SEIU Local 1000 Member Leader Toolkit
SEIU Local 1000 members voted to authorize an Unfair Practice Strike in response to the State’s alleged bad-faith bargaining. And for the first time in our union’s history, we will go on strike.
Your members have been asking, you have been preparing, and we have all been working toward this moment. Below is where we go from here, so you can prepare your members for this historic move.
Please note: This toolkit is a resource designed to be used by SEIU Local 1000 member leaders ONLY. Rather than share this page directly, we encourage leaders to use these tools to start conversations and engage with your coworkers. Please do not share or distribute this page.
The Message:
“The state has committed an Unfair Labor Practice by refusing to bargain in good faith. The purpose of this Unfair Practice Strike is to demonstrate that state workers are united in demanding that the State return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith toward a fair Contract.”
Tools to Help You:
- Strike FAQs flyer: Link
- Watch Out for S.P.I.T. flyer: Link
- Don’t S.P.I.T. Informational Video: Link
- Strike Voting Page: Link
- Commitment Form: Digital Form Link & Paper Form Link
- Strike Conversation Guide: Link
- Slide deck to use for meetings: PPT Link & PDF Link
- Union Connect: Page Link and Tutorial Link
- Union Connect Strike Assessment Video Tutorial: Link
What’s Coming:
- Register for a Strike Line. Visit our Strike webpage for details on Strike Lines happening across California on October 21.
- No Strike Line near you? If you cannot participate, we still encourage members to show support by signing the Strike Commitment Form and committing to stand with your coworkers, whether that means attending a local worksite action or not reporting to work on Oct 21 in solidarity.
What You Do Next:
- Assess your coworkers. Have informal conversations with your coworkers to see how ready they are to take action with their union. Refer to the Strike Conversation Guide, or ask your Organizer if you need help getting a conversation started. Enter your assessments/conversations in Union Connect.
- Make a plan. Decide who/when/how you will contact coworkers. Use Union Connect to build your list.
- Go one-on-one. One-on-one conversations are always preferable to mass emails — they let you build trust and follow up with the people you’ve spoken to.
- Join a phonebank. Plan to attend a phonebank to call members across the state and inform and invite them to this historic action.
What a Strike Actually Looks Like:
- Thousands of members gathered together to chant, sing, protest, and honor each other in purpled-up, unified solidarity.
- Members and leaders take on specific roles and hold intentional spaces.
- Not all strike actions will look the same.
- We should all plan to attend where we are able.