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Sac City Schools Educators & Staff Go on Strike
Negotiators for SCUSD refuse to address key issues on the bargaining table related to staffing and student needs. Members of both the Sacramento City Teachers Association and SEIU Local 1021 will be on the picket lines and not in school today.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Wed., March 23, 2022 

Contact: SCTA Jamie Horwitz, 202-549-4921 (cell), jhdcpr@starpower.net

SEIU 1021 Jennie Smith-Camejo 510-710-0201, Jennie.Smith-Camejo@seiu1021.org

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Hundreds of SF City Workers plan to March Down Market St in Protest of Mayor’s Refusal to Safely Staff City Services
As tens of thousands of city workers bargain for a new contract, workers will flood the streets to call on the Mayor to #StaffUpSF and invest in the vital services our City depends on

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Contact: Andrew Baker

Hundreds of City Workers plan to March Down Market St in Protest of Mayor’s Refusal to Safely Staff City Services

As tens of thousands of city workers bargain for a new contract, workers will flood the streets to call on the Mayor to #StaffUpSF and invest in the vital services our City depends on

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TOMORROW: Hundreds of SCUSD Educators and School Staff Joined by Parents and Community Supporters to Rally for Adequate Staffing, Support for Students and Fair Contracts
Every day 3,000 SCUSD students go without a substitute teacher and nearly 600 students go without any instruction due to a lack of independent study instructors.

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURS. 3/17**

Contact: Jennie Smith-Camejo, SEIU 1021, jennie.smith-camejo@seiu1021.org, (510) 710-0201

Jamie Horwitz, jhdcpr@starpower.net, (202) 549-4921

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Sacramento City Unified Schools Staff and Educators Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize an Unfair Labor Practice Strike
District employees are frustrated over inadequate staffing and a lack of support for students, despite unprecedented levels of state and federal funding and the district running record surpluses.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, March 11

Contact: SEIU 1021 Jennie Smith-Camejo 510-710-0201, Jennie.Smith-Camejo@seiu1021.org
SCTA Jamie Horwitz, 202-549-4921 (cell), jhdcpr@starpower.net 

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Mills College Staff, Adjunct Faculty, and Students Rally and March for a Just Transition as Northeastern University Acquisition Looms
Despite Mills’ administration’s claims that the acquisition will preserve the college’s character and prevent layoffs, they have been unwilling to put their promises in writing, and early signs from Northeastern are not promising—and staff and adjuncts ar

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 1**

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

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Hundreds of SF City & County Workers Rally to Call on the Mayor to “Staff Up SF” and Solve City’s Staffing Crisis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Contact: Andrew Baker

Hundreds of SF City & County Workers Rally to Call on the Mayor to “Staff Up SF” and Solve City’s Staffing Crisis

With over 3,800 vacant yet budgeted positions spread across City departments, workers demand solutions to the vacancy crisis impacting essential public services

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Today: Students to Speak Out About California College of the Arts Administration’s Exploitation as CCA Workers Move into Day 3 of Their 4-Day Unfair Labor Practice Strike
High turnout, energy, positive media attention, and public support from students, faculty, and community from the first 2 days of the strike have CCA staff more determined than ever to keep pushing for a fair contract.

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURS., FEB. 10**

 

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

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California College of the Arts Workers’ 4-Day Unfair Labor Practice Strike Continues in Front of Oakland Campus Slated to be Developed as Luxury Housing
After a successful first day on the picket lines, CCA staff, with the support of faculty and students, are ready to hold the lines at the campus being closed as part of a risky real estate deal that jeopardizes the college’s future and legacy

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WED., FEB. 9**

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

 

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Today, California College of the Arts Workers Hit the Picket Lines in First Strike at a California Private College Since 1976
Despite administration’s assertions that an agreement is imminent, they have made no real effort to find common ground on their staff’s priorities—and their staff are done waiting patiently after over 2 years of negotiations and violations of labor law

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUES., FEB. 8**

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

 

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California College of the Arts Staff to Go on Strike Starting Feb. 8 as Administration Doubles Down on Misplaced Priorities
Despite administration’s assertions that an agreement is imminent, they have made no real effort to find common ground on their staff’s priorities—and their staff are done waiting patiently after over 2 years of negotiations.

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUES., FEB. 8**

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

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SEIU Local 1021 President Joseph Bryant’s Statement on the Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse

November 19, 2021: Oakland, California — Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 President Joseph Bryant issued the following statement after jurors acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of the murder of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber. Rittenhouse shot and killed Rosenbaum and Huber, who were protesting the shooting of Jacob Blake by the Kenosha Police Department in Kenosha, Wisconsin:

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SEIU Local 1021 Endorses Public Bank East Bay
The Friends of the Public Bank East Bay and SEIU 1021 Collaborate to Promote Equity and Economic Justice for a Better Future for the East Bay

Oakland, California — SEIU Local 1021’s Alameda and Contra Costa Counties’ respective Committees On Political Education (COPE) have voted to support the Public Bank East Bay. 
 
SEIU Local 1021 represents nearly 60,000 working people across Northern California, from San Jose to the Oregon border, and is proud to announce their support of and collaboration with Friends of the Public Bank East Bay.
 

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SEIU 1021 Statement on Sacramento City Unified School District Teachers’ Strike

(Sacramento, CA) – SEIU 1021, the union representing 2,000 Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) workers, released the following statement on the teachers’ strike scheduled for Thursday, April 11. SEIU 1021 represents bus drivers, instructional aides, custodians, teachers’ aides, clerks, child care attendants, food service workers, and special education aides across the district’s 81 schools.

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SEIU Local 1021 Endorses the Progressive/Labor UNITY Slate in Assembly District 18 Democratic Delegates Election

Oakland, California: As the California Assembly District Election Meeting for Assembly District 18 on Sunday, January 27 nears, workers united in SEIU Local 1021 have endorsed the Progressive/Labor UNITY Slate, citing the candidates’ experience and effectiveness in advancing progressive issues within the East Bay community. Candidates on the Progressive/Labor UNITY Slate come from a diverse background and experience service the public.

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SEIU California workers applaud budget that aims to put California dream in reach for all

Sacramento, CA – The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the following statement from Roxanne Sanchez, President of SEIU Local 1021 and SEIU California, on the Governor’s proposed budget:

“California’s budget choices have profound effects on the lives of Californians, and we welcome a budget that builds a foundation for every Californian’s success.  This budget is a strong statement that California can and must do better than a status quo of poverty, hunger, sickness and housing insecurity.