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The Votes Are In!
You Voted to Accept the Tentative Agreement!
After three days of voting, including an online option, we tallied more than 97% votes to accept our tentative agreement with the City.
We have notified the City of our decision, and the 3% COLA will take effect the first full pay period after July 1, 2021.
Thanks to all who helped us win this strong new contract, and those who helped us bring the vote to worksites across the city.
Social and Economic Justice (SEJ) Committee Meeting
SEJ meets the 2nd Thursday of every month from 6-8 pm via zoom. For more information contact SEJ Economic Chair Derrick Boutte.
For more information our caucuses and committees click here.
San Joaquin County member Amanda Ayers Reflects on Completing the Member Internship Program
“Participating in the Member Internship Program was a great
experience. I’ve been a member of SEIU 1021 for 6 years and I’ve
always had questions about our organization and how to get
involved. Most of my interactions were with my field
representative, and I wasn’t too familiar with the nuts and bolts
of our Union.
City of Oakland Workers Hit the Streets to Talk to Their Neighbors and Make a Difference
On Saturday, June 6, SEIU 1021 members joined community members in the Refund Oakland coalition to knock on doors and talk to their neighbors about a city budget that invests in our residents, our working families, and our frontline workers. This partnership between union members and community members has driven a change at City Hall in Oakland, as a newly elected City Council has pushed back against Mayor Libby Schaaf’s austerity budgets.
Show Up for the People’s Budget!
Come Out and Knock on Doors With Your Neighbors
Saturday, June 5
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Districts 2 & 4
Park Blvd Plaza
2100 Park BLVD
RSVP:
https://actionnetwork.org/events/refund-canvass-d2-d4
Districts 5, 6 & 7
Brookdale Park
2535 High St
RSVP:
https://actionnetwork.org/events/refund-canvass-d5-d7
Masks and social distancing will be required.
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After a Years-Long Fight, Legislative Aides in the City of Berkeley Win a Good Union Contract
In 2019, Legislative Aides in the City of Berkeley, who work with the Mayor and members of the City Council to serve the public, joined SEIU 1021. On May 14, 2021, they won their first tentative agreement.
North Coast News – May 2021
Check out what SEIU 1021 members are working on from Marin to Del Norte County!
We have a new regional logo! We’re excited
to unveil our new North Coast logo, created with assistance from
our regional leadership, which can be seen on the left side of
our newsletter banner above.
In the coming weeks and months, and particularly as Chapters
begin to prepare for bargaining, the SEIU 1021 shirts, posters,
and other swag will begin featuring this new logo. Keep your eyes
peeled—we’re excited to roll out this new logo to unite North
Coast members from all corners of our region, from Marin to Del
Norte.
TOGETHER WE CAN WIN!
Bargaining Update for May 28, 2021
Help Us Show Our Unity by Wearing Your Purple Every Wednesday
Dear Co-Workers:
We are actively negotiating on your behalf as your elected Bargaining Team. We have held a few productive sessions with the City and look forward to sharing with you regular, pertinent updates and information about the progress at the table.
By Holding Firm and Not Backing Down to the Mayor, City of Oakland Workers Win a Contract Extension with No Concessions
On May 18, the elected Bargaining Team for the SEIU 1021 City of Oakland chapter signed a tenatative agreement with the City. The agreement extends the chapter’s existing contract for a year, with no concessions or takeaways, and adds an across-the-board 3% raise for all members, effective the first full pay period in July of this year.
How one member’s efforts turned into a movement for racial justice in Mendocino County
In May of 2020, the country and most of the world were shocked as we witnessed the untimely loss of George Floyd’s life at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. As the pain and outrage of another state-sanctioned murder sparked movements and marches across the globe, Troyle Tognoli, the Mendocino County Chapter Vice President, was activated to call on her peers and organize her community to bring awareness and change through the Black Lives Matter movement.