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Workers in Contra Costa County form a Coalition and Win Big Together!
Workers in nine Contra Costa County unions recently formed a coalition to bargain a new contract with the County. The goal was a fair contract and a solution to the understaffing crisis that left workers burnt out and overworked and left the County unable to deliver valuable services to its residents.
Fast-food workers bring the heat to Sacramento, fighting for a FAST Recovery
California is on the verge of transforming how fast-food workers are treated
On a scoring hot day that hit nearly one-hundred ten degrees in Sacramento, fast-food workers, SEIU 1021 members, and community supporters and allies converged upon the state capital. That heat that enveloped Northern California on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, is what fast-food workers face in the kitchens of thirty thousand restauranteurs across California.
SEIU 1021 and AFT 2121 kick off “Yes on Prop O” campaign
San Francisco City College staff, faculty, students, and other supporters from the community and from a historic labor coalition kicked off the “Yes on O” voter education and mobilization campaign Sunday, August 21. The rally comes on the heels of Measure O qualifying for the November 8 ballot with over 20,000 signatures—well over twice the requirement.
Mendocino County workers fill Board of Supervisors meeting to protest continued inaction
As the Board of Supervisors and county administrators point fingers over budget chaos, county workers continue to provide vital services against impossible odds every day. But how much longer can they wait for solutions to the staffing crisis?
Public disputes among members of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors and the county administration over the reliability and accuracy of the budget have reached a fever pitch. County workers are still waiting for the Board to take action to protect services amidst a worsening staffing problem. With an overall vacancy rate of 27%, it is clear that the county is very short-staffed – but certain crucial classifications are short by as much as 40 to nearly 70%.
TODAY: Advocates Kick Off “Yes on Prop O” Campaign to Mobilize Support for Critical Investment in City College
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY, AUG. 21**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201
After qualifying for the November 8 ballot with over 20,000 signatures – well over twice the requirement – San Francisco City College students, faculty, staff, and other supporters from the community and from a historic labor coalition will kick off the “Yes on O” voter education and mobilization campaign this Sunday.
It’s Official!
We Have a New Contract
On Tuesday, August 16, the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted
to approve our contract! Because ratification and the
Board’s approval were both completed in
August, raises will be retroactive through August
1st.
You can view
the Board’s agenda from the meeting yesterday, which includes the
resolution on our contracts by clicking here.
Felton Management locks workers outside of building during lunch rally
On August 9, workers marched and rallied at a lunchtime break action outside the Felton Institute’s Family Developmental Center building. Workers were voicing their frustration with management’s unwillingness to negotiate a fair contract with existing members at Felton while also protesting management’s attempts at intimidating the not-yet-union workers attempting to join SEIU 1021.
It’s the final push for a FAST Recovery
Fast-food workers, SEIU Local 1021 members rally at state capital to demand California State Senate passes AB 257 - the FAST Recovery Act
On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, hundreds of fast-food workers rallied at the state capital building in Sacramento and across the city at various fast-food restaurant locations, demanding that California state senators pass the FAST Recovery Act and for California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign it into law.