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Waterpark Unity Day a huge success! Nearly 600 members and families join in the fun
Nearly 600 SEIU 1021 members and their families from across Yuba, Butte, Shasta, Sutter, Solano, Sacramento, and Napa counties (also known as Region A) came together for a day of fun, family, and union solidarity at the Region A Waterpark Family Day on Saturday, August 29, at Sunsplash Water Park in Roseville.
Yuba, Butte, Shasta, Sutter, Solano, Sacramento, and Napa county members celebrate major wins at the bargaining table and ballot box
SEIU 1021 members across Yuba, Butte, Shasta, Sutter, Solano, Sacramento, and Napa counties (also known as Region A) are celebrating major victories in the nonprofit sector and at the ballot box, demonstrating what workers can accomplish when they organize and stand together.
At ChildStart, an early childhood education provider, members won substantial raises ranging from 8% to 30%, recognizing their essential work and helping recruit and retain experienced staff.
SB 1246 advances, brings California one step closer to setting critical safety standards for autonomous vehicles
Some good news for Californians concerned about autonomous
vehicle safety: The Assembly has advanced SB 1246 (Cortese),
which, if Governor Newsom signs the bill, would establish
statewide standards for remote autonomous vehicle (AV)
operations, strengthen communication with first responders, and
enhance support for local emergency personnel responding when AVs
block traffic or interfere with emergency services.
New Community Medical Center union ratifies first contract
Historic first contract secures just cause protections, guaranteed evaluation-based raises, and a joint labor-management partnership
Registered Nurses and Licensed Vocational Nurses at Community Medical Centers are celebrating a major milestone after voting overwhelmingly to ratify their first-ever union contract as members of SEIU Local 1021. The contract was approved by 100% of voting members on Thursday, August 13. It covers RNs and LVNs across CMC clinics and crowns 13 months of determined bargaining for the unit that organized in June 2025.
The more than three-year agreement, running from August 25, 2026 through December 31, 2029, delivers three landmark wins for frontline caregivers:
DUSD members make it clear to school board, “no contract, no peace”
At the Thursday, August 20, Dixon Unified School District board meeting, DUSD SEIU 1021 union members continued to advocate for fair wages, benefits, working conditions, staffing, and job security as their contract remains unsettled. These may seem like straightforward and critical issues to address; the district’s ongoing delay tactics suggest otherwise. The concerns raised by members are not just contract issues; they are factors that directly affect whether experienced employees can afford to stay with Dixon Unified and whether the district can attract and retain qualified staff.
POSTPONED: Defend the Vote event
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Our democracy is at stake as the Trump-appointed Supreme Court is siding with Republican lawmakers across the country who are redrawing district lines to disenfranchise the vote of underserved and Black communities. We still struggle for representation and economic prosperity generations after the civil rights movement.
Members march at Oakland Pride Parade
SEIU Local 1021’s Social and Economic Justice Committee and Lavender Committee proudly marched in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community at this year’s Oakland Pride celebration on Sunday, Aug.16 through downtown Oakland in celebration of equality, inclusion, and union solidarity.
SEIU 1021 members at Greater Vallejo Recreation District unanimously ratify contract
Tuesday, August 4, SEIU 1021 members at the Greater Vallejo Recreation District — including facilities supervisors, landscape supervisors, recreation coordinators, administrative assistants, and accounting clerks — voted unanimously to ratify their new union contract.
It was a hard-won fight. The employer opened bargaining by demanding concessions, including overtime restrictions and eliminating Christmas Eve as a holiday.
In July, members organized and confronted the Board of Trustees at its meeting.
SEIU 1021 Members Give Back to Oakland Youth at Second Back-to-School Giveaway
This time in West Oakland's DeFremery Park
SEIU 1021 members came together again at DeFremery Park in West Oakland on Saturday, August 8, to help local students get ready for the new school year.
Members from the SEIU 1021 East Bay Region and AFRAM Chapter volunteered to distribute approximately 200 backpacks, school supplies, and snack bags to Oakland students in grades K-12. The event was the second of two back-to-school giveaways organized by members in Oakland this month.
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SEIU 1021 Members Give Back to Oakland Youth at Second Back-to-School Giveaway
This time in West Oakland's DeFremery Park
SEIU 1021 members came together again at DeFremery Park in West Oakland on Saturday, August 8, to help local students get ready for the new school year.
Members from the SEIU 1021 East Bay Region and AFRAM Chapter volunteered to distribute approximately 200 backpacks, school supplies, and snack bags to Oakland students in grades K-12. The event was the second of two back-to-school giveaways organized by members in Oakland this month.
Nurses complete continuing education courses in San Francisco
SEIU 1021 partnered with the Education Fund to offer tuition
assistance and continuing education course reimbursement for RNs
and aspiring RNs. It’s part of a commitment to ensure
that all members have accessible training and resources for
career advancement and development.
Eligible SEIU 1021 members who are registered nurses can
receive up to $1,500 from the Education Fund and SEIU 1021 toward
nursing-related educational expenses, including:
California gig drivers win union, establish largest union of rideshare drivers in the world
In a historic milestone, the Public Employee Relations Board verifies that California Gig Workers Union has drivers’ support to represent Uber and Lyft Gig rideshare drivers across California
On Friday, August 7, gig drivers in California won their union, establishing the largest union of gig rideshare drivers in the world. The California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), the state agency overseeing gig drivers newly-won collective bargaining rights, informed the California Gig Workers Union (CGWU) that the organization had reached the threshold to represent gig drivers across the state.
San Francisco Public Library chapters swear in new officers
Thursday, July 30, members of the San Francisco Public Library’s two chapters—the Librarians’ Guild and the Library Employees Union Chapter—gathered in the Latino/Hispanic Conference Room at the Main Library to swear in their new elected chapter leaders and thank their outgoing leaders.
Rohnert Park SEIU 1021 members’ advocacy pushes city council to put revenue measure on the ballot
Tuesday, July 28, dozens of SEIU 1021 members who keep Rohnert Park running, including maintenance and utilities workers, packed their city council meeting to urge council members to place a revenue measure on the November ballot.
The proposed revenue measure would generate more than $5.5 million annually for Rohnert Park’s general fund, giving city council the resources to address the city’s recruitment and retention challenges and protect vital public services.
North Central members celebrate solidarity at family unity event
SEIU Local 1021 north central (Region A) members and their families gathered Saturday, August 1, at Laurel Creek Park in Fairfield for the Region A Unity Event, enjoying an afternoon of food, music, games, softball and fellowship.
SEIU 1021’s AFRAM and East Bay Region help kids start the school year right!
Come out August 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help give out backpacks at 1651 Adeline St., Oakland (Defremery Park)
On Saturday, August 1, SEIU 1021 members from the AFRAM Chapter and East Bay Region gave out more than 300 backpacks and other school supplies to help Oakland’s kids start the school year off right.
As AFRAM Vice President Kasha Clarke, who serves as the Alameda Superior Court chapter president, said, “It was an honor to serve our community at the first annual SEIU Local 1021/AFRAM backpack giveaway! The turnout was incredible, the smiles on the children’s faces were priceless, and the gratitude from parents was truly heartwarming.
Asian Health Services members ratify a new contract
Recently, Asian Health Services workers in the East Bay voted to ratify a great new contract. The chapter rallied around ensuring competitive wages to improve retention, so that they could maintain high-quality staffing providing high-quality services. Asian Health Services is a non-profit providing medical, including dental, and behavioral health services, going beyond individual care to invest in the community’s overall health. Nearly 350 1021 members work there, from Accounting and Billing to frontline medical and mental health service providers and everything in between.
SEIU 1021 members leaflet outside Bay Area Discovery Museum, taking labor fight public
This leafletting action follows the overwhelming passing of a strike authorization vote
Friday, July 24, the proud employees who keep Bay Area Discovery Museum functioning—including workers from Museum Experience, School and Community Programs, Facilities, Exhibits, Membership and Visitor Services, Research and Evaluation, and Development—leafletted visitors outside the museum, alerting the community to how museum leadership is failing to live up to its mission.
SEIU 1021 & AFRAM to host free Back-to-School Backpack Giveaways
SEIU Local 1021’s East Bay Region and AFRAM Chapter are helping students start the school year prepared by hosting two free Back-to-School Backpack Giveaways for local families in Oakland.
Students can receive a free backpack with school supplies on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. ”Every child deserves the opportunity to begin the school year feeling prepared and confident,” said SEIU Local 1021 President Theresa Rutherford.
CEU courses begin with first one in San Joaquin County
The first of a series of Continuing Education Unit courses, or CEUs, was hosted in San Joaquin county last week. SEIU 1021 Executive Board member and board leader and San Joaquin County Vice President Taffie Walter helped select the two courses for Pysch Techs and LVNs in the region. The trainer was selected through Project Heartbeat which is committed to keeping students up-to-date in an ever-changing medical field.