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Local 1000 Workers Deserve a Fair Contract Now
Nearly 100,000 SEIU Local 1000 workers employed by the State of California are fighting to reach a contract agreement that reflects our shared values. But unless we do so soon, our members — who are presently losing approximately $300 per paycheck — will face this shortfall until the end of the year. We’re counting on your help to reach an agreement that helps our state workers continue to provide the essential services all Californians need.
TAMMY RODRIGUEZ
“I KEEP PEOPLE SAFE ON CALIFORNIA ROADS. BUT MY SALARY IS SO LOW I ” STRUGGLE TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE.
I work with Californians from all walks of life. Helping them is important and it’s something that gives me a lot of pride in the work I do to keep our communities safe by performing public transportation testing and certification for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
But even though my job is gratifying, my salary is so low, it’s hard for me to take care of my own family. I used to donate to the food bank and now I’m going there to get my groceries. And eating out is out of the question because even fast food is too expensive for us.
KRYSTAL COLES
“I HELP PEOPLE GET AFFORDABLE HOUSING, BUT LOW WAGES HAVE LED TO SHORT-STAFFING. THAT MEANS P”EO
I run the Homekey Program for the California Department of Housing and Community Development (CDHCD). We fund and monitor projects for affordable housing to make sure that the housing is going to the people who need it because once people have housing everything in their life can improve, but without it it’s impossible.
SUSIE REDFEARN
“I TRAIN INMATES EVERY DAY FOR WORK AFTER RELEASE, BUT LOW WAGES FORCE ME TO WO”RK 60+ HOURS A WEEK TO COVER THE BASICS."
As a correctional supervising clerk at Avenal State Prison, I supervise a large inmate kitchen crew. The men on my team work hard and I do my best to be a positive force in their lives and help them develop the skills they need to get hired in food service after they return to the community.
KATHLEEN WILSON
“I LOVE MY JOB, AND WHEN I THINK ABOUT LEAVING IT BREAKS MY HEART, BECAUSE CALIFORNIA NEEDS MORE POEPLE TO FIX THE HOUSING PROBLEM."
I work in the Transactions unit in the Loan Closing Branch at the California Department of Housing and Community Development (CDHCD) as a Home Representative II. We loan money to nonprofit developers who build affordable housing. We move the incoming applications for affordable housing funds through the pipeline to the nonprofit developer so they can start construction projects. It’s very complicated and requires knowledge of commercial real estate law.
TY KOVACS
“WE TRANSFORM DEAF KIDS’ LIVES, YET SEVERAL EMPLOYEES ARE LIVING IN THEIR CARS DUE TO LOW WAGES."
I attended the California School for the Deaf (CSD) in Fremont as a child and came to work here as a night counselor before getting my teaching credentials. I want to be a strong advocate for all represented units at CSD, and that’s why I want to make sure that the State knows what they are doing to us.
MANUEL HURTADO
“I‘M PROUD TO BE HELPING CALIFORNIANS. BUT THOUSANDS OF STATE EMPLOYEES CAN’T CAR”
My parents are undocumented working-class immigrants, and I wanted to get a stable job to help support them and our community. So, I went to school at UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz to get a good education. However, after I got hired at the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), I discovered that the pay wasn’t fair for the field. CalHR’s pay scale, which hasn’t been adjusted for inflation, means the original salary for my position, created in 1978, would be $75,000 annually, compared to $57,000 today.