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FAIRFIELD STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE UNIONIZING

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 23, 2023

CONTACT
General: starbucksmedia@workers-united.org  
Local: chris.flink@seiu1021.org, 510.701.9637

FAIRFIELD STARBUCKS WORKERS ARE UNIONIZING

Fairfield, California — Yesterday, Starbucks workers at the 1450 Travis Boulevard store in Fairfield, California, filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to unionize with Starbucks Workers United. 

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An Invaluable San Francisco Institution Is Saved, Thanks to Hard Work and Partnership
Statement from SEIU 1021 President Theresa Rutherford on Laguna Honda Hospital’s Approval for Medi-Cal Recertification

Today is an exciting day for SEIU 1021 members at Laguna Honda Hospital: After over a year of hard work, Laguna Honda has been approved for recertification by the Medi-Cal program, which over 95% of our patients rely on. This victory cannot be overstated. It not only means that Laguna Honda’s doors will remain open, that our medically fragile patients will not be shipped elsewhere to their detriment, and that our members will keep their jobs.

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SAN FRANCISCO STARBUCKS WORKERS WIN LANDSLIDE UNION ELECTION
The store on 9th & Irving is San Francisco’s second Starbucks to unionize in recent months

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August 11, 2023

 

CONTACT

General: starbucksmedia@workers-united.org  

Local: Chris Flink, chris.flink@seiu1021.org, 510.701.9637

 

SAN FRANCISCO STARBUCKS WORKERS WIN LANDSLIDE UNION ELECTION

The store on 9th & Irving is San Francisco’s second Starbucks to unionize in recent months

 

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Felton Institute Workers and Community Rally to Demand Critical Health and Safety Improvements and a Fair Contract
Management’s refusal to address ongoing safety concerns, negotiate a fair contract, and stop interfering with their employees’ union organizing efforts have workers and SF Supervisors furious

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

Management’s refusal to address ongoing safety concerns, negotiate a fair contract, and stop interfering with their employees’ union organizing efforts have workers and SF Supervisors furious

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SEIU 1021 Vice President Requests State Controller Audit of Mendocino County

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Contact: Ian Lee, ian.lee@seiu1021.org, (510) 384-7165

UKIAH, CA – On Friday, August 4, 2023, SEIU 1021 Vice President Mary Sandberg made an official request to California State Controller Malia Cohen’s Office to conduct an audit and review of Mendocino County’s financial condition. A copy of the official letter can be found here.

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Mendocino County Employees Vote Yes in Strike Authorization Vote

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Contact: Ian Lee, ian.lee@seiu1021.org, (510) 384-7165

UKIAH, CA – On Friday July 28, 2023, Mendocino County workers represented by SEIU Local 1021 voted to authorize their bargaining team to call a strike, should a strike become necessary. The strike authorization vote passed overwhelmingly, with 92.4% voting yes. 

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Cal Academy of Sciences Workers Vote to Unionize in Landslide Election
After many months of organizing, workers voted by 77% to form their union, Cal Academy  Workers United, with SEIU Local 1021

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

SAN FRANCISCO – Roughly 350 employees of the California Academy of Sciences will now have a union, Cal Academy Workers United, following a high turnout National Labor Relations Board election that saw 77% of eligible workers voting, of whom 77% voted yes. Votes were counted Friday, July 21.

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With another disastrous ruling, the Supreme Court undermines equity and opportunity for people of color
Statement on Supreme Court decision on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina (UNC) and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College by SEIU 1021 President Theresa Rutherford

One year after attacking women’s right to self-determination, today the activist conservative majority of the Supreme Court has once again proven its contempt for Black and brown people in its decision on the Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina (UNC) and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College case.