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Veterans Committee
The Local 1000 Veterans Committee is committed to being a strong advocate for our union’s military veterans and their families. Our aim is to support veterans of all areas, branches and components.
The Veterans Committee focus is to have a platform to address veteran’s issues and concerns within our union and our communities.
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Women’s Empowerment Committee
There is no force equal to a woman determined to rise.
–W.E.B. Dubois
The mission of the Women’s Empowerment Committee is to be the change we want to see in our world.
We will achieve this by educating our members on the issues that affect women. We will empower one another to boldly step out to fight for the rights of our members and all Californians to have a good life, live in sustainable communities and enjoy the fruits of social, economic and environmental justice.
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News and Events
Local 1000 is on the move, and News & Events is where we keep members up-to-date on the latest news, issues, and events important to you.
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Retirement Security Woes Affect Us All
Secure Choice Board moves forward on implementation
A Local 1000 member leader testifies about the retirement problems her family is facing even though they have a secure retirement through CalPERS.
Theresa Taylor, a longtime Local 1000 activist who was elected to the CalPERS board last year, told the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Investment Board of her family’s struggles because her husband became disabled.
Secure Choice board considers retirement plan options
Working to meet the needs of millions of workers with no pension
Local 1000’s work to provide retirement security for all Californians continued on April 27 as the California Secure Choice Board met to discuss the best options to help millions of private sector workers save for retirement.
“It is an incredibly complex job to create a savings system for workers, but it is extremely rewarding to know that our state is showing leadership in helping millions of workers gain retirement security,” Walker said.
New attack launched on public employee pensions
Ballot initiative threatens state worker retirement security
A coalition of anti-union, anti-public employee groups, including the National Right to Work Committee, launched their latest attack against public employee pensions and the hard-earned retirement security of state workers.
Their misleading campaign, called the “Voter Empowerment Act of 2016,” would undermine collective bargaining and require voter approval for changes to pensions and other retirement benefits, including medical insurance. The initiative will soon move into the signature-gathering phase and will appear on the ballot next year.
Deadly pension initiative bypasses collective bargaining
Hard-earned retirement, medical benefits under attack
A new ballot initiative filed last week to appear on the 2016 ballot, would bypass the collective bargaining table and effectively freeze retirement benefits for Local 1000-represented employees at the current contract level, requiring voter approval for any enhancement of those benefits.
Any alterations in cost of living adjustments, pension calculations, changes in vesting or lowering the age of retirement eligibility would all be subject to a statewide vote—even if they are successfully bargained in a contract.
Analyst says pension initiative would affect current employees’ compensation
LAO report warns of “significant uncertainty” in Reed/Demaio pension attack
According to a report released this week by the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the pension-gutting ballot measure proposed by former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio is so drastic and recklessly conceived that it could lead to radical and unforeseen negative consequences.