Master Table Update: June 30, 2026

Master Table Update: June 30, 2026

June 30, 2026 📹 Hear Updates Directly from Our Chief Negotiator Today, just hours before our Contract expires, the State finally responded to our fair pay proposals. Waiting until the final hours to respond to proposals we submitted weeks ago is no way to bargain in...
Master Table Update: June 30, 2026

Master Table Update: June 25, 2026

June 25, 2026 With our current contract set to expire on June 30, our bargaining team continues fighting for the priorities that matter most to state workers: fair pay, affordable healthcare and telework policies that work for both workers and taxpayers. We have...
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...
Master Table Update: June 30, 2026

Master Table Update: June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026 Contract negotiations are heating up. Let’s keep the pressure on the State to deliver. We are fighting for Fair Pay, Affordable Healthcare, Secure Retirement and Telework that Works. At the center of that fight is our proposal for a 20% General...