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Bargaining update for Friday, May 29
State Negotiators Propose Reduction in Pay through Two-Day PLP Program
On Friday, May 29, 2020, Local 1000’s bargaining team returned to the table with state negotiators and received the state’s first proposal which outlined a 9.23 percent pay cut.
The state’s proposal would use a Personal Leave Program (PLP) to achieve the payroll reduction. The PLP would take the form of a two-day or 16 hour a month reduction in this fiscal year and would end with the June 2021 pay period.
2020 Leora Hill Scholarship
Leora Hill was born on August 7, 1951, in Lorain, Ohio, to Raymond Edward Fowler Sr. and Priscilla Jane Douthit. She was the fourth of six children, and mirrored her values of love, family and social responsibility in her own two children, Toni and Troy Fowler. Leora began her working life at the Ford Motor plant and discovered the importance of dignity at work and advocating for workers’ rights soon on. She moved to California in 1981 with her daughter, and in 1982, she met the man who would become her best friend and life partner, Wayne Hill. They married on March 29, 1985.
Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration
Watch Parties
In celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, SEIU International will be conducting 3 watch parties on May 11, 18 & 25. All 3 days are different episodes followed by a panel discussion of SEIU leaders along with community leaders discussing the importance of Asian American History and the significance of coming together in this moment.
Screening & Discussion Nights:
May 11, 8-10pm ET // 5-7pm PT (episodes 1-2)
May 18, 8-10pm ET // 5-7pm PT (episodes 3-4)
May 25, 8-10pm ET // 5-7pm PT (episode 5)
Nurse’s Story – Stacye Charles
National Nurses Week is an opportunity to celebrate the certified nursing assistants, licensed vocational nurses, and registered nurses who provide essential care to many while risking their own safety.
Licensed Vocational Nurse Stacye Charles came to the nursing profession late in life—she calls it her “mid-life crisis job”—and after 20 years of providing care for patients, she’s never been happier.
Member Story – Monica Blancarte
“It’s a whole new era, and people are seeing the importance of CNAs,”
As a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at the Veterans Home of California in Fresno, Monica Blancarte serves the men and women who have served their country in the military.
In celebration of National Nurses Week, we’re highlighting the contributions of Monica and her fellow nurses who do so much to provide care and compassion.