Leadership News and Union Progress – A Report from Board Chair Bill Hall
Last week was again busy as we continue the work needed to deliver a strong contract for SEIU Local 1000 in 2023.
- I met with Vice Presidents David Jimenez and Anica Walls to
continue working on communications for Local 1000
Leadership. I also reached out to the SEIU International
Bold Center to get leadership coaching for myself and the three
Vice Presidents as an additional tool. Your leadership team is
committed to doing the work that is required to ensure our Union
continues to be relevant and successful.
- We held a staff Directors meeting on Tuesday to share the
work we are doing throughout the organization to help ensure that
all departments have the resources to collaborate effectively to
enhance member recruitment as we prepare for the coming contract
campaign.
- We spent considerable time refining our Bargaining Plan
including a half-day planning meeting in Oakland. The
process is moving forward with our Contract Staff and member
bargaining team. A successful contract requires detailed
preparation and planning, but without our members, no plan will
be successful. That’s why we continue to focus on increasing
member strength, training new leaders, and building power in the
worksites.
- Due to the extensive amount of work surrounding the election,
membership recruitment, the upcoming holidays, and contract
bargaining, the Wednesday, October 19 show was the last Straight
Talk program for the remainder of 2022. We plan to resume
at the end of January 2023. In the interim, I look forward to all
of the conversations I plan to have with our impacted members and
to addressing all issues as they are brought to our
attention.
- Staff and members continue preparing for our upcoming Board
Meeting on October 29. At this meeting, I will be
presenting a work plan, timeline, and method for choosing a
Committee to the Board that will review and make suggestions on
modifications to the Local’s governance model.
- With two weeks remaining until the November 8 election, our
Union has many opportunities to participate in precinct walking,
texting, and phone banking. There are also many
opportunities to work on Election Day as well. As you all
know, politics play a critical role in helping us select who the
decision makers are at the bargaining table. I find participation
in all work around Election Day very rewarding and hope you will
join me.
As we look forward to 2023 and our new contract…- All of us must continue to do everything we can to build membership.
- We must act with a sense of unity and commitment of purpose to effectively enable Local 1000 to demonstrate our power.
Thank you for your support,
William (Bill) Hall
Board Chair, SEIU Local 1000
bhall@seiu1000.org