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Alameda Health System workers celebrate their win against layoffs
Joined by Board of Supervisors and SEIU 1021 member leaders
Last Wednesday, July 8, Alameda Health System (AHS) workers celebrated their historic fight against layoffs.
Napa City workers ratify new contract, securing strong wage increases and workplace protections
SEIU 1021 members in the Napa City Employees Association (NCEA) have ratified a new four-year contract with the City of Napa, securing wage increases, stronger workplace protections, and improved benefits through the power of collective bargaining.
SEIU 1021 members at Mendocino County picket and get a tentative agreement
Last Tuesday, July 7, dozens of SEIU 1021 members who work for Mendocino County — including public health nurses, social workers, employment and family assistance specialists, mental health clinicians, road crews, and more — rallied and picketed outside the Ukiah Court House. They had a direct message to the Board of Supervisors: the Board has broken Mendocino County, and to stabilize county services, the County must become capable of recruiting and retaining the staff who provide those services.
San Joaquin County wins new two-year contract
After months of negotiations at the bargaining table, 88% of SEIU 1021 members of the San Joaquin Chapter have voted YES to ratify their new contract! Together they secured meaningful wins, including improved wages, an additional holiday, and a one-time bonus payment this fall.
There was a struggle with management to move on making Juneteenth a holiday but the team did not back down until it was accepted as an additional floating holiday. Along with that big win, the chapter will see the following with their new two-year contract:
SEIU 1021 members fought hard to protect public services & jobs in San Francisco—and won.
Throughout this spring and the month of June, SEIU 1021 members in San Francisco fought back against the mayor’s budget cuts through direct action, advocacy, and at the bargaining table. The budget process ended Thursday, June 25, with the Budget and Appropriations Committee’s approval of the amended budget package for FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28.
Alameda Health System members fight for healthcare in a post-HR1 world
And they WIN!
After months of fighting against premature layoffs prompted by future funding cuts made by HR1, the Trump Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill, Alameda Health System workers have won. Last week, the County Board of Supervisors, led by Nikki Fortunato Bas and Nate Miley, voted to provide extra funding for the county’s safety-net healthcare system, and the AHS Board of Trustees then voted to rescind the layoffs.
Mendocino County’s public servants picket Board of Supervisors, demand action to stabilize County services
Tuesday, June 23, SEIU 1021 members at Mendocino County picketed the Board of Supervisors over their failure to stabilize County services.
The Board of Supervisors has broken Mendocino County by failing to recruit and retain sufficient staff.
SEIU 1021 members build power, find inspiration at Labor Notes conference
In the midst of ongoing federal attacks on unions, immigrants, women, and the LGBTQIA+ community, nearly 5,000 union activists from around the world, including many SEIU members, gathered at the June 2026 Labor Notes conference in Chicago.
With almost 300 workshops focusing on topics such as building grassroots solidarity, reviving the strike, beating apathy, and fighting for a more aggressive, democratic labor movement, the biennial conference trained workers in new organizing skills and inspired them to get into good trouble.
SEIU 1021 members gather in Sacramento to celebrate Juneteenth and renew commitment to justice
Hosted by the Social and Economic Justice Committee at Fixin's Soul Food in Sacramento
On June 18, members from across SEIU 1021 gathered in Sacramento for a Juneteenth celebration hosted by the union’s Social and Economic Justice (SEJ) Committee. The event brought together members from chapters throughout Northern California and from all walks of life to celebrate Black history, culture, resilience, and the ongoing fight for justice.
SF museum security officers rally for safe staffing levels, transparency, and respect
SEIU 1021 SF Museum Civil Service Chapter museum security officers are standing together to demand safe staffing levels, transparency, and respect for the frontline workers who protect San Francisco’s finest art collections every day.
Cal Academy workers rally, demand Board of Supervisors conduct full audit of Academy’s finances
The California Academy of Sciences receives SF city funding, but with its history of mismanagement, poor financial stewardship, and excessive executive pay even as it seeks layoffs, workers are calling for increased scrutiny.
April 28, the California Academy of Sciences announced it was laying off 53 employees in its third round of layoffs in five years. On the chopping block are the entire planetarium team, over half of the creative studio that produces the Academy’s in-house branding and graphic design, the team that created their latest exhibit “Vivid,” and many other longtime staff who are key to making the museum a popular destination for residents and tourists alike.
Dozens of SEIU 1021 members at Mendocino County confront Board of Supervisors over short-staffing crisis
Tuesday, June 2, dozens of SEIU 1021 members at Mendocino County confronted their Board of Supervisors at their bi-weekly meeting over the County’s short-staffing crisis.
The Board of Supervisors has broken Mendocino County.
Alameda Health System members pack Board of Trustees meeting
Alameda Health System continues to push ahead with layoffs,
despite making zero effort at the ad-hoc committee to identify
additional revenue or other cost-saving measures. Even worse,
they are now discussing additional layoffs in the near
future while not being transparent about this with the unions
involved or the Board of Supervisors.
“AHS keeps trying to force concessions instead of chopping from
the top,” said SEIU 1021 AHS Chapter Vice President
Veronica Palacios.
Choosing Trump tax cuts over LGBTQ kids & seniors? Healthcare & nonprofit workers, clients rally to save community clinics
Among the most drastic of Mayor Lurie’s cuts to city services is the planned closure of three specialized community clinics serving some of San Francisco’s most vulnerable: Michael Baxter Larkin Street Youth Clinic, Cole Street Youth Clinic, and South East Mission Geriatric Services Clinic.
SEIU 1021 celebrates API Heritage Month
The SEIU 1021 API Caucus invited union siblings to the Just Dance Ballroom in Oakland last Friday, May 29, for a beautiful celebration filled with food, photos, guest speeches, and dances. The colorful festivities included performances that have roots from China, the Philippines, and even a drag show celebrating the queer Asian community.
A ‘bat signal’ calls on SF to vote yes on Prop D
The Vote Yes on Prop D campaign took our message to the San
Francisco skyline on Thursday, May 28. Supporters gathered
at night in front of the PG&E substation on Folsom
Street and projected a light display calling on voters
to protect vital city services by voting yes on Prop D.
The display called out the corporations and CEOs who are spending
millions of dollars trying to stop the proposition from
passing—including PG&E.
A ‘bat signal’ calls on SF to vote yes on Prop D
The Vote Yes on Prop D campaign took their message to the San
Francisco skyline on Thursday, May 28. Supporters gathered
at night in front of the PG&E building on Folsom
St. and projected a light display calling on voters to
protect vital city services by voting yes on Prop D.
The display called out the corporations and CEOs who are spending
millions of dollars trying to stop the proposition from
passing – including PG&E.
Vacaville Unified classified staff ratify strong new contract after months of community action
On Thursday, May 28, Vacaville Unified School District classified workers overwhelmingly ratified a new two-year contract with a near-unanimous yes vote.
Alameda County members tell the Board: “We are the backbone of this county!”
Contract negotiations with Alameda County have been going on for months, and so far, county management has been unwilling to listen to SEIU 1021 members tell them what they need: a fair COLA, affordable healthcare, and increased staffing that will create sustainable working conditions. No, the County’s focus has been increased healthcare costs and a COLA that keeps members falling behind.
On Thursday, members showed up en masse at a Board of Supervisors meeting to tell the supervisors that it’s time to get real and get a fair contract done.
Cal Academy Workers United enlist support of Valkyries fans in fight against layoffs
They brought out a giant Claude puppet, handed out hundreds of flyers, and gathered petition signatures at the game
Monday, May 25, was the Memorial Day holiday, but members of the Cal Academy Workers United chapter of SEIU 1021 were busy organizing nonetheless. They gathered outside the Chase Center to leaflet fans on their way into the Valkyries game to share what’s happening at the Academy and ask them to sign their petition against layoffs.