Unit 4
Office & Allied Workers
Who We are
Bargaining Unit 4 comprises office and allied workers, including office assistants, secretaries, and data entry staff amongst other classifications. These members play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of administrative functions in offices.
Unit 4 Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC)
DMV Statewide JLMC Updates
Our contract is the agreement between SEIU Local 1000 and the State that outlines our pay, our benefits, and our rights! Our bargaining team is gearing up to negotiate a new contract and what we win depends on how strong and united we are.
Here are the priorities our Bargaining Unit 4 team is bringing to the table:
Equitable Compensation
We will support a fair GSI for everyone but also prioritize Unit 4 Call Center language and pay and push for an increase for those that are topped out at the highest step in their classification.
Fair Workload
We will look to strengthen and add language that ensures our members have manageable and reasonable workloads to prevent stress and employee burnout.
Upward Mobility
We’re committed to push the State and negotiate for increased access and funding to existing departmental Upward Mobility programs, as well as increased opportunities for career related training and education, including apprenticeship programs and reskilling trainings.
Equitable and Fair Use of Leave
We will prioritize equitable and fair use of leave so that all Unit 4 members can use the benefits they have worked hard to earn.
Unit 4 Bargaining Updates
Unit 4 Bargaining Update: May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026 Bargaining Unit 4, representing office and allied workers, continued bargaining with the State last Thursday, April 30th and this Tuesday, May 5th. Last week, we successfully secured language protecting Unit 4's DMV & DDSD Joint...
Unit 4 Bargaining Update: April 30, 2026
Laying The Groundwork to Fight for What We Deserve Thursday, April 30, 2026 Bargaining Unit 4, representing office and allied workers, including office assistants, secretaries, data entry staff and more, officially started bargaining with the State...
Sunshine Meeting with CalHR: January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026 Your bargaining team just completed our sunshine meeting with CalHR – our first step on the road to our next contract! In this meeting, we made it clear to CalHR that our goal is to negotiate a fair and equitable contract shaped by...
Update on RTO Implementation, Workplace Conditions, and Ongoing Labor Discussions with CPUC Management
On February 26th, the CPUC SEIU Steward team met again with CPUC management regarding the 2 day in office RTO implementation. The team did get clarification that CPUC is working on improving the reimbursement process to shorten the timelines and...
State Fund JLMC Virtual Meeting – Feb 25
Dear State Fund employees, Did you know State Fund has a quarterly meeting where your Union (SEIU 1000) meets with State Fund management to discuss ongoing issues about work process, morale and workload? That is right! SEIU 1000 has had an ongoing...
January 15, 2026: CPUC Meeting on RTO
On Thursday January 15th, SEIU Local 1000 met with CPUC a second time regarding their implementation of a 2-day in office hybrid schedule (RTO). We were able to get further clarity and confirm that exemptions for the current 50 mile rule do NOT...
DMV Joint Labor Management Committee Recap – Jan 2026
On January 14, 2026, our Statewide DMV JLMC team met with the Department of Motor Vehicles’ top level management team, to address various issues regarding our working conditions. Key Takeaways Vacation Annual Bidding: Transparency and timelines...
State Fund JLMC Virtual Meeting – Jan 21
Dear State Fund employees, Did you know State Fund has a quarterly meeting where your Union (SEIU 1000) meets with State Fund management to discuss ongoing issues about work process, morale and workload? That is right! SEIU 1000 has had an ongoing...
December 22, 2025: CPUC Meeting on RTO
On December 22, 2025 – SEIU Local 1000 met with PUC regarding the 2 Day in office RTO implementation. The process is ongoing and we are looking to schedule future meetings as we did not discuss and address everything in this meeting. However, we...
DOR Meet & Confer Report
Our Union team met and conferred recently with DOR management twice (November 7 & December 5, 2025) about their plans to implement return-to-office guidance requiring employees to work in-office three days a week. The assigned CalHR negotiator...
State Fund JLMC Virtual Meetings
State Fund employees, Did you know State Fund has a quarterly meeting where your Union (SEIU 1000) meets with State Fund management to discuss ongoing issues about work process, morale and workload? That is right! SEIU 1000 has had an ongoing Joint...
Unit 4 Statewide DMV JLMC Update – November 2025
What’s This About?SEIU Local 1000 and DMV Labor Relations met to talk about issues affecting DMV employees. This update is to keep you informed and help build strength in the workplace. Key Topics Discussed: Driver Safety Workload Time management...
DMV Statewide JLMC Updates
DMV Joint Labor Management Committee Recap – Jan 2026
On January 14, 2026, our Statewide DMV JLMC team met with the Department of Motor Vehicles’ top level management team, to address various issues regarding our working conditions. Key Takeaways Vacation Annual Bidding: Transparency and timelines...
DMV Joint Labor Management Committee Recap – June 2025
The DMV JLMC meeting on June 25, 2025, brought together representatives from SEIU Local 1000 and DMV Labor Relations to discuss key issues affecting DMV offices and employees. This update is intended to keep members informed and aligned on current...
DMV Joint Labor Management Committee Recap – Mar 2025
The DMV Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) meeting on March 14, 2025, brought together representatives from SEIU Local 1000 and the State to discuss various issues affecting DMV offices and employees. We discussed the following topics:...
DMV Joint Labor Management Committee Recap – Nov 2024
On November 20th, your union met with the Department of Motor Vehicles’ top level management team, to address various issues regarding our working conditions. Vacation Bidding There is confusion regarding vacation bids when it comes to hours...
DMV Joint Labor Management Committee Recap – Jul 2024
Our Union’s Bargaining Unit 4 Statewide DMV JLMC (Joint Labor Management Committee) met on July 31, with DMV Labor Relations to address issues we experience across the state. We had an in-depth conversation with the State on the following topics:...
DMV Joint Labor Management Committee Recap – Apr 2024
We fought hard in bargaining and won new Bargaining Unit (BU) 4 language in our 2023 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU ) giving us the right to establish the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Joint Labor Management Committee (Unit 4) In April, our...