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Staff at Mills College at Northeastern unanimously ratify first contract
Mills adjunct faculty also unanimously ratify new contract with Northeastern

Over two and a half years after voting by 95% to form their union with SEIU 1021, Mills College staff have voted unanimously to ratify their first union contract. In line with their priorities in negotiations, the agreement will provide meaningful improvements for the lowest-paid employees, including bumping the part-time minimum wage from $15 to $17 an hour and establishing a minimum wage of $23.15 an hour for full-time employees — for whom there has not been a minimum wage up until now.

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We Have a Tentative Agreement! Now It’s Time to Vote!
Voting to Accept or Reject Our New Contract Is Open to SEIU Local 1021 Members Only -- EDITED TO ADD CORRECT VOTING DATES

Contract Highlights:

  • Contract term: three years, retroactive to March 1, 2022 through February 2025

  • Wages: 10% wage increase, effective November 16, 2022 and a bonus equal to a 10% increase for all hours worked during that period covering March 1 to November 15, plus a wages-only contract negotiation for the third year (to be scheduled)

  • Many improvements to our contract including new contract language around:

    • mutual respect

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SEIU 1021 welcomes Oakland’s next mayor, Sheng Thao

Wednesday, November 23, SEIU 1021 joined many Oakland residents at City Hall to welcome Sheng Thao as Oakland’s next mayor. Thao is a longtime friend of working people, having served on Oakland City Council for District 4 since 2018 and as City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan’s chief of staff before that.

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Low-wage and part-time workers win big with Berkeley’s Fair Work Week Ordinance

On Monday, November 21, 2022, the Berkeley City Council passed an ordinance from Vice Mayor Kate Harrison and the Labor Commission to protect and compensate low-wage and part-time workers at some of Berkeley’s largest employers. The Fair Work Week Ordinance reduces the mental and physical strain of last-minute schedule changes and extreme back-to-back shifts. It requires covered employers to offer part-time workers additional hours before hiring new part-time staff.

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East Bay Unity Event: Let’s celebrate our hard work and successes!

Despite the hardships we’ve endured during the pandemic, we’ve experienced many significant union wins here at SEIU 1021.

If you work in the East Bay, please join your union siblings for a unity party on Thurs., Dec. 15, from 5:30 – 9:30 PM, at Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St., Suite 290, Oakland.

We will have a buffet dinner 5:30-7:00 PM, and our party with prizes, awards, special guests, and a DJ will be from 7:00-9:30 PM.

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We’re Making Progress, But We Need YOU!

Our elected bargaining team continues to make progress at the bargaining table, but we’re still waiting for the County to respond to all of our major proposals around wages, including cost of living adjustments to keep up with the 8.9% increase in the Consumer Price Index, longevity pay, bilingual premiums, telework, caseloads, vacation sellback, and safety.

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San Joaquin County

SEIU 1021 staff and member leaders are working hard to safeguard your health at work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to find employer-specific information, details, and documents to learn more about what’s happening at your worksite during this outbreak. Go here to sign up for text message updates from the San Joaquin County Chapter.