Training
Membership Resource Center (MRC) Portal Info
24/7 Online Courses
One of the many resources available to members in the SEIU 1021 MRC Portal website is access to Digital Learning, our online center for training and educational resources.
After registering for the MRC Portal, all training courses, informative videos and useful tools for union education are available 24/7, on-demand, anytime!
11/10: Mapping and Charting: Stockton Office
In-Person
Tuesday, November 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at SEIU Local 1021 Stockton Office, 4226 Coronado Avenue, Stockton, CA
Gain the tools and skills to organize and strengthen your chapter. Learn how to map and chart your workplace to understand how to effectively assess where your membership is and where you can grow.
11/17: Issues-Based Organizing: San Francisco Office
In-Person
Tuesday, November 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at SEIU Local 1021 San Francisco Office, Conference Room A - 350 Rhode Island, Suite 100 South, San Francisco, CA
This workshop is designed for members to learn how organizing around issues move parallel to the grievance process. This course aims to empower the membership to take meaningful action and enforce your union contract. Basic Steward and Intermediate Steward are recommended to be completed in advance of this workshop.
11/19: Mapping and Charting: Oakland Oak Street Office
In-Person
Thursday, November 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at SEIU Local 1021 Oakland Oak Street Office, First Floor Conference Room, 100 Oak Street, Oakland, CA
Gain the tools and skills to organize and strengthen your chapter. Learn how to map and chart your workplace to understand how to effectively assess where your membership is and where you can grow.
12/8: Issues-Based Organizing: Fairfield Office
In-Person
Tuesday, December 8, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at SEIU Local 1021 Fairfield Office, 2300 Boynton Ave., Suite 200, Fairfield, CA 94533.
This workshop is designed for members to learn how organizing around issues move parallel to the grievance process. This course aims to empower the membership to take meaningful action and enforce your union contract. Basic Steward and Intermediate Steward are recommended to be completed in advance of this workshop.
12/10: Issues-Based Organizing: Stockton Office
In-Person
Thursday, December 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at SEIU Local 1021 Stockton Office, Conference Room D, 4226 Coronado Avenue, Stockton, CA
This workshop is designed for members to learn how organizing around issues move parallel to the grievance process. This course aims to empower the membership to take meaningful action and enforce your union contract. Basic Steward and Intermediate Steward are recommended to be completed in advance of this workshop.
12/17: Member Resource Center (MRC) Portal Workshop
Group Classes Via Zoom
Thursday, December 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Member Resource Center leaders and staff partnered with SEIU Local 1021’s Information Technology (I.T.) Department to create the ultimate online resource.
This workshop will teach members how to get the most out of the MRC Portal:
- E-Learning
- Online Resources
- Digital Resource Requests
- Event Registration
2026 California Labor Law Updates: What Workers and Unions Need to Know
24/7 Online Courses
Description: Stay informed about the latest changes to California law affecting workers, unions, and the workplace. This course provides an overview of key legislation taking effect in 2026, including updates to employee rights, workplace protections, labor relations, and other laws that may impact union members and labor organizations. Participants will learn what has changed, why it matters, and how these new laws may affect workers, stewards, and union representatives in their day-to-day activities and advocacy efforts.
Basic Steward Training
24/7 Online Courses
Description: Online introductory course for new union stewards. This course will help new stewards identify their chief responsibilities to build a united, organized, and involved membership in your workplace, recall and apply legal protections for members, and enforce Weingarten rights for their members in investigatory meetings.
Registration is Open, click here to start the course.
Duration: 1 Hour, online
Intermediate Steward Training
24/7 Online Courses
Description: Online intermediate course for new and current union stewards. This course will help stewards further develop their skills in identifying issues in the workplace, navigate the grievance process, recall and apply the seven principles of just cause discipline, and hold effective grievance interviews with union members.
Prerequisites: Basic Steward Training
Registration is Open, click here to start the course.
Fall 2026 Team Leadership Classes Available (In Person And Digitally) By Appointment Only
Leadership Classes By Appointment
- New Chapter Officer Leadership Academy (designed for chapter boards where elections have recently occurred);
- Contract Campaign Training (designed for bargaining and contract action teams heading into negotiations);
- Welcoming New Hires (designed for leaders who conduct new hire orientations).