Unit 15 Secures Two Side Letter Agreements for CRC Closure
With the upcoming closure of the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Norco, Bargaining Unit 15 has secured two important side letter agreements with the State of California to support impacted members. General Voluntary Transfer Process The first agreement...
Vacation Bidding: A Win for Unit 15 Members
One of the best parts of working for the State is taking vacation. Time off gives us the chance to recharge, travel, and for many of our members, visit family. Recognizing how important this is, we fought for and secured language that guarantees a seniority-based...
Your Safety, Your Power: Taking Action Through the Health & Safety Grievance Procedure
When we talk about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between SEIU Local 1000 and the State of California, we’re not just talking about words on paper, we’re talking about tools for action. One of the most powerful tools we have is the Health and Safety grievance...
December 22, 2025: CPUC Meeting on RTO
On December 22, 2025 – SEIU Local 1000 met with PUC regarding the 2 Day in office RTO implementation. The process is ongoing and we are looking to schedule future meetings as we did not discuss and address everything in this meeting. However, we were able to confirm:...
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DOR Meet & Confer Report
Our Union team met and conferred recently with DOR management twice (November 7 & December 5, 2025) about their plans to implement return-to-office guidance requiring employees to work in-office three days a week. The assigned CalHR negotiator stated multiple...
Steward Training Handouts
Handout portal for Steward Training (ST) "We are excited to announce 2025's Final Action Lab (AST): Mobilizing Members for Action. This training is designed to empower stewards to effectively organize key issues at the work site. Stewards will learn to recognize site...
CDPH E-Verify Meeting Update
Our Union met with CDPH regarding the department’s intent to use the Federal Government’s E-Verify+ system to verify continued employment eligibility for existing CDPH employees on Tuesday December 9. E-Verify+ is a program stored on the Federal Department of Homeland...
State Fund JLMC Virtual Meetings
State Fund employees, Did you know State Fund has a quarterly meeting where your Union (SEIU 1000) meets with State Fund management to discuss ongoing issues about work process, morale and workload? That is right! SEIU 1000 has had an ongoing Joint Labor Management...
MOT Bargaining Update: Dec. 9, 2025
SEIU Local 1000 met with the state on December 8, 2025, and, like last month, the state was ill-prepared and didn’t have a counterproposal or anything tangible to offer our union. The state also cancelled our next meeting, which was scheduled for Wednesday, December...