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ELECTIONS AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: CHIEF STEWARD
Nominations for Chief Steward will be accepted Monday June 24th, 2019 through 5 pm July 8th, 2019. The Chief Steward shall serve a two-year term and be a voting member of the Chapter Executive Board.
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Tell the City to Come Back to the Table
COME TO CITY COUNCIL’S CLOSED SESSION: TUESDAY, JULY 16 1:30 P.M., at CITY HALL
Two weeks ago, the City’s representatives walked away from the bargaining table, claiming negotiations were at an impasse. This claim was a lie: we were hard at work, passing proposals and counterproposals, so we immediately filed an unfair labor practice charge against them.
On Monday, City Council passed a budget. The budget didn’t address our issues adequately, and on Tuesday, our members stormed City Hall with Local 21 and delivered a message to City Administrator Sabrina Landreth: get your representatives back to the table, and tell them to bargain in good faith.
May 21, 2019 – Meeting Notes
SEIU 1021 RCEB Chapter
May 21st 2019
100 Oak St, Oakland
Agenda
Attending: Dana Palius, Alisha Erskine, Jeff Dix, Michael Conti, Brian Leung,
Julio Corral, Maria DeSantis, Shanell Fontenot, Gwynneth Dunne, Eric Stem
I. Quorum: Verified
A. Time keeper: Alisha
B. Saudia Resignation Letter. Jeff will send out an email to recruit a replacement Concord steward.
C. Review previous meeting minutes. Eric will provide next time.
D. Reviewed and approved minutes
II. Standing items:
A. Treasurer's Report deferred
April 16th 2019 – Meeting Notes
SEIU 1021 RCEB Chapter
April 16th 2019
100 Oak St, Oakland
Attending: Jeff Dix President, Michael Conti VP, Eric Stem
Secretary, Brian Leung, Jacqueline
Brambila, Gwynneth Dunne, Eileen Florendo, Alisha Erskine, Dana
Palius, Frankie Moore.
Agenda
I. Quorum: established,
A. Time keeper
B. Review and approved 3/12/19 Eboard minutes.
C. Review and add on items to today’s agenda
Come to the General Membership Meeting Next Wednesday, June 26, starting at 5 p.m. at 100 Oak St.
Wednesday, June 26: 5 p.m. Dinner, 5:30 p.m. Meeting
Agenda:
- Bargaining Update
- Staff Update from Field Rep – J. Corral
- Political Landscape and Moving Forward
- Open Forum
Martin Sheen, 1,200 Graduating Seniors, and Guests Support Santa Clara Univ. Adjuncts and Lecturers’ Efforts to Unionize
On June 16, at Santa Clara University’s commencement ceremony, adjuncts and lecturers’ campaign for a free and fair election on unionization got a big shout out during the keynote speech by actor Martin Sheen. As a labor, environmental, and anti-war activist, as well as a life-long union member, he was willing to treat his commencement speech as an opportunity to urge the SCU administration to grant adjuncts and lecturers a fair and free vote to unionize.
Mendocino County Workers Take To The Streets to Meet with Small Business Owners and Residents
As part of their Raise Up Mendocino County contract campaign, Mendocino County workers are talking to local small business owners and residents about the need for the county to invest in public services and the dedicated workforce that provides these services.
Standing with Gig Workers in the Fight Against Uber and Lyft
Uber and Lyft are trying to pressure drivers into opposing Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5), a piece of legislation that would expand rights and protections for drivers in California. Starting last Friday, the billion-dollar companies launched emails to try to trick drivers to sign a misleading petition so they don’t have to treat drivers fairly.