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A statement from SEIU 1021 President Joseph Bryant Sending Condolences to Victims of the Boulder Colorado Shooting and Calling for Reimagined Gun Control Legislation
A message from SEIU 1021 President Joseph Bryant:
“I write this statement with a heavy heart and sweeping shock at the developing headline reports on the active shooter who chose to carry out a vicious and violent attack Monday in Boulder Colorado, killing 10 defenseless civilians.
“At this vital moment of grieving, we must take the time to mourn every victim who lost their life at the hands of the gunman and send our deepest condolences to the families and communities of the victims who are suffering from the inconceivable loss of their loved ones.
American Rescue Plan Act Webinar
March 24, 12 noon
ARPA – THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT. WHAT’S IN IT FOR WORKERS AND THEIR UNIONS?
Join Weinberg, Roger, & Rosenfeld for a one hour quick look at a law, more popularly known as The Biden/Harris $1.9 trillion law, that may transform America’s social fabric.
We will hop, skip and jump through it with the goal of focusing on what directly helps working people and their Unions
Contract Extension Update for March 18, 2021
On Thursday, March 18, our elected Bargaining Team met via Zoom to discuss the City of Oakland’s recent extension offer.
The City offered a two-year extension of our existing contract, with no changes and no additional money to keep up with the rising costs of living.
“We need to call it out!” We Have to Confront Racism Everywhere: As Union Members, That Starts at Work
Click the video above to listen to SEIU 1021 President Joseph Bryant condemn the recent surge in anti-Asian racism and share some of his family’s own personal experiences.
One of the many horrific effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a surge of violence against Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. This surge has included a documented 700 incidents in the Bay Area, from Oakland’s Chinatown to San Francisco’s Anza Vista neighborhood.
Andrea Grimes, Librarian’s Guild Chapter President, shares how library staff are going the extra mile for our community
“Whoever said library workers are meek, quiet and shushing, should reset their mindset. The pandemic has demonstrated how library workers in San Francisco work together to empower our community and ourselves; we are stronger together!
GSA member stands up for herself and wins after management shorts her six days of pay
Recently, a member working at San Francisco’s General Services Agency learned firsthand how management tries using COVID-19 as an excuse to violate our contract.
The member in question was just coming off an FMLA leave and requested telework accommodations, as they were entitled to do.
Rather than work with our member while scheduling their skeleton rotation in the physical offices, management instead shorted her six days of pay and wrongly claimed that she refusing to come into work.
What does the American Rescue Plan mean for SF’s public workers?
The American Rescue Plan (ARP), which President Biden signed into law last week, will provide desperately-needed relief for Northern California families and the essential services provided by SEIU 1021 members. It’s been projected that the ARP will provide San Francisco with enough federal relief to effectively wipe away almost all of the debt that the City and County anticipated accruing as a result of the pandemic’s economic impacts.
SF healthcare workers fight back against workplace safety crisis
Long before COVID-19, members in the Department of Public Health were there for vulnerable patients in our community despite a lack of adequate staffing and other dangerous working conditions. In the last year, COVID-19 has blown those issues wide open and our city’s healthcare infrastructure is in crisis.
We’re now a full year into the worst global health emergency in over a century, yet management continues to woefully mismanage our response to this pandemic while long-term issues which impact patient care continue to persist.
Vote Amos Eaton for SCERA Trustee
SEIU 1021 member and localwide Treasurer Amos Eaton is running for a seat on the Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association (SCERA) Board.
The elected trustees of SCERA are responsible for the stewardship of our retirement security. It’s a tremendous responsibility and a role we need to fill with people who are going to speak up for the needs of current and future retirees.
Notice of Election
Notice of Election and Membership Meeting Announcement
There is a membership meeting on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 6pm via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent out via email.