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African-American Committee Members
| Committee Members | |
|---|---|
| DLC 790 | Irene Green |
| DLC 790 | Michelle Chargois |
| DLC 741 | Richard David Turner, Chair |
From the Desk of Bill Hall
In an effort to promote transparency throughout our organization, SEIU Local 1000 provides the following information for your review.
Committee Members
| DLC 724 |
Christina Calugcugan – Chair |
Cell: 818.919.3770 Email: christina.seiu1000@gmail.com |
| DLC 764 |
Bobby Dalton Roy |
Changing Minds
It’s been less than one month since I took office, and I’m already delivering on my platform by growing union membership and job site representation. But you would never know it by slanderous opinion pieces being passed off as investigative journalism. A 3,300 word diatribe has been held as the holy grail of insider information by many media outlets instead of the dumpster fire of journalistic misfeasance it represents.
Governor Newsom Cease and Desist
On July 28, I instructed the Local 1000 Chief Counsel to deliver a cease-and-desist letter to CalHR concerning a mandate the Governor delivered through a press conference on July 27. The method of delivery for this directive and the absence of any details gives us great cause for concern.
The Bee in Democracy
I’d like to profoundly thank the Sacramento Bee Editorial Board for finding the time to comment on my attempts to rein in political partisan/social justice spending in what was a mostly inflammatory and hyperbole-filled November 8, 2021, editorial.
Now it’s my turn to clearly and comprehensively set the record straight. As the Bee stated, I am the duly-elected president of SEIU Local 1000, and I am creating a new culture of excellence for the largest public sector union in California. Per the SEIU Local 1000 Policy File and Bylaws, the meeting of some of our Board members that occurred in October to strip me of my powers and sanctimoniously elect a “chair” was unsanctioned, out of order, and therefore clearly meaningless.
Essential workers premium pay letter
Eraina Ortega, Director CalHR
1515 S Street
North Building, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95811-7258
Re: Rewarding essential workers with premium pay
Dear Ms. Ortega:
The 10 bargaining units and nearly 100,000 employees represented by SEIU Local 1000 remained on the front lines throughout the pandemic, providing the vital services Californians expect. At a time when a trip to the grocery store was deemed unsafe, those employees accepted the risk to themselves and their families and served the public heroically.
Their extraordinary efforts deserve recognition, and compensation that reflects the hazards they faced while doing essential work.
Our represented health professionals—more than 10,000 registered nurses, LVNs, and CNAs—worked to maintain the health of our prison population and our veterans. Our custodians kept state offices sanitary and safe, and our prison cooks risked daily exposure to feed inmates.
Our EDD workforce helped strengthen California’s economy by processing millions of unemployment checks. Drivers were licensed, vehicles registered, and other critical public-facing services remained available.
The recently-signed state budget for FY ’21-22—which includes more than $27 billion in federal relief—has no direct provision to provide premium pay for essential workers, despite the intentions of the American Rescue Plan Act package that provided our state with these funds.
The U.S. Treasury’s public comment period on rules for spending these funds ends soon. As the federal government prepares its final guidance, it is necessary that Governor Newsom and CalHR do their work to establish the essential worker premium pay program.
It’s time to acknowledge those who performed essential work under constant threat of the potentially devastating impact of contracting COVID-19. Local 1000-represented employees help keep California healthy, safe, and strong. Reward these essential workers for their dedication with premium pay.
Thank you for your consideration.
Richard Louis Brown
President
SEIU Local 1000
Setting the Record Straight
Welcome! This will be a new and, most likely, long-running section of the Local 1000 Union Update newsletter.
For too long Local 1000 has been shrouded in opaqueness. This ends now. One of the main reasons for this policy change is to help inform the employees represented by this Union, because informed represented employees become engaged dues-paying members!
One of the last acts by outgoing President Walker, on June 30, was to not renew the full-time union leave for the Bargaining Unit Chairs. By ending their union leave, it automatically triggered a disabling of their email and by default impeded the ability of the statewide chairs to fulfill their duties.
The next day, July 1, this issue was brought to my attention during the first steward call. Upon receiving this information BU Chairs were given immediate and full access to their email.
Despite many stories, it wasn’t me who canceled union leave or denied BU Chairs access to their email.
Much of this confusion could have been avoided had the outgoing President made an honorable effort at a smooth transition instead of waiting until the eleventh hour to hand over the reins.
This sets the record straight.
Richard Louis Brown
President
SEIU Local 1000
Administrative Committees
Local 1000’s Administrative Committees provide support and assistance to our Board of Directors. They are comprised of state workers—our represented employees—who are selected by President Richard Louis Brown. These committees touch many parts of Local 1000, including its budget, board meetings, and our steward representation program, to name a few.