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Oakland Teachers Ratify a Contract and End Historic 7-Day Strike
On Sunday, March 3rd, members of Oakland Educators Association (OEA) voted to approve a contract that gets teachers on the path to better raises and smaller class sizes. The contract ratification ended a 7-day strike that united the community.
Teachers, classified workers, and students continue to speak out against the District’s cuts to programs and staff. Hundreds of students, joined by community allies, filled the Board meeting on March 4th.
Why We March on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
On Monday, January 21, all across the country, thousands are
expected to march in commemoration of civil rights leader Martin
Luther King Jr. In San Francisco, City and county workers will
join the march to honor Dr. King’s legacy and to continue his
fight for justice for all.
WHAT: Erase Racism March
TIME: Meet at 10 a.m.
We Are SEIU 1021: Lorena Arroyo
Library Technician, Excelsior Library, San Francisco
Each week we’ll feature every day heroes: SEIU 1021 members who care for our sick and elderly, educate our children, keep our cities moving, and ensure that courts work for everyone.
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We Are SEIU 1021 – Qing Yi Feng
San Francisco City Hall Custodial Assistant Supervisor
Each week we’ll feature every day heroes: SEIU 1021 members who care for our sick and elderly, educate our children, keep our cities moving, and ensure that courts work for everyone.
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“When I found out I would be working in City Hall after completing a custodial training program, I was really happy. I never thought I could work at a place like this—San Francisco City Hall.
Solidarity Thursdays
Wear Your Purple
Our strength lies in our unity, and we must show management that
we are united and ready to fight for a fair contract.
Wear
your purple every Thursday until we get a fair contract. With
nearly 20,000 united in SEIU 1021, show management that we have
power in numbers and that we are a force to be reckoned
with.
Don’t have a t-shirt? Come to the next action to get your t-shirt.
Alameda County Contract Action Team
Upcoming CAT meetings in March
- Tuesday, 3/12/19 @ 5:30 pm @ 100 Oak st. (Willie Gholar Room), Oakland, CA
- Tuesday, 3/19/19 @ 5:30 pm @ 100 Oak st. (Willie Gholar Room), Oakland, CA
This meeting will also be offered via Zoom Conferencing
The link for March 12th is (6pm SHARP):
March 12, 2019 6pm – https://zoom.us/meeting/674585939
Alameda County Bargaining Update
March 6, 2019
Members Make the Case for Salary Adjustments
Members representing 33 classifications made
Salary Adjustment presentations to the County to demonstrate
the need for salary adjustments.
This is the largest number of presentations for salary
adjustments in any contract year. While there is no guarantee any
classification that presented will receive a salary adjustment,
the presentations created an opportunity for consideration by the
County for salary adjustments if a contract extension agreement
is reached and ratified.
Contra Costa County Service Line Supervisors Chapter: Notice of 2019 Chapter Officer Elections
Chapter Officer Nominations / Election
Per SEIU 1021 Contra Costa County Service Line Supervisors Chapter Bylaws, notice is hereby given of an election for Chapter Officers.
All Chapter Officers shall serve two-year terms. The term of office for these officers shall end March 31, 2021. 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.
Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Classified Staff Honor Teacher Picket Lines in Sympathy Strike
OUSD Classified workers including 1,000 instructional specialists, school security officers, administrative workers and other workers honored picket lines in support of striking teachers.
Bettie Reed Smith, President of the SEIU 1021 OUSD Chapter, and Instructional Assistant at Markahm Elementary, released the following statement:
Stand Up for a Good Contract
Organize to Win
Your Contract Action Team Needs YOU!
Strong contracts are won by workers sticking together at every job site, not just at the bargaining table. Step up and get involved: email Julio.Corral@seiu1021.org.
Make a Statement: Show that SEIU 1021 members stand united and that we won’t sit down until we get a good contract.
Purple Up Every Friday
When we stand together, we win!