Union Update Newsletter
Overview
Union Update Newsletter
Union Update, Local 1000’s weekly newsletter, provides members with the latest union news including organizing and enforcement victories, political activities, union campaigns, member profiles and special events.
Announcement
Union Update: November 16, 2023
- Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week: November 13 – 19
- Lawmakers, educators, and community come together at California School for the Deaf, Fremont
- We stand in solidarity with the California Association of Professional Scientists
- You’re invited to the grand opening of our new LA office in Norwalk, Dec. 2
- Do you have a bold vision for the future? Become an SEIU International Delegate
Announcement
Union Update: September 8, 2023
- Prison Closure Update – California Correctional Facility Mitigation Continues
- Ratification Vote Count Scheduled for Saturday, 9/9; Results Expected Same Day
- Enforcing our Contract for All Represented Employees is a Union Priority
- Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet three people who made a difference while building the labor movement
- Delve deep into Hispanic Heritage with these great recommended reads
Announcement
Union Update: August 18, 2023
Announcement
Union Update: May 26, 2023
- Relief is on the Way Thanks to the California Mortgage Relief Program
- CalRecycle Workers Fight for Respect, Protection, and Pay
- Underpaid, Overworked Nurse Education Consultants:
- Custodial to Office Administration Apprenticeship Program Now Live and Recruitin
- Recommended Reads for the Holiday Weekend
Announcement
Union Update: March 30 , 2023
- Do State Employees Have the Right to Strike? – In Some Cases, Yes!
- Celebrating women on the front lines of Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
- “Si Se Puede” – Honoring the legacy of Cesar Chavez
- The Benefits of Membership in SEIU Local 1000 Include the Power to Win a Good Contract There’s real truth to the Local 1000 slogan: Stronger Together.
Announcement
Union Update: February 10, 2023
- Local 1000 pressing EDD to reduce excessive use of Permanent Intermittent staff
- National report highlights union growth nationally
- Know Your Rights: You have the right to participate in union actions
- Celebrating some of the “Hidden Figures” of Black History
- What does a good contract mean to you? Fill out a bargaining survey today!
- From the Desk of Board Chair Bill Hall – February 9, 2023
Announcement
Union Update: February 3, 2023
- Weekly Leadership Notes from Board Chair Bill Hall
- Celebrating Black History Month
- Celebrating the work of Bargaining Unit 15: Pride in Food Service Week
- Recommended Reads
- Do SEIU Local 1000-represented employees have a right to strike?
- Bargaining Town Halls Underway – members sharing their contract priorities
Announcement
Union Update: January 27, 2023
- Protecting Member Rights is a Local 1000 Priority
- CDCR/CCHCS Members Receiving Support During Deactivations and Closures
- From the Desk of Local 1000 Board Chair Bill Hall
- Sacramento Bargaining Town Hall Draws Hundreds of Members
- The Benefits of Membership in SEIU Local 1000 Include the Power to Win a Good Contract
Announcement
Union Update: January 20, 2023
- Prison Closure Update: Local 1000 Continues to Mitigate Impact of Affected Employees
- What would you like to see in our new contract? Join us at a Bargaining Town Hall!
- Read all about it
- Contract Enforcement Win Yields Respect and A Safer Workplace
- Your Weekly Leadership Update from Board Chair Bill Hall
Announcement
Union Update: January 13, 2023
- What does a good contract mean to you? Fill out a bargaining survey today!
- New Year’s Leadership News from Board Chair Bill Hall
- Building Stronger Community
- Respect Us! Protect Us! Pay Us! The Road to a New Contract Starts Now
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Civil Rights Leader and Ally of Organized Labor
- Apprentice Program to Offer New Opportunities for Unit 15 Custodians
- What would you like to see in our new contract? Join us at a Bargaining Town Hall!
Announcement
Union Update: January 6, 2023
Announcement
Union Update: December 15, 2022
- Winner Announced in T-Shirt Design Contest
- Your Weekly Update from Board Chair Bill Hall
- Know Your Rights: You have the right to participate in Union actions
- How Contract Negotiations Work – Who Bargains our Contract?
- Our Recommended Reads Provide Insight on the Labor World at Large
- State Bar Tentative Agreement is Ratified!
Announcement
Union Update: December 2, 2022
- Enforcing our Contract for All Represented Employees is a Union Priority
- Are you tired of being underappreciated and underpaid by the State?
- Enjoy the Benefits of SEIU Local 1000 Membership
- Operation Christmas Basket Providing Meals and Toys for Union Members
- Saving Money is an Added Value of SEIU Local 1000 Membership
- Our Recommended Reads provide insight on the issues that affect us all
- Share your story and tell the State we need a fair and equitable contract
Announcement
Union Update: November 18, 2022
- Susanville News: Financial mitigation agreement reached
- Out-of-Class grievance win earns member back pay and more
- This week’s Recommended Reads offer insight on how unions are becoming stronger
- Our Leadership Update for November 18
- What you can do to understand and celebrate our Native American heritage
- Know Your Rights – Paid Holidays in our Contract
- Congratulations to our Union Brother David Matanga for his Election Victory!
Announcement
Union Update: November 10, 2022
- Mitch Miller’s “Workplace” is cold, has poor visibility, and is dangerous
- Apprentice Grad Building a Better Career in State Employment
- The Story Behind Veterans Day – How We Honor Those Who Served
- SEIU Members Propel Pro-Worker Candidates to Victory, Defeat Corporate Democrats
- A Weekly Local 1000 Progress Report from Board Chair Bill Hall
- Local 1000 Steward Win Creates Solid Protection for All Union Stewards And Activists
Announcement
Union Update: November 4, 2022
- Let’s Cast our Votes and Raise our Voices for A Better Future!
- Bobby Dalton Roy: Bargaining Unit 21 Chair Honored as a “Top 25 Asian American Pacific Islander Change Maker in Sacramento”
- Local 1000 Board Adopts Resolution to Examine and Advise on Union Governance
- Our Native American Committee Works to Create Tomorrow’s Heritage for California’s Indigenous People
- Stewards Lead the Way Doing Real Representation
Announcement
Union Update: October 28, 2022
- Our Recommended Reads Shine a Light on the Issues Affecting Us
- Why politics matter to win a strong contract
- DMV Employees – Help Us Monitor the First Phase of Dayforce Timekeeping
- Leadership News and Union Progress – A Report from Board Chair Bill Hall
- Deadline approaches for our next group of zSystems computer tech apprentices!
- Agreement Reached to Mitigate the Impacts of CCC/Susanville Closure
Announcement
Union Update: October 21, 2022
- CCC/Susanville Closure Update – Negotiations Underway Regarding Mitigation
- Voting in the election is easier than ever – here’s how!
- Statewide Bargaining Team Building Momentum for 2023 Negotiations
- Share your story and tell the State we need a fair and equitable contract
- Contract Enforcement Wins for Members – protecting our hard-earned rights
- Board Chair Bill Hall’s Weekly Leadership Report
Announcement
Union Update: October 14, 2022
- Board Ratifies Political Support for Candidates
- Our “Weekly Reader” – Cool Stuff You Should Read Too
- Important Thoughts on Tomorrow’s Hispanic Heritage
- A Weekly Progress Report from Board Chair Bill Hall
- We Made Politics Matter – Supplementary Paid Sick Leave Extended
- Local 1000 Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Announcement
Union Update: October 7, 2022
- Local 1000 Board of Directors Meeting Recap from September 23-25, 2022
- Representational Wins: Contract Enforcement of our Rights as State Workers
- Celebrating the rich history of LGBTQ+ progress
- Local 1000 Leadership in Action – A Report from Board Chair Bill Hall
- CCC/Susanville Closure Update – Informational Meetings Underway
- Federal Loan Forgiveness Program Offering Relief for Student Loans
- Let’s all make politics work for us – step up and use your voice!
Announcement
Union Update: September 30, 2022
- California Correctional Center/Susanville: Closure Update
- Contract Enforcement: Protecting our Hard-Earned Rights
- There’s a great future ahead: Read about our Apprenticeship Programs
- A Tale of Two Sylvias – Celebrating Unsung Hispanic Heroines
- What’s on your nightstand? Here are this week’s Recommended Reads
- Let’s step up and support Starbucks workers fighting for a union
Announcement
Union Update: September 23, 2022
- Know Your Weingarten Rights – A fundamental and powerful Union protection
- Local 1000 Lavender Committee, Sacramento Stonewall Democratic Club Celebrate “Four Freedoms”
- Straight Talk Leadership Call with Board Chair Bill Hall Is Back!
- Let’s all make politics work for us — step up and use your voice!
- Local 1000 Making Progress – A Weekly Update from Board Chair Bill Hall
- Local 1000 Engaging to Mitigate impacts of CCC Closure
Announcement
Union Update: September 16, 2022
- Statewide DLC Tour Building the Power We Need to Win a Great Contract
- Our Recommended Reads Provide Insight on the Labor World at Large
- Let’s all Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 – October 15
- Local 1000 Member finds personal and professional growth from Apprentice program.
- Join us for an exciting training opportunity to build Union power
- Union Progress This Week – An Update from Board Chair Bill Hall
Announcement
Union Update: September 9, 2022
- Bargaining Team Proposes a More Realistic and Respectful Essential Worker Pay Package
- In this week’s Capitol Weekly: The Workplace has Changed Forever, and the Public Sector Lags.
- 2023 Contract Campaign T-Shirt Design Contest
- Our DLC Tour Continues: Listening to You Where You Work
- Recommended Reads: Union power and popularity the highest in decades
Announcement
Union Update: September 2, 2022
- California Passes Landmark Bill; Gives Voice to More Than Half Million Fast-food Workers
- District Labor Council Tour Continues – New Members Signing Up at Every Stop!
- Applications Now Being Accepted for Financial Services Apprenticeships
- Know Your Rights – Who Owns Your Leaves?
- A Weekly Progress Report from Board Chair Bill Hall
- Recommended Reads
Announcement
Union Update: August 26, 2022
- Member vs. Non-member: Representation and Benefits
- New Bill Helping Working Renters in Danger of Homelessness Passes Senate, Awaits Governor’s Signature
- This Week’s Recommended Reads—and Listens—Expand our View of our World
- New Members are Signing Up Across the State during the District Labor Council Tour
- Purple Up with a Local 1000 Zoom Background Screen
- Member Leaders Travel to Learn New Ideas about Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Your Weekly Update on Local 1000 Progress from Board Chair Bill Hall
Announcement
Union Update: August 19, 2022
- Local 1000 Board Chair Bill Hall Shares a Progress Report
- Federal Loan Forgiveness Program Offering Relief for Student Loans
- Senator Pan Stands with Local 1000, Creates Essential State Workers Day
- Real Representation: Contract Enforcement is a Union Priority
- New members Joining Local 1000 During our Statewide DLC Tour
- Recommended Reading
Announcement
Union Update: August 12, 2022
- Members Step Up and Collaborate with Management for Big Health and Safety Win
- Your Recent Pay Raise was Achieved Through the Power of Membership, Not CalHR
- Applications for Job Steward Fast Track Training Due Next Friday, August 19
- We’re Listening to You on our Statewide District Labor Council Tour
- Recommended Reading
Announcement
Union Update: August 5, 2022
- DGS Custodians Stand Together to Win Better Working Conditions
- The Fight for Essential Worker Pay Continues
- District Labor Council Statewide Tour, Week Two: Sacramento, Here We Come
- Board Chair Bill Hall Reports on Recent Progress at Local 1000
- Recommended Reading: Stay in the Know with Books and Articles Recommended by Fellow Members
- The Benefits of Membership in Local 1000 Begin with the Power to Win a Good Contract
Announcement
Union Update: July 22, 2022
- Bargaining Team Works to Build Member Power for 2023 Contract Negotiations
- Union Power Partners with Community Allies for a Big Win on Parking Rates
- Listening to and Engaging our Members in 2022
- Local 1000 Lavender Committee Shows their Colors at Long Beach Pride
- A Weekly Leadership Update from Board Chair Bill Hall
Announcement
Union Update: June 24, 2022
- The Fight for Worker Rights is Universal
- Facing COVID surge, Oakland Workers March on the Boss, Demand Safety
- Board Chair Bill Hall Reports on How SEIU Local 1000 is Moving Forward
- EDD Steward team wins big for returning Employment Program Representatives
- Connect with Local 1000 Leaders Every Wednesday on “Straight Talk.”
Announcement
Union Update: June 17, 2022
- SEIU Local 1000 Apprenticeship Program Continues Expansion
- From the Desk of Board Chair Bill Hall
- Highlights from the June Board of Directors Meeting
- Saving Money is an Added Value of SEIU Local 1000 Membership
- Join the SEIU Local 1000 African American Committee in Celebrating Juneteent
- Bargaining Unit 1 Chair Susan Rodriguez Talks to You – Wednesday on “Straight Talk.”
- Meet your Union Leaders and Representatives on Worksite Wednesdays!
Announcement
Union Update: June 10, 2022
- Stewards lead the way doing real representation
- Board Chair Bill Hall talks about SEIU Local 1000 progress in his weekly letter to represented employees
- Our Fight is Underway for Essential Worker Premium Pay
- Connect with Local 1000 Leaders Every Wednesday on “Straight Talk.”
- Celebrating the Essential Medical Workers of Local 1000
Announcement
Union Update: June 3, 2022
- Apprentice Program Graduate Sees New Career Success
- Local 1000 Moving Forward: A Weekly Progress Report from Board Chair Bill Hall
- Make a Direct Connection to Local 1000’s Leadership, Wednesdays on “Straight Talk”
- Third Installment of General Salary Increase begins July 1
- Know Your Rights: Highlights of the Recently Signed Telework Agreement
Announcement
Union Update: May 20, 2022
- Bargaining Team Jumpstarts Contract Negotiations with Weekend Meeting
- Poor People’s Campaign Rally and March in L.A.: Monday, May 16th
- Member questions: Asked and Answered!
- Listen and Talk with SEIU Local 1000 Leadership on “Straight Talk” Each Wednesday
- From the Desk of Local 1000 Board Chair Bill Hall
Announcement
Union Update: May 13, 2022
- May is Military Appreciation Month
- 2023 Contract Campaign Underway: Bargaining Team Meets this Weekend
- Stewards lead the way doing real representation
- News from the Desk of SEIU Local 1000 Board Chair Bill Hall
- Member vs. Non-member: Representation and benefits
- IT Reclass Update – Payments are Still in Progress
- Environmental Committee Turns Out at Sacramento Earth Day Event
Announcement
Union Update: May 6, 2022
- Bargaining for a General Salary Increase: The Key is a Strong Membership
- The Week in Review: A message from Board Chair Bill Hall
- NATIONAL NURSES WEEK May 6-12, 2022
- Bargaining Unit 1 Prison Industry Authority workers win big pay differential arbitration
- Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
- Telework Team Secures Agreement with the State;
- Statewide Bargaining Team Meeting Next Week: Contract Negotiations on the Horizon
Announcement
Union Update: April 15, 2022
- News and Updates from Local 1000 Board Chair Bill
- Know Your Rights: Holiday Leaves
- Bargaining Unit 15 Members Take Action with 3 Statewide Joint Labor Management Committees
- Applications for Job Steward Fast Track Training Now Being Accepted
- An Important Message for Employees Not Enrolled in a CalPERS Health Plan
Announcement
Union Update: February 2, 2022
- 2021 Year in Review: A Report from the Union Resource Center
- CSEA Announces New Scholarship Opportunity
- 2021 Year in Review: Transparency and Openness a Hallmark of Richard Louis Brown’s Presidency
- 2021 Year in Review: A Report from the Union Resource Center
- 2021 Year in Review: Making our Voices Heard at the State Capitol to Demand Rights and Protect Jobs
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Union Update: September 16, 2020
Welcome to the new version of Union Update!
Our new, all-digital version of Union Update was created to bring our Union together and to keep us informed while so many of us are working remotely and working to stay in touch. Join us each week, and we’ll keep you informed about the issues that affect your work, your family,
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Union Update: September 10, 2020
Welcome to the new version of Union Update!
Our new, all-digital version of Union Update was created to bring our Union together and to keep us informed while so many of us are working remotely and working to stay in touch. Join us each week, and we’ll keep you informed about the issues that affect your work, your family,
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Union Update: September 1, 2020
Welcome to the new digital version of Union Update!
In response to a changing world, we’re debuting a new way to keep in touch with the 96,000 state workers we represent.
The new, digital version of Union Update will keep you informed about the advances and protections we’re accomplishing for our members, inform you about issues that affect your work, your family, and the communities you live in—and the things you can do to help
