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SEIU 1021 SSA ELECTION SCHEDULE AND NOMINEES
UPDATED 9/27/2023
NOMINEES
Only one position is contested and will be voted on:
Vice President Unit 5:
- Carlotta R. Bell
- Cynthia Landry
Cynthia Landry’s candidate statement is attached. Carlotta Bell did not provide a candidate statement.
All other officer positions had only one nominee, and are considered elected by acclimation. Those officers are:
Unwavering Mendocino County workers confront Board of Supervisors over staffing crisis
County has no understanding of its finances
Today, September 26, Mendocino County workers rallied at the Board of Supervisors meeting to confront the Board over the County’s staffing crisis.
Clinic workers advocate for SB 525 at the state capitol
Last Tuesday, August 29, healthcare workers from across California rallied at the state capitol in downtown Sacramento. They were calling on lawmakers to support SB 525, a groundbreaking bill that would establish a $25 minimum hourly wage for healthcare professionals.
This wage would address staffing shortages by improving retention of existing healthcare workers and attracting new talent to the field. By pioneering this national wage standard, California hopes to set an example for the entire country.
California State Controller Malia Cohen launches audit of Mendocino County
On Friday, September 1, California State Controller Malia Cohen launched an audit of Mendocino County’s financial records. The audit comes in response to a formal request from SEIU 1021 North Coast Regional Vice President Mary Sandberg, who wrote her to express concerns about the County’s inability to provide accurate financial data – a situation that has severely hindered labor negotiations between the County and its employees.