May 13, 2022
May is Military Appreciation Month
Veterans Committee Appreciation Day – May 21, in Covina
May is National Military Appreciation Month, an opportunity to show our appreciation for the service and sacrifice of our troops, past and present. It’s a special month: in May, we celebrate Armed Forces Day, Military Spouse Appreciation Day, and of course, Memorial Day.
At SEIU Local 1000, we celebrate and honor service personnel past and present.
2023 Contract Campaign Underway: Bargaining Team Meets this Weekend
Our Statewide Bargaining Advisory Committee (SBAC) will be meeting this Saturday, May 14, and Sunday May 15, to receive collective bargaining training and meet with their respective bargaining units to begin planning for negotiations with the State in 2023.
Our contract is negotiated by a group of dedicated member leaders, elected to be the liaison between their workplace and the bargaining team. It’s that group that’s meeting this weekend, and here’s a more detailed explanation of who they are:
Stewards lead the way doing real representation
When our members find themselves facing conflict in the workplace over contract language, their first line of defense is their Job Steward. Across the state, more than 800 SEIU Local 1000 members have stepped up to act in the role of advocate for their coworkers – receiving regular and thorough training in our contract and the codes and regulations that protect our rights and working conditions.
Stewards lead the way doing real representation
When our members find themselves facing conflict in the workplace over contract language, their first line of defense is their Job Steward. Across the state, more than 800 SEIU Local 1000 members have stepped up to act in the role of advocate for their coworkers – receiving regular and thorough training in our contract and the codes and regulations that protect our rights and working conditions.
News from the Desk of SEIU Local 1000 Board Chair Bill Hall
Below is a recap of our efforts over the past week to implement initiatives that serve you:
Building Membership
IT Reclass Update – Payments are Still in Progress
If you are one of the IT workers who received a mailing last fall about your eligibility for an IT Reclass settlement payment and you timely submitted the releases necessary for payment, please be assured that payments are still on the way. Unfortunately, the State Controller payment process is slower than expected, but we understand that the State is still progressing with issuing settlement payments. Over 70 departments are responsible for providing detailed information on the individual payments to the State Controller. We expect the settlement payments to be mailed soon.
Member vs. Non-member: Representation and benefits
SEIU Local 1000 represents nearly 100,000 state employees, both members and non-members alike. As our membership grows, our Union becomes stronger, and more state employees are taking advantage of the benefits of membership.
Our Union negotiates for our contract, and enforcing the contract is a Local 1000 priority.
When management violates our contract, or one of our represented employees faces discipline or other job-related issues, there are differences in the type of support and representation offered to Union members vs. non-members. Here are some examples:
Environmental Committee Turns Out at Sacramento Earth Day Event
On Sunday April 24, 2022, the SEIU Local 1000 Environmental Committee participated in the Sacramento Earth Day event at Southside Park, Sacramento. Sacramento Earth Day is the largest Earth Day celebration in the region, providing people with the knowledge and means to take care of our planet. The theme this year was In This Together. The event was free and thousands of attendees were expected throughout the day.