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Fast-food workers celebrate as AB 257, the FAST Recovery Act, passes the State Assembly
In a huge victory for fast-food workers, the California State Assembly today passed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards (FAST) Recovery Act, AB 257. This victory coming out of the lower chamber of the California State Legislature would not have been possible without the fast-food workers putting their lives and livelihoods on the line by striking over three hundred times across California during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a Public Sector Worker, You May be Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness!
Under a new policy from the Department of Education, if you work fulltime in the public sector (for a city, county, or other governmental organization or a non-profit that provides a designated public service, including early childhood education and public health), you may be eligible to have your federal student loans canceled. However, you must take action soon: the new policy states that you must apply before October 31, 2022.
San Joaquin County workers win hero pay
SEIU Local 1021 San Joaquin County Chapter workers have scored a significant victory, as the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted on January 11 to approve a one-time COVID-19 payment for qualifying employees, totaling up to $1,000 each. This victory would not have been possible if members had not organized to put pressure on the Board to acknowledge their ongoing commitment in the face of the pandemic.
Fast-food workers take to Sacramento to demand passage of the FAST Recovery Act
Fast-food workers and supporters gathered outside on the steps of the California state capital building in Sacramento to demand that California State Assemblymembers pass Assembly Bill 257 – the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, or the FAST Recovery Act.
From the bargaining table to the streets, San Francisco’s nonprofit workers are fighting for themselves and their clients
Nonprofit workers in San Francisco closed out 2021 with a bang, with big things happening at the Felton Institute and Tenderloin Housing Authority.
Solano Courts workers vote overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract
Superior Court of Solano County workers have voted to ratify
their most recent agreement, after securing a number of
significant victories for members at the Court.
Included in the new contract are a 6% raise after ratification,
followed by a 3% raise in November of 2022. Members also won
vacation cash out language, new pay differentials for court
reporters that could go as high as 10% depending on the workers’
certification status, and more.
Solano Court worker Dreighton Palacios had this
to say:
Holy Names University Adjuncts Secure Strong Tentative Agreement with 45% Raises
Members will vote on contract ratification later this month.
SEIU 1021 members who are adjunct faculty at Holy Names University (HNU) got some good news for the holidays late last month, when their bargaining team reached a strong tentative agreement with university administration after a year and a half of contract negotiations.
The tentative agreement (TA), which adjuncts will vote on later this month, includes 45% raises over the next two and a half years, including a 15% raise starting this month, as well as a host of other improvements adjuncts had identified as priorities for the new contract.
City of Hayward Workers Form a Bold Citywide Coalition and Win a Strong Contract for SEIU 1021 Members and Many Others
January 10, 2022: City of Hayward workers came into their latest contract campaign knowing things had to change. The City had allowed some workers to fall behind. In years past, management had even imposed onerous, unfair contract terms on its workforce—a move which was later reversed by a Public Employment Relations Board judge, but which showed clearly their lack of respect for and understanding of the City’s workers.
City College of San Francisco Left in Disarray After Administration Lays Off Over 40 Classified Staff, Reneging on Agreed-Upon Framework
Incredibly poor communication around the layoffs has added to the damage
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/7/22**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, 510.710.0201
Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District Workers Finally Win a Strong New Contract
The workers of Contra Costra County’s Mosquito and Vector Control District recently voted unanimously to ratify their hard-won new contract, bringing a long campaign to an end. The new three-year contract includes a 1.5% raise and $1,600 signing bonus in the first year, with raises in the second and third years based on the published Consumer Price Index, with a 1% minimum and 4% maximum, to keep these workers from falling behind. The unit’s seasonal aides also received an additional $3 per hour.