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Join Us for the 2018 Member Convention
All current SEIU 1021 members are invited to attend our 2018 member convention. The two-day event includes inspiring speakers –trailblazers and activists recognized for their visionary and creative leadership. Even with a jam-packed schedule of workshops and delegate discussions, there will be room for fun and networking.
It’s Our Choice Town Hall
Interview and Endorsement for California's 4th Congressional District
Did you know that we have a vote in choosing which candidates our union supports for elected office? It’s our choice. Come to our union’s It’s Our Choice Town Hall to pick the statewide candidates YOU think will be best for working people and our families! Don’t miss your chance to have a say.
On Wednesday, July 25 members from SEIU locals from throughout our state will interview candidates for California’s 4th Congressional District. Following the interviews, we will discuss and vote on who we should endorse in the upcoming election.
SEIU California Ballot Measure Endorsements:
To Increase Affordable Housing Opportunities, Members Say: YES on 2 and 10 and NO on 5
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in California today announced its positions on ballot measures for the November 2018 General Election. The 700,000 member organization of California’s working people took the following positions:
Proposition 2: YES
Proposition 5: NO
Proposition 6: NO
Proposition 8: YES
Proposition 9: NO
Proposition 10: YES
Proposition 11: NO
A Lesson from West Virginia
West Virginia teachers have shown that despite the failure of politicians to protect the rights of working people to organize, working people standing together are unstoppable. Striking teachers have shown that no court case or legislation can stop the power of solidarity and the willingness to stand up for justice.
West Virginia is among the handful of “right to work-for less” states, a fate that may soon be shared by California after the Supreme Court rules on Janus v AFSCME.
We Won’t Be Divided by Billionaire Bullies
Bay Area Elected Leaders Pledge Support for Working Families Against Billionaire-Backed Assault
SEIU 1021 Convention Delegate Summer Workshops
Dear SEIU 1021 Convention Delegates and Alternate Delegates,
Congratulations on being selected as an SEIU Local 1021 Delegate or Alternate Delegate to the 2018 Member Convention.
Workers Demand Union City Council Invest in City Workers
Public Works, Parks and Recreation department workers and their families sent a clear message to Union City Council on July 25, invest in our community, and invest in city workers. With the cost of living too high for many workers and families, and City revenue strong, Union City Council has a responsibility to invest in its workers. “Members want to put a face to the budget process so that Union City leaders are held accountable at the bargaining table,” said William Bontadelli, from Public Works/Ground.
Families Belong Together
Day of Action
Tuesday, June 26
Drop By Anytime Between
7:00 am – 7:00 pm
West County Detention Center
5555 Giant Hwy, Richmond, CA
The only ICE facility in the Bay Area is located within the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, CA. Operated by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, approximately 200 immigrants are detained there.
More than 2,200 City of Oakland Workers Represented by SEIU 1021 Ratify Contract with the City of Oakland
Bringing more than ten months of bargaining to a close, the Oakland City workers represented by SEIU Local 1021 ratified a two-year contract with the City of Oakland on Friday, February 23.
With provisions that increase worker safety, provide cost of living adjustments, and address the working conditions of police and fire communications dispatchers, the contract takes steps to improve public services to Oakland residents and businesses.