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Covid-19 Update: Fighting to Keep Our City Safe and Healthy
SEIU 1021 City of Oakland Chapter Update
Your union is meeting regularly with City administration to keep
our members and our community safe and healthy. Today, we met
with the City to determine which workers will be identified as
essential vs. non-essential, and we will be meeting with them
again tomorrow.
SEIU 1021 City of Oakland Chapter Elections Paused
Due to the shutdown over the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Oakland Chapter elections will be suspended until further notice.
Once the City opens for regularly scheduled business, we will proceed with the chapter elections as planned, with a new timeline.
All nominations that were received will still be valid when we reconvene.
Thank you for understanding during this time where safety is our number-one goal.
—The Elections Committee
Rocky Brown — Headstart
Adelina Hernandez — Oakland Public Library
Courtney Holmes — Public Works
An update from SEIU 1021 President Joseph Bryant
Dear SEIU 1021 member,
Since coronavirus became a global pandemic, our union’s attention has been focused on how to ensure the health, safety, and economic well-being of our members, families, and communities—including many of our members who, in the midst of this crisis, continue to provide crucial services in our communities.
I know that things are scary now and we’re all disappointed at how unprepared the Federal administration was for this outbreak, so I wanted to outline the steps our local is taking to protect our members and share resources from the California Department of Public Health.
Right now, SEIU 1021 staff and member leaders are working hard to safeguard your health at work by pursuing the following demands:
- Employers must minimize the risk of infection for members.
- Employers must adopt and provide copies of emergency response protocols and plans.
- Employers must bargain over workplace changes and their impact on members.
United We Stand
It’s Time for the clean DREAM Act. Protect undocumented youth. Say NO to a Border Wall, Say NO to dangerous enforcement add-ons.
In the coming months, the Administration will decide the fate of 1.2 million people currently living, working and studying with permission under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) programs.
As the Coronavirus Threat Looms, Registered Nurses, Healthcare Workers Fight To Protect San Francisco
On March 5, hundreds of public healthcare
workers rallied at a press conference and testified at a
hearing at SF City Hall. Registered nurses, doctors, social
workers urged the Board of Supervisors to boost staffing and
provide safer working conditions at San Francisco Department of
Public Health (DPH) facilities.
Workers made their case: San Francisco needs more registered
nurses and support staff, expedite hiring, more violence and
disaster training, and include workers in decisions
affecting their work.
County Workers Take A Stand for San Joaquin Residents in Two-Day Strike
As community suffers from systemic neglect of services by the Board of Supervisors, thousands of workers fight back against the Board’s illegal refusal to bargain
Thousands of San Joaquin County workers from several selected County departments participated in the strike, including Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Services, Substance Abuse Services, the Department of Child Support Services, and San Joaquin General Hospital. Registered Nurses at the County hospital who are members of the California Nurses Association (CNA) also participated in this week’s strike over growing concerns regarding rampant short staffing.
San Joaquin County Unfair Labor Practice Strike
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GOING ON STRIKE
- What County worksites are going on strike?
- What is an Unfair Labor Practice strike?
- What are my rights when I’m on strike?
- What is appropriate conduct on a picket line?
What County worksites are going on strike?
The San Joaquin County strike will end on Saturday, March 7 at 6:59 AM. Until then, departments that are participating in the strike are listed below:
Northern CA Voting locations for The HealthRight 360 Bargaining Team Election
Monday 3/9:
Location: 1735 Mission, SF, Time:12-2pm
Tuesday 3/10
Location: 150 Executive Park, SF, Time: 11-12pm
Location: 214 Haight, SF, Time: 1-4pm
Location: 2020 Hayes, SF, Time: 2-3:30pm
Wednesday 3/11
Location: 2015 Pioneer Ct, San Mateo, Time: 12-2pm
Location: 815 Buena Vista, SF, Time: 1:30-2:30
Location: 890 Hayes, SF, Time: 3:30-4:30
Thursday 3/12
Location: 1563 Mission, SF, Time: 11-3pm
A Brighter Future for Our Families By Supporting ‘Schools & Communities First’
Deadline for 'Schools & Communities First' Petitions is March 13
For months, SEIU 1021 members have been collecting signatures to put Schools & Communities First on the ballot in November. The March 13 deadline to turn in signatures is approaching fast, so make sure you turn yours in as soon as possible.