City of Oakland

SEIU 1021
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City of Oakland

SEIU 1021 staff and member leaders are working hard to safeguard your health at work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to find employer-specific information, details, and documents to learn more about what’s happening in your worksite during this outbreak.

Download the City of Oakland Memorandum of Understanding (2022 -2025)

Know Your Rights: Weingarten Rules

Chapter meetings are always the last Wednesday of the month.

 

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Vote to choose your boss this November!

Most SEIU 1021 members are in the public sector, working for cities, counties, special districts, schools, courts, and other public entities. Since these entities are overseen by elected officials, it’s our job as union members to find and support officials who will support us, our work, and our priorities across Northern California. In Oakland, one such official is City Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas, who is running for re-election now. SEIU Local 1021 has endorsed her, and Felipe Cuevas, the City of Oakland chapter’s president, had this to say about her.

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SEIU 1021 Shows Up to Support Sheng Thao for Oakland Mayor

Oakland is at a political crossroads, with long-time mayor Libby Schaaf not eligible to run again after serving two terms, and three City Council seats up for election in Districts 2, 4 and 6. District 4’s current representative Sheng Thao is running for Mayor, and she kicked off her campaign on Saturday with plenty of support from SEIU 1021.

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Our Members Have Voted YES 
To Ratify Our Tentative Agreement with the City!

The votes were 96.7% yes. City Council will now vote to accept the contract at two sessions, as is required by law. Chapter president Felipe Cuevas said, “This contract is a big win for our members, who have showed up and sacrificed for their community throughout the pandemic. To win this contract this early in the process is a testament to the hard work our members have done at the bargaining table, in their worksites, and in the community, helping elect pro-worker candidates to City Council.”

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We Have a Tentative Agreement With the City!
The 3-year contract includes COLAs of 14%. UPDATED TO INCLUDE FULL TA PACKET

To ensure our members get what they deserve as fast as possible, we will be holding our vote to ratify the new contract ASAP.

Voting will take place via email Monday, July 18 - Wednesday, July 20, and in person on Thursday, July 21:

  • 7101 Edgewater: 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
  • 5050 Coliseum Way: 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
  • 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Full Details on the Contract Will Be Posted To This Website:
seiu1021.org/city-oakland

 

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INFORMATIONAL PICKET: THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 12 PM at OAKLAND CITY HALL

Contracts for IFPTE Local 21, SEIU 1021, IBEW 1245 and CMEA all expire on June 30th. Tell the City to settle our contract now!

The City of Oakland has over 700 unfilled jobs, impacting vital public services. In order to fully staff our city services, we need to attract and retain employees with fair and competitive wage increases. We deserve market equity adjustments, improvements to our telecommuting, COVID protections, protected benefits and an end to the abuse of so-called “temporary, part-time” workers.

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City of Oakland Chapter Action Team Meeting
Via Zoom

Monday, June 13, 5:30 p.m.
Dial 1-669-900-6833
Enter Meeting ID: 839 0487 9078

Or Click: https://seiu1021.zoom.us/j/83904879078

Help us plan new actions and turn out people for an important City Council meeting on Thursday, June 16, at 10 a.m. to tell Council “We need to staff up Oakland NOW!”

This Council meeting will be a make-or- break moment for a strong contract with fair wages, improved medical benefits with a higher dental cap and no employee contributions.

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SEIU 1021 Fights For Higher Wages and Safer Workplace Conditions, While the City Refuses to Budge

City of Oakland management countered our wage proposal with 3% per year for three years, which doesn’t even keep up with the rising cost of living. Our proposal on wages would keep up with the cost of living and help workers stay in the Bay Area.

Management rejected our proposal to increase the annual dental cap even though it hasn’t increased since 2002.

While doing nothing to combat favoritism in hiring, management maintains its proposals to gut civil service rules and merit hiring.

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Final Election Results

Thank you for turning out to vote in our chapter election. We had a close, competitive election, and the Election Committee conducted a thorough recount, and no challenges were filed by Thursday, April 21, per our rules. The final election results are below.

Results:

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Has COVID-19 Cost You Your Leave?
Tell Us Your Story!

SEIU 1021 members in the City of Oakland have shown up to work and shown out for the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us have been forced to use our leave during the pandemic for many reasons: when working conditions were unsafe, or when our families needed us at home, or other reasons.

If you have lost leave during the pandemic, please tell your story below: your information will be kept strictly private and never shared without your permission. We are asking for this information so we can fight for better leave options from the City.

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UPDATED City of Oakland Chapter Officer and Supplemental Bargaining Team Election Notice

SEIU LOCAL 1021 CITY OF OAKLAND CHAPTER 

NOTICE OF 2022 ELECTION

Governed by SEIU Local 1021 Chapter Bylaws Template

 

Chapter Officer Positions Open for Election:

All Chapter Officers Shall Serve Two-year Terms (The term of office for these officers shall end March 31, 2024). The member running for office must have been a member in good standing for at least one (1) year and be employed within a bargaining unit represented by the Chapter.

 

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Chapter Officer and Supplemental Bargaining Team Election Notice

SEIU LOCAL 1021 CITY OF OAKLAND CHAPTER 

NOTICE OF 2022 ELECTION

Governed by SEIU Local 1021 Chapter Bylaws Template

 

Chapter Officer Positions Open for Election:

All Chapter Officers Shall Serve Two-year Terms (The term of office for these officers shall end March 31, 2024). The member running for office must have been a member in good standing for at least one (1) year and be employed within a bargaining unit represented by the Chapter.

 

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Bargaining Update for Week of February 21, 2022

Bargaining Update

Your elected bargaining team has been working to schedule meetings with the City. The City was waiting for their new Employee Relations Manager to start work, which he was scheduled to do today, and we expect to have bargaining sessions scheduled quickly. In the meantime, please make sure to fill out your bargaining survey! You can fill it out online at the link below, or request a hard copy from a bargaining team member or field representative Julio Corral.