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TOMORROW: Hundreds of SCUSD Educators and School Staff Joined by Parents and Community Supporters to Rally for Adequate Staffing, Support for Students and Fair Contracts
Every day 3,000 SCUSD students go without a substitute teacher and nearly 600 students go without any instruction due to a lack of independent study instructors.
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURS. 3/17**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, SEIU 1021, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201
Jamie Horwitz, jhdcpr@starpower.net, (202) 549-4921
Sacramento City Unified Schools Staff and Educators Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize an Unfair Labor Practice Strike
District employees are frustrated over inadequate staffing and a lack of support for students, despite unprecedented levels of state and federal funding and the district running record surpluses.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, March 11
Contact: SEIU 1021 Jennie Smith-Camejo
510-710-0201, Jennie.Smith-Camejo@seiu1021.org
SCTA Jamie Horwitz, 202-549-4921 (cell),
jhdcpr@starpower.net
Sacramento City Educators and Staff to Announce Result of Strike Authorization Vote TODAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Contact: SCTA Jamie Horwitz, 202-549-4921 (cell), jhdcpr@starpower.net
SEIU 1021 Jennie Smith-Camejo 510-710-0201, Jennie.Smith-Camejo@seiu1021.org
Mills College Staff, Adjunct Faculty, and Students Rally and March for a Just Transition as Northeastern University Acquisition Looms
Despite Mills’ administration’s claims that the acquisition will preserve the college’s character and prevent layoffs, they have been unwilling to put their promises in writing, and early signs from Northeastern are not promising—and staff and adjuncts ar
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 1**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, 510-710-0201
TODAY at 3pm: California College of the Arts Workers Close Out 4-Day Unfair Labor Practice Strike with Lively Rally and March with Students
Students are showing up in force to support striking staff and adjunct faculty even as administration continues to dodge questions about their own excessive salaries, college priorities
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR FRI., FEB. 11**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, 510-710-0201
Today: Students to Speak Out About California College of the Arts Administration’s Exploitation as CCA Workers Move into Day 3 of Their 4-Day Unfair Labor Practice Strike
High turnout, energy, positive media attention, and public support from students, faculty, and community from the first 2 days of the strike have CCA staff more determined than ever to keep pushing for a fair contract.
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURS., FEB. 10**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, 510-710-0201
California College of the Arts Workers’ 4-Day Unfair Labor Practice Strike Continues in Front of Oakland Campus Slated to be Developed as Luxury Housing
After a successful first day on the picket lines, CCA staff, with the support of faculty and students, are ready to hold the lines at the campus being closed as part of a risky real estate deal that jeopardizes the college’s future and legacy
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WED., FEB. 9**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, 510-710-0201
Today, California College of the Arts Workers Hit the Picket Lines in First Strike at a California Private College Since 1976
Despite administration’s assertions that an agreement is imminent, they have made no real effort to find common ground on their staff’s priorities—and their staff are done waiting patiently after over 2 years of negotiations and violations of labor law
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUES., FEB. 8**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, 510-710-0201
California College of the Arts Staff to Go on Strike Starting Feb. 8 as Administration Doubles Down on Misplaced Priorities
Despite administration’s assertions that an agreement is imminent, they have made no real effort to find common ground on their staff’s priorities—and their staff are done waiting patiently after over 2 years of negotiations.
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUES., FEB. 8**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, 510-710-0201
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