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Coat & toy drive brightens the holidays for thousands of local kids in need
The partnership with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and other unions met its goal for this year’s toy drive to double donations and the number of children served.
Spirits were high today at the Oakland SEIU 1021 union hall – a.k.a. “Santa’s Workshop” – as dozens of volunteers and staff greeted hundreds of families in need with hot cocoa, cookies, hot lunch, and gifts galore. Intermittent rain throughout the day could not dampen the holiday cheer as kids’ eyes lit up at the array of toys.
SEIU 1021 hosts panel discussion & book signing on art & activism
Last Wednesday, December 13, the SEIU 1021 Social and Economic Justice Committee hosted an exciting event at the San Francisco union hall. The event featured a panel discussion with Ken Grossinger, author of the recently published ”Art Works: How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together;” Mike Richardson, SEIU 1021 communications specialist and artist; Claire Rabkin, an Oakland-based artist who has supported the Fight for $15 and a Union campaign; and Maria Maldonado, Fight for $15 and a Union field director.
SEIU 1021 shows up for peace and justice
Saturday, December 16, the SEIU 1021 Executive Board voted to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and an end to the occupation of Palestine.