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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:
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.
As Tax Day Approaches, SEIU 1021 Members Call on Corporations to Pay Their Fair Share
Tax Day is April 18. The day is an opportunity for us to call on corporations to pay the taxes they owe. We live in the richest country on earth. We know we have the resources to provide good schools, affordable housing, and safe communities for everyone. Yet, we are two years into a global pandemic that has devastated communities of color, killed more than 900,000 people across our country, and deeply divided our communities, while corporations are reaping massive profits. Working people are fed up. We are coming together to say: Enough is enough!
CCA Staff, Adjuncts Ratify Contract with Big Improvements
Last week, staff and adjunct faculty at California College of the Arts voted overwhelmingly—by 98% and 96% respectively–to ratify the tentative agreements reached in the wake of a four-day unfair labor practice (ULP) strike February 8-11. The contract is the first for CCA staff, who voted by a supermajority to form a union with SEIU 1021 in 2019, and the second for CCA adjuncts, who formed their union with SEIU 1021 in 2014.
Executive Board Meeting
April E-Board Meeting
Saturday, April 23, 2022
10 am – 5 pm
RSVP via the link below by 3 pm, Fri, 4/22:
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Date, time, and location are subject to change. Please watch this space for any updates.
Questions: call the SEIU 1021 Member Resource Center (MRC) @ 1-877-687-1021. The MRC is available to Local 1021 members from Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
California College of the Arts Staff, Adjunct Faculty Ratify New Contract That Will Provide Big Improvements Following February’s Strike
The staff contract will boost the pay of CCA’s lowest-paid workers by 30-38% over the next 2.5 years; the adjunct contract includes raises, accelerated paths to promotion, retirement benefits, and increased job security.
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201
Sac City Unified School Classified Staff Strike Ends with Tentative Agreement That Will Make Strides Toward Ending the Staffing Crisis
The SEIU 1021 bargaining team signed a tentative agreement Sunday afternoon that makes major improvements in pay and working conditions for the District’s low-wage workers.
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
Sunday, April 3, 2022
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, (510) 710-0201, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org
As Strike Moves Into Day 8, Rent Is Due and Sac City Unified Classified Staff Seek Food Assistance as District Continues to Stall in Effort to Break Its Lowest-Paid Workers
District negotiator actually said at 9:30pm Thursday that they wouldn’t be able to reconvene later because “the people she needed to consult might be in bed” as SEIU 1021 bargaining team keeps working and making itself available around the clock
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR FRI., APRIL 1**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, (510) 710-0201, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org