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San Francisco Superior Court Clerks Vote by 99% to Authorize a Strike
As court management stalls contract negotiations, court workers are ready to take matters into their own hands to get the courts back on track and end the delays and errors caused by mismanagement

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THUR., OCT. 10**

Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, 510-710-0201, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org

SAN FRANCISCO: On Wednesday, October 9, San Francisco Superior Court clerks voted by 99% to authorize their contract negotiations team to call a strike if management does not make substantial progress toward meeting their biggest concerns.

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Statement from SEIU 1021 SFUSD Classified Chapter President on Superintendent Matt Wayne School Closure Announcement

Contact: Chelsea Fink, Chelsea.Fink@seiu1021.org, (510) 435-8282

SFUSD Superintendent Matt Wayne announced today that the Board of Education will consider closing and merging thirteen schools at its meeting on November 12. This list of schools raises serious concerns about the fate of San Francisco students and families and the dedicated staff who support these schools. Dr. Wayne claims these closures meet their 2023-24 school year criteria, but what does that mean for our community? 

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SF Superior Courts Staff Rally to Protest Mismanagement Resulting in Delays, Consequential Errors, and Case Dismissals
Courtroom clerks sound the alarm on backlogged cases and mistakes from burnout and lack of cross-training that lead to longer wait times for people hoping for justice or sitting in county jail

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUES., SEPT. 17**

Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201
Ella Sogomonian, ella.sogomonian@seiu1021.org, (415) 686-5075

Short staffing and high caseloads are causing defendants to sit in county jail for longer periods of time to get their day in court and out of a cell, robbing San Franciscans of their constitutional right to a speedy trial. It’s also been causing misdemeanor cases to be thrown out.

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Chevron to Pay Historic Pollution Tax in Groundbreaking Settlement with Richmond

(Richmond, CA) In a major step forward for environmental justice, the City of Richmond and Chevron have reached a historic settlement that will significantly increase taxes for the Chevron Richmond refinery. Unions representing hundreds of city employees, including SEIU 1021 and IFPTE Local 21, applaud the leadership of Mayor Martinez and Councilmember Jimenez in reaching this deal. This is an unprecedented victory for the city and its residents, who have long advocated for Richmond’s biggest polluters to pay their fair share.

This agreement will:

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Fantastic Negrito to headline 2024 SEIU 1021 Convention

This year will be the first time SEIU 1021 delegates and members will gather in person for a convention since the pandemic. Along with the important work of laying out a plan for the next few years, the convention will also feature a celebration to commemorate the special occasion. The union is thrilled to announce that 3x GRAMMY® Award-winner and Oakland’s own Fantastic Negrito will be headlining the event at the SAFE Convention Center in Sacramento.

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New contracts for over 16,000 City & County of San Francisco workers ratified, eliminating risk of strike
Members of SEIU 1021 working for the City & County in dozens of classifications, including registered nurses and SFMTA parking control officers, voted by large supermajorities to ratify tentative agreements reached over the past two months

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 18, 2024**

Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201

The threat of a widespread San Francisco city worker strike is officially over: Large supermajorities of members of SEIU 1021, the union representing over 16,000 city workers, have voted to ratify agreements reached with the City and County across three collective bargaining units. 

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San Francisco Department of Public Health Nurses to Vote Next Week to Authorize Strike
RNs at San Francisco’s public hospitals and community clinics say they need more than praise or pizza parties for National Nurses Week–they need safe staffing. 

 **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**

Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201; Ella Sogomonian, ella.sogomonian@seiu1021.org, (415) 686-5075

As National Nurses Week winds down, registered nurses and other frontline staff gathered outside Laguna Honda Hospital on Thursday afternoon. Even as they celebrated the critical role nurses and staff played in keeping the hospital open and moving it toward recertification with CMS, speakers struck a somber note – and a warning to SFDPH.

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“Target on our backs”: SFMTA workers rally against unsafe working conditions
Parking control officers found out about the alleged upcoming “crackdown” announced through the news media – and they worry that it sets them up for increased risk of assault by disgruntled motorists.

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURS. APRIL 25**

Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201; Ella Sogomonian, ella.sogomonian@seiu1021.org, (415) 686-5075

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Smashed teeth, broken ribs, and punches to the face are a daily occurrence for Alameda Health System healthcare workers
Workers at Alameda’s Fairmont and John George Psychiatric Hospitals join a chorus of Bay Area healthcare workers protesting assaults on the job as federal and California reports confirm healthcare leads all other professions for workplace violence.

 

 

Smashed teeth, broken ribs, and punches to the face are a daily occurrence for Alameda Health System healthcare workers.

Workers at Alameda County’s Fairmont and John George Psychiatric Hospitals join a chorus of Bay Area healthcare workers protesting assaults on the job as federal and California reports confirm healthcare leads all other professions for workplace violence.

They’ll Rally TODAY at Noon at 2060 Fairmont Dr, San Leandro