Monday, April 6, Mayor Lurie’s administration issued layoff notices to San Francisco city workers, including 62 SEIU 1021 members across 12 departments.

And it’s not over: The mayor has announced that he is still committed to eliminating a total of 500 positions across the City, with a second phase of layoffs reportedly to come around the time he releases his proposed budget at the end of May or early June. City workers are deeply concerned that these cuts will further strain already understaffed departments that keep San Francisco clean, safe, and livable.

Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1) last year has had a major impact on the City’s budget, but there are local solutions that don’t require cutting staff and programs that residents rely on.

“The city has come a long way since the pandemic, but cutting public services now would be a huge step backward we can’t afford to take,” said Brittany Hewett, a registered nurse and SEIU 1021 shop steward at San Francisco General Hospital and San Francisco resident. “Clean streets, strong hospitals, and green transit are just a few of the essential services that our recovery relies on, and those don’t happen without city staff to do them.”

City workers are calling on City leadership to rescind the layoffs and:

• Support Prop D, the Overpaid CEO Act. New revenue is necessary to offset the loss of funding from federal cuts. San Franciscans have placed Prop D, the Overpaid CEO Act, on the June 2 ballot. Prop D will raise roughly $300 million annually for the city by asking only the largest corporations to contribute a little more. 
• Use reserves designed to help us in times like this. The city has over $1.4 billion in reserves, including nearly $750 million in non-emergency reserves that can be tapped into until new revenue is raised.

Watch, comment on, and share our initial video response to the layoffs on Instagram here.

City workers are holding a rally to protect public services next Wednesday, April 15, at 12 p.m. outside of SF General Hospital. RSVP here!