Confronting Toxic Behavior in the Workplace

Confronting Toxic Behavior in the Workplace

Our member, Jim Lane, a job steward at CalOES, was putting up union flyers one morning when he discovered a few hours later that someone had torn them down. Later that day, as Jim was returning to his office suite with a coworker, he encountered an individual holding...
Cecelia Wilson Appointed to CalPERS Board

Cecelia Wilson Appointed to CalPERS Board

Big news for California state workers: Cecelia Wilson has been elected as the new State Member Representative on the CalPERS Board. But this is more than just a new title. It means state workers now have someone at the table who truly understands the work, the...
Statement on New AI Executive Order

Statement on New AI Executive Order

On May 21, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order aimed at protecting workers from being displaced by AI in the workplace. This Executive Order requires agencies to prepare support like improved severance packages for workers in the event that they are...
Stopping a Rogue Code of Conduct at the Department of Transportation

Stopping a Rogue Code of Conduct at the Department of Transportation

Management tried to push a questionable Code of Conduct in one Department of Transportation (DOT) district, but SEIU Local 1000 leaped to action and got it rescinded! When Christina received notice that her supervisor was requiring her and her coworkers to sign a new...