Union Pressure Stops Premature Return-to-Office Policy at CPUC

Union Pressure Stops Premature Return-to-Office Policy at CPUC

Earlier this month, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced plans to require fully remote employees to return to office two days a week starting September 8. This raised serious concerns with our union, as it directly conflicts with our side letter...
We Took Action Against CHP

We Took Action Against CHP

July 8, 2025 On Monday, we filed a cease and desist letter with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and requested a formal meeting. We fought to make sure the return-to-office (RTO) pause applied to all SEIU Local 1000-represented departments, but the State forced us...
We Took Action Against CHP

Bargaining Agreement Reached: RTO Paused

June 29, 2025 We’ve reached an agreement with the State that protects your raise, pauses the return to office order, and gives us a path to bargain again in 2026. Earlier this year, Governor Newsom and the State Legislature asked all unions to return to the table to...
We Took Action Against CHP

Legal Action Against the Governor and CalHR

June 20, 2025 Today, on behalf of affected state employees, SEIU Local 1000 and President Anica Walls filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), challenging the legality of the Governor’s Return-to-Office...