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LVJUSD T-shirt Time
As we prepare to take more actions to secure the contract we need and deserve, we want to show our solidarity by wearing our union T-shirts.
Please fill out this quick form by Tuesday, October 31, so we can make sure to have enough T-shirts in the right sizes for all of our members.
Asian Health Services members turn out in huge numbers to strike school
Asian Health Services strike school on July 20 was a huge success, with over half of AHS SEIU 1021 members in attendance. Participants heard important information from SEIU 1021’s legal team and discussed strategies for a successful strike if necessary.
SEIU 1021 AHS members’ recent picket on July 17 had a tremendous impact on the bargaining table, but they’re keeping the momentum going with daily picketing at ALL AHS Sites from July 31 to August 11 between 12 pm and 2 pm.
San Joaquin County members shame Board of Supervisors for failing to adopt Juneteenth
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, SEIU 1021 members returned to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors meeting chambers to deliver a message: “Shame on you.”
Mendocino County Employees Vote Yes in Strike Authorization Vote
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
Contact: Ian Lee, ian.lee@seiu1021.org, (510) 384-7165
UKIAH, CA – On Friday July 28, 2023, Mendocino County workers represented by SEIU Local 1021 voted to authorize their bargaining team to call a strike, should a strike become necessary. The strike authorization vote passed overwhelmingly, with 92.4% voting yes.
SEIU Local 1021 City of Oakland General Membership Meeting
Wednesday, July 26, in person at 100 Oak St. 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. or via Zoom
Agenda
– Worker safety
– Traumatic Incident Leave (TIL)
– City-wide short-staffing
Click here to join by Zoom. (Meeting ID: 834 9033 1422)
Come to our rally to show your support for unionizing Starbucks workers
Monday, July 31, Noon, SF City Hall
Unionizing Starbucks workers have been driving their “Starbus” across the country to raise awareness of their fight to bring union protections to the coffee giant. This coming Monday, they’re hitting San Francisco!
Mendocino County Workers rally in the midst of strike vote to save county services
On Thursday, July 20, Mendocino County workers rallied in the midst of a strike vote to save county services.
Despite total revenue for Mendocino County having increased 44.8% since 2019-2020, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has continued to bargain in bad faith with its employees. In the most recent negotiations, the County suggested that its employees pay more for their healthcare and retirement – an overall pay cut that will further harm the County’s ability to address its staffing crisis.
Seventh largest school district in California fails to pay its lowest-paid workers
SFUSD shortchanges staff. Again.
July 12 was supposed to be payday for San Francisco Unified School District staff. Yet, nearly 1,000 of its lowest-paid, hardworking employees, including lunch servers, nutrition workers, janitors, and clerks who help keep San Francisco schools running every day, did not receive their much-needed checks, instead receiving a last-minute email from the district stating that it was “unable to implement that timeline successfully.” Workers were informed their checks wouldn’t be available until two weeks later, on July 26.
Hundreds of Asian Health Services members picket in Oakland’s Chinatown
They demand a fully staffed clinic and new contract
In an urgent rally on Monday, July 17, Asian Health Services healthcare workers joined together to confront a dangerous staffing crisis that is compromising critical health services and putting vulnerable patients at risk. Short staffing has led to excessively long wait times and declining levels of care for patients, impacting vital programs such as dental, membership, and referrals. Patients are facing waitlists of up to six months, with some waitlists containing up to 500 people, and they have reported waiting up to a week just for a referral.
Marin Water Staff flood Board of Directors meeting to protest district’s resistance to negotiate fair contract
While salaries for the highest paid Marin Water positions of District General Manager and District Council have been allowed to keep up with the consumer price index, the Marin Water Board of Directors has left the frontline workers behind.