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On February 3, SEIU 1021 members joined the California Labor Federation and Uber and Lyft drivers from the We Drive Progress coalition for lobby day in Sacramento. 

On January 28, SEIU 1021 members joined San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Supervisors Gordon Mar, Shamann Walton, Sandra Fewer and Norman Yee, and other unions, community groups for a rally celebrating the City’s broad support of Schools & Communities First Ballot Initiative.  

This exciting measure would reclaim $12 billion each year from wealthy corporations like Chevron and Shell Oil to fund schools and local services. The initiative specifically exempts all residential property, guaranteeing that homeowners and renters will be protected.

On January 18, hundreds of thousands of women and allies hit the streets across the United States and the world. The 2020 Women’s March a women-led movement providing intersectional education on a diverse range of issues and creating entry points for new grassroots activists and organizers. 

For years, Alameda Health System hospitals have faced underfunding from the County. Understaffed departments are struggling to provide adequate care for the poor, the elderly, the homeless, and people experiencing mental health crises. Now, SEIU 1021 members are standing up and saying “Enough is enough!”
 

The Women’s March is an international protest taking place in communities across California for human rights and against increasing violence against women, gay and transgender people, Muslims, Jews and communities of color.  Together we will take a stand for reproductive rights, climate justice, immigrants, Black Lives and gender equality.  What better opportunity to talk to our friends and neighbors about justice for our children, our communities, and our future?