Unit 15 Wins Major Contracting-Out Case in Oakland
Unit 15 has secured an important victory for our custodians and for the integrity of civil service work. The State Personnel Board’s Executive Officer has disapproved the Caltrans District 4 janitorial services contract at 111 Grand Avenue in Oakland. The ruling...
Unit 15 Q&A: Your Questions Answered
Welcome to our Q&A section! We know members have questions about the contract, steward opportunities, recognition programs, and even shoe allowances. Here are answers to some of the most common questions we’ve received. Q: Are we putting anything in the new...
Update on RTO Implementation, Workplace Conditions, and Ongoing Labor Discussions with CPUC Management
On February 26th, the CPUC SEIU Steward team met again with CPUC management regarding the 2 day in office RTO implementation. The team did get clarification that CPUC is working on improving the reimbursement process to shorten the timelines and improve the overall...
Know Your Rights: Immigration – Slides
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Update on CalHR Additional Appointment Policy on SHS Overtime Pay Calculations
On March 4, 2026, SEIU Local 1000 met with CalHR and CDCR management to get answers regarding how overtime pay is now being calculated for impacted Self-Help Sponsor (SHS) members. During the meeting, questions were raised about the differences between the old method...
February 2026: Unit 15 Food Services (non-CDCR) JLMC Meeting
On February 18, 2026, the statewide JLMC meeting brought together Unit 15 Food Services representatives and State leadership to discuss key issues affecting culinary staff across agencies. Topics included ServSafe certification expectations, Fire Mission Pay, uniform...
21.13.3 Student Assignments Advisory Committee Update
The SEIU Local 1000 Bargaining Unit (BU) 3 Team has exercised the language we fought for and launched an advisory committee with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) pertaining to student class assignments. There is ongoing concern about...
February 2026: Unit 15 Statewide Upward Mobility JLMC Meeting
Unit 15 employees deserve equal access to career development, training, and upward mobility programs. Many workers, however, do not work at desks and have limited access to computers, email, or online registration systems. Our Union’s Bargaining Unit 15, Statewide...
Fairness at PERB Matters
State workers know Eraina Ortega. For years, she sat across the table from SEIU Local 1000 as the State’s Director of CalHR, helping lead the State's positions on major issues like furloughs and Return-to-Office. Now she serves on the Public Employment Relations Board...
