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Sonoma County members ratify new contract with big gains
Members considered "extra-help," those whose classifications are below market, and those who are bilingual will see extra benefits
Friday, April 21, the votes were counted: Sonoma County members of SEIU 1021 voted by 92% to ratify their hard-won tentative agreement that nets hefty increases across the board for county workers, with some extra benefits for those who need it the most.
Starbucks workers win 300th store union victory
What began as a single election at the Elmwood Avenue Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, in late 2021, has now grown to three hundred.
Starbucks Workers United, an affiliate of SEIU, won its most recent victory at the store at 7th and K streets in downtown Sacramento. The result of unionizing came after an eleven-to-two vote.
“I am overjoyed that despite Starbucks using every dirty trick to deter us, we were able to become true partners in the company,” said Maizie Jensen, a barista at the Sacramento store.
Faculty, students, alumni, and elected officials join forces to Reclaim Holy Names
At a town hall last Thursday, they spoke out about HNU's importance -- and why the campus must be preserved as an educational institution
When Holy Names University administration announced the school would be closing after the spring 2023 semester, after years of mismanagement and lax oversight by its board of trustees, the fates and futures of hundreds of low-income students of color, faculty, and staff were put on the chopping block.
Tentative Agreement Summary
Between SEIU Local 1021 and Alameda County -- UPDATED April 19
NOTE: The detailed email update that was sent to Alameda County work email addresses incorrectly identified the email as being from “SEIU 1021 Alameda County BHCS Chapter”. This was an error: The email was from SEIU Local 1021. We apologize for the error.
Late in the night on Thursday, March 30, after a massive informational picket outside the Board of Supervisors, your elected bargaining team came to a comprehensive Tentative Agreement (TA) with Alameda County.
Union busters busted?
Save Mart is in the hot seat as jilted retirees fight back
Save Mart retirees are showing how worker power can make inroads against even the biggest bullies. A group of four retired Save Mart workers has joined together to fight back against the company that persuaded them to accept extra health benefits in exchange for not joining the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.
SEIU 1021 civil service members raise awareness of workplace health and safety concerns at the de Young Museum
Last Saturday, April 15, SEIU Local 1021 civil service members at the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, came out to raise awareness about the health and safety of both museum workers and patrons alike. Among the significant concerns are the safety and health of security staff, the front-facing workers responsible for securing a safe space for all in the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Clinic workers win senate support for $25 healthcare minimum wage and stronger community clinics
Last Wednesday, April 12, clinic workers from across California joined other healthcare workers united in SEIU and went to the state capitol in Sacramento to urge state senators to support for SB 525 (Durazo) and SB 779 (Stern). Appearing before the California Senate’s labor and health committees, more than 300 workers came to share their support for the bills.
Port of Oakland workers prepare for a strike and get big wins
After years of negotiating and organizing to fight off takeaways, Port of Oakland workers have a new contract! Late in the night of Tuesday, April 4, Port workers and management signed a tentative agreement, which port workers then overwhelmingly voted to accept.
UPDATED Tentative Agreement Info Sessions AND FULL VOTE SCHEDULE
In-person worksite and remote sessions by Zoom both available
If you have questions about the historic Tentative Agreement your
elected bargaining team has signed with County management, come
to one of our info sessions! We have Zoom sessions scheduled
between April 11 and April 18, and a full slate of in-person
sessions at worksites across the county as well. Keep an eye
on seiu1021.org/alaco for updates on the in-person
sessions.
You can click the links below to RSVP for a Zoom schedule that
works for you. Each two-hour Zoom meeting will consist of two
one-hour sessions, so you can attend at a time that works for
you.
The Votes Are In — SEIU 1021 Members Have Overwhelmingly Voted to Ratify Our Tentative Agreement!
The Port Commissioners will vote to accept the agreement at an upcoming meeting. We will have further updates soon. If you want to review the terms of the agreement that our members just overwhelmingly voted to ratify, you can do so on our website: