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SEIU Statement on Terrorist Attack on Israel and Crisis in Gaza
WASHINGTON, DC (October 17, 2023) —Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement today in response to the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza:
“SEIU believes that all Israelis and Palestinians deserve safety, freedom from violence, and the opportunity to thrive. Our union includes many who have family members, Israeli and Palestinian, who have been impacted by the recent violence. We stand against antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism and hate in all its forms around the world.”
SEIU Local 1000 Reaches Historic Tentative Contract Agreement with State
MEDIA CONTACT:
Brian Nash, bnash@seiu1000.org, 312.968.1068
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SACRAMENTO, CA (August 20, 2023) — After over four months of negotiations, the SEIU Local 1000 bargaining team has reached an overall tentative agreement (TA) with the State of California. If ratified, the contract would significantly raise the wage floor for tens of thousands of state workers and represents the biggest three-year contract in Local 1000 history.
The TA includes the following benefits:
SEIU LOCAL 1000 TO STATE: “30% WAGE INCREASE OVER THREE YEARS”
State Employees Call for California Legislators to “Respect Us, Protect Us, and Pay Us” as Contract Bargaining Talks Begin
MEDIA CONTACT:
Brian Nash, bnash@seiu1000.org,
916-554-1238
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SACRAMENTO, CA (April 20, 2023) – Members of SEIU Local 1000, the state’s largest public employee union representing more than 96,000 state workers, kicked off contract bargaining by calling for a 30% wage increase over three years (12% on 7/1/2023; 9% on 7/1/2024; and 9% on 7/1/2025) along with workplace and benefit protections.
SEIU Local 1000 Board of Directors Approve Independent Hearing Officer’s Recommendations to Remove Richard Louis Brown from Union Presidency
SACRAMENTO (January 7, 2023) – The Board of Directors of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1000 voted today to ratify an independent hearing officer’s recommendation to remove Richard Louis Brown as the union’s president for the remainder of his term, which ends in 2024. They also formally reprimanded him for his misconduct, removed him from the office of Union steward, and banned him from holding the office of Union steward until December 31, 2024. The discipline removes Brown from his position on the Board of Directors.
SEIU Local 1000 Speaks Out Against Los Angeles City Leadership Failure
MEDIA CONTACT:
Brian Nash, bnash@seiu1000.org,
916-554-1238
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SACRAMENTO, CA (October 10, 2022) — The leadership and members of SEIU Local 1000 were left stunned to learn via recently released audio of the horrific words spoken by Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez and other LA political and labor leaders.
Taking to the Streets: Poor People March for Justice in Los Angeles
Taking to the streets: Poor People’s Campaign marches, holds rally in Los Angeles to support policies that lift from the bottom & fight those killing, hurting the poor and low-wealth
California action comes month before June 18th Mass Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls
SEIU Local 1000 suspends Richard Louis Brown from Office of President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Richard Louis Brown Suspended from Office of President at SEIU Local 1000
SEIU Members Make Key Endorsements:
Re-elect Tony Thurmond as Schools Superintendent, Keep Rob Bonta as Attorney General
Sacramento, CA (June 24, 2021) — The 700,000 member Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California today announced two endorsements in the 2022 primary election for statewide offices. Members of SEIU local unions in California come together with one voice to make endorsements for state offices; SEIU members have come together to decide they will work to re-elect Tony Thurmond as Superintendent of Public Instruction and to elect Attorney General Rob Bonta to another, full term.
SENATE SAYS CALIFORNIA NEEDS OFFICE OF RACIAL EQUITY TO UPROOT GENERATIONS OF STRUCTURAL RACISM, REWRITE POLICIES FOR JUSTICE AND INCLUSION
Sacramento, CA (June 7, 2021) – The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the following statement upon the California State Senate’s approval of SB 17 (Pan), which creates our state’s first Office of Racial Equity, charged with implementing a community-led vision to identify and eliminate racism in state policy and address inequality through state programs. The following may be attributed to Riko Mendez, Chief Elected Officer of SEIU Local 521 and Executive Board member of SEIU California:
ASSEMBLY MOVES TO CURB POLICE VIOLENCE TOWARD PEACEFUL PROTESTORS
Sacramento, CA (June 2, 2021) - The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the following statement upon the California State Assembly’s approval of AB 48 (Gonzalez), which would prohibit the use of kinetic energy projectiles or chemical agents by any law enforcement agency to disperse protests. The following may be attributed to April Verrett, President of SEIU Local 2015 and Executive Board member of SEIU California:
SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OFFICIALLY ENDORSES NO ON THE RECALL OF GOVERNOR NEWSOM
SEIU CA PRAISES NEWSOM’S STRONG LEADERSHIP & RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AMID UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES
Sacramento, CALIFORNIA (May 26, 2021) – The SEIU California State Council announced today they are NO to the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom.
Bob Schoonover, President of SEIU California and Executive Director of SEIU 721, released the following statement:
SEIU MEMBERS SUPPORT GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED INVESTMENTS IN SCHOOLS AND YOUTH
Sacramento, CA (May 13, 2021) – SEIU California released the following statement regarding the Governor’s announcement of new investments in schools and youth. The following statement was made by Max Arias, Executive Director of SEIU Local 99 and SEIU California Executive Board Member.
SEIU MEMBERS APPLAUD GOVERNOR GIVING WORKING MOMS & FAMILIES A BREAK
(May 10, 2021) – SEIU California released the following statement today upon the Governor’s announcement of substantial new investments in child care and in in-home caregivers’ opportunities for advancement. The following statement may be attributed to April Verrett, President of SEIU Local 2015 and Executive Board Member of SEIU California.
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE VOTES TO CLOSE RACIAL WEALTH AND FINANCIAL ACCESS GAP, APPROVES BANKCAL, THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BANKING OPTION ACT
Sacramento, CA (April 30, 2021) – Today a coalition of nearly 200 racial and economic justice groups, faith-based organizations, businesses, and labor unions celebrated the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee’s approval of the California Public Banking Option Act, AB 1177 (Santiago), also known as BankCal. The landmark legislation provides access to zero-cost, zero-penalty check cashing, direct deposit, automatic bill pay, and debit card accounts to Californians who choose to participate in the program.
ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES FAST FOOD ACCOUNTABILITY AND STANDARDS (FAST) RECOVERY ACT
Fast Food Workers Must be Empowered, Not Exploited
Legislation will Strengthen Workers’ Voices in Workplace Health and Safety Standards
Sacramento, CA (April 28, 2021) – The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the following statement upon the Assembly Judiciary Committee’s approval of the Fast Food Accountability and Standards (FAST) Recovery Act, AB 257 (Gonzalez). This landmark legislation will address long-standing concerns over worker safety and prevent exploitation in the fast food restaurant industry by giving workers the power to help set industry-wide health and safety standards and hold corporations accountable for keeping workers safe.
SEIU’S HENRY: BIDEN’S LABOR TASK FORCE IMPORTANT TOOL TO UNRIG AMERICA’S ECONOMY
San Francisco (April 26, 2021) – Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement on President Biden’s announcement of a cabinet-level labor task force:
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE EMPOWERS FAST FOOD WORKERS’ VOICES; APPROVES FAST FOOD ACCOUNTABILITY AND STANDARDS (FAST) RECOVERY ACT
Sacramento, CA (April 22, 2021) - The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the following statement upon the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee’s approval of the Fast Food Accountability and Standards (FAST) Recovery Act, AB 257 (Gonzalez). This landmark legislation will address long-standing concerns over worker safety and prevent exploitation in the fast food restaurant industry by giving workers the power to help set industry-wide health and safety standards and hold corporations accountable for keeping workers safe.
SENATE HEALTH COMMITTEE APPROVES ESSENTIAL LEGISLATION TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY ON NURSING HOME SPENDING
Sacramento, CA (April 22, 2021) - The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the following statement upon the Senate Health Committee’s approval of SB 650 (Stern), which requires nursing homes to file annual consolidated financial statements, giving the State and the public more information on nursing homes, many of which are privately owned by large for-profit chains that utilize increasingly elaborate corporate structures to hide their finances and shield themselves from oversight.
GUILTY VERDICT MARKS A TURNING POINT IN FIGHT FOR JUSTICE, EQUITY
Sacramento, CA (April 20, 2021) – The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) California released the following statement after a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty in the murder of George Floyd. Joseph Bryant, President of SEIU Local 1021 and Executive Board member of SEIU California, said the following:
SEIU’S HENRY: VERDICT WON’T BRING GEORGE HOME OR FIX OUR BROKEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
San Francisco, CA (April 20, 2021) - Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder for the killing of George Floyd: