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SEIU 1021 Congratulates Mike Hutchinson on Oakland Unified School District Board of Education Victory

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/30/23**

Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201

Statement from SEIU 1021 President Theresa Rutherford: “Late Wednesday, the Alameda County Registrar of Voters announced that SEIU 1021’s endorsed candidate for Oakland Unified School District Board of Education District 4, Mike Hutchinson, is the legitimate winner of that race. 

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When an SEIU 1021 member becomes an elected official: Interview with Sol Jobrack, Stockton City Council Member, District 1

It is often said that we, as public-sector workers, elect our bosses. Having pro-labor candidates run for and win public office is vital, particularly when it comes time for contract negotiations. Who sits across from us at the bargaining table can dramatically change the dynamics of our contract. That is why when someone sitting across from the bargaining team not only has a pro-labor platform but is a union member; it makes all the difference.

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Year-End Bargaining Update
Where We Are Now

As we head into the holiday season, your elected SEIU 1021 bargaining team wants to provide you a comprehensive update on contract negotiations. 

The last bargaining session before the holiday took place on December 20th. We will meet again with management on January 5th. We want everyone to have a relaxing and enjoyable holiday break with friends and family because when we resume negotiations in 2023, we are going to have to fight for a fair contract that helps County workers and residents.

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SEIU 1021 members welcome new Sacramento City Unified School District board members
The school board meeting on Dec. 15 was packed wall-to-wall with supportive union members

While packed school board meetings usually signal trouble brewing, the mood at the packed Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education meeting last week was festive. SCUSD classified staff — SEIU 1021 members — and educators represented by Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) filled the room to overflowing to celebrate the induction of three new board members they had knocked on thousands of doors to get elected.

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Mendocino County Workers Ratify One-Year Contract with Plans to Hold County Accountable for Improved Process & Information Flow for Future Agreements
The new contract, which was approved by over 90% of voting members, includes a 2% cost-of-living adjustment and a one-time $3000 ARPA stipend, as well as larger improvements for certain severely understaffed classifications

SEIU Local 1021 members working for Mendocino County voted by over 90% last week to approve a new one-year contract with the County after almost nine months of contentious negotiations, during which county administration and the Board of Supervisors claimed repeatedly not to know or understand what was available to them in the budget.

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Is Alameda County Serious?
After two months of bargaining, they still aren’t listening to workers’ concerns.

SEIU 1021’s bargaining team has met more than a dozen times with Alameda County management, and only on Thursday, December 1, did the County bother to put any wages at all on the table, more than two months after we passed a wage proposal.

Their opening three-year wage offer is lower than the 8.6% nationwide Consumer Price Index for 2022.

Is the County serious with this proposal?

The rest of the County’s offers aren’t much better:

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December Update for SEIU Local 1021 Alameda County General Chapter

We will not have a General Chapter meeting in December. However, we’re still in bargaining with the County, and there’s a lot going on, so join the Contract Action Team (CAT)! The CAT will be meeting on Tuesday, December 13 and Tuesday, December 20 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Click here to join the Zoom call.

There is an action on Dec. 14th from noon to 1 p.m. at Santa Rita Jail.
Contact Tina Tapia, Chapter President, for details 510-333-9319 if you can come to support the Sheriff Techs.