City of Novato
City of Novato
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City of Novato members execute successful 3-day unfair labor practice strike
From Tuesday, August 5, to Thursday, August 7, the SEIU 1021 members who keep Novato running — including street maintenance workers, building inspectors, park recreation coordinators, and city planners — conducted an unfair labor practice strike.
City services were significantly disrupted:
City of Novato members begin unfair labor practice strike to combat staffing crisis
Today, Tuesday, August 5, the SEIU 1021 members who keep Novato running — including street maintenance workers, building inspectors, park recreation coordinators, and city planners — began an unfair labor practice strike.
The unfair labor practice strike follows a 98% strike authorization vote passed by the SEIU 1021 bargaining unit on Tuesday, July 29.
City of Novato’s Public Servants Begin Unfair Labor Practice Strike to Combat Staffing Crisis
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, AUG. 5, 2025**
Tuesday, August 5, the public servants who keep Novato running — including street maintenance workers, building inspectors, park recreation coordinators, and city planners — will begin an unfair labor practice strike.
City services will be significantly disrupted:
SEIU 1021 members, police demand Novato City Council respect the community’s democratic mandate regarding Measure M
Tuesday, June 10, the SEIU 1021 members who keep Novato running — including street maintenance workers, building inspectors, park recreation coordinators, and city planners — joined local law enforcement to speak out at the regularly scheduled city council meeting.
SEIU 1021 members establish Marin command center for workers’ rights
Tuesday, August 20, the hundreds of SEIU 1021 members who keep Marin running – including childcare directors, ecologists, library assistants, recreation supervisors, landscape workers, housing specialists, water treatment operators, and more – hosted an open house of their brand new Marin regional office.
City of San Rafael member Julie Poirier shares how Marin County members plan to level up their approach to bargaining by coordinating strategies across different workplaces and employers
“When SEIU 1021 members around Marin County realized how many of
our contracts were set to expire this year, it was clear that we
needed a plan to coordinate. That’s why on March 25, SEIU Chapter
leadership across Marin met to network, talk strategies for
bargaining, and gain insight into what our different issues and
concerns look like.
We Won’t Be Divided by Billionaire Bullies
Bay Area Elected Leaders Pledge Support for Working Families Against Billionaire-Backed Assault