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App-based workers take the fight for fairness and equity to Uber’s doorstep
As Uber Technologies, Inc., prepared to celebrate record-breaking revenue at its annual shareholder meeting on Monday, May 8, gig workers from Seattle to New York City held massive direct actions to demand that Uber improve driver safety by ending unfair terminations and paying drivers fairly for their work.
SEIU 1021/AEOTE Rally May 24th, 2023
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The cost of healthcare is making HUSD a job too many staff can’t afford to stay in — and that leaves our schools dangerously short-staffed, harming the students we are here to serve.
HUSD’s classified staff shortage cannot be addressed effectively until employees have access to affordable healthcare coverage.
Join our rally in solidarity and tell the HUSD school board to settle a fair contract now that includes a stipend to make healthcare affordable for employees.
SEIU 1021 expresses full solidarity with Oakland Education Association Strike
Statement from SEIU 1021 President Theresa Rutherford
“On behalf of our 60,000 members across Northern California, including classified staff working hand in hand with educators at Oakland Unified School District, SEIU 1021 expresses our full solidarity with the Oakland Education Association strike.
Felton Institute faces harsh criticism for union busting, anti-worker activity
San Francisco Board of Supervisors sides with union and workers
The Board of Supervisors hearing at San Francisco City Hall last Tuesday, April 25, was a testament to union power. In an unorthodox move, the entire board listened to reports of San Francisco nonprofit Felton Institute’s union busting and anti-worker activity. It was clear from the outset that the board was unhappy with Felton. The worker testimonials, supported by indisputable evidence that SEIU provided, were reinforced by every board member on the dais chiming in with their support for the workers and their dismay at Felton’s brazen, unethical actions.
Alameda County members win a new contract after long fight
On Wednesday, April 26, Alameda County workers made it official and voted to ratify their new contract, with 95% YES votes. This followed a lengthy bargaining campaign that started in July of 2022 with the election of a bargaining team and featured near-constant countywide actions, from rallies and marches and unity breaks to petitions, packing the Board of Supervisors meetings to make public comment, and spreading their message with billboards and bus ads.
California College of the Arts students walk out in protest of staff layoffs
The CCA Student Union organized the walkout and blackout in support of the CCA Staff Union
A year ago, staff at California College of the Arts (CCA) went on a four-day strike in protest of the administration’s illegal labor practices, pushing for a first contract that took over two years (and that strike) to secure. Last month, CCA administration announced their intention to lay off 8-10% of frontline staff in response to lower than expected enrollment – even as they continue to pay their president, Stephen Beal, over $580,000 – more than any other private university president in the Bay Area with the exception of Stanford.
Gig workers of the world, unite: San Francisco sees international movement of gig workers fight for a labor rights
Hailing from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, the Philippines, Spain, the U.S., Sweden, and Taiwan, gig workers allied to support the California Gig Workers Union’s appeal to the California Supreme Court to rule Proposition 22 unconstitutional. It was the culmination of a week full of events surrounding the first convening of the International Congress of Gig Workers.
California College of the Arts Students Walk Out in Protest of Layoffs; Faculty & Staff Join for Noontime Rally
CCA administration recently announced that they will lay off frontline staff who work directly with students and keep studios and labs open without demonstrating that they have made every effort to balance their budget in other ways
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURS. 4/27**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201
City of Richmond TA Summary and Vote Schedule
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The elected Bargaining Team has reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) for our contract re-opener on the classification and compensation study. Our Bargaining Team recommends a ‘YES’ vote. The vote schedule is below.
TA Summary
There will be a 4% raise effective the pay period which includes July 1, 2023. The raise is for both full-time and part-time units.
This is in addition to the raises in the contract which are 5% January 1, 2023, 4% January 1, 2024, and 4% effective January 1, 2025.
The Votes Are In! With More than 95% Voting YES, WE HAVE RATIFIED OUR TENTATIVE AGREEMENT!
On Wednesday, April 26, after a week of countywide voting, SEIU 1021 members and staff counted the votes: members voted overwhelmingly to ratify our Tentative Agreement!
Because of our members’ solidarity and willingness to show up and speak up across the county, we were able to win this strong new contract.