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From union card to vaccine card: members secure vaccination appointments thanks to SEIU 1021
Since the beginning of the pandemic, SEIU 1021 members and member
leaders have been leading the charge and advocating for standards
and protections that frontline essential workers deserve as they
keep our communities running. As a public-sector union, our
members are some of the hardest-hit workers in the country; when
announcements of vaccination availability began to come down the
pipeline, members went to work monitoring and sharing
information as far and wide as possible.
As housing costs continue to rise, Mendocino County members come together to find solutions
California’s affordable housing crisis is a complex problem, and
one that touches us all—residents, employers, businesses, and
beyond. Recent wildfires haven’t helped, as our housing stock has
been further depleted by natural disasters. Many of our north
coast communities are feeling the effects of this crisis,
including our members in Mendocino County who recently decided to
get together and look for solutions.
City of San Rafael member Julie Poirier shares how Marin County members plan to level up their approach to bargaining by coordinating strategies across different workplaces and employers
“When SEIU 1021 members around Marin County realized how many of
our contracts were set to expire this year, it was clear that we
needed a plan to coordinate. That’s why on March 25, SEIU Chapter
leadership across Marin met to network, talk strategies for
bargaining, and gain insight into what our different issues and
concerns look like.
Members purple up, fight back, and win a strong new agreement at Community Action Marin
In November of last year, SEIU 1021 members at Community Action
Marin sat down at the bargaining table to begin negotiations with
management.