Mar 17, 2026 | Bargaining Unit 15 Updates
Unit 15 has secured an important victory for our custodians and for the integrity of civil service work. The State Personnel Board’s Executive Officer has disapproved the Caltrans District 4 janitorial services contract at 111 Grand Avenue in Oakland. The ruling...
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
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 | Bad Boss, 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...
Nov 4, 2025 | Native American Committee |
The SEIU International Indigenous Peoples Caucus: This Native American Heritage Month, we honor the First Peoples of Turtle Island the original caretakers of these lands and waters whose blood, brilliance, and labor continue to sustain nations. Our stories are not...
