2. No Permanent Civil Service employees will be laid off beginning after ratification to June 30, 2029.
3. A strengthened Labor Management Committee that will meet monthly and can bring issues including compensation to the table.
4. Existing contract provisions shall extend through June 30, 2031.

SEIU 1021 member leader Melvin Brown, who works as a Supervising Parts Store Keeper for SF MTA, said, “We voted to safeguard members’ jobs that could be at risk while we pursue ballot measures.”

SEIU 1021 SF MTA Service Critical Chapter President Trevor Adams said, “Our unity continues to influence city leaders in their decision making. The ratification of our contract extension speaks to our commitment to one another to protect the jobs and livelihood of our members. We are truly stronger together!”