MOU bill remains in limbo

Updated Sept. 14, 2009
The Legislature's regular session has adjourned with our contract bill (AB 88) in limbo. Along with more than 20 other critical pieces of legislation--including water bonds, wildfire and environmental protections--Local 1000's contract bill was held up early Saturday by Republican legislators who refused to pass bills requiring a two-thirds vote.

"Our contract bill stalled because it was caught up in the larger dysfunction in the Capitol," Local 1000 President Yvonne Walker said after the Legislature adjourned at 5:30 a.m. Saturday. AB 88 received support from all 25 Senate Democrats, but needed two Republicans to reach the required two-thirds.

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President Walker addresses members

On Thursday, July 9, the Local 1000 Council voted unanimously authorizing the union’s officers to seek member support for concerted actions up to and including a strike to protect our members’ pay, benefits and job security.

However, any authorization for job actions can only come following a majority vote of Local 1000 members.

Beginning the week of July 13 and throughout the month, the union will hold meetings statewide and will begin a voting process seeking member support for the Council’s decision.

On Friday July 10, in an open letter to the governor Walker said, "We cannot and will not allow you to use state workers as pawns for your political games." She added, "While we continue to battle for quality public services we are now standing up for ourselves as well."

To watch President Walker's address, click here

To read President Walker's letter to the governor, click here

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3,000 members give the governor an ear full

Updated 2:30 p.m., July 2
More than 3,000 state employees filled the west steps of the Capitol in Sacramento, standing up to protect our pay, our benefits, and the vital services we provide.

Click here to view the Channel 1000 coverage from the rally.

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Enough is enough

Updated 9:30 a.m., July 1
SEIU and Local 1000’s campaign for a balanced solution to the state’s budget crisis, now has the support of the Democratic majority in the Legislature.  However, once again, the governor is threatening to veto any combination of revenues and cuts and is demanding only deep cuts to vital services and is holding out to cut our pay another five percent.

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MOU bill delayed in Assembly

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Ratified agreement moves forward

Updated 4:45 p.m., April 22
The bill containing our member-ratified agreement moved through the Assembly Appropriations Committee Wednesday and on to the full Assembly.

The bill, AB 964, passed on a party-line vote with unanimous Democratic support, after Committee Chair Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles) called on fellow Assembly members to support the legislation. All Republican members of the committee abstained.

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New agreement clears legislative hurdle

Updated 12:00 p.m., April 20

Our ratified agreement is expected to be heard by the Assembly Appropriations Committee this week.
 
The bill – AB 88– passed its first hurdle when it was approved by the Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee by a 4-2 vote.

Local 1000 & DPA together
Local 1000 President Yvonne Walker joined representatives of the Department of Personnel Administration speaking in support of the bill. “The committee recognized the hard work by Local 1000’s elected bargaining team,” Walker said.

Download the Tentative Agreement here.

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Local 1000 documenting furlough waste

The governor’s poorly implemented furlough plan has spawned dramatic examples of waste, ranging from closures at revenue-generating departments like Motor Vehicles and Employment Development to furloughed workers being scheduled for overtime.

We’ll present members’ examples of waste to legislators and the media, and will post them on Local 1000’s website.  All replies will be kept confidential until you approve its release.

E-mail your observations to: furloughwaste@seiu1000.org or fax: (916) 554-1277

Click here to read the frequently asked questions about furloughs.

Include your department, office location, and contact information.

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Learn more about the tentative agreement

Updated 9:00 a.m., March 26
Details onlineA new website—local1000ratification.org—is now online. It features an overview and highlights of the tentative agreement, unit-by-unit recaps of changes in contract language along with a downloadable copy of the complete proposed contract.

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Tentative Agreement FAQ

Updated 9:00 a.m., March 6

1. I thought the contract protected me against layoffs. Why did I get a layoff notice?

Employees have not received layoff notices. What they received was a surplus letter. The governor sent surplus letters to 20,000 state employees with the lowest seniority. Under Local 1000’s tentative agreement, employees are protected from layoffs unless their office or agency is closing down. Local 1000 employees who receive surplus letters will have priority in obtaining new positions.

Click the read more button below to get answers to the Tentative Agreement Frequently Asked Questions or download the pdf below.

Download the FAQ

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Hard-fought wins for workers in new contract

Updated 8:00 a.m., February 17
Tentative agreement reduces furloughs, freezes employee health insurance contribution & adds layoff protections
After more than nine months of hard-fought negotiations Local 1000 has reached tentative agreement with the state on a new contract, despite the deficit-riddled state budget exploding red ink, a governor emboldened by a court ruling upholding his right to furlough state workers and mounting public pressure on state employees as thousands of Californians are laid off each week.

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SEIU Local 1000 reaches agreement after marathon bargaining

Updated 6:00 p.m., February 14
After more than nine months of hard-fought negotiations during dismal economic times, the state and its largest employee union - SEIU Local 1000 - reached a tentative agreement late last night covering 95,000 state workers through June 30, 2010.  

The settlement awaits ratification by the union's elected 250-member State Bargaining Advisory Council; it will then be put to a vote of all Local 1000 members. The agreement must also be approved by the state Legislature and signed by the governor.

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