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SF Art Institute members help preserve famed Diego Rivera mural
Last month, leaders in SEIU 1021’s SFAI Adjunct Union, students, alumni, and the arts community worked with SF Supervisor Aaron Peskin to declare the college’s Diego Rivera mural a local landmark. Union leaders took this step to prevent the college’s board from selling the mural, which depicts working people building the City of San Francisco.
Asian Art Museum Foundation workers fight back against layoff threats
When the Asian Art Museum said they would be pursuing layoffs due to COVID-19 last November, members knew they needed to spring into action and fight back. Immediately, leadership dug in their heels, got the membership engaged, and began using the Labor Management Committee to force negotiations on every issue possible to find solutions.
Refusing to be bullied into concessions, SFMTA workers stand strong and speak out
Towards the end of last year, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency gave a budget presentation with various made-up budget scenarios heavily implying that layoffs would be necessary to balance the operating budget as a result of COVID-19’s impact. This was a transparent attempt by management to pressure members into giving back our hard-fought raises while we struggle to work safely through this pandemic.
After years of fighting, radiology workers secure huge reclassification victory to raise wages and secure retro pay for members
For years, San Francisco lagged behind regional hospitals like UC, Kaiser, Stanford, and others in compensating radiology staff. Those hospitals had distinct career paths to compliment different areas of specialty (called modalities) such as CT, MRI, mammography, and more, but DPH had no path rewarding workers for expanding their skills or growing in their careers. Six and a half years ago, SEIU 1021 members at SF General Hospital decided enough was enough.
The Movement to Safely Re-Open Schools Progresses Forward with Vaccination Rollouts and Tentative Reopening Agreements
As the debate around returning to in-person learning in schools rages on, SEIU 1021 members and chapter leaders have been on the ground working with educators and communities in San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento to ensure our members and their families are protected.
The work we helped lead with the Unions of SFUSD led to a tentative agreement with the school district for baseline health and safety standards for students, educators, and families around sanitizing, PPE, testing, ventilation, and the current hot button topic — vaccinations.
Call CA Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla and demand massive federal relief
SEIU members and staff across California are making calls to urge Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla to pass the $1.9 trillion stimulus package and to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Our communities need strong public services, unemployment benefits, an equitable vaccination roll-out, and aid that cannot wait.
Port of Oakland, SEIU Local 1021 2021 Chapter Board Election
ELECTION NOTICE & METHOD of NOMINATIONS
These elections shall determine Chapter Board Officers as follows:
Chapter Board Officers
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Chief Steward
- COPE Coordinator
The term of office shall be for two (2) years.
“This is why we exist, to protect our members, to protect working people”
SEIU 1021 President Joseph Bryant Reflects on 2020
Check out a recap of the many victories our union won in 2020 by clicking here.
“The time is now” could not be a more fitting idiom to describe the spirit and intensity of a particularly unforgettable year. From unsafe working conditions, PPE shortages, and racial injustices, to a substantial political season, on top of COVID-19 – this year was a challenge.
All eyes are on Bessemer, Alabama as Amazon warehouse workers fight to form their union
The labor and tech world are closely watching Bessemer, Alabama, where Amazon warehouse workers are voting on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Mail-in ballots went out last Monday and the voting for the 5,805 workers will take place over the next seven weeks.