Jan 9, 2026 | Newsletter Articles |
In 2025, state workers were tested. We faced budget pressure, attacks on collective bargaining, and decisions that threatened the stability of our workplaces. But we also showed something powerful: fighting for what we deserve is how we build power. Our contract is...
Jan 9, 2026 | Newsletter Articles |
The SEIU Local 1000 Stewards at CDCR–Los Angeles County are proud to celebrate a major victory for the health and safety of our nursing staff and the patients they care for. After a long fight to address serious safety code violations, including faulty emergency...
Jan 9, 2026 | Newsletter Articles |
When broken equipment threatened the safety and efficiency of the kitchen, one cook didn’t just wait for change—he made it happen. For months, staff had been submitting work orders for malfunctioning griddles and ovens, only to see little to no action from the...
Jan 9, 2026 | Newsletter Articles |
SEIU Local 1000 helped member Cheri Lin, also known as Ping Ping Lin, secure a major victory in her career. After realizing the value of union representation, she worked with the union to address a long-standing issue with her Merit Salary Adjustment (MSA) and salary...
Jan 9, 2026 | Newsletter Articles |
For years, Brenden Garcia, a Staff Services Coordinator at the Department of Rehabilitation in Richmond, endured constant harassment and intimidation from a manager whose favoritism and mismanagement created a toxic workplace. Like many of his coworkers, Brenden saw...
Jan 9, 2026 | Newsletter Articles |
On the evening of December 11, 2025, Bakersfield College celebrated the pinning of nursing graduates from the Fall 2025 cohort. Among those graduates were four of our apprentices: Megan Baligad, Tiffany Contreras, and Annie Gaeta of Wasco State Prison; and Roxanna...
