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SEIU 1021 members in San Francisco put their solidarity on full display at annual Unity Party
Last Thursday, SEIU 1021 members across San Francisco joined together to celebrate another year for the history books. After negotiating strong agreements between our union and employers including the City and County of San Francisco as well as several nonprofit employers, there was good reason to celebrate.
SEIU 1021 members celebrate Oakland’s historic new mayor, Sheng Thao
Sheng Thao was inaugurated as Oakland’s mayor last week, and SEIU 1021 was on the scene. The former City Council member has been a familiar face at SEIU 1021 events including our recent holiday toy drive, and her term as mayor is an exciting moment for working people across the Bay Area and a tremendous opportunity for working people, with a pro-worker mayor of Oakland.
Chabot Las Positas Community College District classified staff ratify strong contract by 99%
SEIU 1021 members will get a 16%+ raise over 3 years as well as new protections
SEIU 1021 members at Chabot Las Positas Community College District (CLPCCD) voted nearly unanimously last week to ratify a tentative agreement with no takeaways that not only addresses skyrocketing inflation but also provides protections for classified staff and improvements to working conditions.
Fast food workers secure $2.2 million in wage theft violations, vow to continue their fight back against corporate greed
While fast-food corporations like McDonald’s Corporation, Burger King Corporation, Jack in the Box, Inc., and others attempt to roll back the significant gains with the passage of 2022’s Assembly Bill 257 – the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, or the FAST Recovery Act for short, fast-food workers continue the fight for higher wages, safer workspaces, and a union.
When we fight, we WIN!
January 2023 Update on Our Arbitration Victory
When custodians were assigned out of their bidded area more than five times in a month, our union filed a grievance over the violation of Article 6B2 of our contract. Management fought us, but we wouldn’t back down, and eventually we took the issue all the way to arbitration—and won!
Port of Oakland workers picket for a fair workplace and a strong contract
Throughout the pandemic, Port of Oakland workers have been pushed to the limit, and they’re fighting back again to win a contract and put a stop to unfair disciplines and chronic understaffing. You can help by signing their petition here.
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City of Berkeley workers are speaking up against understaffing
The City of Berkeley has, like most places, struggled with staffing throughout the pandemic. The need for core services provided by City workers and SEIU 1021 members has spiked, and pressing issues around working conditions, including telework options, adequate leave, and fair compensation, have made it difficult to fill the positions that fulfill those needs.
SEIU 1021 Congratulates Mike Hutchinson on Oakland Unified School District Board of Education Victory
December 28, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters contacted current Oakland Unified School District Board of Education District 5 Director Mike Hutchinson to notify him that there had been an error in the way the ranked-choice voting system had been set up.
RSVP for Jan. 18 SFUSD Chapter Contract Action Team Meeting
Calling all SEIU 1021 SFUSD members!
If you care about winning a great contract that will improve our
working conditions and get us through this period of record
inflation, please attend our first Contract Action Team (CAT)
meeting next Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 6 PM at the SEIU 1021 union
hall.
At this critical meeting, we will: