Oct 13, 2025 | Newsletter Articles |
Our collective action turned a tough bargaining fight into a win for every member. From maintaining our 3% raise to extending telework, members are seeing real results. And just as importantly, the State is seeing that when SEIU Local 1000 members unite, we can’t be... 
Oct 13, 2025 | Newsletter Articles |
Membership is more important than ever. In 2026, we’re facing an uphill battle against Return-to-Office mandates, unfair budget cuts, and the fight for fair raises. Politicians pay attention when they know thousands of members are united behind us. When we speak with... 
Oct 13, 2025 | Newsletter Articles |
Gi Shin, an Associate Governmental Program Analyst at the Department of Transportation, discovered that she had not been receiving the correct Geographic Pay Differential (GEO) despite being eligible. After reaching out to payroll and investigating the issue, it... 
Oct 13, 2025 | Newsletter Articles |
SEIU Local 1000, in partnership with the Department of General Services and Bakersfield College, is proud to announce the graduation for the first cohort of apprentices of the DGS and SEIU Local 1000 Custodian to Office Administration Apprenticeship Program! The first... 
Oct 13, 2025 | Newsletter Articles |
When Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) employee Billy Bowens received a negative Performance Appraisal that referenced a Letter of Instruction (LOI), he knew something wasn’t right. With SEIU Local 1000 by his side, Billy pushed back. Management had ignored Billy’s... 
Jul 28, 2025 | Bargaining Updates - General, Newsletter Articles |
When Governor Newsom and the State Legislature called unions back to the table to help address the state’s budget shortfall, SEIU Local 1000 members sent a clear message: We will not let the state balance the budget on our backs! Thanks to months of tough negotiations... 