Our groundbreaking Apprenticeship program has lifted another group of SEIU Local 1000 members on a path to career improvement, this time, in the Information Technology’s Cybersecurity discipline. 12 apprentices, from nine different state departments, began the...
This week, we announced that our SEIU Local 1000 Board of Directors has voted to make some bold and important changes in our governance structure. It’s a revolutionary step for Local 1000, one that will allow us to more effectively serve the 96,000 state workers we...
If you’re one of the represented employees of SEIU Local 1000 who rely on public transit to get to work, your commute can now be free! Our contract has hundreds of sections that govern our wages, benefits, and working conditions, and section 12.4 – Commute Program –...
Update on July Paycheck Calculations: We know many of us are concerned because our July paycheck was lower than expected. According to CalHR, that’s because both the 3% General Salary Increase (GSI) and the 3%… Read more: Important Updates on July-Sept Paychecks
When Governor Newsom and the State Legislature called unions back to the table to help address the state’s budget shortfall, SEIU Local 1000 members sent a clear message: We will not let the state balance… Read more: We Won our 3% Raise and Paused RTO
When the State gets it wrong, SEIU Local 1000 fights to make it right. In recent months, our union has helped put thousands of dollars back where it belongs — in our members’ pockets. At… Read more: Thousands Back in Members’ Pockets
When David, a CAL FIRE employee, received an evaluation filled with negative reviews and misleading comments, he knew something wasn’t right — and so did his union. With SEIU Local 1000’s support, David submitted a… Read more: Standing Up for Fair Evaluations
