Members Stand Up to Bad Bosses at CDE
After months of standing together and refusing to stay silent, members at the California Department of Education secured a huge victory against toxic management in their workplace. Multiple impacted employees worked alongside their stewards and our union...
TELEWORK UPDATE: BCDC
On June 23, 2026, SEIU Local 1000 held a meet-and-confer session with the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) regarding the Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate, which is set to take effect on July 1, 2026. During the meeting, the department confirmed that as...
Telework Update: ABC
Our Union team met and conferred with the Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) on June 18th, 2026 regarding their plans to implement a Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate effective July 1st, 2026 requiring employees to work in-office four days a week. In our...
Telework Update: CalFIRE
Our Union team met and conferred with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFIRE) on June 11th, 2026 regarding their plans to implement a Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate effective July 1st, 2026 requiring employees to work in-office four days a week. In...
Telework Update: CalSTA
Our Union team met and conferred with the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) on June 11th, 2026 regarding their plans to implement a Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate effective July 1st, 2026 requiring employees to work in-office four days a week. In our...
Telework Update: DCA
Our Union team met and conferred with the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) on June 18th, 2026 regarding their plans to implement a Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate effective July 1st, 2026 requiring employees to work in-office four days a week. In our discussions,...
Telework Update: DFPI
Our Union team met and conferred with the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation (DFPI) on June 16th, 2026 regarding their plans to implement a Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate effective July 1st, 2026 requiring employees to work in-office four days a week....
Telework Update: DMHC
Our Union team met and conferred with the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) on June 17th, 2026 regarding their plans to implement a Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate effective July 1st, 2026 requiring employees to work in-office four days a week. In our...
Telework Update: OTS
Our Union team met and conferred with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) on June 12th, 2026 regarding their plans to implement a Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate effective July 1st, 2026 requiring employees to work in-office four days a week. In our...
Bargaining 101
Every three years, your elected bargaining team negotiates with the State over wages, working conditions, health, and safety. So how does the team decide what to bring to the table? It starts with input from multiple sources: Joint Labor Management Committees,...