Black History is Music History

Black History is Music History

Black Musical History is American Musical History Black culture and American music are inextricably linked, stretching back to the time when enslaved people were imported from the shores of Africa, bringing with them the roots of their music and culture. Those roots...
Black History is Music History

Be a ROCstar!

Do you want a better contract? Join a Regional Organizing Committee and become a ROCstar! Winning a great contract happens with a strong Union and an active membership. Up and down the state, Regional Organizing Committees are already in action to sustain a strong and...
Black History is Music History

Who Owns Your Leave Balances?

Know Your Rights – Who Owns Your Leaves? Enforcing our hard-earned contract rights is an SEIU Local 1000 priority. Leaves are one of our most-valued benefits, and our contract explains the various kinds of leaves we earn as state employees, how we accrue leaves, and...
Black History is Music History

Bargaining Town Halls Ending Soon

Members sharing their contract priorities at Bargaining Town Halls Just two in-person and three virtual meetings remain. With contract negotiations just around the corner, more than 1,300 SEIU Local 1000 members have already made their voices heard at Bargaining Town...

From the Desk of Local 1000 Board Chair Bill Hall

One of the chief priorities we are currently addressing is Union governance, specifically what it looks like in the future to ensure our growth and success. To meet that goal, the first meeting of our Committee of The Future (CTF) will be held on March 16. CTF is...
Black History is Music History

Protecting our hard-earned rights is a Local 1000 priority

Having a strong union means having the power to protect our rights and enforce our contract, and our online search tool allows our members easy-to-use access to the hundreds of contract articles that govern our wages, benefits, and working conditions. Are you looking...