September 23, 2022
Know Your Weingarten Rights – A fundamental and powerful Union protection
Your right to representation when brought before management on possible disciplinary charges is based on a 1975 U.S. Supreme Court decision initiated by organized labor (NLRB v. J. Weingarten). Although Weingarten rights were developed for unionized private sector workers, these same rights have been extended to California state workers in a series of legal decisions in the courts and before the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).
Local 1000 Lavender Committee, Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club Celebrate “Four Freedoms”
In his 1941 Four Freedoms speech, President Roosevelt spoke of four “essential human freedoms” that all people should enjoy: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
Straight Talk Leadership Call with Board Chair Bill Hall Is Back!
Straight Talk, our weekly Zoom call where represented employees speak with Local 1000 leadership, has returned after our six-week statewide DLC Tour.
So, we invite you to join us once again Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. for current news, updates on important issues, and lively conversation.
“Straight Talk” is hosted by Board Chair Bill Hall, who is regularly joined by our statewide vice presidents, Local 1000 staff, and assorted guests, too.
Let’s all make politics work for us — step up and use your voice!
Now more than ever, California working families need lawmakers who will stand up for Local 1000 and our values, and join us in the fight for racial, social, and economic justice. As state workers, politics matter to us, and by taking action we can make change happen!
Local 1000 Making Progress – A Weekly Update from Board Chair Bill Hall
Last week at SEIU Local 1000 we continued our work to build membership, consolidate our union power, and put us in the best position to bargain a fair and equitable contract with the State in 2023.
Local 1000 Engaging to Mitigate impacts of CCC Closure
The California Correctional Center (CCC) is scheduled to close after a Lassen County judge dismissed a lawsuit on September 8, seeking to stop the prison closure. CDCR has not published a timeline, although the Enacted 2022-2023 State budget sets a June 30, 2023 closure date.
Local 1000 is fully engaged to assist the impacted employees we represent. We reached out to department management upon learning of the judge’s ruling.