June 14, 2021
Local 1000 Vaccine Clinics Help Keep California Safe
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how important it is that we all participate in the health of our communities, just as we care for our own health. And this spring SEIU Local 1000 members were able to help make the health of all our communities a priority at two separate vaccine clinics held at the Local 1000 Sacramento office.
Erika Chattarpal: Working to Engage Her Fellow Members
Erika Chattarpal, an employee at the DMV and a member of SEIU Local 1000, knows all too well that working for the State can sometimes feel like navigating a complex maze. When she became a Job Steward, guiding members through these structures took on even greater importance.
Community Power Holds Homeless Forum to Help Members Make a Difference for the Unhoused
More than 65 Local 1000 members joined a virtual Community Power forum on June 9 to discuss Sacramento’s homeless situation and develop real solutions and positive outcomes for the unhoused in our area.
Attended by a number of community groups, the forum reinforced the theme that it’s important to see the unhoused as “people just like the rest of us” as we provide assistance.