SEIU 1021

We have a Tentative Agreement With the City!
Next Steps: Q&A Sessions In Person and Via Zoom, Then We Vote

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After months of negotiations, we have signed a Tentative Agreement (TA) with the City of Oakland! This is a one-year contract extension, with the following big wins:

  • ZERO concessions or takeaways
  • Bonuses
    • FTE: $3,000
    • PPT: $2,500
    • TPT (worked 480 or more hours in the past year): $1,500
    • TPT (worked 20 to 479 hours in the past year): $750
  • Protections against layoffs, with added redeployment language, rules against replacing laid-off workers with contractors, volunteers, or TPTs, and increased notice (up to 35 days)
  • Possible Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) of up to 3%, based on the City’s financial health: if the City does well, City workers will get raises
    • In May of 2026, the City will release their Q3 financial report. At that time, for every $150,000 in general fund revenues received in excess of the projected revenues, SEIU 1021 members will receive a .05% COLA, up to a 3% maximum COLA
    • NOTE: The May report will be audited and revised in December of 2026, so it is possible our members will see COLAs in both May and December of 2026, up to a maximum total of 3%
  • Enhanced premium pay for TPT, PPT and FTE library aides
  • Agreement to meet and confer with the City over spending Headstart funding received from Measure C
  • Expanded safety shoe allowance: MACRO and PCT II workers will now receive this payment and sweepers and heavy equipment operators will now get the second shoe allowance
  • Added professional development: four new Headstart classifications and police and fire dispatch
  • Improved admin leave provisions, with expanded notice to the union of all workers on admin leave, and pay for TPTs who lost shifts they were scheduled for when they were placed on admin leave
  • And more!

Got Questions?  Come Get Answers!
Two Info Sessions

  1. Wednesday, August 27
    5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
    In person at 100 Oak St.
    & Via Zoom

    Meeting ID: 824 759 8184 
    Passcode: 043078
    Dial in: 1-669-900-6833

  2. Thursday, August 28
    5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
    Via Zoom

    Meeting ID: 824 759 8184 
    Passcode: 043078
    Dial in: 1-669-900-6833

Tentative Agreement Vote Schedule

We will be voting to ratify this Tentative Agreement online and in person.

Make sure our Member Resource Center (MRC) has your up-to-date personal email address and cell number so you can vote! Call 1-877-687-1021 to check. ONLY SEIU 1021 members can vote: if you want to become a member, visit join1021.org.

Online Voting Schedule

Online voting will take place from Tuesday, September 2 through Friday, September 5. You should receive a ballot on the morning of Tuesday, September 2.  If you do not, please contact the Member Resource Center.

In-Person Voting Schedule

In-person voting will take place on Wednesday, September 10 and Thursday, September 11.

Vote Locations 

Wednesday, September 10

6 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
7101 Edgewater

7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Police Administration Building

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Frank Ogawa Plaza

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Police Administration Building

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
5050 Coliseum Way

 

Vote Locations

Thursday, September 11

 

6 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
5050 Coliseum Way

7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Eastmont Police Substation

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Main Library

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Eastmont Police Substation

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
7101 Edgewater

VOTE COUNT
5 p.m.- 6 p.m. at 100 Oak St.!