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Member Spotlight: Meet the Superior Court of Sonoma County Stewards Council and Bargaining Team
A union is only as strong as its members. Thanks to these four awesome member leaders, the SEIU 1021 Superior Court of Sonoma County chapter is showing up to contract negotiations stronger than ever.
Two new additions to the team are Blanca Santillan Castro and Ashley Olazar. They joined the team a couple of months ago and have already completed their first shop steward training. Their new energy and thirst for knowledge will be vital during this year’s critical contract negotiations.
Sac City Schools Classified Staff Went on Strike & Won Big!
Both SEIU 1021 and SCTA reached tentative agreements Sunday evening. The strike is now over.
“When we fight, we win! When we fights, students win!” was the mantra for the eight workdays (and twelve calendar days) of the Sacramento City Unified School District strike. Both classified staff–including school bus drivers, nutrition service workers, custodians, instructional aides, maintenance workers, and clerical staff–and teachers represented by Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) went on strike starting March 23.
Momentum growing as Amazon, Starbucks, and Apple workers continue to organize
The race to organize Amazon kicked into a higher gear this month, as workers in Staten Island successfully won the first election to form a union at one of the company’s fulfillment centers. This momentous victory could boost the morale of workers in tech or other large, nonunion companies to seek the same kind of union representation for themselves. Amazon may try to challenge the outcome of the vote, but the early victory by Amazon warehouse workers offers a blueprint for workers across the country seeking to organize.
TA Ratification Vote Next Week!
It's almost time to vote on our tentative agreement. Voting will take place Tuesday 4/19 and Wednesday 4/20.
We won our strike when we reached a historic tentative agreement (TA) that we are proud to bring to our members.
Our ratification vote for the TA will take place in person next Tuesday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 20. Times and locations are listed below. If you work at a feeder site, please plan on voting at the closest location in the list below.
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Statement from Theresa Rutherford, SEIU 1021 VP of San Francisco, on recent developments at Laguna Honda Hospital
The following statement can be attributed to Theresa Rutherford, a Certified Nursing Assistant at Laguna Honda Hospital who is the elected Vice President of San Francisco for SEIU 1021:
Statement from Theresa Rutherford, SEIU 1021 VP of San Francisco, on recent developments at Laguna Honda Hospital
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 14, 20222
Contact: Andrew Baker
The following statement can be attributed to Theresa Rutherford, a Certified Nursing Assistant at Laguna Honda Hospital who is the elected Vice President of San Francisco for SEIU 1021:
Congratulations to our union’s newest Executive Board members!
A hostile, anti-labor president, a cadre of millionaires and billionaires attacking workers across the country, Janus v. AFSCME, wildfires blazing up and down California, the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, a continuing onslaught of police brutality and white supremacy, an insurrection to overthrow a democratic vote at the U.S. capital, the last Executive Board of SEIU Local 1021 saw a world turn upside down. Yet, through it all, our union survived.
San Joaquin County Human Services Agency Workers fight back and win a realistic caseload
San Joaquin County Human Services Agency Eligibility Workers understand the demanding conditions they face. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the turnaround time for caseload management was quickly becoming unrealistic. Now, the pandemic has revealed truths about how our workplaces run. That is why having a member-led union that fights for all workers at the workplace is vital. Without worker power, our caseload management would be overrun, high-quality patient care would not be delivered, and the health of our community would be at risk.
Rising gas prices underscores the need for gig workers to unionize
With rising gas prices comes heating tensions. Already struggling with the effects of California’s Proposition 22 and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, gig workers for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and beyond face a new obstacle: the gas pump.