From a young age, Adam Basler knew he had to stand up for those who couldn’t always speak for themselves. This instinct, first sparked when he defended a differently abled classmate in school, has shaped his life’s work as an advocate for justice—and as a strong union...

• State issues pay letter – raises, retroactive pay forthcoming
• The 2024 Pay Date Calendars and Employee Leave Record forms are now available
• Vote for delegates to the 2024 SEIU International Convention
• Chair Bill Hall reports results from the December Board Meeting

• Know Your Rights: Holiday Leaves
• Step into your leadership! Become an SEIU Local 1000 Job Steward!
• Join in some holiday cheer with your union brothers and sisters
• Providing holiday cheer for union families in need

• Informational sessions scheduled for California City Correctional Facility (CAC) Closure
• You’re invited to the Grand Opening of our new LA office in Norwalk
• A Letter from Board Chair Bill Hall
• School for the Deaf educator to testify at State Capitol next week on Accessibility​

• Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week: November 13 – 19
• Lawmakers, educators, and community come together at California School for the Deaf, Fremont
• We stand in solidarity with the California Association of Professional Scientists
• You’re invited to the grand opening of our new LA office in Norwalk, Dec. 2
• Do you have a bold vision for the future? Become an SEIU International Delegate
  

• Make a Difference – Extend the Reach of Your Leadership
• A message about your raises from Irene Green, Vice President for Bargaining
• You’re invited to the grand opening of our new LA office in Norwalk, Dec. 2

• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Working conditions improved at DMV call center after rats invade
• Our bargaining team never stops
• SEIU Local 1000 making politics matter

• Providing Real Representation for our Members is a Local 1000 Priority
• Advancing Access and Equity: Honoring National Disability Employment Awareness Mont
• Celebrating the rich history of LGBT progress across the years
• Closure Update: LVN Classification added to CAC closure mitigation

• Job Steward training scheduled for our new contract
• Meet California’s newest Senator – Laphonza Butler
• Know Your Rights: Holiday Leaves
• Your new contract makes your commute on public transit free, statewide

PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 LAPS training program for Job Stewards accepting applications SEIU Local 1000 Job Stewards are on the front lines for our Union; they organize their fellow members and are our members’ first line of defense when their contract rights...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet three people who made a difference while building the labor movement There’s a crucial intersection between Hispanic American culture and the labor movement, and it’s an important component of our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month...

PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 Ratifying our Tentative Agreement: What your voting choice means Voting ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on contract ratification is an important choice that you’ll be making for yourself, for your coworkers, and for your families. With less than a week...

$4.5 mil Workforce Development Grant accelerates success, growth of Apprenticeship Program Board of Directors meet to move Local 1000 forward Local 1000 lets CalHR feel our pain Get ready for Labor Day with Local 1000 Recommended Reads

Local 1000 Plans Next Round of Actions Civil Service Career Program Set to Kick Off in October Stephanie Swails Steps Up and Speaks Out for Local 1000 Recommended Reads

Local 1000 Prepares Next Steps for Contract Campaign Local 1000 Worker Stands Up to False Workplace Charges Recommended Reads  

Big Win for SEIU Local 1000 Dramatically Reaffirms Protected Union Activity Membership Means Power Dental Source Provides Union Members with Affordable Oral Health Care Recommended Reads

CDCR/CCHCS Announce Expected CAC Closure Date State Workers Show their Strength at CalHR Protest We Have Not Reached a Tentative Agreement with the State Silent Protest March at Capitol Draws Hundreds Recommended Reads

Local 1000 Reflects as Pride Day—June 28— Approaches Local 1000 Sends Loud Message to the State at Los Angeles Rally Your Right to Take Action Recommended Reads

Our Fight for a Fair Contract Continues Lavender Committee Member Raises AIDS Funding with Help from Local 1000 Job Steward Steps to Lead Worksite Win Recommended Reads

Local 1000 Supports, Honors, and Celebrates Juneteenth Women’s Empowerment Committee Invests in Member Health Local 1000 Bargaining Team Holds Tight to our Proposal; Stays Focused on Member Needs Recommended Reads

State Stalls Bargaining Talks; Contract Expiration Date Looms SEIU Local 1000 Stands Up for Member Concerns at California Democratic Party Convention Join Us at the “Stand with State Workers Rally” on June 8 Members Share Progress as Pride Month 2023 Begins...

Relief is on the Way Thanks to the California Mortgage Relief Program CalRecycle Workers Fight for Respect, Protection, and Pay Underpaid, Overworked Nurse Education Consultants: Custodial to Office Administration Apprenticeship Program Now Live and Recruitin...

Do State Employees Have the Right to Strike? – In Some Cases, Yes! Know Your Rights: You have the right to participate in union actions Members Take Our Message Direct to State Legislators on Lobby Day Our Groundbreaking Apprenticeship Program has New Offerings in...

Local 1000 Veterans Committee Shows Appreciation to Those Who Serve ​Join Us on June 8 in Sacramento at the Rally for a Living Wage! Two SoCal DMV Offices Reach 100% Union Membership We Remember, Honor Local 1000 Member Latreece Smith

Being Mindful About Mental Health LOCAL 1000 Takes Our Contract to the Capitol Marisa Merino Rodriguez is a Member Who is Making Her Voice Heard Recommended Reads

Then you need to sign up and Join us at the SEIU Local 1000 Campaign Rally on June 22, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in Los Angeles at the Governor's Office - 300 S Spring St.  Los Angeles When: Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to...

The Fight for a Fair Contract Continues Worksite Wins Make a Real Difference Join Us as in Commemorating Asian Pacific Islander History Month Nurses Make a Difference: Anytime, Anywhere–Always