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SEIU 1021 COVID-19 Response Updates
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Since coronavirus became a global pandemic, our union’s attention has been focused on how to ensure the health, safety, and economic well-being of our members, families, and communities—including many of our members who, in the midst of this crisis, continue to provide crucial services in our communities.
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SEIU Local 1021 was founded in 2007 when ten local unions came together in Northern California to form one larger, more powerful union. Together our members are building a true 21st century union fighting to empower our members and improve our society. We are 54,000 strong – organizing and representing public service workers in cities, counties, courts, schools, private non-profits, special districts, public health care, nursing and higher education. We are looking for energetic, hard-working staff who are committed to real change, who believe in the value of work and the
Pressure from SEIU 1021 members leads SF to begin filling RN vacancies
Earlier this month, hundreds of public healthcare workers rallied at a press conference and testified at a hearing at SF City Hall. Registered nurses, doctors, social workers urged the Board of Supervisors to boost staffing and provide safer working conditions at San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) facilities, especially in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SEIU 1021 members in San Francisco win expanded workplace benefits and protections
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult and frightening time for all of our members—those who are still working on the frontlines of this crisis to provide service, and those of us at home keeping ourselves and our families safe during this pandemic.
Throughout this crisis, SEIU 1021 leaders in San Francisco have been working hard to ensure the health, safety, and economic well-being of our members, families, and communities. We’re excited to announce new victories for workers in San Francisco below.
School Workers March On The Superintendent
On March 16, Sacramento Unified School District workers marched in unity to the Superintendent’s office to voice their concerns over the Coronavirus. They wanted to know what actions were being taken to prioritize their safety.
Hours later staffers were allowed to go home. When we stand together — we win! Watch the video below.
Nurses In Desperate Need of Personal Protective Equipment Share Photos, Stories Online
Nurses across the country are sharing their stories of empty storage closets and makeshift safety equipment in the fight against COVID-19 on social media. John Pearson, an emergency room nurse from Alameda Hospital in California and SEIU 1021 member, is among those online exposing these hospital shortages and calling for the need for personal protective equipment.
“The scariest thing for us who work at the bedside is having to make life and death choices because we don’t have enough staffing and equipment,” said Pearson.
Here is who Gov. Newsom has designated as essential employees
On March 19, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-33-20 directing all residents immediately to heed current State public health directives to stay home, except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors and additional sectors as the State Public Health Officer may designate as critical to protect health and well-being of all Californians.
In accordance with this order, the State Public Health Officer has designated the following list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” to help state, local, tribal, and industry partners as they work to protect communities, while ensuring continuity of functions critical to public health and safety, as well as economic and national security.
Check out the full list and details below:
