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SEIU members win historic investments in developmental disability services in our next state budget
California’s 2021 budget reflects years of hard work by our members to address needs within the intellectual and developmental disability community. For more than a decade, the service coordinator ratios at Regional Centers have been out of federal and state compliance, leaving our members with caseloads of 90 families or more. In addition, a 2019 rate study identified the vendor system as underfunded by $1.4 billion. Our members have fought hard on both issues over the years and this year’s budget addresses both.
Drive on the Boss: Gig Workers car caravan to DoorDash CEO’s house to demands an end to Proposition 22 and workplace abuses
A piercing noise of car horns cut through the air on a city block in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. The source came from a caravan of drivers with We Drive Progress and Gig Workers Rising, two advocacy groups fighting for gig worker rights. The target: the home of Tony Xu, CEO of DoorDash, Inc., the online food ordering and food delivery platform.
SF Registered Nurses win huge arbitration victory restoring bilingual pay
Earlier this year, our union filed for arbitration over management’s decision to begin withholding bilingual pay for nurses. Management stopped administering the test for bilingual pay, and refused to continue to give bilingual pay from nurses who had already been approved.
Earlier this month, we finally got word that the arbitrator had issued his decision, saying that the City blatantly violated the MOU by:
Celebrate Labor Day by voting NO on the anti-union recall of Governor Newsom
On Labor Day, we commemorate the history of the labor movement and celebrate the victories working folks won had in our fight for fair wages and benefits, dignity and respect at work, and a better life for all of our families. The challenges of COVID-19 have shown just how essential union members are—from the very beginning, we’ve staffed the frontlines to keep our neighbors safe and our communities running.
TA Approved by the City of Richmond Chapter Membership
On August 1 and 2, the City Of Richmond Workers’ bargaining team ran a ratification vote. The ballots were counted last night Thursday, September 2. The membership overwhelmingly voted to ratify the new Union contract.
We Have Reached A Tentative Agreement
Dear City of Richmond Co-workers:
The elected Bargaining Team has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) for our full contract. Below is the TA ratification schedule. Our Bargaining Team recommends a ‘YES’ vote. More details on the TA will be shared soon. Our Bargaining Team recommends a ‘YES’ vote.
Register for Meet & Confer Training
August 26, via Zoom – 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The union is holding a training on Public Sector Meet and Confer obligations which will cover how to deal with common situations such as representation, impasse and impasse resolution procedures, and bargaining. Register today!
- August 26 - via Zoom – 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
SEIU 1021 members fight back against expensive & undemocratic recall elections in Sonoma County and across California
Watch SEIU 1021 North Coast VP Mary Sandberg discuss why she’s voting NO on the recall
Mendocino County workers fight back against outsourcing
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has proposed outsourcing food and laundry services at the Jail and Juvenile Hall, putting quality nutrition for inmates and good, union jobs in the community at risk.
North Coast members showcase our union power through unity breaks
Up and down the North Coast this past month, SEIU 1021 members have used Unity Breaks to demonstrate that we’re united in our union and ready to fight for our communities. Hundreds of members have participated in unity breaks from Chapters including Mendocino County, City of Fort Bragg, the Sonoma County Office of Education, Mendocino College, and more.