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Felton Institute workers and community rally to demand critical health and safety improvements and a fair contract
Management’s refusal to address ongoing safety concerns, negotiate a fair contract, and stop interfering with their employees’ union organizing efforts have workers and SF Supervisors furious
Last Thursday, August 10, at noon, Felton Institute workers and concerned community members rallied outside of the Felton Family Development Center to demand management address their ongoing concerns about the health and safety of staff and clients at Felton sites. They also presented a petition for these changes that has garnered hundreds of signatures.
Asian Health Services Healthcare Workers Rally to Demand Management Confront Dangerous Staffing Crisis
Short staffing is undermining critical health services and endangering vulnerable patients
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
Contacts: Chelsea Fink, chelsea.fink@seiu1021.org, (510) 435-8282, Mike Richardson, mike.richardson@seiu1021.org, (510) 517-6636
SAN FRANCISCO STARBUCKS WORKERS WIN LANDSLIDE UNION ELECTION
The store on 9th & Irving is San Francisco’s second Starbucks to unionize in recent months
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2023
CONTACT
General: starbucksmedia@workers-united.org
Local: Chris Flink, chris.flink@seiu1021.org, 510.701.9637
SAN FRANCISCO STARBUCKS WORKERS WIN LANDSLIDE UNION ELECTION
The store on 9th & Irving is San Francisco’s second Starbucks to unionize in recent months
Federal judge issues decision ordering Starbucks to cease & desist interrogating and threatening workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 14, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT
General, starbucksmedia@workers-united.org
Local, Chris Flink, flink@seiu1021.org, 510-701-9637
Federal judge issues decision ordering Starbucks to cease & desist interrogating and threatening workers
SEIU Local 1021 City of Oakland
Safety Update, August 2023
City of Oakland workers are are in a crisis of unsafe working conditions. Department after department has reported attacks, abuse, and unsafe assignments.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS:
According to our contract (Section 8.4.2.8, pages 72-3), you can get Traumatic Incident leave if you witness or are involved in a traumatic incident (including stalking, threats, violence, and more).
Port of Oakland Custodian Shift Bid Committee Elections
Election to be held via email
Vote from noon Friday, August 25
Through noon Monday, August 28
It’s time to elect a Shift Bid Committee! Our MOU specifies that the 2024 Shift Bid Committee will help determine any changes that need to be made to improve the bidding process and work zones.
RSVP for SB 525 Lobby Day Aug. 29
Senate Bill 525 will address the healthcare worker shortage that’s hurting patients by making sure that healthcare workers receive a $25 minimum wage.
Join SEIU healthcare workers from across the state to meet with lawmakers to share our stories of the real-life impact of low wages on our patients and our families. There’s power in healthcare worker solidarity!
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, Sacramento, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
SEIU 1021 Vice President requests state controller audit of Mendocino County
On Friday, August 4, 2023, SEIU 1021 Region B Vice President Mary Sandberg made an official request to California State Controller Malia Cohen’s Office to conduct an audit and review of Mendocino County’s financial condition. A copy of the letter can be viewed here.
Help fight off a Bay Area traffic nightmare
Tell your elected official to support SB 532 to keep transit safe, accessible, and reliable
Public transit systems in the Bay Area, including AC Transit, BART, and SF Muni, are facing a fiscal cliff due to declining revenues from riders. Without an infusion of revenue, these agencies will be forced to implement drastic cuts that will hurt Bay Area residents who depend on public transit, harm efforts to reduce air pollution, and cost SEIU 1021 members at Muni and BART their jobs.
San Jose fast-food workers rally for higher wages and improved working conditions
Fast-food workers in San Jose gathered in a powerful display of solidarity, demanding higher wages and better working conditions on August 2, 2023. The rally was organized by a coalition of local labor unions and advocacy groups, including SEIU Local 1021 and the Fight for $15 & a Union campaign. It drew a diverse crowd of employees from various fast-food chains. Demonstrators voiced their grievances against the persistent issues of low wages and poor working conditions that have plagued the industry for years.