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Hundreds of SF City College staff, faculty, and supporters rally for a fair contract
SEIU 1021 members move closer to a strike as board continues bad faith bargaining
Thursday, October 26, hundreds of City College of San Francisco (CCSF) classified staff (SEIU 1021), and faculty (AFT 2121), rallied outside the CCSF Board of Trustees meeting alongside students and concerned community members in a show of solidarity. Both unions have been bargaining since March and report ongoing frustrations with the board’s continued refusal to come to the table in good faith.
SEIU 1021, other SF unions speak out against proposed charter amendment that would decimate City budget
Union members flooded the Board of Supervisors Rules Committee meeting to make their voices heard
Monday, October 30, dozens of members of SEIU 1021, IFTPE Local 21, and San Francisco building trades unions filled the SF Board of Supervisors Rules Committee chambers to overflowing. One by one, they gave public comment protesting a charter amendment proposed by Supervisor Matt Dorsey that would decimate the City’s budget.
Marin Water staff ratify strong new contract
Tuesday, October 24, SEIU 1021 members at Marin Municipal Water District voted 80% to ratify a strong new contract – with significant increases in wages, health and welfare benefits, holidays, and vacations.
SEIU 1021 Members at San Francisco Unified School District Classified Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike
Contact: Chelsea Fink, Chelsea.Fink@seiu1021.org, (510) 435-8282
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - On Tuesday, October 3, SEIU 1021 members working for San Francisco Unified School District voted to authorize their bargaining team to call a strike. A resounding 99.5% voted yes.
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SEIU 1021 members at BrightSpring celebrate successful ratification of statewide contract
In a remarkable show of unity, SEIU 1021 members at BrightSpring Health Services unanimously ratified their statewide contract.
Education members from across the Bay Area come together to celebrate, build solidarity
On Friday, October 20, over 100 SEIU 1021 members working in schools and community colleges from across the Bay Area gathered for an evening of fun, free food and drinks, and great conversation with fellow union members.
With SEIU swag, multiple raffle prizes, and an assortment of games to choose from, workers got to let loose while enjoying Smashburgers and Hawaiian shaved ice and dancing the night away to a DJ.
Higher education members read at first-ever SEIU 1021 Lit Crawl event, “Unionized Words”
The event included adjunct professors from California College of the Arts and Dominican University
Saturday, October 21, marked a first for our union: a special reading by SEIU 1021 members working in higher education at the annual San Francisco Lit Crawl. Elizabeth Travelslight and Hugh Behm-Steinberg of California College of the Arts (CCA) and Robert Moses and Bobby Bradford of Dominican University read their writings at “Unionized Words” at Sour Cherry Comics.
We did it! SB 525 victory recap video
A monumental win for California healthcare workers!
Governor Gavin Newsom officially signed SB 525 into law on October 13, marking a monumental win for healthcare workers nationwide. This victory is a testament to the power of collective action and dedicated advocacy.
San Francisco Unified School District Classified Workers Reach Tentative Agreement on Game-Changing Contract
If SEIU 1021 SFUSD members ratify the agreement, they will move much closer to pay parity with City and County employees doing similar work
Contact: Chelsea Fink, Chelsea.Fink@seiu1021.org, (510) 435-8282
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - On Tuesday, October 17, the SEIU 1021 San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) bargaining team reached a tentative agreement with management on a new three-year contract. After four years without a raise, a year of bargaining, and a 99.7% ‘yes’ strike vote, the hard work of the bargaining team and committed members turning out for actions and attending open bargaining sessions paid off with the strongest agreement SFUSD classified workers have seen.