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Solving Problems On the Job
What is a grievance? Any worksite problem could be a grievance. All violations of the contract are grievances! If you question whether your situation is a grievance, contact your shop steward.
Stewards are assigned to assist in addressing problems members may have on a variety of issues. If you have a question regarding your rights on the job or other member related questions a steward may be able to help.
NDNU Unites
We are concerned members of the Notre Dame de Namur University community, made up of faculty, students, alumni, and community allies.
Addressing Understaffing and Long Patient Wait Times
On April 18, more than a dozen radiology and ultrasound technicians testified before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee. The technicians work at Zuckerberg SF General (ZSFGH) and Laguna Honda Hospitals, where patients are suffering long wait times because of understaffing in radiology and ultrasound departments.
City of Hayward Workers Speak Truth to Power
This evening City of Hayward workers spoke before City Council to demand that Hayward Administrators restore cuts made to workers’ pay and benefits. Hayward Administrators are refusing to restore the cuts that were made three years ago, even after a judge found their actions to be illegal.
“A 17% cut in take-home pay forced people to retire from jobs that they loved,’” said Gil Hesia, Senior Utility Leader and President of City of Hayward Maintenance Chapter. “Bargain with your workers fairly.”
Sonoma County Workers Fight for Fire Recovery for All
“County workers are struggling to survive here,” said Joel Evans-Fudem, who works in Sonoma County’s child protective services department and serves as the SEIU 1021 Sonoma County Chapter president. “The fires have affected us all, but that didn’t stop us from leaping into action to help during the disaster. It’s shameful that the County has not recognized that the workers responsible for helping people get back on their feet are struggling.”
Workers Rally to Proclaim: “No Corporate-Funded Case Can Hold Us Down. We’re Sticking with Our Union”
February 26, 2018, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the Janus vs. AFSCME case: this case was funded and brought before the court as yet another attempt by the 1% to rig the economy completely in their favor.