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Sonoma County Workers Win Hazard Pay, Increase in Living Wage Ordinance
December was an exciting month for Sonoma County workers, who
scored two big wins from the Board of Supervisors. Thanks to
stellar organizing led by chapter president Jana Blunt, members
won hazard pay for the more than 4,000 County workers (with the
exception of elected officials) in recognition of their dedicated
service and sacrifice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also
secured an increase in the county’s living wage ordinance to
$16.75 an hour that will boost the take-home pay of the
lowest-paid County employees.
We Won Additional Compensation for Designated Shifts!
The Omicron surge is hitting us all hard. To improve patient care, address short staffing issues, and enhance safety, we negotiated with AHS management to create a new differential for certain shifts. This new differential will increase staffing, allow adequate staffing for acuity peaks and high-census times, and avoid using external agencies for staffing.
HERO pay for San Joaquin County workers!
As we gear up for another round of bargaining later in the year, we scored a significant victory for San Joaquin County chapter workers. At the January 11, 2022 meeting of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, it was approved that there would be a one-time COVID-19 payment for qualifying employees, totaling up to $1,000 each.
The payment will be included on your February 18, 2022 paycheck.
SCUSD Chapter News & Bargaining Update #20
As you all know, COVID and the Omicron variant have decimated our schools this month. The short staffing has led to chaos, and the District has no plan to address it.
Jan. 19, 2022 OUSD Chapter Bargaining Update
Your bargaining team met again on Wednesday, Jan. 19, and we spent a full day in negotiations. We are pleased to report that we’re finally making some progress in a number of areas.
With the power of our entire membership behind us, we are seeing positive movement from OUSD management on important issues of wages, longevity pay, reviving the Clerical Mentorship Program, and securing more paid training for many staff.
Member Spotlight: Troyle Tognoli Retires After Decades of Bringing Needed Change to Mendocino County
When Mendocino County Chapter Vice President Troyle Tognoli retired last month after over 19 years working for the County and another 10 years before that working with the Mendocino County courts, she left a gap that will be hard to fill, both within the County and within SEIU 1021’s Mendocino County chapter.
Know Your Rights to Stay Safe at Work
Section 13.3 of our contract with the City protects us against unsafe work. If there is an immediate risk to you, a co-worker, or the public, you may refuse to begin or continue a work assignment. If you feel that you are being told to do something unsafe, inclduing something that would expose you to the risk of contracting COVID-19, follow these steps:
Know Your Rights
Stay Safe at Work
Your union has become aware of health and safety concerns in the City of Oakland, including concerns outside of those normally associated with the work performed in Police and Fire Emergency Communications and Public Works.
We have met with the City, and made it clear to them that the health and safety of our members and their families is a non-negotiable priority. It is the responsibility of every one of us to watch out for any unsafe or unhealthy work assignments, and to speak up when they happen. Here’s how to do that:
SEIU 1021 and Other SFUSD Unions Reach Agreement That Ensures High-Quality Masks and Weekly Testing for Students and All Employees and Extended COVID Sick Leave
Thanks to the tireless organizing and mobilizing efforts of the members of SEIU 1021 and the other unions of SFUSD, we were finally able to push District management to accept our COVID safety proposals at the bargaining table last night.
From the bargaining table to the streets, San Francisco’s nonprofit workers are fighting for themselves and their clients
Nonprofit workers in San Francisco closed out 2021 with a bang, with big things happening at the Felton Institute and Tenderloin Housing Authority.