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Alameda Health System workers to rally for safety
As SEIU 1021 workers at Alameda Health System continue bargaining a new contract, they’re calling attention to the violence and unsafe conditions so many of them are subjected to.
They’ll be rallying on Wednesday, March 20, at noon at John George Psychiatric Hospital to say “no more!” All SEIU 1021 members are welcome to come show support and solidarity, and can RSVP with the Member Resource Center by calling 877-687-1021.
SEIU 1021 member Cassandra James wins Solano County Board of Supervisors election
Cassandra James, a proud SEIU 1021 member, has emerged victorious in the election for supervisor in Solano County District 1. It’s not just a win for her, or for SEIU 1021, but for working people in Solano County.
With an unwavering commitment to advocating for diverse communities, working people, and the next generation, Cassandra’s victory is a testament to the power of grassroots organizing and community engagement.
It’s Election Day! Have you voted yet?
Let’s elect pro-labor candidates and pass measures that help our communities!
It is Election Day! Vote like your job depends on it (because it might).
Now, just like in every election year, we need to elect candidates and pass measures that will protect vital services that serve our community and honor our work.
We understand the importance of winning the economic, racial, environmental, and worker justice that we all deserve. That is why we participate in the political process by volunteering and voting to elect candidates and pass measures that bring us closer to our goals.
Instead of going to the polls on Election Day, you may vote using the vote-by-mail ballot that was sent to you in early February.
After you have voted, insert your ballot in the envelope provided, making sure you complete all required information on the envelope.
The best way to return your completed ballot is by dropping it off in an election drop box, at a polling place:
- Vote-by-mail ballots that are mailed must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by your county elections office no later than 7 days after Election Day.
- If you are not sure your vote-by-mail ballot will arrive in time if mailed, bring it to any polling place or official drop box in the state between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
- Return it in person to any polling place within the state or the office of your county elections official no later than the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Anyone may return your ballot for you, as long as they do not get paid on a per ballot basis. In order for your ballot to be counted, you must fill out the authorization section found on the outside of your ballot envelope.
Want to know more about where and how to drop off your ballot? CLICK HERE
Each election, SEIU 1021 members endorse candidates who will stand with us as we fight to win strong contracts and protect working standards.
Winning for our members is important. We do this by volunteering in elections and contributing to our Committee on Political Education (COPE) funds.
We urge members to participate in phone banking, canvassing, and other outreach initiatives to help us elect candidates who will fight for us and pass measures that will benefit workers across Northern California.
Click the links below to see what candidates and measures SEIU 1021 members have endorsed for the March 5, 2024, election, and see our upcoming volunteer opportunities here.
Union members rally for Prop 1 with Gov. Newsom at SEIU 2015 in San Francisco
They then headed out to knock on doors and make calls to get out the vote.
On Monday, March 4, the eve of the primary election, members of SEIU 1021, SEIU 2015, building trades unions, and other unions filled SEIU 2015’s San Francisco union hall to rally for Proposition 1. The rally had a special guest: the ballot measure’s own author and chief proponent, Governor Gavin Newsom.
Proposition 1 would create a $6.4 billion bond that would pay for the construction of new treatment beds and housing for people struggling with mental health and severe substance abuse.
Your union membership can pay for you to level up your education & certifications
Learn about how SEIU 1021 and the Education Fund can help you move your career to the next level
If you’re an SEIU 1021 member, you may have received a text message or email recently about union-sponsored education programs available through SEIU 1021 and the Education Fund.
Available programs and services
Through 2025, this partnership will support 1,000 members in Education Fund programs for tuition support and career pathways for high-need healthcare, public health, and community health roles.
Rescheduled dates for SEIU 1021 AFRAM event with John William Templeton
February is over, but it's not too late to celebrate Black history!
February rained us out, but the AFRAM Committee is thrilled to announce the rescheduled dates for our highly anticipated event series, “The Black Artists Who Sparked Organized Labor,” featuring the esteemed activist, author, and historian John William Templeton.
These talks and historic walks are not only enlightening, but a great opportunity to get to know fellow union members and to get inspired.
The rescheduled dates are:
Organizing works: Starbucks agrees to come to the bargaining table with unionized workers
For the past several years, Starbucks workers across the country have been fighting to form a union at their stores. The coffee giant has fought viciously against these efforts, spending an estimated $240 billion on union-busting efforts.
Over 1000 San Francisco city workers rally and release new report to shed light on wasteful contracting out
The report, titled ‘Selling Out San Francisco,’ examines six contractors and reveals several issues with how the City contracts out essential services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contacts:
Luke Thibault, lthibault@ifpte21.org, (760) 534-9958
Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510)
710-0201
(San Francisco, CA) — On Tuesday, February 27, over one thousand San Francisco city workers represented by IFPTE Local 21, SEIU Local 1021, and other City unions rallied outside of 49 South Van Ness Avenue to draw attention to the wasteful contracting out.
Starbucks workers in Antioch call on the community to come support their sip-in
Come to 3421 Deer Valley Rd. in Antioch at noon on Thurs., Feb. 29!
On February 20, the workers calling for a union at Starbucks stores had their biggest day ever. They filed for union elections at 21 stores across the country on a single day.
This Thursday, Feb. 29, the workers at one of those stores, in Antioch, are calling for community members to come support them in their fight for a union at a “sip-in.”
Marin Housing Authority members vote unanimously to authorize a strike to protect Marin County’s most vulnerable
Monday, February 26, SEIU 1021 members at Marin Housing Authority (MHA) voted to authorize their bargaining team to call a strike, should one become necessary. The strike authorization vote passed unanimously.
Over 500 San Francisco city workers rally against outsourcing at SF General Hospital
Amidst the City’s rejection of their latest demands to stop wasteful contracting out, city workers came together to say: “We don’t want to go on strike, but all options are on the table.”
Last Friday, February 16, over 500 San Francisco city workers represented by SEIU 1021, IFPTE Local 21, and other unions rallied outside of San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center to shed light on the dangerous impacts of understaffing. In bargaining with unions, the City administration has recently rejected demands to prevent wasteful spending on contracting out.
Alameda Health System workers picket outside Highland Hospital to demand safe staffing and an end to “heartbreaking” mismanagement
“The situation across Alameda Health System is breaking my heart right now.”
On Wednesday, February 14, hundreds of Alameda Health System workers picketed outside Oakland’s Highland Hospital to protest the chronic understaffing problem that’s leading to unsafe working conditions and compromised patient care. The spirited rally included workers from emergency room nurses to environmental health workers and featured a group of dressed-up cupids.
150+ gig drivers caravan to Uber HQ as part of national day of action
On Valentine’s Day last Wednesday, February 14, just a week after Uber celebrated its first profitable year since its IPO, more than 150 drivers with the California Gig Workers Union and Gig Workers Rising joined a national gig worker day of action. They came together to demand an end to low pay and unfair deactivations.
Democracy in action: Make a plan to vote in the March 5 primary!
The March 5 primary is just around the corner, and it’s an important election for working people – especially for people like SEIU 1021’s public sector and publicly-funded nonprofit workers.
These elections will have significant impacts on the services our members provide and on the communities we serve. Particularly important is the statewide Proposition 1, which, if passed, will put six billion dollars a year into mental health programs and housing.
SF Department of Public Health members speak out against budget cuts & contracting out at Health Commission meeting
Members pointed out that DPH's current approach to staffing is dangerous and not cost-effective
Tuesday, February 6, SEIU 1021 members who work for the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) attended the monthly Health Commission meeting as DPH Chief Financial Officer Jenny Louie presented a budget proposal for fiscal years 24-25 and 25-26. To meet Mayor London Breed’s request for all City departments to cut their budgets by 10%, the budget proposal focuses on eliminating vacant positions and further contracting out.
AFRAM event series: “The Black Artists Who Sparked Organized Labor”
SEIU 1021 is excited to invite all members to attend the event series organized by the African American Caucus for SEIU 1021(AFRAM): “The Black Artists Who Sparked Organized Labor,” with John William Templeton, an esteemed activist and historian, who guides attendees on this enlightening journey through informative talks and walking tours.
RSVP for next week’s actions!
Show up for San Francisco and Alameda Health System workers
Across Northern California, SEIU 1021 members are rallying for strong contracts that help our members bring quality services to our communities.
If you’re a member in the Bay Area, there are two big actions happening next week, and you’re invited to show up in support!
Coalition, including Marin Housing Authority employees, successfully pushes board not to approve contract with Nan McKay
Tuesday, January 30, Marin Housing Authority (MHA) employees, MHA residents, and Marin County taxpayers flooded the Board of Commissioners meeting. They successfully pushed the Board to postpone renewing its contract with Nan McKay, an incompetent subcontracting firm that has been replacing union jobs and terrorizing residents.
Over 500 SEIU 1021 members celebrate solidarity & wins at San Francisco unity event
Spirits were high last Friday, January 26, as roughly 550 SEIU 1021 members and their guests packed the elegant Continental Ballroom at the Hilton Union Square for the 2024 San Francisco unity event.
The annual party allowed members from San Francisco City and County’s many agencies, public hospitals, nonprofit organizations, museums, and public school and community college districts to mix and mingle.
SF union members brave rain to get out the vote for Prop B
Dozens of volunteers came to the Prop B campaign kickoff, then hit the streets to get the word out to voters
On a rain-soaked Saturday morning last weekend, dozens of volunteers–many of them union members–came together in the Richmond district in San Francisco. They were in sneakers and jackets, ready to brave the elements to get the word out to voters: San Francisco needs Prop B for public safety.