There’s a common thread that runs through virtually every story of the legendary women who made a stand for social and economic justice: they overcame real and significant barriers at a time when women were fighting for simple equality. In the culture of their...
Members Rally at the State Capitol for Essential Worker Pay … NOW! Making a demand for reasonable and respectful Essential Worker Pay, hundreds of SEIU Local 1000 members—joined by Union sisters and brothers from AFSCME Local 2620—gathered on the west steps of the...
“Respect Us, Protect Us, Pay Us” reinforced by stunning report from Berkeley Labor Center An in-depth report issued this week by the Berkeley Labor Center says clearly that despite providing services that are vital to the State of California, sizable shares of state...
Working Out-of-Class grievance win earns member back pay and more When one of our members—working in Sacramento at the Emergency Medical Services Authority—completed a 120-day out-of-class assignment, her increased duties were not removed by the department, and the...
Last Saturday, March 11, we completed our final 2023 Bargaining Town Hall in Sacramento. In all, we held seven in-person and another dozen virtual Town Halls. Thank You to all the members who showed up and spoke out for a better contract. I’m equally...
It’s an exciting time for Local 1000. This week, we launched a month-long effort to meet with our represented employees in their workplace, and I’m already energized by the state workers who are joining us as we ramp up to bargaining a new contract. Our Regional...
