2026 Contract Campaign
We’re getting ready for one of the most important moments we face as state workers: negotiating our next contract in 2026. What we fight for and win will impact our pay, benefits, working conditions, telework, safety, and more.
This is our contract. Our voices matter. And we need every member standing together from the very beginning.
January 14, 2026 – Sunshine Meeting with CalHR
Your bargaining team just completed our sunshine meeting with CalHR – our first step on the road to our next contract! In this meeting, we made it clear to CalHR that our goal is to negotiate a fair and equitable contract shaped by our members’ priorities. No deals are made at a sunshine meeting but we did send a message: we’re organized, united, and ready to fight for what we deserve!
Members: Your Voice Matters!
Take our Bargaining Survey to let our union know the issues that matter most to you.
Not a member yet but want to participate? Now’s the time to join! Membership gives you the power to help shape our 2026 contract priorities AND builds our collective strength.
Submit Your Entry to Our “Why Our Contract Matters” Video Contest Today!
Members — Use the form below to submit a short (30-60 second) video on what a fair contract means to YOU! Accepted submissions will be shared on our social media and the post that receives the highest engagement (i.e. views/comments/likes) will win one item of their choosing from the SEIU Local 1000 online store.
Contract Action Team (CAT)
Our power at the bargaining table starts in our worksites. It’s going to take thousands of SEIU Local 1000 members taking collective action to win the raises and workplace improvements that we deserve. We can only make that happen with leaders at every worksite across CA!
Show Your Solidarity!
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Print & Distribute Bargaining Survey Flyers
Download our bargaining survey flyers and encourage members to have a say in our upcoming contract. Click below to download, print, and share at your workplace.
