Local 1000 is building a strong campaign for IT professionals.What are the challenges and opportunities facing IT professionals in 2008? Margarita Maldonado, chair of Bargaining Unit 1 and an AISA at the Department of Justice, outlines what to look for in the new year.
IT outreach program comes to worksites throughout state.
Reclassification proposals have been the most talked about issue during the Local 1000 IT outreach programs in November.
More legal challenges filed on wasteful outsourcing of IT work.Local 1000 filed challenges in November against the outsourcing at DHCS, DPH and DDS. Now the Local 1000 legal department is requesting copies of departmental contracts to stop outsourcing. To find out the status of these legal challenges, click above.
Who's wasting tax dollars on outsourcing?Which employees would outsourcing effect the most? And just as important, who has the largest state IT contract? The Local 1000 Research Department has graphed out all the numbers. To see the charts, click above.
Is outsourcing happening in your department?Outsourcing may be closing in on your worksite. Contracting out could put your job in jeopardy, end your chance at a promotion, or limit your transfer rights. For a description of nine signs that outsourcing may be near, click above.
Scholarship money could be yours!If you are an IT professional signing up for winter and spring semester classes, Local 1000 has a program you may not know about. It could mean more money in your pocket.
Interested in becoming a steward?Training sessions to become a union steward are ongoing. To find out when the next session will be, click above.
Are you a member?Show your support for SEIU's efforts to fight outsourcing, improve training opportunities, fix the state's broken IT exam system, and gain competitive wages. To join the largest union of public employees in California, click above.