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Sonoma County Workers Rally at Board of Supervisors to Demand Action to Address Severe Staffing Crisis
Short staffing is jeopardizing critical public services and endangering residents – and frustrated county workers are speaking up.
Sonoma County is experiencing an unprecedented staffing crisis that is leaving residents in a lurch, particularly the county’s most vulnerable. After the strain of multiple fires, floods, and the pandemic, on top of pay that has not kept pace with inflation, employees are leaving the County at alarming rates to find more sustainable employment elsewhere. Those who remain are struggling under an ever-increasing workload – and county residents are paying the price.
Hayward USD classified staff rally for healthcare at school board
Currently, HUSD staff receive no healthcare benefits – an untenable situation that is exacerbating a staffing crisis and causing significant hardship
Even after a multi-year pandemic that has claimed millions of lives and that shut down schools for many months, Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) staff still have no healthcare benefits. Around 100 SEIU 1021 members at HUSD joined with members of AEOTE, the other union representing some classified staff in the district, for a spirited rally at the school board last Wednesday, February 15, to call attention to the need for healthcare benefits to compete in today’s tight labor market.
SF Unified Schools Classified Staff Protest Short Staffing & Low Wages at School Board in Rally with Educators
Severe short staffing has SFUSD classified workers like custodians, nutrition service workers, and clerical staff carrying unsustainable workloads. Low wages, poor working conditions, and ongoing payroll problems underlie the crisis.
**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUES. 2/21**
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201
City of Oakland Ransomware Attack: What You Need to Know
Dear SEIU 1021 City of Oakland Member:
As you may know, the City of Oakland has been the victim of a
ransomware attack. Ransomware attacks like this can make an
organization’s computer system vulnerable, “allow[ing]
hackers to steal sensitive information, block access to the
network, and demand payment to restore access and return the
files.”
Hundreds of Alameda County workers and community members picket to say “STAFF UP NOW!”
On Monday, February 13, hundreds of Alameda County workers and community members rallied at Lake Merritt Amphitheater to protest the county’s nearly 25% vacancy rate, with 2,611 unfilled positions.
The rally started with a moment of silence for Richard Valle, a longtime champion of labor and progressive causes across the East Bay, who recently passed away. The workers planted flags to represent the 2,611 vacancies, and marched to 1221 Oak St. to deliver a letter demanding the Board of Supervisors solve the staffing crisis.
Hayward Unified Schools Classified Staff Rally for Healthcare at School Board
Currently, HUSD staff receive no healthcare benefits – an untenable situation that is exacerbating a staffing crisis and causing significant hardship
Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201
As Mediation Continues, PURPLE UP EVERY FRIDAY
February 2023 Union Update
Port management continues to push for takeaways in mediation.
They want to:
- Force us to accept a no-strike clause
- Reject our swing shift and graveyard shift differentials
- Deny us a fair raise as inflation continues to hurt our members
- Refuse dedicated safety training for Port workers
- Reduce the rights of custodians to have their bidded shifts
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. We need to purple up every Friday to show management that we’re united and we won’t accept these takeaways.
SFUSD T-shirt Time
As we prepare to take more actions to secure the contract we need and deserve and to force the district to end the payroll nightmare, we want to show our solidarity by wearing our union T-shirts.
Please fill out this quick form so we can make sure to have enough T-shirts in the right sizes for all of our members.
Your Elected Bargaining Team NEEDS YOUR HELP
SEIU Local 1021 Union Update, January, 2023
SEIU 1021’s elected bargaining team continues to make good progress at the bargaining table, with another four tentative agreements (TAs) signed last Thursday, January 26.
Thursday’s new TAs included improvements to bereavement leave and personal leave, an increased uniform allowance, and new flex schedule language