Members Stand Up to Bad Bosses at CDE

Members Stand Up to Bad Bosses at CDE

After months of standing together and refusing to stay silent, members at the California Department of Education secured a huge victory against toxic management in their workplace. Multiple impacted employees worked alongside their stewards and our union...
TELEWORK UPDATE: BCDC

TELEWORK UPDATE: BCDC

On June 23, 2026, SEIU Local 1000 held a meet-and-confer session with the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) regarding the Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate, which is set to take effect on July 1, 2026. During the meeting, the department confirmed that as...
Bargaining 101

Bargaining 101

Every three years, your elected bargaining team negotiates with the State over wages, working conditions, health, and safety. So how does the team decide what to bring to the table? It starts with input from multiple sources: Joint Labor Management Committees,...
LOI / LOE Language Improvements

LOI / LOE Language Improvements

Hello BU 15 members. My name is Garth, Vice Chair of BU 15. I want to highlight one of our key wins this bargaining cycle. I started state service in 2007 and have been part of the bargaining team for four cycles. One thing about bargaining is that if we do not win...
Custodial Workforce Preservation

Custodial Workforce Preservation

“Say no to RTO!” and “We want telework!” are common chants at recent actions organized by SEIU Local 1000, as the bargaining team presents telework language to the State. Members across units have shown strong solidarity around telework and its benefits. At the same...