April 8, 2022
Applications for Job Steward Fast Track Training Now Being Accepted
We are now accepting applications for LAPS FastTrack, the SEIU Local 1000 Job Steward Training Program which will begin April 1, 2023, and we invite you to apply to become a Job Steward.
If you are interested in becoming a Job Steward*, please submit your application packet to laps@seiu1000.org by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2023.
The following steps are required for admission to the program:
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Complete the Job Steward
application, click
here.
Pay careful attention to the questions that ask for your unique perspective, especially regarding the Purpose Statement. SEIU Local 1000 leaders are known for their diverse talents and interests. Use this application to describe who you are, your values and strengths, and what you will bring to the Local. Please give thought to the values expressed in the Purpose Statement and share how they relate to your own values, goals, and passions. The Purpose Statement can be found on our website. -
Obtain TWO (2) letters of recommendation,
written by your coworkers in the office/unit/floor/etc. that
you would represent if you became a Job Steward. The letters
should outline why these individuals believe you would be
successful as a Job Steward. Outside recommendations from
family members, supervisors, and state workers not represented
by SEIU Local 1000 are not acceptable. Template letters are
also not acceptable.
- Gather TWENTY-FIVE (25) signatures from your coworkers who support you becoming a Job Steward. Use the petition form found here.
It is helpful (though not necessary) to have a current Job Steward, officer, member leader, or union staff member submit a recommendation on your behalf.
Send your completed application, letters of recommendation, and completed petition to laps@seiu1000.org no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 3, 2023. If you have any questions or need more information, email laps@seiu1000.org
*In order to be a Job Steward, you must be a member of SEIU Local 1000. If you are not currently a member, please click here to complete the membership application prior to submitting your Job Steward application packet.
Know Your Rights: Weingarten Rights and Disciplinary Protection
While the 100,000 represented employees of Local 1000 are represented by 10 different bargaining units, include more than 700 different classifications, and are employed at more than 2,000 worksites, we all have at least one thing in common: the strong fundamental protection provided by what’s commonly called your “Weingarten Rights.”
Apprenticeship Program Now in its 5th Year – New Graduates Announced
Upward mobility and career development is a union priority, and on March 24, 2022, 11 Local 1000 members became the latest graduates of one of our groundbreaking apprenticeship programs.
A Letter about SEIU Local 1000 Governance from Board Chair Bill Hall
Since your member-elected Board of Directors acted to reform the governance of SEIU Local 1000 two weeks ago, your leadership team is back to work, united and strong.
We are laser-focused on fighting for what matters to you: better wages, essential worker pay, dignity in the workplace, leadership development, economic and racial justice for all, and a fair telework agreement with the California Department of Human Resource (CalHR)
Preparations for Contract Negotiations Already Underway – Watch the Video
In just a little more than year from now, the working conditions, wages and benefits of Local 1000-represented employees will be governed by a new contract—our current contract expires on June 30, 2023—and preparations are already underway by our bargaining teams to build negotiating strength.