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Workers at the Behavioral Health Center at San Francisco General Hospital are showcasing their union pride at work! Ever since the Save the ARF campaign nearly two years ago, these members come to work wearing purple every Wednesday to demonstrate their unity and commitment to working together as a union.

Tell me about the work you do on the Budget and Finance Committee for our union’s Executive Board

Usually, we meet once a month except when we are writing the budget. We take all the funding requests across the local and we either approve or deny the requests depending on their merits. We craft a budget for local-wide spending and we talk through whatever issues come up during that process.

What other leadership positions do you hold in the local?

Congratulations to our members working for the Town of San Anselmo, who just settled a 1-year contract extension! Bargaining during COVID has presented a whole new set of challenges to the negotiations process, but members were pleased that they could reach an agreement quickly, including Mattie O’Grady, a Supervisor in the Recreation Department and first-time bargaining team member for SEIU 1021.

As drought conditions set in and spread across Northern California, SEIU 1021 members at Marin Water are hard at work protecting their watershed and delivering fresh, clean, potable water to their community.

As CDC guidelines continue to evolve as the vaccination rate climbs, many employers are revisiting their telecommuting policies and Sonoma County is no exception. Chapter leaders in Sonoma, however, have recognized how discrimination and inequity can dictate who does and does not have access to remove work options and are taking action.